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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1916
Page
16
A historic Boston daily issue notes republication details with office address and issue numbers. It presents archival metadata rather than a full news story, focusing on publication identifiers and date notation.
Subscription rates for Daily and Sunday Post shown for domestic Canada and foreign delivery with varying term lengths and per copy prices. Notices include billing, payment in advance, postal district charges, and contact details for the Post Publishing Co with Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher.
The London Spectator mocks American policy while noting Washington is served by sharper minds than Britain. A vociferous statesman once called American diplomacy a laughing stock of Europe, and the piece implies Britain and Germany do not share that view.
General Funston reports Mexicans attempted raid on American property and fired on cavalrymen who pursued them. The bandits fled, disproving sensational claims that seven U S cavalrymen were captured on American soil. The episode would have offered a chance to attack Carranza’s protection of citizens.
President Kent of the New England Shoe and Leather Association warns that shoe prices in the United States are likely to rise about 50 cents per pair regardless of quality. The commentary notes no immediate tariff advocate has credited the Underwood tariff for the expected increase.
The article notes a proposed bill requiring Governor and Council consent for any state official to raise a subordinate's salary above 1000 a year. It recalls a 50 percent payroll rise in the past five years under Republican control and argues the Governor would gain power if the Senate approves the measure.
The Post explains that omitting the Baltic from the British naval blockade would leave commerce from Denmark Sweden and Norway to Germany unimpeded. This creates discrimination and a flawed blockade, undermining U S acceptance of the effort. The piece notes that without Baltic patrols the US commerce is blocked only partly and a true blockade cannot stand.
The piece notes a civil war mindset under a full blockade against all nations and argues Britain would cite this as precedent. It contends that without the Baltic region the proposed blockade would not align with that precedent.
War’s aftermath burdens Europe with maimed veterans and crippled workers. The article notes hospital recoveries and loss of skilled labor, calling for humane aid from the United States while condemning European mismanagement. It appeals for ongoing benevolence to support crippled veterans and industrial workers harmed by conflict.
A Livermore Falls Maine notice discusses how modern science brings progress in homes and travel but also dangerous military uses. It mentions laundry bleaching gases producing chlorine and bromine, their deployment as smoggy smoke near ground level, symptoms of asphyxia, and a Maxim bomb as a counter to this threat. It notes J Nash fractured a bone at work recently.
The piece debates the meaning of friendship defining a true friend as one who loves you despite faults, supports you in adversity, and speaks honestly. It contrasts casual acquaintances with loyal allies and urges mutual loyalty and effort to earn real friendship. It ends with maxims about enduring bonds.
The San Francisco school committee debated whether boys in higher grades should be addressed as Mr or Master. The majority favored Master, aligning with a belief that Mr denotes full citizenship while Master reflects mastery in education. The stance mirrors New England influence over Pacific coast usage.
A letter laments late invitations to the First Annual Concert and Ball of the French Naturalization and Social Club at Casino Hall on Summer Street, noting the 8 to 9 concert and 9 to 1 dancing schedule. Nemo of Quincy asks why corsets are termed a pair, discussing language quirks and paired garments.
Portraits Frederick William I the stern king who valued thrift and army height above luxuries. He ruled Berlin’s streets with a cane, mocked pretensions, and prized giants for his three battalions while trading Russian manpower for Prussian labor. The future ruler preferred books and flute over pomp.
The speaker jokes about a “pair of suspenders” as if it proves wealth, noting true affordability of such items. He contrasts braces as a luxury only rich men enjoy and muses on having suspenders for every pair of trousers.
A newspaper argues that naval officers should refrain from public political talk as a proper stance. It notes the gag rule originates with Roosevelt in 1902 and was tightened by Taft in 1909, suggesting Secretary Daniels has not exceeded those limits. It chides Republican editors for ignorance of these precedents.
A 1916 poem describing dream figures that visit children at dusk. It speaks of dream men guiding “Other life” journeys to fairyland, with varying sizes and colors, who dance on the wall until the light goes out and the child wakes.
Herbert C. Davis, superintendent of North City Scales, writes to the Post praising Boston’s big coal dealers for 21 years of accurate weighing at Haymarket square scales. He reports weighing over 200000 tons for large buildings, hotels, hospitals, and private families and notes not a single pound of short weight was found.
The oldest inhabitant notes temperatures on January 21 in Boston. On the 21st of January 1879 and 1888 the thermometer hit zero with coldest day values of 16 above and 23 above respectively that decade. Coldest for last decade was 16 above in 1914 while warmest Jan 21 reached 68 in 1906 and 69 in 1913. Three storms occurred on January 21 in 1910 1913 and id.
East Greenwich Academy President S. W. Irwin visits Boston artist Darius Cobb while praising his work. The column covers Mason temple plans in Salem and Lynn, Don’ts list from Rev Peck, Dickens bookish tastes of Willard Hale, a silver urn in the Bostonian Society, and anecdotes on Dudley Roberts, Ellen Hawley, and Cunard agent James A. Burns.
A 1916 humorous verse by Walt Mason lampoons the grip and colds that plague skaters and merchants. He mocks excuses, recalls imported grip lore, and jokes that every man claims the ache as he frets over commerce and fame.
A reader asks if marrying a man of lower station would “lower” her status. The columnist counsels that love should exalt the partner and warns against marrying for pride, noting true equality and respect are required in marriage regardless of social rank.
The popular character Hank stars in a light hearted Sunday Post adventure where misadventure leads him into a film setting. Read as a breezy escapade blending humor and city charm with familiar supporting characters.
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