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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1913
Page
14
October 22 1918 issue of The Boston Post independent paper for New England includes notices and brief items from Boston Massachusetts.
Rates detail United States Canada and International subscriptions. One year three dollars domestic. six months with varying cents per month. foreign copies priced per issue. Boston district adds one cent postage. all money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
Notices show contact lines for the Post with addresses and roles listed for editor publisher and office. It states that all authorizations must be paid in advance and discontinuations follow expiration. Readers are urged to notify the postal service if the paper cannot be obtained.
The editor argues for George Fred Williams as minister to Greece, praising his classical education and linguistic skill. He notes Williams’ rise above adversity and asserts the choice would reflect credit on Massachusetts and the United States, despite prior rivalries at the 1912 convention.
Mrs Pankhurst travels the country noting she has not come to urge militant action in America. She praises American women’s suffrage progress and cautions British methods may not fit here. She suggests peaceful means may be preferred and wonders if she will learn better paths to change.
Citizens at City Hall backed the Mayor’s plan to fund Avery street widening with funds outside the debt limit. They urged the City Council to stop quibbling and approve the project without further delay, arguing it serves the public interest.
Progressive leaders in New York State face a surprising move as the sixth assembly district committee nominates William Sulzer for the Legislature despite strong objections. The action reads as a technical rebuke to Murphy of Tammany Hall, yet raises questions about Sulzer’s suitability amid past ugly accusations.
The Pierce Company of our city reports price cuts on olive oil, imported biscuits and wafers, jams and marmalades, vegetables, spaghetti and other foods due to lower duties. The move counters Republican claims that new schedules won’t ease the cost of living, presenting a practical response affecting the table.
The article argues a scarecrow is not a threat to agricultural districts with warning that its disappearance would dim the region's picturesque features. Department of Agriculture findings label the crow as beneficent not destructive, complicating the moral of the warning.
An official claim notes that crows help by eating grasshoppers cutworms white grubs and other pests, preserving crops and potentially saving spring vegetables. The article casts the crow as a militant guard of fields aiding agricultural yields.
An editorial argues Massachusetts voters should back Walsh to support President Wilson and Democratic accomplishments. It notes tariff revision and an income tax as key achievements, urging a turnout on November 4 to show approval of the party’s pledges and governance. The piece recalls Wilson carried Massachusetts last year and urges Walsh supporters to exceed that margin.
Critics argue that Captain Inch should command again after the Vol turno fire. Reports say he acted creditably under terrible hours and should be valued for surviving and learning, while critics note traditional bans for past losses should not ruin his future employability.
The anonymous benefactor known as Mr Smith of Tech gives 600000 to boost the institute’s total gifts to 3150000. Alumni fund also surpasses 500000 as many Smiths contribute, including poorer members, to support scientific education and the university’s growth.
A $200 blaze wrecked a five story brick dwelling at 68 Leverett Street yesterday afternoon. The fire started in the section occupied by Louis Cohen within the building owned by Jacob Greenstein. The cause remains unknown.
A humorous verse by Newton Newkirk laments persistent rain flooding wells and streets. The speaker jokes about carrying a parachute, umbrellas leaking, and urging rain to stop while lamenting damp conditions downtown.
A reflective remark notes that the person who sets most of the time rarely produces results. The quote mocks idle planners who avoid taking action while others implement plans.
A humorous visit to a Washington street millinery shop ends with a customer seeking a hat and a clerk pressed to upsell a pricey French velour model. The hat goes on, the buyer pays nine dollars, and friends mock the look as the narrator notes cheaper replicas elsewhere. The tale closes noting the hat’s bold appearance and a casual remark about the national cigarette stain.
Parishioners of the Church of the Precious Blood plan a Christmas week observance for Rev. James J. Chittick marking his silver jubilee as pastor and the 40th anniversary of his priesthood ordination on December 20, 1873. The event follows his quarter century as a public-spirited church leader.
Charles A Milliken of Augusta a prominent lumberman was elected to the Bangor and Aroostook railroad board of directors at the annual stockholders meeting to succeed Arthur Holland of Concord Massachusetts.
Matthew H. Murphy aged 21 died yesterday at his home 76 Bonair street Somerville He carried on tailoring work in Washington street Boston and was a member of the Somerville Lodge of Elks.
George F. D. Paine, 76, died at his home 11 Bay State Road Boston on Monday. Born August 2, 1837 in Uxbridge he was Civil War veteran in the Thirteenth Massachusetts Infantry and wounded at Second Manassas. He led Paine Furniture Co. as president and was a deacon at First Baptist Church Commonwealth Avenue. Survived by wife and daughter.
Fire in St Louis on October 21 wiped out $60,000 of stock and damaged interiors of a four story building occupied by Newcomb Bros Wall Paper Co. Two firefighters were injured.
A American debut of Arnold Bennett's The Great Adventure at the Booth Theatre in New York follows Tram Carve a famed European artist living in London exile. The plot tracks mistaken identity marriage inheritance and a surprising twist with Carve’s art and a valet buried in Westminster Abbey.
A vagabond violinist Norbert adores his adopted daughter Norma whom he rescued from poverty. Norma becomes a brilliant singer and falls in love with her “brother” as their careers rise. a Europe debut and New York opera night culminate in a heart revealing kiss.
It is proposed to award hero medals to those who save victims of electrical shock, asphyxiation and similar fatalities by resuscitation. The time ball at Greenwich Observatory reportedly has never been wrong except once in 1878 when it was a half second late.
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