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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1916
Page
15
Daily Boston newspaper issue listing date and office address from Fost Publishing Co. includes header with volume and issue number. No article content provided.
The piece critiques Germany and Austria for urging Congress to warn citizens traveling on belligerent ships that they travel at their own risk. It questions whether Berlin has heard, or believes, the pledges by Germany and Austria about respecting U S citizens' rights on the high seas.
Senators spar over whether the United States should sell munitions to belligerents as Mr. O Gorman of New York questions Senator Lodge. Lodge rebuts the furor, arguing no such policy exists or could be justified.
A public health commentary praises an antiseptic waiter certified as pure by the Board of Health and argues for universal certificates for all diners to prevent grippe transmission. The piece notes the health commission has not yet decided on issuing such certificates.
The text notes hesitation as prudent given the current microbic and bacillary situation, implying caution in response or action amid health concerns.
The piece warns that a bloc of more than 40 Democratic lawmakers from the so called fresh water states may oppose Army and Navy modernization plans. It suggests Republicans hope Democratic hesitation will let them frame the issue in 1912 style. The author questions whether the Democratic leadership will stay the course.
A playful verse set in Newton Newkirk where Maud Muller walks downtown on a bitter day. She brags of fashion including a chin chin collarette and short skirt, meets the Judge who comments on the chill and replies with a pun about warm chin and cold shins in Boston.
A proverb recounts a man who gauges his own umbrella needs and swaps a worn device for a better one from a collection, highlighting prudent preparation in a rainstorm.
John E Redmond leader of the Irish party in the House of Commons announces Nationalists will not oppose the military service bill. The move resolves a potential imperial union rift and signals broad UK public support backing the policy as essential to the war effort.
A Maine woman writes during leap year seeking matrimonial guidance. She describes herself, cites a $23 000 Alaska fortune, and asks Mr Newkirk to recommend a suitable suitor. The author promises a photo review and hints at a commission if a match is found.
The article notes a century of savings banks from 1816 with Provident Institution for Savings and Savings Fund Society of Philadelphia. It cites five billion dollars saved and 11,285,750 depositors, highlighting East Coast growth and New England centennial significance.
At a Progressive national committee dinner in Chicago George W. Perkins accused the administration of vacillation and moral cowardice while Colonel Lyon of Texas declared Theodore Roosevelt the only man who could defeat President Wilson. The remark sparked renewed debate on leadership and vision.
Members of the Society of Master House Painters and Decorators of Massachusetts met in Horticultural Hall yesterday for the first day of their 25th annual convention. About 20 attended while many visited the exhibition hall displaying paint and varnish exhibits and demonstrations of palpie and removers use.
A local humor piece rewrites a sensationalized "wanted" shoe factory ad. It mocks the deadly wording by imagining workers willing to die on the cutting table, noting no wages are stated and questioning how long such a perilous position could last.
Sewell Ford's comic hero helps Vee and Auntie in a light weekly feature but disrupts a budding romance in the Saturday magazine segment.
The Observant Citizen recounts German spy methods in London and Irish regiments arriving under secrecy, notes tight security at Chicopee factories and Remington arms, and reports on Canadian apple tree monuments, naval upkeep for the Constitution, and prison reform in Massachusetts. It also covers snowbound winter gardens, Society dances at Wellesley, and a sailing plans for the Constellation.
Alexander ferries his 30 000 men at night to a crossing 10 miles from camp on the Hydaspes. Porus defends with 35 000 infantry and 300 elephants, but the Macedonians rout the elephants and push through to win a hard fought battle along the river. Porus, wounded, retreats from the field atop an elephant.
A 24 year old naval man writes about loving a hometown girl who wants travel and more money. The adviser says she may not be suitable and urges focusing on his business, as he can only support himself now. The tone counsels practicality and self-improvement over pressing for commitment.
A short didactic verse extols truthfulness after George Washington chops a tree. The narrator contrasts a blame shifting attitude with frank admission of fault. moral urges integrity as a virtue that earns respect across social levels.
The oldest Boston resident recalls the coldest January 12 on record at 10 below in 1886 with a 24 hour span never seen often. He notes 3 to 5 degrees as recent warm benchmarks and mentions a long history of storms on January 12 starting 1890 with six exceptions.
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