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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1916
Page
9
Advertisement and notices outline prepaid subscriptions and discontinuation on expiration. Editorial and financial staff are listed with Edwin A. Grozter as Editor and Publisher.
The British admiralty reports a biplane loss after a German submarine engagement north of Zeebrugge. The sub surfaced fired, shot down the plane, rescued its crew, and took them to a German port aboard a torpedo boat. It marks a first official air versus submarine duel.
The London Times argues the blockade cannot starve central powers into submission fast enough. It says military defeat on the battlefield will force collapse and lasting peace, while civilians in major towns may face hunger as resources feed front-line fighters.
The New England Shoe and Leather Association cites consular reports showing American shoe imports into Genoa rose from 3.36 million dollars in 1913 to nearly 7 million dollars in 1915 after war declarations. Demand overrides wartime contraband edicts as footwear remains essential for soldiers.
The item states that the retail shoe business shows a 10 to 25 percent increase over the previous year. It attributes the claim to authoritative source and notes the domestic market trend observed locally.
The piece argues Hughes’s claim that the nation is living in a fool’s paradise is unfounded and harmful. It cites eight months of prudent banking and steady expansion, noting record business indicators and low borrowing costs, warning that such rhetoric could unsettle investors and business leaders.
The piece calls out the obstruction of New York’s passenger transport and urges prompt action. It argues railway firms must treat with employee organizations over wages and hours and warns against abusing arbitration rights. It stresses modern expectations and the need to avoid conflict.
A league of Englishmen seeks a joint tribunal to try war crimes, including the murder of Captain Fryatt, and to seek capital punishment for the Kaiser if convicted. The reform is described as logical though impractical, urging it as a peace condition.
The oldest inhabitant recalls Boston weather on August 7. He cites 96 degrees in 1876, 86 degrees as the hottest in the last decade, and cool records of 55 degrees in 1883 and 1885. Rain has occurred on this date in the past decade.
A blunt opinion argues that a married man should not flirt with his job as it risks marriage and reputation. The remark emphasizes duty over personal charm in professional life.
A columnist ponders women in the yegg business, arguing against using terms like yeggess or yeggine. He notes risks of firearms and awkward social implications, reframing the idea of female participation in crime with humor and caution. The piece analyzes language and gender in organized theft.
A counsel urges self inquiry in solitude, advising a retreat to the closet to seek truth within. The message stresses conscience as the guiding light and cautions against external voices in judging one’s character.
A Massachusetts farmer on a road between Quincy and Nantasket dug two shallow ditches across the highway to simulate culverts. When filled, they created two bumps that delighted the farmer and caused drivers to slow and react humorously as they passed. He says the bumps aid motorists with torpid livers and enjoys watching the spectacle from his front porch.
An editorial argues that environmental concerns shape policy more than the traditional craftsmen like cobblers and hatters, urging a balanced view that recognizes skilled trades alongside green priorities.
A reading highlights Valentine and Proteus as Verona’s young aristocrats, with Valentine chasing adventure abroad while Proteus stays to woo Silvia and Julia. The plot twists include deceit, banishment, disguises, and a rescue, ending in imminent marriages and a portrait of youthful Shakespeare.
The Observant Citizen page shares astronomy notes about Mars in the western evening sky and recollections from New England, including a Swiss independence anniversary tale, a hatchet found in Provincetown, pumpkin fields near Essex County, and motorists’ gypsy-like road trips. It cites Mrs. Marthe J. Clark’s 87th birthday celebration and notes on weather, seaside resorts, and Nahant’s halfway tree replacement with a sapling. It closes with flower observations from Hampden and Brimfield, and a poem by Harry Mortimer Peters.
A Whitish collection of reader letters includes a young girl asking for guidance on love and frequency of meetings during a wartime era. Other notes seek tax exemptions on Massachusetts inheritances and a question about liquor licenses. A legal query asks about lynching and a music lyric inquiry cites Phoebe Cary's hymn Nearer Home.
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