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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1913
Page
2
New York October 26 1913 William Burr Gibson age 25 of Schenectady N Y claims a device that can explode charges of powder at a distance without wires rendering coastal defenses warships and other modern weapons ineffective if proven true.
The article details an inventor named Gibson who uses concentrated ultraviolet rays via a rifle like device to create heat and friction to trigger explosions. He plans a public demonstration before Schenectady citizens and a foreign government representative. He tests wavelengths and refines a radical new machine to focus ultraviolet energy to detonate powder.
Professor Earl Barnes of Philadelphia spoke at Ford Hall on the topic The Family of the Future. He warned that love dominates everything and modern marriage is a failure, arguing separation is relief for ill matched couples as part of his sociological discourse.
The text argues institutions reflect bedrock social hunger and love not biology. It contends sex hunger shapes identity, gender presentation, and beauty, praising a unitary view of couples and marriage while noting defects in the institution tied to church and state. The author envisions a child raised in a continuously happy marriage.
Construction negligence at a new subway site on Boylston Street near Arlington Street raised public safety concerns. Openings in temporary planking lacked rails or warning signs, forcing Arlington Street Church patrons to pass risk points while electric cars moved by.
Canon James Owen Hannay known as George A Birmingham visits New York, praised for portraying the humorous Irishman as he is. He compares with George Bernard Shaw and comments on suffrage, truth, and Irish pragmatism in daily life.
The piece portraits Canon Hannay as a tall shy Irish humorist, likening him to Stockton and Twain in wit. It recalls his Mayo roots, Protestant rectorship, and pride in being Irish while noting his practical, nonromantic view of Irish life and the distinctive role of Irish women in the family.
A speaker attacks eugenics and domestic instability while praising monogamy and family bonds. He argues divorce cannot break the family and suggests public marriage notices, six month betrothal, and absolute equality for women in marriage. He envisions fewer money driven marriages and lasting commitments.
Eddie Plank rejects retirement reports noting a dramatic Oct 11 story about the end of his career. He argues it would be poor judgment to declare himself out of next year's prize money.
Five candidate representatives spoke at the People's Temple Columbus Avenue as Rev. A. H. Nazarian introduced the panel. Dr. R. E. Bisbee for Democrats and Mrs. Anna C. M. Tillinghast for Progressives shared views along with J. Fred Lockett for Republicans Albert J. Oren for Prohibitionists and Warren E. Locke for the independent Governor Foss. The evening drew enthusiastic applause with Tillinghast urging moderation of time.
Rumors circulate in Portland that Supt Charles E Mc Mullin resigned without notice and that John Rourke may take charge of the Portland division from Concord New Hampshire Rourke denies the report Pollock and Tyter were seen but would not confirm or deny the rumor.
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