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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1916
Page
10
Subscription rates listed for Canada and foreign delivery. One year costs 83.00 for Canada, 3.00 for Sunday in the U S, with six months at 1.50 and shorter terms. Postage extra in the Boston district, payment by check or money order to POST PUBLISHING CO.
The notice lists editorial roles including Sporting Editor Sunday Editor and Financial Editors. It warns subscribers that Post subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued without written notice on expiration, and urges readers to notify the newspaper if they cannot obtain it from dealers or newsboys. Edwin A. Grozier is identified as Editor and Publisher at 1383 Main.
The piece argues that the Democratic vote is not confined to the South. It compares 1912 presidential totals, noting New York and Northern states produce large Democratic tallies, while the South lags. It asserts Democratic principles reach both regions, while Republican appeal is limited to one.
The piece condemns a British government blacklist as presumptuous and offensive. It notes a formal U S protest describing the action as a painful surprise and insists the United States will not tolerate interference with American citizens acting within their rights. It hints at possible withdrawal if Britain ignores the rebuke.
The Austrian emperor Francis Joseph is described as very ill and bedridden on the eve of his 86th birthday. Despite repeated health scares, he has ruled for 68 years and remains active though weakened, with the illness linked to cold picked up while inspecting troops. His influence in central Europe persists as the war nears its end.
A fragment notes a figure who figures prominently amid European complications, seen as an imperial relic from generations past and highly conspicuous in current events.
The New York City Railways Company accepts Mayor Mitchel and Public Service Commissioner Straus peace proposals. The plan guarantees union organizing rights, sets up a joint committee for wage and hour talks, and provides arbitration by Aug. 20 if no agreement is reached. The deal signals broad, fair settlement and a return to reason.
In Copenhagen the Rigsdag will formally discuss selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. Denmark has accepted the offer, valuing the three islands at about 140 square miles with a white population under 30,000 and trade around 5 million dollars a year. The price translates to roughly 300 dollars per acre, a favorable deal for Denmark, while the United States gains strategic value from proximity to other possessions.
Ira Nelson Morris, home from Europe, reports from Scandinavia and belligerent nations that American prestige has greatly increased amid the war. He praises the United States for humane actions and world wide service, contrasting views with a Supreme Court recluse who claims Americans are despised abroad.
Congressman Gardner criticized the army appropriation bill as utterly inadequate for national defense. He noted the Senate passed more than 300 million dollars, about 130 million above the House estimate, and questioned how any further funding would be met without taxpayer criticism.
Melrose assessors restored 298 names to this year s voting list after dropping 41 from last year. The list now totals 8411 names and has required extra work in the weeks since assessing was finished.
A promotional piece extols the celluloid collar as superior to cloth options during hot weather. It stays shiny with a sponge rub, resists dampness, and can endure a full season or more without staining or ear irritation, offering a practical alternative for men.
Quote frames imitation as the sincerest flattery and a frank confession of lacking originality. The remark links praise to novelty absence and suggests copying as a social behavior.
A Columbus society lady woke at 2 a.m. to find a burglar in her room who pressed polite questions and accepted conversation about poetry while he stole jewelry. She kept calm, alerted police, and the burglary ended with the intruder jailed. The piece muses on how one might react to a burglar and how entertaining a thief can be.
A column recalls push cart markets near Faneuil Hall with earnings of 12 to 30 dollars on Saturdays and notes bananas and celery as profit leaders. It also reports local items from Dr. Fred W. O Brien and John A. Rice, plus quirks from Belgrade Avenue cars and a Dorchester goat campaign stunt.
Marion Milton storms about a copycat across the street. Mrs. Pearce explains Winifred’s illness and sudden admiration for Marion’s clothes. Marion declines a rude reaction but later agrees to invite Mrs. Pearce and Winifred on a family outing.
The article notes screenings starting tomorrow for the production Alls Well That Ends Well with photographs accompanying the feature.
A light verse about life’s shifting moods and surprises. The poem reflects on everyday joys and mysteries, noting how plans change and the unexpected keeps life interesting as relatives arrive and linger.
To the Editor of the Post a reader asks if Boston has ever shown a man born without arms or legs, recalling a past exhibit at Austin & Stone's Museum. The letter also asks when Billy Sunday will preach in Boston, noting a scheduled appearance starting November 12 for eleven weeks.
An old Plymouth tradition says a Saturday new moon forecasts a stormy month. The latest new moon fell on Saturday, yet the subsequent days brought dry weather.
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