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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1916
Page
10
Taft lauds new RNC chair Willcox calling him honest and noting he “knows very big men” who would inspire confidence. The speaker warns the term recalls old GOP backers and fat fryers, suggesting a sinister echo and questioning how such “big men” can inspire trust today.
The report of a submarine freighter completing a transatlantic voyage raises questions about how foreign trade might adapt to undersea shipping. Proponents see it as a wartime resource and potential peace time supplement, while critics weigh economic value and feasibility of replacing surface fleets. The feat is hailed as a marvel of applying destruction tech to commercial uses.
The Evening Journal of Richmond reports Virginia will implement absentee voting, including mail ballots for militiamen abroad. A twelve cent fee sent 30 days before election secures a return ballot that must be opened and marked under officer supervision, with a registration coupon enclosed in the envelope.
A political push argues for mail voting as a duty of the state to accommodate citizens eager to use the privilege. The proposal frames mail voting as a practical solution for those willing to participate if available.
The mid summer weather sustains a strong crop outlook with every day between Memorial and Labor Day adding to farming wealth. Government reports forecast good average crops though winter wheat shrinks, while corn oats and minor crops show solid or improving prospects and hay stands out at ten percent above ten year figures. Farmers enjoy three straight years of prosperity as high prices persist and city dwellers benefit from increased agricultural output.
Governor McCall defends delaying an extra legislative session to aid soldiers families, arguing responsibility matters more than criticism. He rebukes platform makers who urge President Wilson actions without bearing responsibility, urging careful judgment of leaders.
A column urges readers to abandon hesitation and choose sides boldly. It mocks constant doubt over trifles like hat bands and gown cuts, then counsels decisive action on real life issues to build moral fiber and resolve.
A mass of reader questions from Southboro and Sandypoint prompts Noot to humorously explain why a bean vine twists right, a lobster retreats when alarmed, a crab sidesteps, and kettle legs burn in the middle. The reply mixes science-lite explanations with dry humor and a closing quip about office smiles.
A colonel attacks the President by mocking Rooseveltian reasoning. He argues that Wilson would win German American support by declaring war on Germany over Belgium, seizing ships, and imprisoning agitators, dismissing present tensions as due to vacillating policy. The piece critiques simplistic fixes to ethnic political friction.
Jacob H. Schiff of New York, a prominent banker and philanthropist, endorses Wilson. He views the president's greatest achievement as bringing rapprochement between producing and consuming classes, reducing the antagonism seen before his administration. Schiff credits Wilson with granting business new freedom under law without bowing to big business.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls past July heat and rain in Boston noting 101 degrees on this date in an 188? year, 98 degrees hottest in 1911, and 53 degrees as the cool July 10 in 1890. He also mentions rain on this date in 1906 1912 and 1913.
The scene follows Antony’s fall after Actium as he deserts, seeks pardon, and pardons treasure, then returns to Cleopatra. He battles Octavius, loses, and dies after believing Cleopatra’s fidelity. Cleopatra mourns, and Octavius recognizes Antony as a great but doomed statesman.
The column rambles through Boston food fads and street life as Hisgen debates branding gasoline. It also covers Dartmouth adding a distinctive flag, Bishop Hamilton taking duties in Washington, fashion curiosities, Senator Tufts at North Scituate, and a hometown obituary query about large families.
A gloomy garden encounter leads a grieving man to meet Jimmy Burke and Elena May two grandchil dren who explain their father died in a fire while saving a child. The man recalls his own lost daughter and offers to take the children home, prompting the family’s reconciliation and a fresh start.
Paragraph Points on Fads and Fashions notes the balloon skirt losing ground and the limp frock returning, with two and three piece suits preferred by fastidious women. A velvet ribbon detail decorates handkerchief linen frocks while Bangkok hats feature double ribbon bands and rosettes. Dark taffeta dresses brighten with chiffon or colored net corsages for summer.
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