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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1915
Page
10
A dispute over returning fish selling to the old T Wharf pits ten firms against the new South Boston Fish Pier. The clash could boost consumer choice and keep wholesale competition healthy, benefiting the community while not harming fishermen.
A New York jury awards $20,000 to a young woman injured in a nighttime joy ride, marking a novel precedent in personal injury law. The case argues owner recklessness and holds potential implications for speed enthusiasts and late-night driving schemes.
The region near Simmons College in the Fenway lacks enough street lamps and police presence. Authorities insist on immediate installation of adequate lighting and a sufficient patrol to protect female students from assault and robbery, asserting Boston must fully safeguard residents and visitors.
A essay notes Dr. R L Garner’s claim that monkeys use a universal language and suggests domestic animals may share dialects inherited from ancestors who spoke with apes. The piece muses on the unsettling idea that humans and animals could understand each other, eroding privacy.
The passage discusses avoiding human constructs and leaning on Volapuk or another invention as a refuge from family secrets. It contrasts intelligent understanding with the urge to hide behind invented languages and questions the role of language in personal privacy.
The New York State Education Commissioner states that bearing children does not justify dismissal of teachers, opposing the Board of Education's stance. The Post lauds the ruling as humane and lawful, noting similar Boston regulations may face constitutional questions amid references to earlier New York decisions.
A playful ponder on love and absence from Newton Newkirk. The piece muses how distant affection can wound more than fondness, comparing the sting of an absent beloved to betrayal and the temper of a restless heart.
The article notes the House failure to pass a resolution for national women’s suffrage, urging readers that progress continues at the state level. It cites lawmakers’ support for state-led action and predicts upcoming state votes, including a likely move by the General Court and next fall’s ballot.
The article argues against any temporary release for Jesse Pomeroy to attend his mother's funeral. It notes warden and Prison Commission lack authority, needing Governor and Council action, and warns such a precedent would be unwise. No application was made for Weymouth travel, and it would not have been granted anyway.
A correspondent recounts a Bedford Massachusetts fox hunting invitation and a chaotic ride on a mare named Maud. He recalls mounting mishaps, a rearward saddle position, a high fence jump, and a gusty dash through a frosty morning with a pack of hounds and hunting party.
The Cort Theatre extends Pee O' My Heart for an extra week starting Monday January 18 to satisfy Boston playgoers. Producer Mr Cort reshuffles his musical farce What’s Going On to allow one more week of the Celtic comedy with special reduced prices for the final week. Best seats drop to 1.50 dollars while Wednesday matinee tickets are 1.00 dollars.
The feature traces Peter the Great’s rise, his Europeanization of Russia, and his efforts to modernize by traveling abroad, importing experts, and building Petrograd to challenge conservatism. It weighs his mixed legacy, cruelty and reform, and the lasting global influence of his era, ending with the note Tomorrow's Picture The Battle of Ihlenheim.
A column recounts a fox hunting misadventure with Maud the horse, club plans for Peace Knitting Parties, and Boston civic items. It mentions Mrs. Curley leading a Made in U S A league, new Atheneum doors by Bi g elow Wadsworth, a planned whaling museum in New Bedford, and Dartmouth ties plus remarks by Bishop Hamilton and Governor Long.
Mrs. Heath hopes for a quiet holiday as daughter Marjorie stays at college. A knock reveals Hughie Grant, the long‑missing suitor, returning to propose by asking to marry. She agrees, and the imagined lonely dinner becomes a real reunion and engagement.
A 1915 verse by Walt Mason contrasts Europe’s gore with American peace. The poem asks readers to feel gratitude for safety and to offer thanks rather than whine, ending with a call to praise and thanksgiving for a war-free homeland.
A Chicago Herald writer describes a snow party program for children beginning with skating and coasting. Indoor gathering features a white table with a snow scene, a white toy sled, and caps with frosted borders. Menu includes creamed chicken in white cases, mashed potatoes, white bread sandwiches, cocoa, snow pudding, angel food cake, snow apples, and powdered sugar doughnuts.
An elderly observer recalls Boston weather noting official record cold of 2 below zero on January 18, 1914 and a January 16 high of 6 above zero in an unspecified year.
A reader asks if it is proper for an engaged girl to accept an invitation to her lover's parents country home when the lover will not be present. The columnist argues propriety holds for engaged or even non engaged girls visiting the future in laws, with the couple feeling protected by family guardians.
Paragraphs note vivid spring colors in millinery and dresses for girls. Fiehus and barrel muffs return, skating costumes feature broad skirts, broken belts flatter stout figures. Afternoon frocks use broadcloth taffeta satin faille, handkerchiefs appear colored, and puffed or gathered sleeves enhance evening gowns.
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