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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1917
Page
8
February 10, 1917 issue details Office address in Boston Massachusetts and edition number indicating daily publication status. Contains standard masthead data for Post Publishing Co with city and date.
Rates outline for Daily and Sunday editions with prices in US and Canada. Includes foreign copies, postal charges, and payment instructions. Notes second class matter status in Boston and advises against sending cash.
Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued upon expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post, notify us at once by mail. Edwin A. Grozier is Editor and Publisher at 1388 Main.
For the first time in history a belligerent government is asked to guarantee the safety of its own diplomat. England and France secure safe passage for Count von Bernstorff and his party aboard the Frederik VIII, while ship owners demand assurances German submarine commanders will not attack the vessel. The clash highlights Germanys frightfulness policy and a paradoxical safety pledge.
West Virginia resident John Drysdale asserts he is the oldest man in the United States, claiming birth before George Washington’s presidency. The piece notes his age, describes him as an excellent swimmer in his 122nd year, and contrasts with Moses’ 120 years. It also discusses Henry Ford’s wartime offers and his pacifist stance.
The page mixes a gag ad for a large capacity pung offered for sale with humorous misreadings about a lost dog named Billie and a hospital injury story. It includes editorials questioning common sense and a milk price note tied to a Prosperity wave, all reflecting quirky local humor and reader curiosities.
The speaker condemns the push to smear Secretary Daniels by claiming he aided a peace appeal to Germany and ties to the President. The text argues no such cooperation occurred and urges proper, candid accountability for the vilification campaign against Daniels.
The speaker questions Bryan's alleged actions abroad as too vague for criticism. He notes no clear recipient or motive and says more clarity is needed before condemning any meddling. The overall assessment remains cautious about Bryan's foreign promptings.
The piece suggests the Supreme Court decide who counts as people for a constitutional convention vote. It notes suffragists seek women’s right to vote on amendments if they gain “the people” status, and recalls 1780 practice allowing certain voters. It critiques women’s past turnout on school committee and links suffrage to education and broader female voter interest.
The inaugural committee plans a dignified Washington ceremony on March 5 to mark Woodrow Wilsons second term. They seek a spontaneous display of patriotic feeling and reject perfunctory proceedings, noting his distinguished first term and vigorous foresight for the new era.
The record notes the coldest Feb 10 in 1875 at 5 below and other year lows. WarmestFeb 10 reached 59 in 1898, with 58 in 1909. Rain or snow occurred on this date only in 1907 1909 and 1910 at Boston.
A reader sends a comical poem about cows and affection, noting editors trimmed the piece from fifty two inches to about a foot. The note explains the trimming, with humor about cutting more from the verse as editor N. N. jokes that the remaining text improves.
A 100 year old man reports his 90 year old wife slashed him with a knife in a Long Island village. The incident underscores the unpredictable passions of youth versus age. Police are investigating the bizarre domestic assault.
The article describes the vast corridors of the Hindu temple Ramese Veeram on a small island between India and Ceylon. Corridors reach 700 feet in length with others exceeding a mile if laid end to end. The temple sits atop rising ground within a 1000 by 675 foot enclosure. the temple itself rises 120 feet and is entered by a gate.
Ancient Ramese Waram temple in India astonishes visitors with towering stone work and sunlit pillared corridors. Hindu legend recounts Rama’s chase of Ravana aided by a monkey army and a miraculous squirrel helper leaving a mark on resident gray squirrels.
The column notes birthdays of Edison and Fitzgerald and predicts a redesigned President’s flag for Wilson’s second term. It quotes Lincoln day remarks by Governor McCall, highlights General Joseph M. Clough’s age and posts about knitting machines for wounded soldiers, a Taunton couple’s 62 years in one house, and Nantucket chowder gifts at the State House along with cribbage trivia and anti-suffrage views.
A whimsical verse describes a snug modern jail that keeps out cold and storm while Richard Roe dwells in his casey cell. The poem mocks luxury for inmates as other townsfolk offer books, tracts, and wreaths to cheer the jail and plight of the poor outside.
In a hospital ward a nurse named Betty heals under kindness while Mrs. Moore recalls a tale of pride that drove Helen Grainger and Tom Harding apart. Decades later, a letter, a move, and a reunion reveal the cost of pride and the power of forgiveness.
An official Washington order released Mrs. Maria Patti and her four children for landing at the local immigration station yesterday. The Naples born family arrived three weeks ago aboard the White Star Hner Cretic after losing their husband and father who died fighting for Italy.
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