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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1913
Page
10
The Boston Post announces daily and Sunday editions with subscription rates and post office details. The issue lists contact addresses at 289 Washington St Boston and credits editor E A Grozier.
A recent severe automobile crash traced to a fractured car spring, stressing that not all metal flaws are detectable. The author cautions drivers that even well built machines can fail at high speeds, urging awareness to reduce road tragedies.
A New York newspaper voices dismay at the tariff revision becoming law, arguing that President Wilson won only 40 percent of the popular vote last fall and that no party can legislate without a clear mandate. It cites Democratic majorities and recalls Lincoln as a minority president who still revised tariffs.
The State Department has not reached a basis on California land questions with Japan. Japanese anger over attacks on Japanese in China fuels a revival of the land issue in Tokyo. Opposition to the Tokyo government uses the failure to settle the land question as cause to dismiss the ministry. Negotiations with the United States are to be handled with caution, and Secretary Bryan's Chautauqua duties may slow his return, though he could guide a resolution.
Senate amendments to the Underwood tariff bill propose a 50 cent per base tax on cotton futures. The plan targets speculative short sales without delivery, drawing alarm from cotton exchanges. Prices dropped in New York after caucus support, with exchange members predicting the measure could end the New York cotton market due to limited real cotton backing contracts.
The piece argues the cotton trade will benefit after new conditions form, asserting the injury from gambling will fade and the industry will be better off as a result of its separation from such activity.
The conference committee considers removing a tariff on imported works of art as the Senate pushes a tax on items under fifty years old. Proponents cite national cultural development and foreign talent as essential, while critics warn against surrendering to protectionism. Prominent voices urge free admission of art regardless of origin or date.
A north shore incident tied to a New York to Boston suffrage carriage ends with the horse Asquith failing on the road. Miss Freeman, a suffrage leader, defended the animal while critics question the choice and judgment behind the expedition.
The article discusses recent child labor legislation and the need for clear, decisive interpretation. It argues the Board of Labor should seek guidance from the attorney general to avoid confusion over employer obligations and child privileges under the new law.
A large alligator crawled from a sewer on Texas Street at noon and charged into a crowd of women shoppers and pedestrians heading to lunch. The reptile moved along the sidewalk in a lively gait, prompting alarm before officers secured the area.
A Chicago scientist discovers the banana peel hides a lubricating substance with potential for industrial use. The piece riffs on detection, profits, and a jokey tale of a prior stumble on Tremont Street inspired by Newton.
A joke about misplacing one hundred dollars in an auction room. Bizzer jokes he will buy back his money for seventy five while another bidder raises to a thousand, prompting the teller to leave the room in frustration as the crowd bids wildly.
A call for a mass meeting of the Strap-Hangers' Union No. 23 at Faneuil Hall in anticipation of closed cars on local lines. Members will renew loyalty to the Boston Elevated, discuss travel changes, and consider forming the Standing-Room-Only Order with eligibility tests.
A reflection on Porfirio Diaz at age 80 in Biarritz portrays the former Mexican strongman as a fallen hero. It recalls his rise from Manzanillo to power, exile, and the collapse of his legacy as Mexico descends into chaos and lacks a successor capable of leadership.
Observers report two Boston venues last week failed to amuse with Chelsea jokes as locals denounce the tired quip. The piece notes Chelsea’s revival, praising the city as one of the world’s five most lively, and cheers Citizen William Howard Taft on his 56th birthday. It also mentions Oliver Ames strawberries at Langwater and Pride's Crossing and corrects rumors about hotel manager Edward C. Fogg from Portland origins.
A noted tale recalls John L Sullivan’s hat smashes in Boston and a court fine that damped the practice. The column then salutes Rev. Albert H. Thomas’s 25 years at Raymond NH church and mentions Francis H. Cox leaving Dorchester to study for priesthood.
Dr. Benjamin Rand of the Harvard College philosophical department returns from his sixth European summer. He was among Western travelers arriving from Liverpool aboard the Bohemian, seeking unpublished manuscripts from private collections of noble houses.
A satirical Southern style verse laments poor roads and celebrates earnest farmers rebuilding gumbo laden highways. It contrasts old frustrated driving with modern civic pride as farmers push scrapers, mule teams, and new roads to fund taxes and national progress.
A speaker humorously recounts travel to Italy and back by train, describing vivid imagery of a white house with grape vines and pumpkins. The monologue contrasts a nostalgic song with the listener’s possible misunderstanding, ending with a reflection on whether the tale was heard.
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