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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1916
Page
10
Mexico shows improving conditions as Greene Cananea Mining Company reports nearly 30,099,000 pounds of copper produced in the first half of the year, the best half-year output yet. In 1915 the plant operated 151 days, yielding 16,000,000 pounds, with 1914 totaling about 21,800,000 pounds.
The piece notes an understanding reached to consider President Wilsons invitation amid a threatened railroad workers strike. It suggests mediation or arbitration has not been achieved and awaits a hopeful conference, hoping for a nonviolent national solution guided by Wilsons fairness and judgment.
A Berkshire Eagle critique contrasts party appeals urging memory versus forgetting. It argues Democrats want voters to remember past achievements such as peace abroad, restraint in Mexico, and order on the border without war, while contrasting Republican framing.
The snippet suggests GOP efforts to make people forget past actions, with a nod to a freedom of press ally, the Eagle. It hints at political memory manipulation tied to a media outlet. The fragment lacks concrete events or dates, offering a vague political critique.
The piece counters Hughes anti tariff claims by noting that in 1916 the U S imported over 2 billion goods despite prosperity and that imports rose 1906 1916 while exports remained strong. It argues trade is mutual buying and selling and we may become a creditor nation as imports balance.
In debate on the child labor bill Senator Cummins of Iowa argues opponents who call the measure unconstitutional fear executive power more than Congress. He says Democratic lawmakers have felt the executive’s heavy hand in virtually every major action since 1913 and questions the president’s weakness abroad versus his control at home.
A local poultry dispute centers on egg production as a hen earns emphasis for yield. The community weighs the hen’s laying rate against vocal traits in a humorous assessment.
The letter from Isabelle recounts Uncle John in Punktown sending hard cider and a trap fox tale. Pa suspects a Wampus while Ma jokes it is delirious trementus. A gal lon jug of cider appears, mint pie is made, mice cause chaos in the kitchen, Hazel the cat flees, and Isabelle signs off with a quirky farewell.
A Philadelphia doctor argues tobacco may aid nervous women, while readers doubt its impact on men and families. A letter recalls windiness affecting a doorway and proposes automatic rubbish collection as a city idea.
A Cambridge reader asks how to turn a newspaper page on crowded street cars without intruding on a neighbor. The column advises not rude shoving, suggests stepping off to turn the page, or waiting for a transfer, and ends with a tale of a passenger who enjoys reading the neighbor’s paper from the aisle end.
A Cambridge reader asks if a scientific count of visible stars exists and what result. Answers note estimates of 93 million stars brighter than the 17th magnitude and guesses of one to two billion light stars with many dark stars.
Poem extols home life with lines praising a wife, child, and a devoted heart. It emphasizes simple cheer, noble affection, and contentment in homely joys. The verse underscores trust, family love, and a joyous, singing soul at home.
Imogen reads in her bed while her husband is away as a treacherous plot unfolds. Tachimo steals a bracelet and notes room details while Cloten woos. Posthumus accuses Imogen of infidelity on false testimony, weakening trust and honor in love.
A column blends local life at Revere marshes with social and political notes. The Observant Citizen describes a growing colonial feel among Massachusetts French descendants, war relief tours by Mrs Evans, ship traffic near Boston, Captain Packard’s lifesaving record, and a moon guessing game with a copper cent.
Mary Ellen, a 30 year old farm owner labeled a spinster, runs a matrimonial ad and exchanges letters with two suitors. A tramp named Steve finesses into her life as William, revealing himself as her true love. After initial doubt she accepts Steve, and two weeks later they wed, securing a loving home.
A poem contrasts the high social facade of a well kept dog with the rough treatment of a shabby dog and the equally fickle judgments of people. It notes that appearances determine sympathy and reward, while genuine worth may be overlooked when the exterior is unpolished.
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