Boston Post October 25 1913 subscription rates notice
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for U S Canada and foreign editions with daily and Sunday options. It details annual, semiannual and monthly prices, per copy charges for Canada and foreign delivery, and payment instructions to POST PUBLISHING CO.
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Canada
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Post Publishing
Postal notice on subscriptions and newsroom contacts
The notice states all subscriptions must be paid in advance or be discontinued on expiration. It provides newsroom and office contact numbers at Main 1539 and 1383, and directs readers to notify the paper if delivery is missed. Editor and Publisher A Grozier signs the notice.
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Newsies Aim to Map Boston Trade Schools
The educational committee of the Boston Newsboys Union collects information on trade schools, continuation classes, institutes and associations. It will present details on courses scholarships and costs to members at a Sunday meeting, hoping to foster upright capable young citizens.
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Boston Newsboys’ Union
Ban on Suffragette Militant Paper Praised by New York Authorities
The piece denounces indecent content in the militants' paper brought by Mrs. Pankhurst and applauds the New York ban. It argues that indecency, whether from a cult or vile sellers, must be suppressed without regard to discrimination claims.
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New York
Uniformed service members protected from discrimination
The War Department approves a bill banning public discrimination against officers or enlisted personnel wearing military dress. If constitutional, the law would stop humiliations toward soldiers sailors and marines for wearing uniforms in theaters halls and public venues.
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United States
War Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Bad Water in Cars Leads to Rail Route Probe
Surgeon-General Blue reports that a major railroad filled passenger coach water tanks 300 yards downstream from a city sewage outlet. Testing found over 60 000 bacteria per teaspoonful, turbid water with a pronounced taste. The railroad’s name is withheld while the Treasury acts if conditions do not improve.
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Treasury
Law and Humanity in Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court broadens workmen compensation scope by overruling an Industrial Accident Board decision that denied Marion Coakley, a minor, a share of her deceased father’s $9 weekly 300 week award. It interprets the act to support dependents when more than one person is deemed dependent.
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Supreme Court
Marion Coakley
Industrial Accident Board
Civic Payment Split Debate Cited by Columnist
A newspaper columnist argues that the plan would divide payments equally among those presumed wholly dependent, a view he says nine of ten citizens would support despite unclear language.
Seaman's Servitude Bill Advances Provisions for Ship Safety
Senate amended and passed bill improves upon the House draft by aligning with treaty obligations and boosting sailor welfare. It mandates better quarters on American vessels, nine hours work, prompt wages, and enhanced crew safety including lifeboat drills and training thresholds for seamen and responders.
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House
United States
Safety in Mines Prompts Federal Aid for Training
Congress faces a proposal to extend federal aid to mining schools run under state control. After the Stag Canon disaster in New Mexico that killed over 200 miners, the push for improved education on dangers and accident prevention gains urgency and humanitarian support.
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Congress
Pennsylvania
Stag Canon
New Mexico
Chestnut blight does not affect chestnut nuts says state forester
Reports from many sections warn of sickness after eating raw chestnuts tied to the chestnut blight. The state forester says the infection harms branches and nuts do not mature, but uninjured branches produce healthy nuts and the nuts may be eaten.
Postal car speeds blamed for Brooklyn boy’s death
In South Brooklyn a United States mail vehicle at 50 mph struck and killed a small boy who was unable to reach safety. The incident follows months of complaints about the car’s speed and a postmaster’s pledge to act, stressing that fast mail delivery should not endanger children.
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North Station
A Fascinating Stunt From the Boston Post Feature
The Boston Post showcases clever stunts led by the Joe Knowles primitive man tale. The piece praises the feat as masterly and highly interesting while noting the post’s skillful presentation and the value of the underlying theory behind the man of the woods.
The Smoother Versus The Pugilist in Life's Race
A street car exchange illustrates a softer path as the smoother wins through courtesy and diplomacy. The author contrasts aggressiveness with restraint, arguing that politeness opens doors and earns respect while boldness often yields conflict and little gain.
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Gink
The Three Stages of the Booze Fighter
A humorous fragment recounts a crowded streetcar ride where the narrator ends up in a stranger’s lap after two conductor bells. A nearby woman protests by offering her seat to the narrator, joking that she will sit in her husband's lap. Clementine comments on manners and seating etiquette.
Jimmie Wins By Overnight Wait at School Door
Sniggers boast that Jimmie slept by the schoolhouse door awaiting morning, claiming the teacher promised a kiss to the first to arrive. Biggers probes the tale as the boy’s persistence becomes the town joke.
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Biggers
Barber Chair Question Sparks Dry or Wet Debate
A quirky barbershop exchange in Worcester prompts a lighthearted moment as a customer asks about drying options and cologne, capturing local humor in a brief note.
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Worcester
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Picture in Watch Forbidden by Illinois Central R A
Illinois Central Railroad forbids employees from carrying pictures of their wives or sweethearts in watch cases. Management says the image distracts trainmen from duty, risking oversight of hazards while the train travels at high speed. Directors fear a lookout could forget the train’s speed and nearby dangers.
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Road
Wounded Pride Not Disfiguring Face Compared to Beak
A proverb-like line compares pride injury to a broken beak, noting scars of ego rather than physical harm. It frames vanity and resilience through a vivid animal metaphor.
Sears prizes awarded at Harvard Law School
The Harvard Law School announces the Sears prizes for outstanding year long work. Established in 1909 in memory of Joshua Montgomery Sears Jr., each prize awards 375 dollars to top students Julius H. Amberg James D. Dana Charles P. Franchot Robert P. Patterson and Boykin C. Wright.
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Harvard Law School
Joshua Montgomery Sears, Jr
Julius H. Amberg
Grand Rapids
Mich
James D. Dana
New Haven
New Haven, Conn.; Charles P. Franchot, Olean, N. Y.; Robert P. Patterson
Glens Falls
N. Y
Boykin C. Wright
Augusta, Ga
Adolphus Busch Body Lies in State in St Louis Home
The body of Adolphus Busch who died in Germany two weeks ago lies in state at his St Louis family home viewed by thousands. The 6900 employees of his brewery will view the body tomorrow morning.
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Adolphus Busch
Germany
Aida In Egypt Explores Love Betrayal And Death
A vivid summary of Verdi’s Aida set in Memphis and Thebes portrays Aida captor romance with Radames Amneris and Ammonasro amid battles and divine judgments. The opera ends with Radames entombed alive as Aida joins him in death while Amneris laments. Tomorrow’s Picture A Scene from La Boheme.
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Leaves Gaunt Trees Mark Autumn After Rain and Wind
In Cambridge suburbs high winds and recent rains swept leaves from trees leaving many branches bare. Laborers rake leaves into piles along streets three to four feet high and long, illustrating the scale of the fall foliage.
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Cambridge
Uncle Walt Says The Poorhouse
A 1913 verse by Walt Mason warns of consumer debt and looming bankruptcy as society race toward financial ruin. The poem paints paupers in a poorhouse awaiting the public and satirizes lavish living and looming economic collapse.
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