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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
12
The piece cheers the Republican party showing vitality and readiness for the coming Congress. It cites William B. McKinley predicting a solid GOP front to force Democrats to defend policies, arguing a strong opposition keeps the ruling party alert and economical.
Uncle Joe Cannon visits Washington and notes that President Wilson writes easy reading prose. He also acknowledges the president’s compositions accomplish things and that the schoolmaster’s pupils respond by doing much of what he desires. Cannon hints at more than rhetoric in the White House.
A reader reports an elevated motorman driving from the second car between Sullivan Square and City Square, with a brakeman nearly unseen. The correspondent asks how often such reckless practice occurs and whether officials tolerate it or deny knowledge of it.
The service handles over 800 million parcels annually and grows with public use. Government rates for transporting bulk mail have not kept pace with workload, prompting Postmaster General to recommend pay by space rather than weight and extra compensation for railroads starting from earlier dates.
The text notes a weight increase without changing old contract rates and says public opinion supports the adjustment. It emphasizes that people accept parcel post but oppose profiteering at the expense of the carriers.
A Boston editorial urges all qualified voters to participate in the city elections citing the council and school board as essential to governance. It highlights civic duty and first women voters, urging support for Ballantyne Coulthurst and Hagan for Council and Lee Laurie for the School Board while stressing turnout.
President Wilson signals no call for an extraordinary session as the new Congress completes its term. Legislation slated for rapid action includes rivers and harbors, military affairs, immigration, and Philippine independence, with night sessions planned in both houses to speed business.
The sinking of the Messudidh by a British submarine in the Dardanelles marks a striking naval shift toward unseen warfare. The loss weakens Turkey though not materially large, yet demonstrates vulnerability beneath fortified straits and foreshadows future submarine threats to the Ottoman capital and Black Sea fleets.
Rear Admiral R G Nicholson ends active service and moves to retirement upon reaching age limit. He began as a cabin boy at age 12 on the State of Georgia under his father and took part in Wilmington blockade. His final sea role was commander of the Asiatic fleet.
Secretary Bryan reaffirmed his aim to secure Senate ratification this session for the Nicaraguan Canal treaty and the Colombian indemnity treaty. He faces opposition but hopes both pacts will be completed before adjournment next March.
The office boy greets with seasonal cheer, the janitor behaves as if offering a loan, and elevator staff avoid guiding me to my floor signaling the holidays near.
George F. Goldthwait of Beverly Massachusetts, owner of a clothing store, advocates safety first. He hung a placard on his safe to guard against property destruction amid reported vandalism in the area.
A large near new store safe was found open after a burglary threat sign allegedly deterred thieves. $25 in the safe disappeared the night the yeggs called, despite the owner’s plan to leave money there briefly. The tale ends with a quip about fools and yeggs.
A concise poem praises prudent gifting and self restraint during Christmas. It imagines shoppers who buy nothing, avoid impulse purchases, and still give precisely what each friend desires. The speaker, identified by initials H. E. F., claims such wisdom deserves a honored niche in the Hall of Fame.
A Philadelphia high school girls club pledges to abstain from pickles until January 1 and donate the saved money to buy Christmas presents for poor children. The note praises their self sacrifice as a civic virtue and a story of self denial.
Jim of West Newton writes seeking hen laying tips while Newt offers no secret. The column covers weather foretastes, Boston center programs for mothers and workers, a carrier pigeon death, oxen plowing in Wal tham, and plans for winter walks and Belgian relief art sales.
The fragment recalls historic Boston temperatures for this date, noting a record high around 62 degrees and a low of 2 below zero in 1872. It frames weather memory as a comparison across eras while preserving local climate lore.
The piece surveys post Roman Britain, detailing Celts fleeing to Wales and Scotland, their slave era under invaders, Pagan conversion by St. Augustine, and the rise of three great kingdoms. It then describes social classes, land taxes in kind, military duties, village-based living, town trading centers, and daily life including housing, currency, and leisure.
In a York City street scene a shy man J Robert admires a distant vision of gold hair. A sunlit window spills a mass of golden curls, prompting a daydream and an accidental discovery of peroxide. He pockets the note poem and bottle, deeming it a clue to his muse.
A short dream quatrain by Walt Mason contrasts idealized visions with waking reality. The speaker laments failing to sing or write despite heroic, carefree imagery, noting morning duties and mundane buns replace celestial music and ambrosia. The verse underscores the gap between dream courage and waking craft.
Potatoes should accompany fish in croquettes fried or straws when sauce is served. Pass raw cucumbers radishes or tomatoes. Boil old table linen before use to remove starch. Do not use soda as it irritates tender skin in sick people.
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