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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
16
Opinion praises Sherman L. Whipple as a capable choice to lead investigations into the alleged leak of the President's peace note. The piece asserts he will run thorough, businesslike hearings and restore order amid rumor and contradiction, congratulating the committee on its selection.
The Hindu poet Rabindranath Tagore comments on the United States noting impotence and crudeness in reformers yet accepts royalties and lecture fees from American audiences. He acknowledges the irony of lofty aims alongside fondness for wealth and status in the U S.
The high cost of living commission reports frauds in bread loaf weights and urges stricter enforcement. It notes fixed-price laws won’t fix weight and calls for labeling unwrapped bread with true weight to inform consumers and curb extensive fraud.
The secretary of the navy awarded armor piercing projectile contracts to Hadfields of England, undercutting by about 200 per shell local steel firms. The gap cannot be explained by labor costs, indicating English bids were solicited unknowingly and U.S. firms priced to market. The public sees a revealing, costly mismatch.
General Funston says Mexican border bandit incursions are partially relieved as regular army forces suffice for protection after a frontier cleanup. National Guard withdrawal followed, front described as pretty well cleaned up, with conferees of the Carranza government not reaching agreement.
A possible final adjustment of relations with Mexico may be delayed but will come while sufficient regular troops remain, as General Funston notes, to deter hostile raids from across the border.
The commentary asserts a bold German warship operation in the South Atlantic tests historic seafaring claims and challenges Britain's long claim to maritime dominance. It notes U boats and atrocities but says the unnamed cruiser acted within rules of engagement, avoiding American involvement.
Washington reports population growth across more than a third of the territory with 1916 showing an increase of over 1,000,000 people. Births outpace deaths with about 25 births per 14 deaths while immigration declines by 150,000 as war demand draws workers abroad and national production continues. The piece notes optimistic growth despite war upheaval.
James Watt, inventor of the stationary steam engine, conducted early experiments with pill bottles and syringes. After two years of failed trials he envisioned the engine in two days, and nine years passed before manufacture. With Dr Roe buck and Mr Boulton’s help his engine prospered and he retired at 67 with a modest fortune while continuing to invent. He died at 83, lamenting the folly of invention.
A lyrical verse pleads for sunny weather and affectionate embrace. The speaker desires clear skies and gentle winds to accompany warm, loving moments in a valley setting. The poem blends natural imagery with intimate longing for lasting calm.
Alfred notes Franklin's birthday with a humorous, allusive tribute. The Observant Citizen, Newton Newkirk, recounts Franklin's life from Poor Richard to drafting the Constitution, touting his wit, public service, and a playful tale of lightning electricity discovery. The column also comments on daylight length, hats, divorce court procedure, silver weddings, and local 1917 happenings.
Letters discuss hulled corn preparation to lower breakfast costs. The second item explains name suffix usage when a father dies. A Maine law question covers wage attachments and exemptions, detailing what can be garnished and the wage exemption limits.
A reader suggests using cayenne pepper on bread crusts as a safer alternative to poison for rats mice water bugs and roaches. Sprinkle pepper on a moistened bread crust and leave as a midnight meal. pests will relocate. Signed MRS. M. E. HIBBARD Lancaster New Hampshire.
The Oldest Inhabitant notes January 19 often fair in mid winter with cold exceptions such as 2 below in 1875 and 6 below in 1887. He recalls warm highs of 61 in 1915 and 60 in 1900, and only brief precipitation in 1907 1910 1918 and 1915 over the last twenty years.
An Ebensburg Pennsylvania farmer cabinets multiple bee colonies in apartment style hives. Four large apiaries house 60 to 90 colonies each with 10 000 to 50 000 bees per colony. California hosts larger farms with thousands of colonies yielding hundreds of thousands of pounds of honey annually.
Miss Mehitable loses a gold valued button worth ten dollars. Polly paraphrases a near match, while Dr Kelton investigates the mystery. Maida Hill and the doctor fall in love as they uncover the truth, finding the remaining buttons forged as gold eagles on the coat.
Walt Mason blames James P Jinks for broken promises and poor work ethic in a humorous verse. He recalls hiring youths like Charles and Bennie Bird who fail to show up or keep their word, criticizing those who depend on unreliable labor. The piece highlights distrust in a rough town economy and satirizes broken pledges.
A letter writer disputes a suitor's use of pencil for notes to his sweetheart and questions whether ink should be mandatory. She defends him against a harsh reply and seeks guidance on proper letter etiquette in romance.
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