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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
16
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The Post extends congratulations to its Boston contemporary the Congregationalist on reaching its hundredth birthday with strength, wide circulation, and influential reach. It notes a history rooted in the past and continued vigor adapting to modern journalism.
Deputy Fire Chief Taber calls the Long Island almshouse the worst firetrap among U S municipalities. He warns the poor and elderly cannot safeguard themselves. City Council approved a $108 000 loan for fire protection upgrades and urges immediate work to prevent tragedy.
The debate in Washington centers on last spring's mobilization faults. Regular army officers fault the militia at Framingham for poor setup while admitting their own medical, supply, and equipment failures. They acknowledge shortcomings in the army's preparedness during the mobilization.
The text argues that Germany misreads President Wilson's note as a peace terms rebuff. It states the President asked for an immediate opportunity to compare views on terms, not to state concrete peace terms, and emphasizes the distinction between an avowal of views and negotiated terms.
Germany replies by offering to send delegates to a preliminary conference to begin to talk over terms. Germany has not flouted the President nor played fast and loose with the United States in this matter. Her answer is squarely along the line of Mr Wilson s suggestion.
The Commission on the Cost of Living reports prompt, practical recommendations to curb high coal costs. It calls for federal authority to set maximum anthracite rates and regulate rail distribution, plus state supervision of coke and coal trades and the creation of municipal coal pockets to lower local prices.
In a playful column Newton Newkirk quotes Bertie Bertram urging the Boston Chamber of Commerce to fund statues of notable locals now rather than posthumously. Bertram argues living honorees take more pride and suggests humorous, cheeky placement ideas including a niche in the subway and a Dudley Street site.
In a suburb near the State House Hartwell and his friend Bobbie hide from a party of ladies. Bobbie blocks access to Hartwell’s room with a sign reading NO TRESPASSING AS Hartwell changes and gets dry, while the amused guest reads the notice.
The governing board selects Springfield as the Eastern district seat, praising its metropolitan spirit and strong agricultural base. The paper lauds Springfield’s location over New England and New York New Jersey, and its civic duty to ensure the bank’s success.
The Boston post office staff face criticism of belated Christmas mailers who seal packages with not to be opened until Christmas. The piece says such acts are petty deceit aimed at postal workers, who have performed their duties well in Boston this year and deserve praise.
The Greek steamer Calimeris, damaged by bad weather during the Atlantic crossing from Piraeus to Boston, arrives at Norfolk with its commander nursing three fractured ribs. It will resume voyage to Boston carrying 200000 bushels of wheat bought by Greek representatives, after storage costs accrued since the grain was placed in elevator.
A Waterville city engineer and street commissioner with a crew spent most of one day cutting a single Christmas tree for the Common. The writer notes their long mustaches and winter whiskers, playfully praising local vigor and Waterville’s winter character.
The giant saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile, found along India China coasts and sometimes Australia, with specimens up to 33 feet. Alligators, gharials, caimans and crocodiles vary in size, while snakes like the anaconda and python reach 30 feet. Tortoises also rival in length and longevity, with Galapagos giants around six feet and over a century in age.
The column spotlights elderly residents like Joseph Riopelle of Ware and Aunt Lene Wentworth of Sebago, praising active living and memory. It notes Dr. Breslin’s appointment as Haymarket Square Relief Station superintendent starting Jan 1 and mentions Evan Evans in Saugus, who celebrated his 92nd birthday. It also discusses February being the coldest month by a reader’s memory and compares recent Boston weather records.
A Boston recollection cites the coldest 29th of December at 5 degrees above zero and the warmest at 60 degrees, with ten year comparisons showing 17 and 50 degrees respectively. The record mentions stormy Dec 29 occurrences in 1909 1910 and 1915.
A woman eagerly awaits a red cashmere dress bought by her uncle during a town trip. In a sudden shock the bundle reveals only a dull brown wrap, as the intended gift is unexpectedly replaced with a harsher material. Her hopeful plans dissolve in a stark, tragic moment.
Pa Van Loon plans a fresh start for the New Year but commits a notable error that leads to a big comic feature in the next Sunday Post. The piece spotlights his misstep and the humorous response from the publication.
Uncle Walt Mason laments endless labor for money. He imagines a future where, after death, a lawyer seizes his accumulated wealth, leaving no lasting reward for toil. The verse critiques greed and the futility of wealth in life and after death.
A reader asks how many 52 card combinations exist and provides a large number as the answer. The exchange confirms whales are marine mammals and asks if sharks lay eggs, with a reply. A question about New England state holidays notes New Year’s Day is a holiday in all states, with court openings varying in Maine.
The letter discusses Magellan's 1519 voyage on the Vittoria as the first to sail around the earth. It notes starting from Spain on September 20, 1519, crossing the Atlantic to South America, navigating the Strait of Magellan, entering the Pacific, reaching the Philippines, visiting Borneo, rounding the Cape of Good Hope, and arriving at the Cape Verde Islands on July 9, 1672.
A married man whose wife has died intestate may sell his property without his children's signatures. The children, being married, are entitled to a share in their mother's estate, both real and personal. Marriage of the children does not affect their inheritance rights.
His Most Excellent Majesty George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas Defender of the Faith Emperor of India.
A dairy farmer writes to the editor detailing hardships in dairying. He argues lack of organization hurts producers and notes how organized business can affect buying machinery and the dairy industry. He presents a rural perspective on market pressures and the need for collective action.
The text argues dairy farming fails to attract capable farmers due to low profits. It cites small milk and butter prices taken by farmers, urges a nationwide farmers union, and suggests supply and demand will raise prices as dairies shrink. It ends with a call for market correction.
The California Press Association favors an increase in subscription and advertising rates as a method to combat the high cost of news print. A special commission of the association reported this stance from Sacramento on December 28.
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