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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1916
Page
12
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A critique targets President Wilson’s Western speeches claiming he cannot forecast the future. The writer notes Perkins once linked to the Progressive circle calls the claim unrefuted as a peculiar attack on the President’s foresight.
The piece argues Republicans criticize Democrats for stealing their thunder in Massachusetts. It notes GOP failures to establish a nonpartisan commission, enact a federal reserve system, and strengthen the armed forces, while accusing Democrats of taking credit for such actions.
The article notes Canada suffered a great loss with the partial destruction of its Parliament building and the deaths of several people. It mentions initial bomb theories being abandoned by police and hopes that suspicion against a hostile race is unfounded.
Noncombatant lawmakers and women spectators attend a session as Canada glows with national pride. The piece predicts the noble home of Parliament will rise swiftly after the blaze, while thousands of Canadians in the United States view events across the border with affection for their homeland.
The President returns to Washington gratified by enthusiastic receptions in the Middle West tours. Crowds surged present, signaling strong public sentiment for preparedness and action. Congress now senses the shift in public mood and the urgency of backing the President’s calls for national security and readiness.
The article argues Roosevelt’s take of the Panama strip laid Colombia’s claim for compensation and notes the Senate may ratify a treaty offering Colombia 15 million dollars in mutual regret. It considers the reduction from 25 million and Colombia’s likely reaction.
The Women's Municipal League displays at the Avon Street Jordan Marsh building showcase the movement for better municipal life through personal effort. The exhibit covers alley cleanliness, garbage care, rat and fly control, and promotes individual responsibility for the welfare of the city.
The Wall Street Journal questions Brandeis lack of prior judicial training while arguing past justices came from private practice. It cites Jay Ellsworth Marshall Taney Chase Waite and Fuller as examples and notes Justice Hughes had no prior judgeship. The piece asks who represents the people on the Supreme Court.
A quirky Clinton Massachusetts item blends poem like lines about fretful small troubles with a jab at moral choices. The piece notes big troubles sidestep a man while urging steady effort against petty woes.
A reader recalls a Pennsylvania ruling limiting on screen kisses to ten feet of film, mocking the idea and recounting a long on screen kiss in a film shown locally. The piece notes comic reactions from audience members and endorses the Pennsylvania limit as sufficient.
The Oldest Inhabitant notes February temperatures in Boston dipping below zero on Feb the memory cites 7 below in 1883 1 below in 1893 and 2 below in 1908 with no high above 6 for 24 hours. He adds the warmest for this date was 64 in 18% and 69 in 1904 and mentions Feb 6 storms only in 1906 and 1907.
Frederick the Great faced repeated defeats and costly battles as Austria and Russia pressed Prussia. Daun's slow response at Kunersdorf allowed Frederick to regroup and strike at Leignitz and Torgau with heavy losses on both sides. Berlin was briefly occupied by Russian and Austrian forces, but Frederick rallied with 100,000 troops and reclaimed momentum amid widespread Saxon destitution.
Tomorrow's Picture-Frederick on a Journey presents a splendid illustrated series honoring William Shakespeare on the tercentenary of the dramatist death. A brief series on Frederick the Great will precede or follow this feature.
A letter notes I N Sawyer seen plowing on Feb 1 at Salisbury Heights New Hampshire. Boston news mentions a cast of spring optimism with vacation rentals, shore resorts, and Elliott party plans. Captain Smith of the Boston Castle reports a 26 hour bridge shift and a Heaven city remark. Plus Amelia Fowler begins restoring General Grant era Garrigan flag at the Massachusetts State House.
A Boston writer wins a prize for Danny’s Reward a single reel tale teaching kindness to animals. The plot follows Danny a newsboy whose mercy toward a stray dog leads to a dramatic rescue and aid from benefactors.
Weather chaos inspires a playful verse by Walt Mason about storm sounds and cold hardships. The speaker contrasts cozy indoors with frozen pipes, stocked larder, and the dignity of saving during calm days to weather hardship. The piece, dated 1816, attributes the work to Adams Newspaper Service.
In Charlestown a spry 88 year old William B Curtis continues to work hard selling bag coal to local dealers. He has lived in Charlestown for over half his life and asserts he is good for many years more, claiming nothing bothers him, not even business worries.
A Brockton reader argues the cat bill is humane and needed to protect birds and balance ecosystems. He urges the Boston Post to support informed public education before opposing or endorsing legislation.
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