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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
12
Daily issue dated January 20 1916 from Post Publishing Co lists office in Boston Mass and issue number 17 volume 352.
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The report of the frigate Constitution facing decay alarms but need not disturb patriots. The ship’s repairs will be addressed, either by the government or by private citizens, ensuring its integrity and continued legacy as a splendid relic.
A New York paper notes Representative Sherwood of Ohio, once anti preparedness, has introduced a bill to appropriate 5 million dollars for a government armor plant in Toledo. Critics say hometown interests may influence his stance, though the coincidence is disputed.
A Prussian Chamber speech by Conservative leader Herr von Heydebrand labels the United States as amongGermanys worst enemies and claims Germany is innocent of all war horrors. The remark sparks rebuke as unduly provocative and insincere.
The congress grapples with the Philippines issue linking the western and eastern hemispheres. Debates consider immediate independence versus longer term sovereignty or a 20 year hold to enable international leverage and neutral recognition, with a preference for a 20 year arrangement.
The piece notes Congressmen yielding to convention, citing Cyclone Davis of Texas who wears a collar after long defiance. It compares him with Sockless Simpson Jeff Davis Bailey and others who softened dress codes, suggesting Washington life influences sartorial choices and that Cyclone’s wife urged changing.
Economists estimate daily war costs in Europe at about 70 million dollars. France spends 500 million a month with Britain and Russia likewise contributing large sums. Germany incurs 18 million daily plus aid to Austria Hungary and Turkey. War loans total more than 24.4 billion by end of October, with the Allies raising 14.66 billion and the Austro German bloc 9.82 billion.
The text argues that the United States owes 962 billion in debt and that repayment will come from the people through taxes on labor, economies, and living standards. It frames the debt as a national duty and implies broad personal cost.
About 60 Massachusetts representatives travel to Washington for a national security conference. They aim to reflect state sentiment for preparedness and influence Congress toward an adequate defense. The event features speakers such as Elihu Root and Senator Lodge. The President plans a nationwide appeal to endorse the preparedness policy.
The Rhode Island senator imagines harsh action if he were in charge during Mexican murders. He jokes a telegram would order swift pursuit and even include accomplices. The writer notes this shows Lippitt’s temperament, then contrasts it with reality as president would never happen.
Washington says Mrs. Pankhurst was not properly detained by New York immigration officials and may stay in the country as she pleases. The government recognizes her actions as political offences and notes her release two years ago.
The writer notes rare extremely cold or warm January readings in Boston. He cites a 1801 low of three below zero and a 1875 low of four above. He mentions a 1908 cold January 20 and a 1907 warm January 20 of 68 degrees amid two past storms.
Mendon Massachusetts resident George L. Bell recalls a winter misadventure where a Yale lock on a garage used as a storehouse froze ice cold locking, leading to a chase with a nutpick heat and tools before the door finally opened and the family sled was found in the cellar.
A playful quip contrasts staying put with being a nut and in a rut. The line toys with the idea that some prefer comfort to constant change.
A witty note from an Ohio woman about a 25 year pickled pear prompts a suggestion for a book from an authoritative source. The quip compares a longer pickled husband to bragging, hinting at a humorous or reflective collection of pickles and people.
A Dover mass reader writes about a trap nest that secretly captures eggs by a spring door. He tests it with a Plymouth Rock hen named Lady Claire, hoping to double egg output, but the hen dies and eggs are found stored under the nest between 9 am and 4 pm, with sizes varying.
After the fourth egg and the last egg no larger than a marble, Lady Claire dies by suicide. The trap nest proves her undoing, revealing a case of overworked methods. The narrator explains his opposition to the trap nest as it trusts deceit to obtain eggs.
A Boston reader shares anecdotes from the Park Street subway, including a boy with an atomizer and a mother’s approval. The column also mentions notes from speakers in Brockton, a birthday tribute to ex mayor Hart, Captain Kimball’s retirement, Malden High School students dropping middle names, and a nickel change machine at Park Street.
A compressed historical note highlights key episodes in the career of Frederick the Great, Hohenzollern ruler who shaped Prussia and during seven years of conflict held Europe at bay.
A 1712 birth in Berlin prompts reflection on Frederick the Great and Wilhelmina. The story recalls his strict father, frugal upbringing, and the nurse who saved the infant. It links his later fame to Prussia’s rise and hints at WWI era commentary on Germany’s strength and leadership.
Dear reader asks how to handle a long silent lover who promised letters for weeks. The columnist urges forgetting the man and his sister, warning impulsive women to guard self respect and not press a partner who shows no voluntary effort.
A wartime era verse by Walt Mason mocks the weather man and the optimist who claims harsh conditions are “splendid for the wheat.” The poem portrays cold, snow, sleet, and hardship as universal, ending with the refrain that it is splendid for the wheat.
Little girls wear increasingly smocked dresses and white frocks with colored tulle. Descriptions include straightforward skirts with overskirts, buttoned detailing, sheer organdy bodices with full skirts, wide back bows, and varied sleeve styles. New street boots feature gaiter effects while shoulder capes and sleeve caps appear as trends.
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