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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
14
The Boston Post issues daily from February 17 1916 with subscription rates for word delivery to domestic Canada and foreign regions. Rates cover daily Sunday and combined options, plus postage details for Canada and domestic districts.
The Fall River fire narrowly stayed within a single block avoiding wider destruction. Officials praise firefighters and rescuers for controlling the blaze and preserving most of the city while pledging to rebuild stronger.
The old battleship Oregon is placed on the retired list and anchored at Mare Island to serve as a training ship for the California naval militia. Its 1898 voyage around the Horn to Santiago remains a pinnacle achievement and a symbol of readiness.
Congress shows conservative delay on constitutional changes with two urged points. The Susan B Anthony amendment granting women suffrage remains deferred to December, while prohibition of liquor production and sale is slated to be taken up before adjournment. State regulation of liquor traffic continues for now.
A discussion notes that women in a number of states have gained voting rights by popular vote and asks what role the nation should play in amending the federal Constitution to secure universal suffrage.
The piece condemns Elihu Root's Republican convention speech as biased and opportunistic. It recalls his roles as Secretary of War and State and questions his past protests during overseas outrages from 1900s Britain, Russia, Belgium, and others, highlighting perceived hypocrisy in office versus out.
A quoted discussion of Republican editors reacting to the U.S. stance on arming belligerent merchant ships. One day they criticized President Wilson for considering arming liners, the next day they attacked the later decision to allow defense. The piece mocks their flip stance and questions their sense of humor.
The piece defends the metropolitan district fire prevention commissioner and installation of automatic sprinklers. It argues sprinklers save lives and property, rebuts monopoly claims, and contends the fire prevention law is not harsh enough and should not be tinkered.
A marginal note reports the reappearance of John Devinder Inflater, the poetic juggler of odd phrases. The piece Quenched Flames is dedicated to Portia and attributes his hiatus to cracked strings and icy lips on his lyre. The verse explores yearning, faith, and the cost of creative silence.
A reflection states that choosing silence in debate with a woman does not prove cowardice but signals prudence and restraint.
Grahame White, famed aviator, denies died in a biplane crash. An American correspondent quotes his emphatic denial, challenging earlier reports of his death as baseless. Skepticism remains about the origin of the rumor and the verdict of his vitality.
A humorous notice describes a Baker's business for sale after seven years of operation. The current owner cites good trade and a large oven, but seeks to leave, offering no public address. The spoofed ad alludes to ventilation and a wartime metaphor to explain the departure.
The Senate notes Germany offered Nicaragua a larger sum for a canal route option than the current treaty price. If ratified the United States would pay $3,000,000 for the option and a naval base at Fonseca Bay, a small price for securing control of a transcontinental canal and blocking European competition. The provision is among key preparedness details demanding prompt action.
A quirky English lesson hints at the clash between married life and unruly impulses. It lists playful definitions and student misreadings like Asphyzia and Burglarize, with humorous notes on extremes and innocence.
Re 300th anniversary of the death of Shakspere quickens interest in the dramatist's life and work, an interest that has grown steadily for three centuries. He was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again.
The article traces John Shakspere’s rise in Stratford-on-Avon from 1551, his real estate purchases on Henley Street, and his shifting fortunes from prosperous businessman to poverty. It mentions his court appearances, his courtship of Mary Arden, and details about William Shakspere’s baptism and birth date debates.
A letter from a former patient at Danvers State Hospital prompts questions on mental state testing. Readers share retirement tales of firefighters, spring signs, shipwreck rescue memories, Royall House panel findings, and notes on Technological interest from Japan at MIT.
A verse urging men of simple manners to reject pompous airs and boastfulness. It mocks inflated pride and the belief of being a unique masterpiece, advising humility and self reflection as the dooms of affectation.
A reader seeks guidance on a four year relationship with a temperamental suitor who has not proposed. Champagne advises against marriage and warns the man is not suitable as a husband, noting his jealousy, conceit, and controlling behavior.
Linen fibers pull easily when worn. Before attempting to loosen threads, run a light test and use gentle tension to prevent fraying or damage. Use careful handling to maintain fabric integrity and avoid excessive pulling.
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