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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
10
In a campaign against transporting intoxicated persons, railroads especially street lines must use discretion and avoid ejecting drunks in severe weather. The crusade aims to bar admission to cars, not eject transit riders. a line that allows an intoxicated person aboard bears moral and possible legal responsibility for safety, amid concerns of a Roslindale death.
The Post Santa extends hearty thanks to the readers who supported the Santa fund helping over 92,000 boys and girls enjoy Christmas. Gratitude goes to workers, car owners, and others who aided in distributing tokens and spreading holiday cheer.
The volcanic activity at Lassen Peak lit the sky with a tall black column of smoke that the wind shaped into a ring like halo around the summit. Spectators along miles around watched as the display accompanied Christmas carols and celebrations without any harm or disruption.
The Census Bureau projects national and Boston population based on 1900–1910 growth, predicting about 112 million nationwide and a Boston rise from 670 585 in 1910 to 756 476 today, a calculation with limited statistical value per the agency.
Officials cite proposals relying only on population change over time, disregarding regional factors. Critics warn this approach may mislead resource planning and hurt communities with diverse needs. Local authorities urge adjustments to include area-specific data for accurate policy outcomes.
The German government proposes an immediate meeting of delegates from all belligerents at a neutral place and offers to cooperate with the United States to prevent future wars. The piece notes skepticism in Britain but suggests that shifting moods could spur peace talks and an end to hostilities within months.
A call for a liberal tone in Massachusetts constitutional convention prep, signed by 11 progressive citizens. The piece warns against reactionary forces and petty partisanship, urging careful delegate selection to resist influence from various interests and figures like Walsh and Sumner among others.
The article argues that World War II era food policy highlights the link between fat intake and national stamina. It notes German leadership’s emphasis on increasing fat in the public diet, blaming reduced fat for fatigue and morale issues, and suggests well fed populations are more capable and efficient.
Washington December 26 Admiral Dewey was 79 years old today as Secretary Daniels and top navy officers paid personal congratulations at his office. Daniels read excerpts from a Colorado diary about First Lieutenant George Dewey sharing wine with crew aboard the old steam frigate on Christmas 1866.
The Right Rev. Henry J. Richter, Bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Grand Rapids, died in Grand Rapids at 2 PM from pneumonia. He was 78 years old.
A humorous verse from Worcester readers praising a subway romance. The narrator meets a girl in the subway, saves her hat, and begins a relationship. The poem plays on escalators and subway imagery to end with a hopeful note about travel together through life.
The Observant Citizen column muses on St John the Evangelist day customs and cold Boston winters. It includes anecdotes about a Cambridge sassafras tree, Serbian relief thanks from Athens, a Pilgrim highway proposal, and local notes on stores, plates, and Essex Institute acquisitions.
A Fitchburg Mass advertisement seeks a Teamster to deliver milk around Ashby to Fitchburg at about 140 cans daily. A reader letter mocks the ad and questions the idea of driving milk, joking about method and meaning while noting skepticism about the feasibility.
The mayor directs park commissioners to distribute small grain quantities at feeding spots for birds and animals that survive in Boston’s park system during cold spells when snow and ice cover the ground.
The Post lists Santa Claus fund subscriptions totaling 8411.39, noting prior acknowledgments of 8406.44 and recording an 8.00 donation labeled for a needy child and a 1.00 contribution.
The article quotes a Boston resident noting the coldest December 27 was 0 degrees in 1914, the next coldest 2 above in 1908, with warmest day on record 60 degrees in 1899 and 56 degrees in 1907. It mentions stormy events in 1911 and 1912.
The article extols grasses led by bamboo as the world’s most economically useful plant. It cites 11 tribes and 3500 species, bamboo’s rapid growth, sizes up to 120 170 feet, and uses from food and shelter in India to paper in China. It notes many grasses in temperate pastures and highlights barley sorghum and other grains. It ends with Tomorrow's Picture The Biggest Electric Locomotive in the World.
A political couple tale unfolds as the mayor defies the doctor by keeping up campaign speeches while his wife vanishes. She returns to reveal a staged disappearance to boost votes, aided by a publicist doctor. The story ends with the pair reconciled as police investigate a bomb at Salt Lake City entrepreneur James E. Jennings's home and a $1000 conviction reward is posted.
A poem-style piece laments rumors that ruin reputations and poison communities. It notes how gossip spreads baseless tales about Smithman, Biffkin, Reuben Wise, and others, wrecking fame and causing ostracism through the town. The speaker cites Walt Mason on the harm of rumor.
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