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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1915
Page
8
A newspaper notes a Washington claim that Woodrow Wilsons Indianapolis address unites Republicans and inspires a fighting spirit. The piece questions why Republicans react with heat rather than praise, arguing the speech benefits their party and should be welcomed.
The piece argues the parcel post should not force railroads to bear rebates for postal matter. It cites New Haven Railroad carrying large merchandise with minimal payment and claims the government underpays about $1,000,000 yearly at private rates. If private firms obtained similar concessions, prosecutions would follow. Is this fair to the roads or to business?
The piece argues that opposition papers blame Democrats for the stalled woman suffrage resolution, but in Massachusetts the Republicans control the Legislature. It states the crucial test is this year as the resolution only needs one more approval to proceed to a state constitutional amendment vote next November.
The Carranza government plans to detain the famous heavyweight Jack Johnson on landing in Mexico for a scheduled slugging match in Juarez. The clash is presented as an international matter rather than a local concern, amid Villa's current hold on the town.
The piece notes Carranza aims to fatten a war fund via admission fees for a combat gathering in Mexico. It says Johnson is treated as contraband of war and barred from Mexican ports held by Carranzistas. Johnson is also sought in the United States for bail jumping, a rare dual status.
Miss Christabel Pankhurst arrives in New York to speak on the European war and argue that women's duties and privileges should extend to include men’s tasks. She insists English women would fight if needed and emphasize the home front as their guiding sphere during conflict.
Editorial calls on Congress to propose a world government with separate legislative judicial and executive branches. It argues Massachusetts should lead, citing the republican idea as a basis for global freedom and the dream of a universal federation dating to Tennyson. A beacon hill proclamation could hasten realization.
Editorial voices hope for detailed statements on lifting the Tampico embargo. It criticizes Carranza for obstinate policy, notes threats of confiscation, and warns that oil exports and wells could waste away without a market. Washington and the British ambassador press for change as Villa leads troops toward Tampico with a 30 day deadline.
In the Copley Plaza lobby Angelo, a bootblack, declares he saves his earnings as a habit of thrift when a patron slips him a $5 bill. Lady Gregory of the Trish Players visits Boston friends at the Touraine. The Societe de Bienfaisance plans a Feb Citizen Hall dance to aid families with relatives in France. A clerk notes a quick telephone job pursuit from Back Bay station.
A quoted remark reveals a preference for staying home with a husband over attending theatre. The speaker dismisses theatrical outings in favor of domestic conversation.
A Chicago despatch reports residents balking at a proposed badge for a Christian Endeavor convention showing a pig head. Chicagoan pride favored art culture and refinement over meat packing imagery, with mock designs for other cities cited to illustrate the point.
A reader complains rabbits hide in brown fall foliage and vanish on white snow. The writer jokes that Mother Nature favors the rabbit and proposes dyeing newborn kits black to create a hidden threat for future hunts, while noting the risk of black snow.
The column notes daylight gains of two minutes daily and longer days since Christmas. It includes remarks on seed catalogs, Boston art venues, a censor incident, school signals, Nantucket office, weather anecdotes, and a Chronicle on Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution's early tremors.
Peleg Cummings, neighbor on the next farm, fears an early cold snap will damage crops he plans to replant in spring. The informant notes many folks remain unhappy when conditions hinder their plans.
A $500 blaze damaged the third floor of the four story Prick building at 60 North Market Street, occupied by Smith & Co. meat dealers and owned by the Thayer estate. The alarm from the Faneuil Hall box sparked a scare that Faneuil Hall was burning. cause of the fire remains unknown.
A garbled snippet references Boston cold and a figure near zero, mentioning a Bostonian view and unusual terms. Likely notes on cold weather and a local reaction without clear names or dates.
Dear Lonely woman writes about a four year romance with a man who never kisses good night or speaks of a future. The adviser urges frank talk to uncover his intentions and warns against wasting time in an absence of clear commitment.
A brief verse reflects on childhood memories by a running brook and bloom, praising the sapphire sky and sunlit past. The speaker longs for a brief return to the gentle, enchanted days of youth and their sunny smiles.
Poem evokes longing for a single hour of childhood happiness and a beloved person revived from memory. The speaker laments adults and kings cannot restore that brief, joyous pulse and the dreamlike innocence of youth.
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