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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
16
The Boston Post explains daily and Sunday subscription prices for U S and Canada Foreign rates vary by duration and delivery. It notes Canada postage and district surcharges, advises against sending cash, and lists Edwin A Grozier as editor and publisher.
Boston University establishes a 100000 fund in honor of Professor Emeritus Buck to cover tuition for needy students and support undergraduates through professional education and post graduate study and travel. The plan signals growth and lasting support for scholars.
Street volunteers in Salvation Army uniforms bolster the Post Santa effort to provide Christmas dinners and toys for poor families. The two groups work together to bring physical joy and mental comfort to those in need this season.
The cases of Storrs L. Durkee Frank A. McInnes and Bliss W. Robinson end with reinstatement after being removed by Mayor Curley over a department reorganization. The piece emphasizes workers rights to keep or properly lose city jobs and praises the three for their persistence, noting others may regret not showing similar resolve.
The piece notes a mild early winter with little snow and open ponds, forecasting what the season might bring. It cites migratory birds late in their southward migration, prolonged insect activity, and earthworms and moles not seeking winter quarters, reflecting an atypical early winter pattern.
The article examines Germany and its allies proposing peace negotiations amid a still brutal war. It argues their offer targets neutral opinion, seeks favorable terms while warning of indemnities for Belgium Alsace Lorraine and Russia, and notes Allied resolve to continue fighting. It asks if the proposal could yield a durable settlement or merely delay defeat for the Teutonic powers.
A tongue in cheek letter exposes Mayor Curley’s Boston plan to select the city’s prettiest girl for a New York Preparedness Bazaar contest. Standish Willcox faces a private branch office setup with a humorous, overzealous plan to judge beauties, including a chocolate treat and scented handkerchiefs for the disappointed.
The piece surveys major cantilever bridges led by Scotland s Firth of Forth with 1710 foot main spans and 6330 foot total length while Quebec s doomed 1800 foot span remains longer overall. It mentions Queensboro in New York and several others in the U S and Asia, highlighting engineering feats and historic collapses.
The text notes thin trees and light growth with early buds on wild bushes, suggesting a milder season. It mentions obscure reports like hog spleen conditions from slaughter districts and fox scent absence observed by trappers, concluding we may expect a mild winter based on prevailing sayings.
Albert Hr. Waitt, a real estate man, has purchased about 1000 acres in southeastern Oklahoma. It is rumored he will soon begin extensive oil development on the tract.
A column of notes on St Lucy day legends local curiosities and civic items. Highlights include Timed clock visibility from half a mile, Harvard President Lowell birthday, 1769 Dartmouth charter, mosquito control funds, and a Boston area street clock project.
A Lawrence writer rebukes a previous letter praising an artist named Whistler for not being born in Lowell. He defends Lawrence’s reputation, ridicules the comparison to jungles and life rafts, and cites local pride in Lawrence as “the best ever.” He urges publication of his reply dated December 12, 1916.
Walt Mason notes the hardest job is hiding defeat with a smile. He praises a politician who endures bitter losses after a hard campaign, spending much and enduring mud and rain. The piece highlights public scrutiny and personal sacrifice in political life.
The speaker notes a double standard in romantic expectations. He hints that loyalty should be mutual and warns that equitable commitment applies to both partners in a relationship.
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