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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
14
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A Lewiston Sun inquiry asks Charles Sumner Bird what position would improve the country now and whether Roosevelt would have fared better than Wilson after the Lusitania sinking. It notes progressives avoid concrete action details and says the U S avoided entanglement and shifted submarine policy.
The Boston School Board plans to spend 80 000 a year to install fireproof doors fire escapes and other protection in schoolhouses. The editorial urges larger investments but commends the move as a necessary step to safeguard children and prevent future school fires.
The article notes soaring stock activity in a major aeroplane company amid heightened interest in aviation. It recalls early prize flights over Boston Harbor at Squantum drawing thousands and credits rapid postwar learning that could turn aviation into a commercial enterprise.
The editorial calls for strong action against Villa and his band of guerillas for the killing of nearly twenty Americans on a Chihuahua train. It argues Carranza must capture and hand over the killers or the United States will pursue reprisals, insisting vengeance is required and not mere watchful waiting.
A wartime study notes a sharp drop in birth rates across Europe as casualties rise. Germany shows a major fall except Essen where births held steady but infant deaths rose. The article warns that dwindling war babies threatens future population and productivity.
In wartime a novel exposition is proposed for Paris in the Tuileries Garden under President Poincare. The event, set for spring and summer, would focus on methods and materials for houses farms factories and highways with Henry C. Long of this city named director of the American section. It aims at peace time progress rather than a fair and could hint at a 1916 opening, possibly signaling an end to the war disturbance.
A sensational note suggests Judge Gary head of the United States Steel Corporation could be a coalition candidate backed by influential Republicans and Progressives. The idea, if true, would boost the Democratic view of a favorable administration outcome.
The speaker cites records showing 9 below zero in 1914 the coldest 18th of January in Boston. Other winters brought 6 below zero in 1912 and 4 below in 1886. The warmest for this date was 61 in 1890 and 48 in 1908 for the year. Storms hit on January 1 in 1908 1911 and 1915.
A reflective meditation on patience as a key to success and enduring progress. The text links patient effort to delaying gratification, conquering delays, and eventual achievements across various scenarios and time spans. It echoes aphorisms from historical and literary sources about restraint, timing, and perseverance.
A Hancock New Hampshire merchant proposes cash only sales after January 15 1916 charging 65 cents per sale for booking and carrying accounts. The plan aims to reduce bookkeeping and uncollectable debts and is suggested as beneficial for customers who value economy.
A brief quip notes that lamenting losses or mistakes achieves little and advocates moving on. The line uses common sayings to urge practicality and acceptance in everyday disappointments.
In a crowded Boston Elevated car a passenger clashes with a sneezing fellow. The sneezer defends his action while the other man warns of germs and insists on not being sneezed on. The exchange escalates over handkerchief use and pocketing.
Narrator recounts an awkward confrontation on a street car where a sneeze nearly sparks a fight. Two young women intervene and urge restraint, leaving the narrator to yield to avoid conflict during a grippe outbreak.
The Observant column blends quips about diplomacy with local happenings. George Fred Williams criticizes diplomacy as tedious while Robert Luce extols school supervision. Dr. Mahoney muses on germs, and Mrs. Martha Hadley celebrates her 90th birthday. The piece also covers spelling reforms, animal welfare tips, bank tales, musical honors, veterans, a courtroom elevator incident, and an antique Bible from 1594.
A narrative of Alexander the Great and his horse Bucephalus, detailing Bucephalus’s death after Hydaspes, the founding of Bucephalia, Porus’s dignified treatment and alliance, and Alexander’s final march to the unknown sea with his army.
Simple instructions advise folding a full length mattress in the center and tying it in three places with a stout cord. Insert three handles and carry. For two pieces tie the larger part twice and use handles to move with ease.
Mildred Champagne answers a 20 year old girl who seeks tips on courting a cautious admirer. The adviser notes scruples about introductions should come from the woman, not the man, and suggests continuing the friendship if both intend seriousness.
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