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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1917
Page
8
The New York woman jailed at Blackwell's Island for distributing birth control literature endures a hunger strike. Observers question the tactic's value and its impact on her health, arguing it proves little about the virtue or propriety of such propaganda.
The piece argues that offensive billboards spoil landscapes on scenic routes like the Mohawk trail in the Berkshires. It suggests a betterment tax on landowners along state highways who lease property for billboard use, endorsing a proposal from State Highway Commission Chairman Sohier for legislative consideration.
Massachusetts health officials pressed for legislature to grant local boards authority to compel treatment for willfully careless tuberculosis patients. The move, approved at the Massachusetts Association of Boards of Health annual meeting, aims to curb spread as science makes control possible.
A Boston audience heard Charles Sumner Bird condemn the Massachusetts government as one of the most miserable on earth. He argued the public bears responsibility for the state’s form and that any system would reflect the people who enact it, portraying Massachusetts as a small republic.
The letter argues a Tinkham bill to form a commission of experts to study public building needs should be debated on its merits in the House rather than stuffed in committee. It urges impartial scrutiny of the large appropriation and opposes smothering the measure in pigeonhole.
Global statesmen ponder the forthcoming imperial war council to be held in London. Lloyd George calls it a new epoch for the empire, with uncertain but certain changes in imperial organization on the horizon. Canada and Australia show loyalty yet seek greater voice in policy.
Editor condemns the Maryland group for reading a memorial that attacked the national guard as a disgrace and inadequate. The piece supports the President’s rebuke, noting mobilization flaws but arguing the claims are slanderous and unhelpful to any cause.
The War Cabinet orders a beer production cap for the year starting April, restricting output to about half prewar levels. Food Controller Baron Devonport says barley and sugar will be redirected to bread and other foods, freeing an estimated 286000 tons of barley and 26000 tons of sugar for domestic use, reducing hunger at the expense of beer.
In a recent move North Dakota granted women the vote for presidential electors and for municipal and town offices. The letter notes this as the 14th major suffrage victory in seven years, listing earlier gains in Washington California Kansas Oregon Arizona Illinois Alaska Montana Nevada Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan British Columbia and Yucatan. This brings suffrage states to 96 in the electoral college. Alice Stone Blackwell Dorchester.
The resident recalls Boston’s January 27 history noting temperatures rarely below zero, with exact zero in 1888 and one above in 1892. He cites the coldest since 1892 at six above zero in 1912 and records warm years of 62 in 1916 and 64 in 1902. Rain or snow occurred on this date in 1908 1910 1911 1912 and 1916.
A nostalgic tribute to a kitchen as sunlit heart of a farm family. The speaker praises the all steel stove, sink, pump, cabinet, braided rug, window panes and potted plants as warmth and sustenance. Cats and dog share the space while Louise and Emma assist Mother Dad in cooking. The kitchen is described as a bright, protective "sun" of the home.
In the column Helen confesses a double romance with two suitors, No. 1 and No. 2, detailing a tangled affair. The All Sorts Cupid offers a playful remedy, and Helen requests a personal interview as the only way to settle the matter, signing off with urgent pleas and a mock office note.
Dear Newt in the circle of every man there are 32 points or 860 degrees. I question the Sphinx’s shifting gaze toward the west or east as U boats are reported. I vow to study its posture and improve myself in the Sphinx method. Somerville, Mass.
Paragraph outlines fashion shifts with beaded ruffles on Petticoats outdoor smocks for summer coats resembling dresses for spring bold large polka dots on new materials sports skirts in bright plaids embroidery rising in tailored suits stitching replacing braid trims skirts narrowing as length grows self collars on simple tailored suits a pinkish tan shade in silk and wool fabrics noted as charming.
Anecdotes about Billy Sunday highlight quiet charitable acts including a Boston woman who sent a $100 check to cancel a mortgage and a Dorchester bedridden woman visited by the evangelist. Other notes discuss Frank B. Sanborn and early American documents, Salem name debates, and seaside scavengers sorting cargo leftovers.
A lyric meditation on youth and enduring hope as October arrives. The speaker reflects on dreams, love, and the bearing of sorrow while life’s seasonal changes highlight golden leaves. The tone blends nostalgia with resilience and communal cheer.
A historical look at the Florida East Coast Railway and the amphibious overseas railroad to Key West. It details Henry Flagler’s dream, the 380 mile labor through the Everglades, the Long Key viaduct about two miles long, extensive embankments and trestles, ferry connections to Havana, and the total cost around 15 million dollars.
Mrs Gospell interrupts dinner to eavesdrop on a telephone call about a doctor and a hidden romance. She confronts Margaret Lee and leaves misjudgments in her wake as Margaret learns of Dr Gordon’s affair with Marion Rutherford and faces the consequences with the twins and a city visit.
A compact portrait of Wolfgang Mozart's early genius by age three at the harpsichord and public acclaim, his prolific output and careful planning, later life, financial carelessness with Constanza, fear of death, and the unfinished Requiem. He died at 35 and was buried in a pauper's grave.
The writer describes converting long and short sleeved blouses into attractive corset covers camisoles and detachable collars. By cutting sleeves collars and necklines and adding lace trims these transformed garments become stylish additions. Mrs J A Bnow 19 South Street Biddeford Me.
A verse by Walt Mason celebrates the adding machine counting vast figures with calm precision. He reflects on his youth tending ledgers and the exhausting toil of work and its relief through invention bringing workers lighter days and brighter moods.
A collection of home recipes including Whith Fruit Cake and Cocoanut Candy with Cream Salad Dressing and a Sandwich idea. mixed with brief notes on coal tonnage, a Britannia liner, and a basic army rank ladder. The text combines culinary directions with scattered maritime and military references and ends midstream.
A reader asks about a claimed prize for saving mint letters to spell a word and receiving a reward. The reply notes it is one of the now obsolete Ford jokes and that the word Ford cannot be formed from the letters on coins.
A reader from Wellesley asks editors to name the five largest merchant ships commissioned to date and state whether they burn coal or oil. The note cites Vaterland 64,282 tons, Nerator 61,969 tons, Olympic 46,369 tons, and Aquitania Mauretania of Cunard.
Letter asks what happens to Billy Sunday’s Tabernacle after his death. It states the property was sold to Swift McNutt Co of Boston for about 8000 and will have steel and other building materials salvaged.
The office of commodore is abolished on the active list. About 40 commodores remain on the retired list of the American navy.
A mother died intestate in 1874 leaving property and funds for a father and six sons and daughters. The question is whether the children can compel the father to pay what is due them despite a mortgage on the property.
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