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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1916
Page
12
Financial editor notices state subscriptions to the Post must be prepaid and will be cut off at expiration without further notice. Readers without regular delivery should notify the Post at 1383 Main Street.
A GOP clash over President Wilson and his prospects unfolds in two contrasting newspaper columns. One panel labels Wilson vulnerable and unlikely to win, while another touts an ideal Man of the Hour the party would back, revealing internal uncertainty and tension within Republican ranks.
A Brooklyn speech cites the Good Samaritan to critique U S attitude toward Belgium. The colonel argues the nation should help the wounded Belgian people rather than condemn assistive action and urges Americans to respond to the appeal and give aid.
The article condemns the second German Zeppelin raid on Paris for slaughtering civilians and non-combatants. It argues that sustained bombing shows war’s cruelty and questions any strategic value, urging civilization to protest and deem war today as sickening rather than noble murder.
A remark notes that the idea may align with Germany’s Zcultur concept. The brief observation appears in a discussion about cultural norms and national traits, referencing German language usage and social behavior as a point of comparison.
Overseas reports show allied governments resisting US calls to strip guns from merchant ships entering or leaving American ports. They defend guns for protection, but experts argue armed ships cannot fight submarines without violating law. Removing guns could ease submarine warfare, yet allies risk political backlash by abandoning defense.
Senator Tillman answers former Secretary Meyer by citing the general board reports from Meyer's four years as secretary. He argues the navy lost ground under Meyer and that his administration ignored expert recommendations on ship construction. The exchange includes Meyer's retort about Tillman’s alleged attempt to frank a typewriter through the hail.
The poem warns a sister to ignore semaphore signals and cross by herself, declaring that “S-T-O-P” means “GO” and “GO” means stand still, in Medford Massachusetts, 50.
Brief saying remarks that some men delay reconciliation by sharpening weapons first, leaving the handle visible as a warning. The line uses a metaphor about conflict and peace to suggest distrust and readiness to strike.
The piece notes an unsettled January with alternating warm and cold days and a mid month warm spell reaching 56 to 60 degrees. It calls the warmth a farce and predicts February will bring a return to regular conditions after a month of freakish fluctuations.
The piece notes broad opposition from Wall Street powers and implicated trusts to Louis D Brandeis for the U S Supreme Court. It argues these interests should not dictate the appointment and expresses support for Brandeis as a great lawyer and publicist.
A reader asks Newt for biographical data on past All Sorts contributors. The letter requests the day, month, and year of death for several humorous pseudonyms including John Devine Inflater Leander Leg horn Bertie Bertram Carol Vox Daffy Howes Gertrude Magnolia Gumdrop H B D F Kate and Whit.
A humorous survey of cold cures shows varying folk advice from quinine and mustard plasters to hot water baths and whiskey. The piece notes a cold lasts about two weeks and often ends without medical intervention, with a playful punchline about three drinks.
The article notes chatter that ultra short skirts are fading from fashion. It observes many such skirts on the street recently and questions tailors for cutting errors while noting women still wear them without complaint.
The oldest resident recalls a 2 F low on February first in Boston, 1874, with 5 F for 24 hours. The coldest recent date held at 3 F in 1909, and the warmest February ever reached 66 F in 1913. Past decade saw storms in 1907 1908 1918 and 1914.
A young man asks Mary to marry him, and she cheerfully answers yes. He gathers courage to pose the question, she responds without hesitation, and the couple shares a moment of relieved happiness.
The column features Superintendent McNealy of the zoo praising a banana tree novelty in the bird house, family heritage notes from Northfield and Charlestown, a legal case on reputations, a polyglot from 260 Hanover Street, and snippets about Cambridge politics, Bates College gifts, and streetcar politeness in Boston.
Frederick the Great defeats a 60 000 strong French army at Rossbach with a stunning maneuver, losses of 500, and a wave of revived Prussian devotion. He faces family strife and political peril as Austrian pressure eases after the victory. The piece notes his shifting manners and a future illustrated series on Shakespeare and the Frederick era.
At a major life insurance company annual meeting the death of Dr. William Cheever, Harvard Medical School professor emeritus of surgery, was noted. His policy, in force 70 years and five months since July 1845, is believed to be the oldest in existence in the United States.
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