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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1916
Page
8
A German World correspondent laments English shelling of Peronne and Bapaume, noting French towns in German hands show destruction yet arguing Germans started the harm by invading Belgium. The piece frames guilt and reaction to wartime devastation.
The article argues the President will respond in his own time and manner to attacks from Charles E. Hughes. It contends Hughes should refrain from further criticism while Wilson focuses on essential national issues, including the railroad war.
Reports from Germany describe the War Usury Bureau exposing a network of about six leaders and 100 accomplices who smuggled hundreds of tons of wheat rye and barley flour from West Prussia to Berlin. Flour was concealed from stock takers and moved on night trains as potatoes or machinery at an estimated 300 percent profit. Several officials and station masters are named as conspirators in the scheme. Germany vows no tolerance for such frauds and promises punishment.
The Deutschland ship allegedly carried 350 tons of German dyes to Baltimore amid wartime blockades. Report notes higher German costs, tripled freight and insurance, and dyes arriving in concentrated dry form at about ten dollars per pound, raising questions about winter fabric coloring prices in the United States.
The article discusses limited relief from dye shortages, the ongoing importation of submarines as part of the schedule, and the need to advance domestic dye-making. It closes with an encouraging outlook on eventual national independence in the art.
The President vetoes the army appropriation bill not over funding but to protest the revised articles of war that would remove retired officers from courts martial. He argues retired officers remain part of the army and must stay under unified discipline. Congress may delay, but reintroduction sans the disputed article could resolve the issue.
The writer condemns a British order in council barring aliens from entering Ireland and forbidding residents who left since March 1916 from returning. The piece calls the ban cruel unjustified abuse of power and urges rulers to act with sense and restraint toward the Irish people.
A Springfield paper rebukes New York Times praise of Boston’s reach into Massachusetts noting how locals reject the notion that Springfield is shaped by Boston. The piece argues Springfield is independent and unfamiliar with the nickname Honey Fitz, a figure known to outsiders.
In a letter to the editor the reader questions the meaning of Mother Shipton's Prophecy. Cited verses claim France will endure a bloody cycle under three rulers until liberty arrives, with England and France uniting afterward. The piece critiques the prophecy and its historical attribution dating to 1448.
The jellyfish, or medusa, is a living creature with the ability to move on its own and possessing digestive organs.
The passage states that "Hail Columbia" was set to an American tune, "The President's March," composed in the United States. It also notes that the music for "America" and "Star Spangled Banner" was of European origin, implying only "Hail Columbia" had American music.
MARLBORO STREET READER lists the time in major cities when it is noon in Boston. It gives Vienna and Berlin 6 p m Paris London Madrid 5 p m Petrograd 7 01 p m Manila and Hongkong 1 a m next day Yokohama 2 a m next day Honolulu 6 30 a m same day Melbourne 8 a m next day.
A reflective piece arguing that a person’s thoughts shape character and actions. It contrasts clean thoughts with evil ones and cites Marcus Aurelius and a saying that as a man thinketh in his heart so is he, warning that dreaming or entertaining wrong thoughts leads to improper deeds.
A reader letter questions whether the Garden City Telegram used a birth notice to boost circulation. It suggests editor and Stork coordination to entice subscriptions, notes possible misinterpretation by non-subscribers, and warns readers not to expect births as inducements.
An argument decries excess rhetoric without factual support and urges focusing on productive causes rather than empty discourse.
A reader questions how to tell if a so called lamb pot pie truly contains lamb. The columnist explains pot pies can mix diverse scraps and may be labeled lamb regardless of actual meat, advising scrutiny of texture and tenderness to judge authenticity.
Poem urging courage to admit errors and apologize after hardship. It contrasts brave hearts in battle with the stronger act of owning mistakes and seeking reconciliation, urging responsibility and accountability in the face of misfortune.
The record notes high temperatures of 92 degrees on this date in 1960s memory with 91 in 1872 as the next hottest. It recalls a coolest 51 degrees in 1882 and 56 degrees in 1907 and 1912 in the past decade. Rain occurred on this date in 1910 and 1915.
The excerpt traces Timon’s prodigal hospitality and its collapse as guests flock to feast and flatter. Flavius warns against reward-based friendship, Timon’s wealth vanishes, and Flavius’s loyalty endures while Timon curses former patrons. After rejecting hypocrisy, Timon dies in solitude near the sea as Alcibiades advances on Athens.
The Observant Citizen chronicles cost disparities among nearby Boston restaurants with chicken pies priced 15 to 35 cents and egg sandwiches ranging from 5 to 10 cents. He notes similar contrasts in coffee, seafood pricing, and cites social notes on local demography and a centenarian’s family.
Jeremiah J. McCarthy former port surveyor accepts the Republican nomination bid for Ward 25 to represent the district. He pledges a clean campaign and active party service, noting support from key Republicans and a large signatures committee.
A Western university graduate Elizabeth marries Joseph after a long courtship sparked by a can of missing molasses. Their married life ha s stable meals though Joseph misses his doughnuts and treats. Elizabeth worries when Joseph begins arriving home late, signaling a hidden domestic strain. UNCLE WALT SAYS.
Elizabeth suspects Joseph's secret when a cryptic office card and Miss Landon’s meddling hint at infidelity. A Sunday walk, late suppers, and a jarged plan lead Elizabeth to stage a warm homefront ruse and trap the truth, ending with Joseph unknowingly discarding a clue.
An advertisement from Boston urges customers to order from Economy Develop and Printing Co Box 1557 Dept P for Brownie No 2 photos at 2e each and Brownie No 2A photos at 3e each. They offer to develop a roll and print one free as a sample.
A fragment notes a traditional dish consisting of beans cooked in molasses. The line emphasizes a homestyle preparation likely tied to regional or era-specific cooking. No additional context or details are provided.
Mrs. Warner of 7 Water Street Danvers offers a kitchen tip to break macaroni without a knife using a meat grinder. She explains assembling the device without the knife, adding macaroni, and turning slowly to yield neat pieces and save time.
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