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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1915
Page
14
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The candidacy of Thomas J. Mulkern for a Boston Juvenile Court judgeship is praised as fitting due to his industrious rise from a newsboy to a legal career. Supporters cite his long experience with boyhood conditions and his study of youth while acting as a newsboy. Governor Walsh is urged to give the bid careful consideration.
The late William R Nelson founder and editor of the Kansas City Star is praised for independence and public service. He built a trusted newspaper devoted to bettering the city and state, and his leadership will be missed as the Star continues his work.
Boston opens the season at Fenway Park celebrating a year of success from the Braves who won the double pennant and world championship. The piece notes the shift from the old South End grounds and hints at Boston’s expectations through the coming season.
The father of a bill in the New York Legislature defends allowing women and children to work 72 hours weekly including nights and Sundays in canneries. He argues contrasts with women smoking in restaurants prove nothing about labor limits, while critics urge keeping current toil restrictions intact.
Imperial Russia’s Finance Minister claims the war economically benefits Russians. He states peasant prosperity rises as government allowances to soldiers’ families exceed peacetime earnings, lifting food and living standards while men serve. Critics label the view economically misguided.
The text argues that war's cost ultimately burdens the public, noting Russia holds the largest territory and population and presently faces favorable conditions compared with others.
An anniversary reflection recalls John Wilkes Booth’s 1865 murder of Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. The piece praises Lincoln's leadership, the nation’s calm restoration, and enduring federal resolve as the Union advanced toward reconciliation and strength.
Louis J. Hammerling denies a Providence Journal report that a full page ad urged Americans to stop selling munition. Captain Boy-Ed denounces the statement as wholly false. German diplomats’ indiscretions risk affronts to the United States, and Boy-Ed is exonerated.
The essay defends the 1906 sliding scale for Boston Consolidated Gas, arguing it balanced public needs with company fairness. It warns against a proposed 70 cent gas bill, urging continued use of the sliding scale and a careful official inquiry next year. Louis D Brandeis George W Anderson and Edward A Filene are cited as supporters of consumer-friendly policy.
A girl explains why girls will not be servants in the upcoming Sunday Post. She details her six month experience as a servant and reflects on the profession.
Cy Beer of West Roxbury Massachusetts recalls his Cleveland streetcar experience with a three cent fare policy. He describes conductors refusing change and demanding payment on exit, a strip of five tickets, and a plan to sell remaining Cleveland tickets.
A quirky line quotes Nat delivering a blunt rule about dogs and loyalty. The speaker insists that a friendly dog with a non-wagging tail earns distrust and must be avoided. The remark reflects streetwise wit and caution in interpreting canine signals.
A circular advertises a two day fire sale in a town near Boston offering any groceries. Goods are from burned cans and watered remainders, with a chance to buy cheap and good groceries.
A correspondent under initials E C C asks if the All Sorts editor will take the town constable of Topsfield Massachusetts. The duties include guarding the town safe, janitorial tasks, whitewashing the schoolhouse, lighting and tending 60 kerosene street lamps, escorting young ladies after 8 pm, acting as fire chief, and shoes shining. The salary is two bits monthly and the writer declines, citing onerous duties and limited breath to blow out lamps, signing N N.
Memorial services were held at Brown University for Professor Henri F. Micoleau a former faculty member killed while serving as an officer in the French army near Vitry le Francois last September.
An travelogue extols peaks along the West Coast from Mt. Rainier to Mt. Shasta. It notes Mt. Hood seen from Portland and Rainier’s commanding presence from Tacoma and Portland. The piece praises Rainier as the tallest, most solitary peak, rivaling Alpine giants and visible to travelers from ships on Puget Sound.
Local column highlights social rounds and cultural notes in Boston. J. Trowbridge seen gardening. Bos ton Museum of Fine Arts may test Sunday concerts. Rep George P Drury walks with crutches after knee injury. Charles Waite oldest Calais voter a spry octogenarian and former California gold rush traveler.
The Florida House passed a resolution for submission to voters in 1916 of a constitutional amendment for statewide prohibition. The Senate has not yet acted.
Official figures for Boston show the coldest April 14 in memory at 29 above zero in 1875 and the warmest at 76 above zero in 1876 and 1891. The past decade data list daily lows and highs: 1905 39 55, 1906 39 58, 1907 40 52, 1908 32 55, 1909 56 65, 1910 43 69, 1911 40 61, 1912 40 41, 1913 46 55, 1914 31 60.
A quip filled poem by Walt Mason from 1915 ridicules hypochondria and the grip of symptoms. It mocks reading almanacs to diagnose illness, shunning honest health, and chasing nostrums while lamenting imagined ailments.
A household hint explains that soaking a half pound of butter in a pint of milk and working it with a spoon yields twice as much butter. The tip is attributed to Sarah Helen Blum of 16 Blaine Street, Brockton.
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