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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
14
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Records from Tuskegee Institute report 25 lynchings in the first six months of this year, down from 34 in the same period last year. Two whites and 23 Negroes were victims, eight in Georgia, with five charged for attacking women. The note expresses hope that juries will replace mob justice in the near future.
The piece condemns a woman who interrupted President Wilson at the dedication of the American Federation of Labor building. It argues such action misrepresents suffragists and disrespects the President, urging respect for the office regardless of beliefs.
Bainbridge Colby declares he remains a Progressive and will stay with the ship until the party is recognized by all aboard. Francis J. Heney, California Progressive leader and prosecutor, pledges to work for Wilson and opposes Hughes due to a convention he calls controlled by dishonest delegates.
Taft says he cannot rejoin the Republican party while led by the same men as Theodore Roosevelt. He notes the Progressives will not stay put and that truth is emerging gradually. The remarks reflect intra party tensions and shifting loyalties.
The United States presses for a peaceful border solution and Carranza offers a conciliatory response. He acknowledges insecurity on the frontier, avoids demanding U.S. troop withdrawals, and suggests direct negotiations or mediation to curb banditry. The crisis eases but ultimate order remains to be proven by Mexican action.
A first person account describes a Boston street car ride with a new motorman. The narrator endures erratic starts and stops, bumped passengers, a missing quarter, and a hat dislodged from a hat owner as the car zigzags toward Park Street. The piece ends with the narrator hoping the motorman loses power.
A retrospective on Shakespeare marking three centuries since his death. The piece highlights Antony and Cleopatra as a defining example of his grand scale passions and enduring fame, contrasting his early plays with later works and noting Cleopatra's spell over Antony. It blends literary critique with vivid quotations and biographical reflections.
Greenwich Connecticut resident Cos Cob drops dead of heart failure while milking his cow on his lawn at 64. A New York guest missing at dinner in the Adirondacks is found dead, suggested by tracks near a deer sighting. The piece notes seasonal perils and the safe and sane campaign’s uneven impact.
A federal court in El Paso decrees the confiscated skins seized during an attempted smuggle be sold at auction. The New York Zoological Society and the Eastern Millinery Association protest, arguing tracing smuggled plumage after sale will be nearly impossible. The court stands by its ruling, drawing criticism over the inconsistency with the anti import law.
Lemuel Healey former Massachusetts legislator from Dudley and longtime town official died at his home Dudley Inn at age 80. He served as town clerk for 21 years as sessor nine years and on the School Board six years.
The hottest July 6 in Boston reached 101 degrees with 1885 record second. The coolest July 6 was 1 degree in 1882 and 1993 marked a 66 degree low for the past decade. Rain occurred in Boston during the last decade, specifically in 1910 and 1911.
Hank and his animal friends star in a humorous weekly feature as they encounter the tax assessor in a lighthearted Sunday Post installment.
A column recalls Comrade Charles HK Tribou at a 92 year old reunion of the Forty-Fifth Massachusetts Regiment in Nantasket where he recited a poem. The piece also notes a Plymouth County jury presenting Judge Philip O Connell with a brass smokers set, and reflects on old trades from whip making to the dogfish food craze. It includes vignettes on Boston society godmothers for Griselda Higginson, a Maine forest camp scene, and oblique reflections on aging locals like Lydia Wixson and an antique arithmetic book from 1825.
The passage argues that poverty keeps the man humble while easy street and wealth spoil him. It warns wealth can corrupt character, turning modest people into boastful fools who flaunt riches and neglect others. Walt Mason’s quip reflects on fortune’s power to ruin good lives.
Mildred Champagne advises a reader with a three year courtship that the man plans to end the relationship due to finances and duty. She urges clear action, noting a year is long enough to decide on marriage and recommending separation if commitment is not forthcoming.
The battleship Virginia sailed on an endurance voyage following a costly refit at the navy yard. A new shaft replaced the broken one, and the vessel now departs to lead the Massachusetts branch of Naval Plattsburg, replacing the Kearsarge.
The note directs readers to Albert W. Atwood's article in the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine for advice on investing a few hundred dollars to achieve best results. It emphasizes practical placement of funds and hints at expert insight.
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