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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1917
Page
10
The article argues for Massachusetts county civil service reform, noting support from the Governor, Civil Service Commission, and many prominent figures. It contends that rules should apply to county employees and laborers to end county rings and improve selection methods.
The article argues for a separate item veto via a constitutional amendment to allow vetoing individual provisions in appropriation bills. It notes past failed attempts, cites a 1930s House Judiciary Committee joint resolution by Rep Bennet, and asserts the item veto would curb pork-barrel spending if enacted.
Congress faces a $400 000 appropriation for a scientific inquiry into the U S food situation. The piece argues the venture could yield a worthwhile dividend if it lowers family food costs, noting 100 000 000 mouths to feed and potential yearly savings of about a dollar per family.
A York County lobster dealer questions the Maine nine inch lobster proposal arguing it harms Maine fishermen and dealers by producing fewer lobsters and shifting profits to Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The letter warns that lowering the standard could deplete Maine’s coast lobster supply.
The opinion notes support from Maine specialists who have conducted a careful study of the subject, providing expert backing for the conclusions drawn.
The article recalls the 1830s US France rupture over a 5 million payment for damages to American commerce. When France balked in 1833 and relations cooled, war preparations occurred but mediation by Britain ended the crisis. France paid in 1836 and ties were restored.
The article reports that a gentlemen's agreement among railroad managers is expected to ease east west traffic constraints. It notes relief from freight congestion, coal and food shortages, and the artificial embargo on transit. The end of the abnormal disruption and empty train bottlenecks is in sight, with hopes for normal conditions returning.
Joseph Jefferson began acting at age three and rarely left the stage. He starred in Laura Keene's Our American Cousin and later brought Rip Van Winkle to life, with Boucicault delivering a surprising rewrite that became a triumph, running six months in Boston in 1870. He was a painter, avid fisherman, and father of 14 from two marriages.
The report recalls extreme temperatures in Boston with six degrees above zero as the coldest on this date, occurring in 1885 and 1903. It notes warm records of 60 degrees in 1913 and other highs of 64 in 1874 1884 and 1899. It also records rain or snow on this date in 1905 1907 1911 and 1912.
A humorous quatrain riffs on apples and doctors with a sly line about a boy and three green apples causing a doctor to hurry. The verse plays with rhyme and a sly moral about health.
A reader asks Newt for advice about a wife chasing wealth. The All Sorts Matrimonial Bureau demurs, noting millionaires already have partners and that two wives equal a liability. The column urges resolving to keep the wife and explores truth behind courtship fantasies and money.
The column notes a car horn code as signals for turning stopping and backing. It also recounts Charles W Merrill with two Lincoln autographs on Bibles, one used in Civil War times and later shown to President Lincoln. Additional items cover Salem city lore, a Dorchester High School music aid to penmanship, Hancock house relics, and local civic projects and curiosities.
The Gokteik Viaduct in Burma is the world’s largest steel trestle bridge. Built by an American company for the Mandalay to Chinese frontier line, it spans a deep valley with 10 towers and 320 foot tallest height. Builders shipped 5000 tons of steel from Pennsylvania to Rangoon and then 460 miles inland to complete the 2260 foot structure in nine months amid heat and monsoon.
George Waring, once kept by wealth and a butterfly courted life, confronts reality as his wife Phyliss seeks nightlife. A bite at Nell’s home and a near tragedy reveal his courage and her awakening, ending with a reunion and a calm acceptances.
A verse attributed to Walt Mason warns of a dangerous dog owned by James Jimpson and urges restraint and neighborly conduct. The quatrain images the dog attacking strangers and predicts dire consequences if provoked, urging harmony amid social strife.
A reader asks about three military decorations. The Victoria Cross is a bronze Maltese cross with red and blue ribbons for bravery awarded by Britain. The Prussian Iron Cross is a cast iron Maltese cross edged with silver for distinguished war service. The United States Medal of Honor is a five pointed star with Valor, on a ribbon, plus a Merit medal.
A reader argues that Canadians have as much claim to the term American as United States citizens. The Century dictionary’s first definition reads pertaining to the Western hemisphere, belonging to or located in either South or North America, prompting discussion of national self-definition.
Language historians note longstanding use of symbolic phrases like sacred codfish and sacred grasshopper in maritime and natural history contexts, reflecting regional folklore and cultural heritage across ports and farms.
A fragment notes an old wooden eagle above the President's chair in the State Senate chamber once topped the Independence Monument on Beacon Hill. It mentions the monument's destruction after the hill peak was cut in the early 1800s and poses questions about national eligibility for the presidency and Britain’s pension outlays.
Gray and tan remain stylish as children wear large collars and fashionable colors. Taffeta maintains its role, pleated white serge dresses appear smart, parasols feature wide stripes, heavy materials suit slip on blouses, and crepe de chine gains favor for underwear.
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