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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
8
The Boston Post issue dated September 5 1918 reports daily news from Boston Massachusetts with notices and local items. It presents the Independent Democratic Paper of New England title and publication details from 290 Washington Street Boston.
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Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly from a newsdealer, notify the postal service at once. B A Grozier Editor and Publisher.
The Boston Journal and The Post endorse revoking licenses as a stronger sanction for milk law violators. They argue fines, even large ones, are ineffective compared with removing the dealers' ability to operate their business.
The Yankees defeated all German sender boats at Marblehead yesterday securing the President Wilson cup victory. Despite stronger wind, American yachts proved superior as sailors and drifters, highlighting the German design origin and American improvement. The visit is regarded as memorable and sportsmanlike.
John Kirby a former president of the National Association of Manufacturers told Senate investigators the group believes it has the right to work for or against congressional candidates. He questioned whether a combination of corporations should use money and secrecy to sway lawmakers, noting current law bans corporate political contributions and urging extension to associations of corporate men.
The Boston Building Department prosecutes persistent offenders of fire escape regulations. Courts will support the effort, as inadequate facilities spark public outrage after fatal fires. The department now vigorously pursues owners who refuse to act, earning praise for protecting public safety.
Chicago mulls a park memorial for Eugene Field the beloved poet and humorist after 18 years since his death. A surviving family member has quietly supported the effort, while Field’s wit and verse endure on library shelves and in readers’ hearts.
A department backed study notes the parcel post zone scheme disadvantages coastal towns. Zones 1 and 2 cover 150 miles radius and over 70 000 square miles with local mail volume, but Boston and other large coast sites have most of this circle over sea, reducing inland mail reach.
The speaker urges the department to fix parcel post limits by land distances for coastal residents, arguing this would balance advantages and exclude the sea’s boundless reach. The idea has been voiced already and merits consideration.
An experienced railroad official says the New Haven must change rear-end flagging rules after a North Haven wreck. He urges trains not to pick up their own flagman and to instead have him flag the next train, preventing cascading pickups and potential collisions.
A New Bedford man reports a break in on Thursday night. The burglar fled after robbing the resident and left a new derby behind. The intruder returned next day demanding the hat, and the owner turned him over to police.
The House approved the Hetch Hetchy Valley water project by 183 to 43 amid alarms it steals 500 square miles of public land. Critics call it a theft against national heritage, noting John Muir’s praise of the valley and San Francisco’s water thirst. A Senate veto looms.
In a dramatic scene a man dodged a sputtering trolley line after a woman swung a cane and a whistle clutched in her fist. He injured his wrist, seeks medical care, and a crowd cheers as a policeman detains him for blocking the street in the tense moment.
A short comic exchange Between Willie and Tommie shows a child joke about being hit with a hammer and reactions of crying and faces, reflecting simple family humor.
The letter from Colonel Roosevelt urges Governor Sulzer to make a full explanation of the charges against him. He defends Sulzer’s motives and criticizes impeachment driven by Tammany influence. The columnist notes the impeachment trial begins on the 18th and hopes Sulzer will respond then.
The article notes Mayor Gaynor faces a strong independent bid with fusion and Tammany rivals. It cites his independent record since election by Tammany as evidence of strength, and says his honesty and popularity with average citizens could push him to win a three cornered race.
John M. Cahill aged 18 of 6 Baxter Street South Boston is still missing three weeks after he left his home. Police and family appeal for information to locate the youth who was last seen in the area.
A Boston artist Joseph Knowles lives as a primitive man for two months in the Maine woods. Sept 4 diary entry describes making elderberry wine, drunken bear encounter, and camp mishaps including a bear’s intoxicated stumble and a drunken night by the campfire. The bear ends up sober and absent thereafter.
The article surveys the National Palace in Mexico City with its offices and historic sites linked to Montezuma, Cortes, and Hidalgo. It recounts Hidalgo’s 1810 uprising, his leadership, battles at Aculco and Guadalajara, his capture and execution, and the enduring legacy of Mexican independence.
A Boston letter-writer shares gossip about Henry Clay Barnabee nearing eighty, a shipboard weekly postcard paper, ex-Gov Curtis Guild at the Newport horse show, and various regional anecdotes. It notes Connecticut peach shipments, Old Orchard anniversaries, a sparrow crime, nine fingered beggar, plus local letters from Centre Lovell and Coolidge Corner post office plans.
A reader asks if it is permissible for a man to place his arm on the back of the car seat during a ride with a girl. The piece notes a tentative balance between comfort and propriety, questioning engagement status and appropriate affection in public.
The verse laments muckrakers of the past, recalling critics who exposed or attacked social ills long ago. It contrasts old crusades with a new creed, noting how the muckrakers faded or changed, and asks where their efforts and reputations have gone.
The text notes that public displays of affection invite ridicule while private tenderness holds significance for the couple. It warns against languishing attitudes and summarizes that onlookers view public love as tommy-rot, urging lovers to maintain good sense and taste.
Mrs James B Dickson of 521 Maing Street Malden appealed to Malden and Everett police to search for her husband missing from home for two weeks. He is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall with fair complexion gray hair and an unknown weight.
A Malden resident last seen wearing a dark blue suit and straw hat is described as healthy. He has lived in Malden for many years and is the manager of a furniture store in Everett, raising concern for his whereabouts.
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