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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1915
Page
10
Postmaster Murray champions parcel post to link rural producers with city consumers. He suggests urban co operatives to secure wholesale rates. The key issue is rural sellers charging city prices, hindering competition, which parcel post could overcome if farmers compete directly with cities.
At the U S Chamber of Commerce convention Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo defends the ship purchasing bill calling international trouble talk twaddle. The editorial cautions that other statesmen and public sentiment disagree and that critics’ protests are valid and logical.
U S District Attorney Cline suspects a group of wealthy speculators is amassing cash wheat across markets from Minneapolis to Toledo and Chicago to Kansas City. He estimates a pool of 10,000,000 bushels could control supplies and push prices to $2 a bushel. He calls the conduct a grave food commodity manipulation.
The piece voices strong Fox news style outrage at Viereck and German American politicians. It asserts 170 Irish and 170 German extraction members could unite to win majorities in their districts and push a political showdown.
Acquiescence in the will of the majority underpins American political institutions, a point noted though not fully appreciated by Mr Viereck. The passage suggests the majority governs while dissenters must navigate the system’s acceptances.
The piece notes New York may influence national politics by referring the suffrage question to a popular vote. It cites actions in New Jersey Rhode Island Tennessee and Texas with legislatures weighing reference to the people. The author sees the suffrage issue expanding in importance for the fall campaign.
The Post opposes a bill to fund the Public Service Commission from corporations under its supervision. It argues for a complete divorce between regulator and ratepayers, noting past railroad funding was dropped to prevent improper influence. Massachusetts should pay from public funds to avoid any monetary bridge.
An Everett building expert testifies on the causes of a partial collapse at Colonial Hall on Saturday night January 2. The Everett Board of Aldermen meets tonight to consider the matter and review findings from the investigation.
Readable weather summary notes the coldest February 8 in Boston as zero degrees in 1875 and 1908. It records a 63 degree high on February 8, 1890, and lists historical daily lows and highs for the date across several years, including 1905 to 1918, showing wide temperature ranges and notable anomalies.
An elderly man with a wooden leg meets an Aleck who greets him with a pun. The old man quips that life with a wooden leg is bad enough and adds humor about not having a wooden bead.
A quirky quotation shows a person awake before breakfast to build fires and assist with morning meals. The line hints at domestic routine and daily chores.
A local saying urges action now over waiting for inspiration. The phrase highlights diligence and immediate effort as catalysts for progress rather than delaying tasks.
A poultry owner traps a creature near a baseboard hole and claims a Scotch wormhound stole eggs. The writer, a wormhound enthusiast, debates the animal’s nocturnal habit and jokes the thief may be a Russian eggsetter.
A Boston newspaper ad seeks a man in East Boston who owns a horse and has facilities to teach and sell their line. The name and address are withheld. The note implies it would be easy to obtain the man and the horse, but the facilities are harder to provide.
New York police pursue a man said to have been married 50 times. The public is urged to help identify him as investigators seek to stop his pattern of marriages and potential crimes.
The article recounts the 1854 Light Brigade charge at Balaklava and its famed heroism, noting 673 riders, only 10 mounted at parade, 247 lost in the valley. It links the event to Inkermann and the Crimean War's costly winter and eventual peace in 1856 as France and Britain sought to secure Constantinople.
The article questions whether the individual regards marriage as a failure and explores his personal stance on the institution. It notes implications for his public image and possible impact on relationships with supporters and peers.
A light verse about writing letters for court, contrasting the gleam of romantic prose with the harsher reality of judicial scrutiny. The poem jokes that words pleasing on paper may falter when read aloud in court.
A verse urges workers to leave office and store worries at the door. It promotes bringing only laughter play and family life home to gain joy and gratitude, contrasting toil with the abundance of love and music found at home.
Household hints give practical tips to save steps in daily chores. The column suggests repurposing a pantry tray to clear the dining area, starting breakfast at night by pre cooking oats, and frying bacon in a hot oven on a plate to reduce smoke. It also advises soaking pans in a sink with hot water before washing.
Fire Island New York Feb 7 The bark Hougomount which ran aground in fog yesterday morning was driven 400 feet further inland by last night and at low tide today was nearly high and dry Two more crew members came ashore today leaving five aboard Twenty one crewmen were taken off yesterday by breeches buoy
Local note column recounts shoes for President Wilson's grandchild, Burns twins in Brockton as long-time telephone workers, court room nicknames, ship news from the revenue cutter Androscoggin, beauty boards idea, and idle observations from New England communities. Mentions Professor Sprague, mint visits, and wartime thrift efforts including fuel and wood drives. Also reports on Exter Academy student Richard Cleveland and evangelist Eleanor Weightman.
Uncle Walt Mason argues that self-reliance builds success. He urges youths to work hard with whatever tools they have, proving merit without depending on friends, and that effort outpaces those who rely on others.
Miriam quarrels over a ring then flees to her aunt's farm. Jim Watkins courts her at a weekend gathering, she pretends indifference, but late at night he finds her in the living room and kisses her. By the end she wears a plain gold band alongside the ring.
Military buttons are in demand. Black blue and gold bead embroidery decorates gowns in dark blue cloth. Half and half stockings show a bold contrast between sections. Taffeta returns to millinery with smart draped bows. Colorless complexions should avoid delicate grays greens and blues. Dressy coats blend a cap and a coat in current styles.
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