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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1916
Page
10
The Boston Post issue from July 8 1916 lists its offices and editorial staff. It includes subscription terms and request for readers to report delivery issues to postal address and contact numbers.
The purchase of the New York Sun by Frank A. Munsey and its union with his New York Press takes effect today. The Press has shown progress under Munsey, and the consolidated paper should claim a prominent role in Manhattan journalism.
The piece notes widespread Progressive resistance to Hughes across states. Massachusetts leaders and rank and file oppose staying with Hughes, favoring Wilson principles. New York Indiana Kansas moose groups reject the Hughes bargain, signaling a move to back Wilson as best representing their principles.
A German doctor cites wartime statistics on typhoid, noting far fewer cases in 1914 than in the Franco Prussian War. He credits widespread Pfeiffer Kolle anti typhoid vaccine use for the dramatic drop and reports millions of injections with no major consequences.
The text lauds the army medical corps as perhaps the world’s most efficient, presenting practical testimony that supports this claim and highlighting its reputed effectiveness.
The six months just ended show record high bank clearings and foreign trade, with exports and imports swelling to unprecedented levels. In New England, six‑month building totals exceed 100 million dollars as pig iron steel and copper rise, fueling a peak of activity in the fall and a brighter outlook for the second half.
Report notes the capture of Mecca by Arab rebels challenging Ottoman rule and speculates on Medina’s potential fall. It contrasts with Allied non interference in Muslim questions and Germany’s Berlin to Constantinople link, framing a global war spillover.
The Havana paper E Dia quotes Federico Gamboa, then Mexican foreign minister under Huerta, accusing President Wilson of perfidy, neutrality hypocrisy, and dangerous statesmanship in Mexico and the European conflict, calling him an intellectual whose policies cause Mexican suffering. The piece suggests foreign officials’ praise from foes of the administration.
The city battles a serious infantile paralysis outbreak with Brooklyn hit hard by cases and deaths. Health Commissioner warns it's a major challenge, with the Rockefeller Institute aiding research and flies suspected as carriers. Cleanliness is stressed while New England towns monitor cases.
A humorous meditation on intemperance not as drinking alone but as excess in food work rest and play. It argues that overindulgence in any domain can ruin life and promotes moderation as the key to happiness. The piece contrasts teetotalers yet still gluttonous with those who overwork or overplay.
Classified notice seeks a single man for room and board in Boston. The full name and address are withheld, with no further details provided.
A young woman from near Van Wert Ohio admitted to starting 12 fires at her employer’s house in a few weeks. She was sent to the Girls Industrial Home in Delaware and said the impulse to ignite fires could not be overcome.
A letter from Worcester signed George recounts how a magazine tip to curb snoring suggests sewing a baseball into a back pocket of a robe or pajamas so the sleeper cannot lie on his back. The writer notes his wife’s counter threat of a bat on the jaw if he snores, keeping him awake with fear of the penalty.
Katharina resists forced marriage as Petruchio arrives in disguise and behaves outrageously at the wedding. He later woos and drags her away in a dramatic contest of will, declaring property rights while the bridal party watches in shock.
The Observant Citizen recalls Boston's record heat of Independence Day 1911 and discusses thermometer accuracy. It reports on a Suffolk County court memorial, water turn-on in West Roxbury playgrounds, and various small town observations including Lexington chief Franks turning 70 and a Fire alarm box mishap ending with an auto fire.
Gloria Patricia, born American, recounts travel across Europe and pride in American identity. She recalls attending a Fourth of July dinner in Geneva where a Goddess of Liberty figure and a scarred flag symbolized enduring sacrifice and patriotism among the diverse guests.
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