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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1915
Page
10
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for U S Canada and foreign regions. It details annual six month and three month options, daily and Sunday combined rates, and mailing notes including second class matter and payment methods.
The article alleges New York ice combines on the Hudson delay harvest to justify higher ice prices next summer. It argues steamboat actions broke up early ice, hindering collection, and questions what local ice dealers may cite as excuses amid continued cold.
The piece argues against a recess committee plan to allow bills to be shelved without reports. It contends unanimous committee consent does not justify bypassing full legislative testing. Time savings do not trump democratic government and proper review.
The article reports on today's House vote on woman suffrage with the outcome seen as decisive by majority size. It notes the proposed amendment would grant voting rights regardless of sex and authorizes Congress to enforce the provision. The Senate has opposed the proposition and the vote marks the first roll call on the issue in the House after decades of urging.
The Alaskan Engineering Commission with President Wilson discusses routing the government railroad to link Alaska coal fields. Congress authorized construction about a year ago, with a cost cap of 35 million dollars. J Pierpont Morgan has (text cut).
The 196 mile Cordova to Kennicott railroad offers strategic value for government use. The President meets field men to settle matters and urges rapid construction so the government can access its own coal and support naval needs.
The British preliminary reply is peaceful and accepts general law. It notes two sticking points: US claims on harm to commerce and Britain’s practice of taking ships to ports for cargo examination. Washington demands removal of extended examinations and shifting burdens of proof for neutrality to preserve friendly ties.
A Springfield Republican reader relays Columbus Ohio chatter and straw votes from Ohio Indiana Kentucky showing strong Taft support for 1916. Laborers and travelers report Taft leading with 187 to 216 votes while rivals Herrick Roosevelt Mann Borah trail. Roosevelt’s entry could affect the outcome.
The Port of Boston directors deem the Commonwealth pier at South Boston could cost 2,250,000 versus 4,453,048 actual. Emerson reports show cost plus percentage led to graft and inefficiency. They advocate straightforward fixed price contracts for future projects.
A verse portrait contrasts a jovial jokesmith profiting from humor with a speaker who sees no easy money and laments limited resources. The speaker imagines alternative riches and notes the jokesmith’s effortless craft as he composes and dispenses witty lines.
Phrase attributed to a speaker reflecting on predictable outcomes. The brief line hints at regret and foresight in prior actions, with a focus on daily routine and recurring behavior. No additional individuals or organizations are named in the readable text.
Dear Mr Newkirk, Helen asks if she may keep her stenography job after marriage while her fiancé Harry insists she quit to be supported. The advice letter argues marriage is possible, but not with a husband who forbids her to work. It imagines life on $18 weekly and warns jobs, not romance, shape happiness.
A Boston column blends letters and notes on daily life. Fishermen report easy bass catching in smaller rivers, fruit ships and rail service foresee competitive rates, courthouses attract gypsy crowds, and a California critic laments employment. The Masonic Library at the Temple gains prominence through the Lawrence bequest, while social scenes show Mosher residence gatherings and long marriages celebrated in New England towns.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls January 12 temperatures from 188, noting a record low of 10 below zero and a high of 60 above in 1880. The Custom House topic hints at cross city inquiry into weather extremes.
The article notes Louis XIV ruled France from 1648 to 1715 and led Europe as a dominant power. It highlights his ceremonial Versailles presence, Napoleon’s later conquests, and his patronage of Moliere, elevating French literature alongside Shakespeare.
A historical sketch contrasts Louis XIV’s regal authority with Charles I’s fate, praising the French king as a consummate ruler. It notes Versailles costs, court brilliance, and the era’s cultural flowering, while warning the era’s misery and seeds of revolution following his death.
A wife shews independence after yearning for a sewing machine and other devices. Her husband objects, but a note payoff and her grandfather's legacy fund her purchases. She asserts rights, and the family home shifts to her control.
Poet Walt Mason declares a vow to pursue virtue while remaining empathetic to others, aiming to help his neighborhood as a humane, imperfect human. He rejects lofty moralism and pledges honesty about slips, seeking balance between goodness and compassion.
Household advice suggests setting an alarm to ring when the oven needs attention to prevent burning while the housekeeper is in another room. The tip is attributed to Mrs N N Collins of Marlboro New Hampshire.
Madame Schumann-Heink, the singer, is seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia at her Chicago home but reportedly not in danger.
Mildred Champagne advises the 18 year old reader on handling flirtatious advances at dances. She argues that a man's request to kiss after a short acquaintance signals insincerity and warns the reader to avoid situations and protect her dignity. The advice emphasizes self respect and staying with guardians.
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