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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1916
Page
12
The Boston Post issue from January 22 1916 published by Post Publishing Co. covers daily notices and local news from Boston Massachusetts. The edition is circulated from office at 259 Washington Street and presents the Independent Democratic Paper of New England.
Subscription rates for daily and Sunday Post editions listed for US and Canada with foreign options. Payment in advance required, postal notice for undistributed copies. Editor Edwin A. Grosier, Post Publishing Co at 1383 Main Boston MA.
The Boston Post asserts it holds the largest daily morning circulation in the United States, declaring itself unquestioned among U.S. papers in a statement attributed to the Fourth Estate.
A Mississippi congressman’s bid to strike a provision for extra naval designers for new dreadnoughts failed 65 to 6. The episode shows that pacifist factions cannot control Congress, despite their pleas for peace at any price.
Dr. Eliot’s remarks at the dedication urge liberal permanent funds to sustain hospital work. He argues generous response is needed to prevent Infants' Hospital turning away two to three babies daily due to insufficient accommodations.
The Boston Advertiser shows pessimism about a constitutional convention as the progressive wing fears opposition from stand-out Republicans. The piece notes that both parties support the idea and argues for an early legislative start to put the question to voters, citing the time required for voting, delegate selection, amendments, and public opinion.
The 30 percent dividend announcement highlights Bethlehem Steel's earnings for 1913 at 27.45 percent and 1914 at 32.59 percent. The record shows strong prewar profitability, challenging notions that war production alone drives earnings, and suggests tariffs did not hinder prosperity.
American playgoers mourn Edward H. Sothern as he retires from the stage after this season and makes his permanent home in England. Reared in England, he has been more American in manner and feeling, contributing as producer and actor to the American stage and earning broad appreciation. The nation will miss him and hopes for his occasional visits.
The article notes the Ford peace group settled in Stockholm with a $3000 weekly cost for the permanent conference funded by a generous backer. It cites salaries for leaders including a former Ford secretary at $5000 annually and Dr Aked at $10000, with Madame Schwimmer’s exact amount undetermined, implying lasting organizational permanence due to high pay.
The formal dedication on Van Dyke street underscored the hospital's public service scope and the inadequacy of its resources. The article notes that saving an infant's life demonstrates the institution's vital role and calls for support.
A commentator questions Britain’s plan to block neutral port entrances to supply ships as a step to starve Germany. The piece notes German battleships remain hidden, with submarines active, and asks if the embargo can overcome German sea power and reveal hidden fleets.
At a Philadelphia national Americanization convention Herr von Mach quoted a grim hospital incident in New England. A German boy allegedly faced a nurse who threatened to cut out his tongue for his claimed nationality. The speaker urged naming the hospital child and nurse if true.
The former secretary George von Lengerke Meyer faults the Navy Department as brainless while asserting the U S Navy is stronger and more capable now than when he held the post. His critique follows Republican criticisms of naval weakness.
Horace advises would be speakers to secure an audience before addressing crowds. He notes Boston Common offers free speech on Sundays and suggests testing a topic like Is Digging Clams Fishing or Farming to judge reception by audience reaction.
A veteran comic speaker describes staging tactics for public talks including hiding until ready, entering with applause, using a water glass as a prop, and pacing with measured gestures. He recalls anecdotes of slips with water, a bumped head, and reactions from the audience, stressing control and timing.
The article recounts Frederick William I's stern thrift in Prussia shaping his son Frederick II. It details rigid schooling, harsh discipline, and a decisive army-building era, contrasting the father's austerity with Frederick's literary and musical interests and language preferences. It notes debts paid, a funded treasury, and a forceful, reforming foundation for Prussia's rise. It closes with a teaser about a future picture and Shakespeare series.
The speaker notes suspender buttons snapped under strain and admits nervousness during the address. He says he has been mild with gestures since and wishes to offer pointers on after-dinner speaking, but will postpone due to having used his allotted space in the Great Breakfast Table Paper of New England.
Mildred Champagne responds to a reader about a 22 year old woman and a 40 year old man. She argues age difference matters little if they are congenial and the man is a trustworthy, capable partner who could be a good husband. The core question is mutual happiness and temperament, not numbers.
A long column collects reader questions and anecdotes from Boston and surroundings. Topics include historical cold records in New England, arboretum bird activity, Taft’s title quip, local education, mining volunteers in Sydney, long-serving city officials, suggestions for apple trees along state roads, deer near Falmer, a Saint Sauveur monument, resistant cutting at Wellesley Farms, exhibits at the Boston customs house, skate demand, safe ice-walking tips, Nevada ship tests, Middleboro coupon-pony contest with over 650 million votes.
A satirical verse by Walt Mason from 1916 markets a pacifist riff on ancestry. It humorously imagines forebears sailing with Henry Ford to end war, using playful mythic imagery and mock battles as peace triumphs.
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