Boston Post September 27 1913 advertising and notice page
The Boston Post publication details subscription rates and office contact for September 27 1913. It lists daily and Sunday Post pricing for U S Canada and foreign readers, postage notes, and request to notify by postal if not received. Editorial staff and advertising offices are identified with contact numbers.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
U. Ss
Canada
Sunday Post
Post Offce
Mass
EB. A. Grozier
Still A Dark Mystery In Abandoned Boston Series
The post season games between the two Boston baseball teams were abandoned, depriving fans of a clear verdict on which team was weaker. The outcome will remain unknown, leaving the rivalry and its conclusions in deep mystery.
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Boston
Where Is Our Candidate For the 1914 American Cup
The report confirms Commodore H. Walter Clark of the Philadelphia Corinthian Yacht Club and George M. Pynchon of New York forming a syndicate to fund a Herreshoff designed boat to defend the America's Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton in 1914, and that the vessel has been ordered. The writer laments the absence of a Massachusetts entrant and questions local yachtsmen and designers.
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H. Walter Clark
Philadelphia Corinthian Yacht Club
George M. Pynchon
New York
Herreshoff
Thomas Lipton
Massachusetts
Ill-advised masquerades by spies in firemen uniforms
The State Firemen's Association condemns Boston police dressing as firemen to observe a boxing show. Such masquerading harms public safety by eroding trust in firefighters and undermining the fire-fighting force's efficiency. The practice should not be repeated.
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State Firemen’s Association
Boston
Revival of literacy test immigration bill eyed in session
Washington reports an effort to revive the old Dillingham immigration restriction bill featuring a literacy test deemed useless and un-American. Democratic caucus may allow the measure to reach the floor, though doubt remains. President Watt’s veto in year’s end is cited as a strong act against barring educated entrants while keeping doors open for capable readers.
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Washington
Congress
Watt
U le
Wilson
Medford Malden police vow to curb street hoodlumism
Citizens hope for a quick cleanup as Medford and Malden police pledge to end the years of disorderly conduct that have allowed hoodlumism to flourish. Authorities argue that prompt action prevents escalation and protects public order.
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Medford and
Malden
Saving Grace Humor Lifts Massachusetts Governor Race
The piece notes humor as a saving grace in the Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign. Colonel Benton’s enigmatic remarks hint he will publicly back the ticket but won't pen a congratulatory letter to Captain Gardner. He plans a long silence until after the convention, leaving readers awaiting his return.
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Massachusetts
Benton
Fican
Gardner
Meantime Nomination Papers Spark Confusion at Kimball
Mystery independent nomination papers are being filed unseen by anyone in the Kimball building. The situation is puzzling and oddly entertaining as observers try to trace the documents and their origins.
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Kimball
Higher Freight And Passenger Rates For Boston And Maine
The Boston and Maine petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise freight and passenger rates, arguing rising costs from labor and equipment justify an increase. The railroad says cut wages or service are unacceptable and argues rates must be fair to both sides with no new costly expenditures or leases.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boston & Maine
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk
Beneath the spreading chestnut tree the weary jokesmith sits discarding chestnuts that were hits for eons He longs to write a joke new to the world but finds the world loves the old chestnut A twist of type yields a laugh while some people mix a finger bowl with a bath tub in a playful jab at familiarity
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Adam
Railway Safety and ICC Expansion Proposals
The piece urges expanding ICC powers to regulate railroad equipment and operation beyond current limits. It argues for broader supervision of transport methods to ensure train safety, cites recent failures, notes hearings ahead of Congress, and contends the decision should come from a Democratic Congress.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Congress
The Eternal Question Explains a Short Divorce Tale
A lighthearted column mocks a recent desertion by a wife who left after three weeks of marriage. It parodies marital dynamics with dated humor, urging husbands to be firm and playful, citing mythical and Stone Age examples before advising restraint, and closing with a proverb about timely firmness.
Old Jokes The World Has Wheezed At
Wife and William joke about frequent drunken returns as one quip notes the husband crying over the two nights he did not come home intoxicated. The exchange frames a light humor contrast between his seven nights and two missing, reflecting a classic newspaper joke style.
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Henry Musgrove
St. Louis
Henry
Clarice
Adam
William
Observant Citizen notes and local anecdotes from town columns
A collage of Observant Citizen snippets covers theft of grapes amid fruit lore, dry town beer bottle displays, a Brockton mayoral stance against itinerant vendors, bank and familial anecdotes, a Massachusetts cranberry bog profit, and letters on business writing style. It also recalls a Quincy birthday couple, a novel money concept, and rail safety habits in Maine, all reflecting regional life and humor.
Early Roosters Ban Sparks Roosting Debate in Ohio
Ohio Dairy and Food Department orders ban on crowing roosters at dawn. A proclamation seeks slaughter of all crows not certified as prize stock for next season. Similar clashes over noise and living costs arise in nearby Boston suburbs as lawmakers weigh quiet, humane solutions.
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Ohio
Dairy and Food Department
Boston
Humorous ponderings on Adam Eve and modern habits
A Wellington Kansas Journal item riffs on drinks clogging valves and wheels, asking playful questions about biblical figures and attire. It imagines Adam and Eve under comical restrictions and parties, using light satire to poke at daily vices and fashions.
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Adam
Eve
Solomon
Ruth
Wellington
Kansas
Fortunate Eskimos in Etah Letter to Peary
Donald MacMillan writes from Etah to Admiral Peary that Eskimos are happy, well, and prosperous with plenty of food and good clothing. The author contrasts this with American hardship, noting some people struggle for basics yet prefers Boston to a Pole voyage.
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Etah
Peary
Donald MacMillan
Tennyson
Boston
Pole
Desperate Straits Standoff Inside Thunderstorm Threat
An insurance agent and a victim exchange grim dialogue under a tree during a dangerous thunderstorm. The pair discuss the risk of death and the inability to communicate if either is killed, highlighting the tense moment of the confrontation.
Chicago pastor called to Malden pulpit
The Rev. C. Bjornbom of the Chicago Heights Swedish Congregational Church received a call from the Swedish Congregational Church of Malden Massachusetts to accept the pulpit left vacant by Rev. Carl Peterson who resigned to go to Attleboro Massachusetts.
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Chicago
C. Bjornbom
Chicago Heights
Malden
Mass
Carl Peterson
Attlebiro
Perkins Institute Property Sold in Jamaica Plain Transfer
The House of the Angel Guardian became owner of the Perkins Institute for the Blind land and buildings in Jamaica Plain yesterday after title passed from the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind.
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House of the Angel Guardian
Jamaica Plain
Perkins Institute For the Blind
Perkins Institution
Massachusetts School For the
Hdind
Maximilian of Mexico A Romantic Tragedy in Orizaba
The article recounts Maximilian I of Austria and his wife Carlotta retreating to Orizaba for health amid Mexican unrest. It details French intervention, the capture of Puebla, the ill-fated imperial reign, his indecisiveness, execution in 1867, and his enduring bildungsroman of romance and tragedy.
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Orizaba
Mexico
Maximilian
Carlotta
Vera Cruz
Benito Juarez
Porfirio Diaz
France
Puebla
Queretaro
Garibaldi
Victor Hugo
Maximilien
Austria
Vienna
New Books From Marie Claire to The Bird of Time
A review notes Marie Claire’s success prompts Rue and Roses by Angela Langer and compares its German focus to Mme An doux. It highlights Langer’s predestined spinster and longing, a contrast with The Bird of Time by Sarojini Naidu, which captures India’s dream landscape and lullabies.
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Angela Langer
Doran
Miss Langer
Mme. Andoux
John Lane
Sarojini Naidu
India
Sunalini
The Broken Halo author Florence L Barclay review
Florence L Barclay's new novel The Broken Halo from Putnams draws readers as sentimental fiction sells well The review notes the familiar spiritual reclamation plot with a male hero Dick and a devoted heroine in a dreamlike island scene The piece highlights Barclay's reputation for tender love scenes and the book's commercial success despite a white haired author and a male narrator arc
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Florence L. Barclay
Putnams
Dear Miss Champagne Love and Sentiment Advice Column
A 19 year old writes of a flirtation with a older young man who flirted and admired looks yet vanished after a skin blemish. The advisor cautions that beauty fades and skin deep affection is unreliable, urging the writer to end the romance before it deepens and to seek steadier affection.
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Miss Champagne
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