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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1913
Page
12
The Boston Post official masthead from September 16 1918 lists publication details and pricing. It shows the Daily and Sunday editions with subscription rates and office contact information, including editors and departments.
The Grand Army of the Republic holds a national encampment around Chattanooga Tennessee marking fifty years since Civil War battles there. Union veterans meet with old Confederate comrades in a fraternal gathering that echoes the Gettysburg reunion and blesses past memories.
The piece argues that Pennsylvania's eugenics marriage license law discourages marriage. It notes a drop in license applications in Pittsburgh since August 1 and warns that intrusive questions harm communities. Authors contend couples will marry elsewhere if harassed.
A paper to the New York Buildings Advisory Committee argues against taller structures, citing sanitation and legal concerns. The piece notes NYC's limited horizontal space, widespread artificial lighting, and the need to preserve healthful urban development, proposing Boston as a model for balanced growth.
A Boston article notes Bureau of Labor Statistics figures showing higher living costs, with beef pork eggs and flour all rising. It compares current rates to last year and a decade ago, arguing living today is costly and calling for higher wages, while suggesting tariffs may offer some relief.
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals states vivisection will have no place in the new Angell Memorial Hospital for animals. The announcement comes amid earlier confusion tied to the hospital near Harvard Medical School and related concerns.
The hospital’s promoters state Harvard Medical School officials offer consultation from their ablest physicians in critical cases and the best surgeons for delicate operations. The society remains hostile to vivisection, a stance unlikely to change regardless of Angell’s supporters.
The Salem News argues steel railroad cars reduce deaths and injuries in wrecks, contrasting with wooden cars. It cites a Tyrone Pennsylvania collision and an Interstate Commerce Commission report noting no passenger deaths due to steel car construction.
The editorial argues for prompt passage of a currency reform bill allied with tariff changes. It praises the measure as a needed step toward a better financial system, noting it aligns with banker suggestions and warns against delays driven by money trust interests. The piece sees vast potential if both reform steps succeed this session.
The article warns that most rail fatalities come from track trespassers and urges strict enforcement. It notes Canada, led by the Canadian Pacific railroad, cracking down with fines and jail terms for repeat offenders as Winnipeg recently fined 20 people. The piece argues jail is preferable to death by locomotive.
Sam Richards of Boston plans an English channel swim next year after a record breaking feat from Battery to Sandy Hook in 5 hours 12 minutes. The achievement eclipses Captain Alfred Brown and positions Richards as the leading challenger to cross the channel.
A new plan envisions street lamps placed in curbside hoods and the electrification of Berlin’s transportation facilities, with the goal of more than doubling carrying capacity and improving urban mobility.
A collage of light verse from multiple papers notes whimsical animal imagery and a mock news item. It references a leaning Pisa tower needing bracing and cites diversos papers with playful lines about a polar bear and a monkey with extra hands. The tone imitates era tabloid quips.
A columnist hopes builders do not restore the Leaning Tower of Pisa to perpendicular, arguing removing the lean would erase its famed character and global reputation.
A column of short vignettes covers a fight in a smoking car on the Fitchburg division over a 21 pound five month old infant, Jek and Walter B. Flanders's lunch joy, apple harvest chatter, Captain Bertholf charity tale, revenue service anecdotes, author J T Trowbridge in Arlington, garden poaching losses in Arlington, candy consuming lawyers, duck shooting plans at Quincy reservoir, Salem firemen delay in Newburyport, weighing-machine tale from Dorchester, and more minor local scenes and reminiscences.
A man left his umbrella in a hotel lobby and the card read he would return in 10 minutes after delivering a 300 pound blow. The thief who took the umbrella replied that the owner is the world champion runner and would not be back.
A mixed collection of cautionary and humorous verses and anecdotes. The piece includes a folk tale about a man and his cat ending in a dramatic shot, a warning about counterfeit $500 bills, and a satirical note on politics and employment. It closes with a traditional nursery rhyme line about Old Mother Hubbard.
A woman recalls meat prices rising and, to feed her family, leaves the bone and uses breakfast food for the dog’s meal. She tells the animal to be grateful for the meager provisions during hard times.
Peter Coats, son of Sir Peter Coats founder of the Scottish thread firm, died in Glasgow today. He was a director of J. & P. Coats, Ltd.
The nation celebrates with Huerta ringing the historic bell that signaled the call to arms. Chihuahua, named for Hidalgo's execution site, stands as a hub of mining wealth and revolutionary memory. The piece recalls Hidalgo and Morelos inspiring revolts, Mexico’s path to independence in 1821, and the enduring indomitable spirit guiding future patriots. Tomorrow’s picture features an exciting moment in a Mexican bull fight.
A humorous verse argues that weather is a free, precious boon enjoyed by all, noting how people complain about rain and cold while the climate provides without cost. It quotes Walt Mason and dates from 1918, reflecting timeless urban wit.
A 20 year old writer asks how to politely end attention from a persistent suitor while she remains in love with a 28 year old companion. The Blonde column counsels that politeness should not enable unwanted calls and suggests saying she is not at home to prompt the suitor to move on.
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