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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1913
Page
10
The Boston Post Independent Democratic Paper of New England issued daily by Post Publishing Co on October 18 1613. The office was at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
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Despite discouraging weather Charles Sumner Bird presses on with his plan to speak in every city and town in the Commonwealth. The tour aims to spread his political theories and Garner support, enduring hardship to complete the program.
The mayor appeals to drivers to slow down on mud slicked pavements to avoid splashing filth and injuring pedestrians. He warns near curbs and narrow streets where mud guards overhang sidewalks pose a danger to foot travelers.
Washington bureaus urge dietary guidance but the public already eats freely. The piece argues that Americans are well fed, generally healthy, and should continue to eat as much as they desire if they can obtain it. It emphasizes personal choice over prescriptive diet rules.
The piece argues New York is disgraced not by Sulzer but by political corruption led by Murphy. It asserts Sulzer was guilty and unfit, but warns the state must remove Murphy to avoid lasting disgrace.
Mayor Gaynor urged shrinking the School Board as a reform in governance after his death ended his control. The proposal echoes moves in other cities, criticizing the old Boston style as inefficient and partisan.
A statement praising Assembly achievements for timely school conduct shows the system as a model for popular education in the republic and no better example could be found for New York.
Windesole reports thousands of bushels of fine apples and other foods rotting on the ground while buyers face famine prices elsewhere. The farmer cites risky marketing conditions and past losses from shipments as key obstacles to selling at a profit. The piece alsos critiques the middleman’s role amid systemic supply shortages.
A civic debate questions continuing football at West Point and Annapolis amid calls to protect national assets. Proponents compare athletes to civil engineers and plague fighters, arguing the nation benefits from young officers in training and that injury risks endanger future national welfare.
Critics object to statues of great men in unusual garments. A new Goethe tribute by Professor Hahn depicts Goethe in a fragment of bronze cloth, leaving him practically nude and exposed to winter winds at Lincoln Park Chicago. The Shaw memorial on Beacon Hill is suggested as a model of suitable attire.
Two former inmates of Atlanta describe prison as a living hell after serving time for swindling. Hawthorne vocally condemns the experience while a partner agrees, framing the punishment as a warning. The piece argues men should avoid crime to keep out of prison.
Representative Caleb Powers says he will retire at the end of his current term. He cites lack of finances and the times demanding changes as the reason for leaving politics. powers had come to Congress after a long fight connected to the Goebel killing in Kentucky.
Poem by Leander Leghorn praising rain as a seasonal helper. The speaker laments without rain and celebrates its role in soils and skies. A playful note mentions the poem was written two weeks ago.
A humorous exchange features a bride claiming her handkerchief drop and pickup and a groom recounting a bread and stone barter. The snippet captures playful banter reflecting domestic humor of the era.
The narrator proposes a scheme to Newt for lasting fame and to dominate an imagined China-US trade flow. He claims China sits beneath the U S briefly each day as the earth turns and hints at cornering commerce, inviting Newt to join. The message touts easy wealth and hero status through this grand idea.
A man proposes an International Gravitation Subway digging a direct 8000 mile hole Boston to China. Passenger and freight cars would move by gravity, surface to surface, with a year of construction and stock offers. A correspondence replies skeptically, noting risks and suggesting alternatives and timelines.
A waiter presents an elaborate menu to Bondhead. Bonehead replies, I never read before meals, dismissing the menu as unnecessary for his dining.
The Duke and Duchess of Connaught with Princess Patricia departed London for Liverpool to sail for Canada aboard the Empress of Britain. The Duke will resume his duties as Governor-General on arrival.
Insert Miss Mildred Champagne presents a timely play about Mexicans and Americans. In New York, Hilton Hudson and Madge Deering face a post office inspector and a watered stock scheme. In Santa Clara, Don Jose and Donna Inez reveal shared blood, love, and revolt. The finale crowns Jose’s fiery vow for Mexico.
Governor's Councillor Albert Noone of Peterboro praises rapid road improvements in New Hampshire. The piece recalls crushed stone demand, demolished stone walls, and a shift to modern fencing. It also covers Dorchester Bay smelt, sailing vessel losses, Phi Beta Kappa honors for Richmond Walker, and campus legal notices.
Hilda awakens from a dream about the old man's phrase setting holds the gem. She then recreates her days with Tom, earning a warm welcome as she rekindles their marriage. The story ends with renewed affection and a lesson about love's setting.
A 1913 verse by Walt Mason critiques swagger and self-importance. It warns that wealth fame and power should not inflate a person's ego as mortality and time catch up. The poem counsels humility before the sexton and the gray world.
A 14 year old boy and an 18 year old girl once in love face a broken engagement after years apart. The man questions marrying with changed tastes and distrust, while the woman now loves him but the pair may lack common ground. The adviser urges choosing a partner worthy of current judgment, not a promise made at 14.
Paragraphs describe shoulder scarfs of brocaded velvet with fur borders and long wool tassels, small black velvet hats with moire ribbon, and children's frocks with short bodices. Draped turbans return, suited to a well ordered wardrobe with lace Medici collars and mannish suits. Hair ornaments feature gold tissue bands, gold bead strings, enamel peacock colorings, and a single peacock feather.
Dr Wilfred T Grenfell head of relief efforts for Newfoundland coast populations will return to Harvard to recruit more volunteers. He plans a talk at the Harvard Union on October 28 to outline his work and show slides of his and his partner's Newfoundland relief efforts.
William Marconi the wireless inventor was in an early morning car crash in Bologna while en route with his wife to Pontecchia. The collision with a cart and a sharp turn sent the vehicle into a horse, shattering all the glass but causing no injuries to the occupants on board.
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