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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1916
Page
18
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King George V donated 500000 dollars to the national war fund, a notable act for a constitutional monarch. Earlier he parted with a prized unused 1865 British stamp to aid a Red Cross auction, a sacrifice that underscores true generosity beyond money.
Massachusetts members of the Grand Army of the Republic hold their 50th encampment, recalling Civil War service and enduring comradeship as they parade and walk the streets in familiar dress. The piece salutes their loyalty to flag and country, urging public remembrance.
The New Jersey German American Alliance urged German Americans to unite against candidates deemed hostile to German interests. The speaker argued German Americans already enjoy full rights and safety in the United States, criticizing pro Kaiser sentiment and warning of possible conventions to endorse nominees after party names are chosen.
A scramble among nominees to avoid losing an important endorsement is described, highlighting strategic moves and political calculations shaping the contest. The text underscores how candidates seek to appeaseKey endorsers while preserving distinct positions and visibility.
The semi official note that if the German submarine issue nears final seriousness the President will present all facts to Congress and seek its cooperation in any steps the government takes. Republican critics would face a public vote on war, with leaders like Root Lodge and Roosevelt under pressure to choose. No Congress member has dared offer an action resolution since the war began.
A Portland Argus column lampoons a drive to promote dogfish as a staple, mocking officials and the National Fisheries Bureau. It recalls a Washington dogfish banquet where canned samples failed to tempt guests, arguing locals will resist mandatory dogfish eating despite bureaucratic pressure.
A humorous critique argues against renaming dogfish for canned use, mocking Latin labels like Mustelus Canis and Squalus Acanthias. The piece puns on marketing fears, recalls personal loathing, and imagines Mrs Newlywed buying novel fish while defending the dogfish nature.
A letter condemns the Haverhill disturbance on Monday night. It blames the misuse of City Hall, defends free speech for the lecturer, and denounces mob violence as un-American. The writer alleges gangsters fueled the outbreak and calls for accountability.
General Goethals informally announces the Panama canal will reopen to vessel traffic on April 15 after surveys of conditions and progress in removing the Culebra slide obstacles. He cautions the reopening may be temporary as natural forces menace a permanent clear channel.
The Bay State railway system and its employees on the Woburn division face a minor snag over what issues to arbitrate. Workers want arbitration limited to one act a conductor was discharged for, while the road wants the board to define the scope. The stalemate risks a broader strike unless a common solution is found.
A new Sunday Post comic feature reveals Colonel Corn unmasked at a masked ball. The humorous tale follows the zany antics and mistaken identities during the festive event.
In a chaotic sequence, Antipholus of Syracuse is mistaken for a stranger by townsfolk who greet him warmly. Dromio of Syracuse and Dromio of Ephesus clash, Adriana and Luciana clash with Pinch the conjurer, and both Antipholuses are restrained. The scene ends with plans to flee aboard a ship.
The author rejects eating dogfish and argues for consistency in dietary choices, joking about preferring other animals and referencing the Bureau of Fisheries. The passage uses satire to question meat consumption and animal rights perspectives.
The piece mocks the return of itinerant musicians to Boston streets offering the same old tunes like Tipperary and Miserere. It mentions spring signs, cites Allen French King from Bedford sharing robin sightings, and ends with a description of a ship's bell at the Nauset Inn and a Shaksperian costume exhibit at the public library with plates illustrating period costumes.
A Boston Observant Citizen column covers Elizabethan costume plates from the Jacquemin collection and Shakspere books, two McGrath brothers abroad and on navy ships, Miss Bruce owning a 1796 hall clock, Barre Vermont weather notes, centenarian siblings in New England, Tibetan bear at Franklin Park Zoo, Easter date trivia, lightning rod history, and early public interest in a straw presidential nomination.
A humorous verse where Uncle Walt recounts fixing a faulty watch by the jeweler after trying many methods and plans. The narrator laments delays, notes the mainspring and gears misbehave, and recalls Walt Mason as the author. The piece ends with the watch finally ticking after a twist of the wrist.
A note lists Democratic and Republican conventions to be held at the Dudley Street Baptist Church on April 19. The phrase straws in the wind signals the vote indicators and forecasts the party mood.
A student asks Mildred Champagne about pursuing a longtime romance with a charming young woman who resists advances. The columnist advises proposing marriage to reveal her true feelings and suggests meeting alone to obtain a clear answer, urging realism over fantasy.
The Springfield Republican notes that Brandeis case scrutiny signals future nominees to the Supreme Court will face thorough public examination of their records. Washington dispatch says every lawyer named to the high court may have his career muckraked before a Senate committee.
In the next Sunday Post Magazine a photograph shows a group of men who enjoy house cleaning. The image highlights their activity and prompts readers to view the spread.
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