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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
16
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On the 50th anniversary of the Grand Army of the Republic a memorial building for the organization is proposed in Boston. The plan envisions an administrative center for the group with room for Sons of Veterans and veterans of other wars in future years. The building would be artistic, memorial in style, and act as an incentive to patriotic effort while funding is deemed feasible.
The Post reports a strike threat over arbitration scope between workers and company. A special board agreement on points for consideration clears the Woburn line for operation this morning, easing a tense industrial outlook. The road earns praise for making the key concession.
Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg publicly faulted the Allies for Europe’s bloodshed while claiming Germany sought peace last September if enemies stop fighting. He asserted the Allies bear the guilt for continuing the war and devastation, claiming Prussian militarism was met with useless resistance. Americans in the vast majority.
The passage weighs how guilt is assigned and notes that the chancellor's generous claim of no aggressive aims toward the United States is unlikely to soften hard opinions. It reflects tense reaction to German policy and the broader wartime sentiment.
The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission announces it will accept public comments on John B. Martin's election commissioner appointment through April 12 1916 and may hold a public hearing. The Post applauds the shift from secret inquiries to public scrutiny and transparency in municipal appointments.
The letter of Cardinal Mercier, after visiting the Pope, is printed in English, French and American papers. He argues there is no basis for Governor von Bißing's sedition accusations, praising Belgium's moral triumph amid losses on the Yser and amid long confinement of the nation, while predicting eventual victory.
The text notes Colonel Roosevelt plans a Sunday to Tuesday visit to Boston on Harvard business. It highlights his four delegates-at-large to the Republican convention persisting in efforts despite his disapproval. It recalls his 1912 statement on primaries and bosses and urges him to appeal to rank and file voters over political caste.
The exchange centers on a Cambridge correspondent criticizing Newt and Pete In replies. Mr H pleads guilty and vows to face punishment, while a lawyer later mocks the charges as unfounded and predicts an easy win for the defendant.
A collage of short items recalls courtroom rhetoric, art exhibits at Harvard, a Rockefelle r lodging case, a bear enclosure addition at Franklin Park Zoo, and tributes to elderly locals. It also covers a Brookline wedding passport turn, spring weather forecasts, Lowell Lawrence teacher training, and moving gear to the New Tech institute.
A reflective line stating that true value lies in non monetary riches rather than wealth, emphasizing intangible qualities and experiences over material possessions.
A reflective aphorism notes that a woman's approach is not always correct, yet for many men it remains the sole viable option. The line plays on gender dynamics with wry humor.
In a letter to the Post the writer asks for the name of the 1912 Olympic steamer to Stockholm. It identifies the Finland of the Red Star line and notes it remained in service after mines and torpedoes up to the time of writing.
A Newton Reader suggests lime raked into the soil surface around rose roots can help force blossoms. The gardener notes two thrifty vines failed to bloom last year despite good light and rich fertilization.
The Post aviation editor notes no man has yet flown the Atlantic in any craft though war aviators globally push limits. He cites claims of crossing by “flying machines” but insists no confirmed crossing exists at present.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston weather records for April 6. He cites 0 degrees above zero in 1881 as the coldest ever, 28 degrees in 1906 as the coldest in the last decade, 78 degrees in 1919 as the warmest, with 72 in 1911 and 71 in 1912. He notes storms on this date in 1906 1908 1913 and 1916 within the past decade.
Walt Mason praises Sewell Ford, creator of Torchy and Shorty McCabe, in the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine as a source of laughter.
In a crowded scene at the abbey, Adriana’s jealousy and a tangle of mistaken identities drive Antipholus of Ephesus and Syracuse into the priory. The abbess binds the knot when she unveils herself as Aegean’s wife, leaving the two brothers facing a final reconciliation and a mirrored feast.
The letter advises a woman to leave an unfaithful, noncommittal fiancé after a four year courtship. It urges self respect, warns a prolonged engagement harms her prospects, and likens the situation to bearing a mortgage tag that scares away other suitors. The writer condemns servile adoration and stresses decisive action.
A 1916 verse by Walt Mason reflects urban weariness as spring nears. The speaker laments brick walls and city noise while dreaming of thyme scented banks and woodlands. He voices wanderlust common to many, longing for nature over a taxing job and commercial grind.
The piece surveys outfits with hand embroidered linen blouses and plain linen tops. It notes extreme coats with long vests, Louis XV style details, evening scarfs with beads, square-neck corsages, tight jackets with short basques and full godets, flower motifs on hats, and lattice front ribbons for afternoon toilettes.
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