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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1915
Page
8
In opposing the Senate amendment that would bar members of the African or black race from the United States the House shows rare common sense and justice. The bill’s cowardly literacy test and immigration limits provoke public disgust and could doom the measure to a presidential veto by Wilson.
The piece lauds President Coolidge for a concise 42 word speech thanking supporters after election as president of the Massachusetts Senate. It suggests others imitate his brief, direct style and urges lawmakers to conserve institutions and serve the public with discipline.
The military decree against absinthe inspires the French Cabinet to back a law making such prohibition permanent. A bill may allow licenses for sales only as a beverage to food in restaurants, reflecting Europe’s wartime reform impulse and echoes of Russia’s vodka restrictions.
A proposed Pittsburg Made in America exhibition has been canceled. Citizens accuse invited exhibitors of avoiding disclosure that their goods were not European, questioning protectionist rhetoric and the integrity of the domestic goods claim.
The item questions whether protected manufacturers aimed to imply American labor originated abroad and was therefore superior. It examines messaging strategies and potential consumer perceptions of national origin in production quality.
The Post joins critics arguing the government must spend billions to buy ships which would not pay for itself. The piece warns a federal merchant fleet would cripple private shipping, and cites weak finances and ample cargoes as reasons to keep government out.
In Berlin the general order forbidding troops to fraternize is seen as consistent with war’s business nature. The piece argues that war is driven by aggrandizement and authority, but notes moments of shared humanity like Christmas truces. It urges eliminating sentiment in war and favoring impartial judicial resolution.
The Post cites a New York case where a mercantile firm paid the city expenses for a fire caused by disobeying the fire department. It notes Universal Film Company paid 750 dollars in a similar suit. The state high court upholds the law, suggesting broader public benefit beyond New York.
Interborough officials faced questioning before the Public Service Commission over safety in the New York subway after last Wednesday's smoke incident. General Manager Hedley said short circuits are rare and lamented that human brains cannot fully prevent electrical cable failures. The company admits improvements in cables over the past decade but remains cautious about further changes.
A playful weather poem in which Bertie Bertram says will snow then rain and freeze, watching for daily weather dope from Washington as Jack Frost and Mere appear in the forecast. The speaker vows to keep predicting despite changing skies.
A clipped humorous line notes a figure who refuses winter overcoats and is labeled a candidate for the Pneumoniac Club. The remark suggests joke context or satirical reference in a local page snippet.
The item notes a cheerful sign of spring on Tremont Street yesterday with a pretty girl in furs and a hat, while officially spring remains two and a half months away. The tone is light and playful.
A Constant Reader disputes a Big Fish claim about a five and three quarters pound pickerel caught near Merrimac Massachusetts. The letter asks Newt Dane Tibbetts to verify and possibly remeasure to fit the Boston Post All Sorts column and questions the fish’s weight and length given winter conditions.
A Boston area advertisement reads for sale of Rose and Single Comb Brown Leghorns and Buff Plymouth Rock cockerels with “Honey in the Comb” claimed. Name and address are withheld.
A compact editorial paragraph invokes faith in national resources and decisive action to spur rapid prosperity, paired with hopeful call to curb the war demon and a stance of neutrality.
A Jersey City youth, after a night of heavy drinking, leapt from a ferry boat into freezing water and was rescued by bystanders. He recovered briefly at an emergency hospital, then angrily left after rejecting tea. He insisted he expected no brandy.
Governor Eugene N Foss sees potential for industrial expansion in East Boston arguing that idle land could be developed with modest spending. He cites profits from a district mill venture and predicts substantial future growth for the area.
In 1649 Charles I was condemned and executed, signaling to Europe that monarchy could be challenged. The event stirred sympathy for his dignity, spurred resistance to despotism, and influenced colonial minds, while highlighting the dangers of divine right and royal prerogative. The ensuing Civil War ended with Charles as a prisoner, under guard on the Isle of Wight.
Dear Miss Champagne, about eight months ago I met a young lady at her house and we became friends. I visited her weekly and called often by phone. Now rumors say we should go together, but I would rather end it. If I do not love or intend to marry, continuing would hurt her and the community. Please advise. Miss Champagne also writes on Love and Sentiment for the Sunday Post.
Household hints describe fixing a leaky tin pail with surgeon's plaster after six holes appeared during a camping trip. The tip claims the patch remained effective for three months with no reapplication. A second hint advises placing a silver spoon in a hot glass dish to absorb excess heat and prevent cracking when pouring hot liquids.
A 1915 verse by Walt Mason urges resilience after setbacks. It recalls John Paul Jones and his defiant reply to surrender, urging readers to gird their loins and begin fighting anew despite misfortune.
Joel Larrabee of Kennebunk Maine, holder of the Boston Post gold headed cane as oldest male citizen in town, died aged 92. He served ten years in the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.
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