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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1915
Page
14
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The piece urges immediate building across city blocks suburban homes and farms as the fastest way to provide jobs. It argues that costs are lower now materials cheaper and contractors willing to take smaller profits, benefiting both workers and builders. The call is for individuals trustees corporations to start building now.
Not conclusive statement from Sheriff Holman F. Drew of Colebrook New Hampshire who says Thaw appears sane after a year and a half in close contact yet cautions such view lacks expert basis. He notes paranoia as a distant factor and warns sanity can change despite outward composure.
Wisconsin Representative Cary proposes a law requiring Senators and Representatives to wear identification badges to curb impersonation by criminals in poolrooms and similar venues. He forecasts passage, but critics doubt the utility as lawmakers would hide badges or impersonators would claim they lost them.
A New York law restricting morphine and derivatives prompts a correspondent to protest at being unable to buy the 15 cent vial of Sun Cholera Remedy from Corke drugstore. The remedy has long been a family staple and predates Moses Beach and the Sun newspaper.
The passage notes a simple household comfort suggestion printed in the Sun's pages long ago. After Charles A. Dana took over in 1868 his appreciation for good things popularized the idea further. The text questions whether 20th century legislation threatens its survival.
A federal quarantine against foot and mouth disease is lifted in much of Massachusetts with Connecticut and Rhode Island granting further exemptions. The tone argues prevention is better than post invasion slaughter, noting the disease is imported and control should target origin to avoid costly cattle losses.
A quirky report blends a hearing excerpt with a playful verse about aging and a standalone oyster anecdote. The dialogue ponders morning after aging while a string trick yields an oyster stew tale with a returned oyster.
A wry quote notes that an unnamed employer always consults the speaker before taking any step. The remark hints at a power dynamic in daily decision making and a culture of seeking approval. The line reads as a tongue in cheek critique of managerial habits.
In a Boston newspaper piece a noon encounter features Barnaby Bessie the quick lunch narrator and Harold a married man seeking sympathy. Harold laments a misunderstood marriage while Bessie delivers sharp wit about his wife and home life. Embroidered textile left between Nahant car and B & M station prompts a finder to return it to the employer.
Dear Mr Newkirk a reader asks for a simple oyster stew recipe. The reply suggests buying a fresh oyster and combining a pint of milk with a pint of weak water, then bringing to a boil.
The Observant Citizen surveys lilac buds in sunlit nooks and two full moons in a month while recounting Cape Ann fishermen using a coal wreck to fill coal bins. Essex farmers face drought and flooded springs, and a Stoughton couple reaches 50 years of marriage.
The article recounts Napoleon Bonaparte rising from a youthful commander to a decisive political and military leader. It details his Italian campaigns through the Alps, the Egyptian expedition, the Rosetta discovery, and his establishment of a new French constitution. It notes victories at Marengo and Hoflinden, shifting European power and French territorial influence, including Louisiana.
A narrator recalls a flirtatious courtship with Miss Jane Summers, noting her brother Tom as a mischief maker. After a quarrel, misdirection, and a chase, misunderstandings clear when Jane forgives the narrator and Tommy’s antics surface. The narrator contemplates punishing or rewarding the lively boy as he plans a June marriage.
A 17 year old writes of a 27 year old admirer who offers gifts and marriage. Mildred Champigne counsels waiting, resisting a quick settlement, noting the girl is too young and not in love, and should defer a definite answer while remaining undecided.
A Walt Mason reflection depicts John Doe starving in cold poverty outside a warm home. He contrasts fortune for poets and beggars, asking why life grants ease to some while others suffer. The piece, dated 1915, laments social inequality and human misery.
Pointed lace tunics appear on evening gowns and bridal veils favor simple tulle. Ribbons trim summer frocks while evening gowns show fullness and wired structure. Young girls wear high waisted coats with full skirts and sleeves.
The weather note recalls January 22 often mild with temperatures above and below freezing. It cites 1888 when Boston dropped to 3 below zero and 1906 when it rose above freezing, illustrating historic winter fluctuations on this date.
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