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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
12
The Boston Post issue dated October 23 1913 from Boston Massachusetts presents itself as The Independent Democratic Paper of New England. It lists office location at 259 Washington Street and issue details including date and volume information.
The notice lists daily and Sunday rates for U S Canada and foreign subscribers. It covers one year three dollars, six months one fifty, eight months five cents, one month two fifty, and special Canada and foreign per copy terms. Postage adds one cent in the Boston district. All payments risk to sender. avoid sending cash.
Telephone lines listed 1004 1005 7008 for Main Facitorial Rooms and Sunday Sports Editors at 1539 Main. Financial Editors and Business Office details appear with address 1883 Main. Subscriptions require prepayment and will be discontinued at expiration without notice. notify if you cannot obtain the Post from dealer or newsboy. editor A Grozier signs off.
Congressman Hobson labels Oscar W. Underwood dangerous to the people as a tool of interests opposing public welfare. He argues Underwood would push tariff reform with influence from vested interests present during bill drafting.
The New York Pankhurst gathering may forecast national trends as autumn frost hints at reduced riot activity. The piece notes American women favor non violent reform and praises the President for not martyring Mrs. Pankhurst, deeming that stance increasingly wise.
The article notes Bro. Gardner spent $17 977.82 on his bid to defeat Benton while claiming a moneyless campaign. It prompts readers to wonder what a moneyed campaign would be like in Gardner's view and raises questions about the discrepancy between rhetoric and spending.
William Sulzer returned from Albany to New York and was met by thousands in a triumphal escort to the east side. The cheering crowd suggested a revolt against the unscrupulous Charles F. Murphy and a real challenge to his power, a sign that may outlast Sulzer’s proven record.
The Philadelphia Press questions promises of cheaper meat under the new tariff. It notes early Argentine beef entering the market at lower prices and argues that if foreign beef remains cheaper, Australian Canadian or Argentine products will reach the United States, regardless of the Underwood tariff.
Speaker Cushing argues the new child labor law should be given time to prove its effects. He cautions against repealing or radically changing the law within months and notes it has improved conditions for working children, while acknowledging potential hardships for some families.
The law is praised for its broad principle serving the public good, though officials acknowledge vague and conflicting provisions that require clarification. Proponents insist the overall benefit to the race outweighs these issues.
Three Worcester State Hospital nurses accuse inmates of severe mistreatment including dragging unclothed patients, beatings, cold rooms, unsanitary conditions, and starvation. The editorial calls for a thorough state investigation to expose and erase any such cruelty in Massachusetts institutions.
The article lauds Charles S. Mellen ex president of the New Haven for rejecting a 30 000 per year retainer for five years. It notes no justification exists for paying a gratuity of 150 000 of stockholders funds and praises the new executive regime for its stance amid the company’s tight finances.
The Princeton dedication honored Grover Cleveland as a noble, misunderstood but steadfast leader. Taft praised him as a great President and man, reflecting the era’s view that public office is a public trust. Cleveland’s legacy was cited as clarified later in life.
A playful verse about a man once friendly to Newt who turns against him and faces arrest. The tale ends with the judge sending him to a punitive fate, leaving him to wear a loud striped seat.
A cryptic political proverb notes that alliances form faster than hesitation before commitments. The saying frames a view of swift, strategic partnerships in public life.
A witty provincial column parodies a New York judge citing statistics that blondes outnumber brunettes among divorce witnesses. It playfully questions hair color bias, noting the misread data and the lasting trouble of pleasing both blondes and brunettes in public opinion.
The piece records buying three apples for 10 cents to celebrate Apple Day, noting Apple 1 with a worm nest, Apple 2 rotten at the core, and Apple 3 sourer than a pickle, ending with no date back to Eden.
Fragmentary note reports four birds placed in a hat triggering customs valuation issues. No clear owner or destination given. details on legal status or outcome remain unreadable in the available text.
A reflective verse-like line contrasts life’s seriousness with competition as captains call the roll at the finish. The text hints at tension and honor in the race, urging contestants to answer.
The speech endorses Senator Borah's stance against confirming five native Philippines commission nominees until it is clear if any aided slavery. It notes proof of disguised slavery in the islands and argues the Senate should avoid approving those possibly tainted by the practice.
Lindley M. Garrison secretary of war, with Mrs. Garrison and his secretary, departed New York for Panama aboard the Colon. He will study conditions in the Canal Zone and the plan for permanent administration after completion of the canal.
A letter signed Steve appeals to Newt for guidance on a momentous question. The reply interrupts with a confident reveal that the annual psychological time for brooding is now, delivering the punchline: PUT ON YOUR HEAVY UNDERWEAR.
A parade of newspaper quips shows a gaffe prone guest reacting to odd dishes. Observers note the Prohibitionist’s initial recoil from prunes and beets, then pigs feet, culminating in a macabre lamp shade joke.
That Middleboro man who, as the result of a wager, must walk six miles daily for a year because the Athletics won may be said to have lost in a walk.
Harvard and Radcliffe undergraduates in Baker course will stage two plays at Agassiz house Cambridge on October 30. The productions cover writing acting music design and scenery by both schools with Radcliffe girls in female roles and Harvard students in others.
Prince Albert of Monaco, the only reigning sovereign to visit the United States, departed Washington for New York on the final leg of his U S tour. He will stay in New York until Oct 26 before sailing to France.
The play by William Hurlburt stars Elsie Ferguson and Charles Waldron as Inez de Pierrefond and John Hemingway. Set in Delphi Iowa it contrasts Midwestern conservatism with radical ideas as the lovers seek marriage with the mother’s eventual blessing.
Mrs. Fred W. Plaisted, wife of the former Maine governor, shoots partridges and sights three deer on a hunting outing. Boston horse use rises despite autos, and horseshoers report busy blacksmith shops. Immigrant aid volunteers prepare cards and assist arrivals at steamship wharves. Wilmington teachers tap town reports to educate students on municipal government. A seven year old cranberry picker, Sylvanus Jones, bags 15 to 44 bushels in hours. A large bear in Penobscot region, pursued for years, is finally trapped and weighed 225 pounds. Harriet Farrar, Boston shorthand teacher, relocates to Alberta where stenographers are prized. A five legged frog is presented to Deputy Commissioner James K. Shea. Bell Rock Park in Malden grows weedy as park funds prove insufficient.
Brilliant colors mix green blue and melon yellow with rust red. The waistline ranges high or low and corseting is tight below the waist with little or no brassiere above. The newest purse features an owl head opening and a draped cord handle. Evening wraps showcase metallic brocades velvet patterns gold and silver broche satin and silk crepes. A black satin gown remodel uses white lace or net flounces to disguise the old fabric.
Gracie Coville, 18, is adopted by wealthy grandparents after her father struggles with poverty and job loss. As Gracie's health falters under forced separation, a medical call and a dramatic reunion bring father and daughter back, with softening of the grandparents' stance.
Poet Walt Mason rails at American pretensions in 1913, attacking how statesmen receive lavish pay while teachers are underpaid and forgotten. He argues schools breed knowledge yet are underfunded, yielding a critique of national values and monuments.
Dear Miss Champagne I am an 18 year old girl seeing a man three years older who visits three nights a week. I seek guidance on how often a steady admirer should call and how love, not etiquette, guides such visits. The letter argues that frequency depends on mutual consent and duties.
Providence October 22 The United States Public Health Service will likely investigate a typhoid fever epidemic that caused four deaths among the State party at the Perry celebration in Put-in-Bay. State Health Secretary Swarts sent information to Surgeon General Blue requesting cooperation.
Mayor Fitzgerald vetoed the street loan order now set at 498000 dollars after originally 500000 and 499000, citing the Horgan act that funds should come from outside the debt limit rather than from inside. The veto marks the third such rejection in about three months.
J Pierpont Morgan and Myron T Herrick visited Paris on October 22 to thank the French foreign minister for military honors accorded to Morgan's father as his body traveled through France for burial in the United States.
Eastport Me Oct 22 The schooner Oliver Ames of New York stranded on Indian Island reported today to be full of water and in danger of going to pieces. Much of her salt cargo washed out and part of the keel gone. Revenue Cutter Woodbury to attempt to haul her afloat tomorrow.
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