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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1916
Page
14
The Boston Post issue dated July 26 1916 presents its publication details and contact notes including masthead information for editors and departments. It notes subscription payment in advance and discontinuation after expiration with delivery instructions.
The American Jewish Chronicle of New York reports Associate Justice Louis D. Brandeis weighs retirement from all Jewish public activities. Readers expect he will decide to retire after careful consideration, upholding the doctrine that a Supreme Court justice should avoid public roles beyond his official duties.
The text blames gross neglect for deaths after an explosion in the Cleveland water works tunnel under Lake Erie. It notes absence of oxygen helmets and palmots for rescuers and says it took 13 hours to fit the third rescue party, arguing that such accidents can be expected and require ready rescue gear.
The column accuses a government move of bad faith after Lloyd George’s plan for Irish self govern ment collapses. It says Redmond and Irish Nationalists were promised Ulster inclusion would not be permanent and that Irish MPs would not lose seats, a pledge now repudiated. The Nationalists rebel and the Irish question remains unsettled.
The Syracuse convention split over Hughes as Perkins Roosevelt plan collapsed. Republicans fear Moose disloyalty and a wider Progressive split, signaling a tougher race for Hughes and a potential edge for Wilson next November.
The piece links the dog days of summer to Sirius and ancient Nile lore, cites weather patterns and sunspot activity, and urges loyalty as a civic virtue. It argues wars and sunspots affect climate, then urges steadfast loyalty to country, work, and friends as a remedy and social cement.
A wry feature notes Newton Newkirk’s resourceful wit as a man living by his wits, hinting at the paradox that cleverness can lead to hunger if not backed by steady means.
A mine report on Ontario's Porcupine belt argues volcanic origins and schistose sediments. The reader mocks terms like igneous keewatins and markedly schistose while noting inconclusive investment potential and doubts about mining viability.
The column notes maple and oak leaf browning from Gleosporium apo cryptum, with State Forester Kane advising removal and burning of diseased leaves. It also shares light vignettes: a wife and husband reconcile at police, judges as anglers, Nantasket sailing, and local humor from readers like Moody Ackerman and Sam Devere.
The author argues the child labor bill is humane and credits the President for revising his stance. Critics from Republicans are attacked for using the issue to attack Wilson rather than evaluate the measure. The piece contrasts credible newspapers praising the effort with partisan speeches criticizing it.
Sophie Barnard rides with a driver on the Boston Post Road near New Haven and asks why a paper would lend its name to a highway. The scene appears in Don't Fool With the Postal Service, a Sunday Post Magazine collection of real life stories of people who tried to beat Uncle Sam.
The excerpt outlines Iago’s motives for hating Othello, his manipulation of Roderigo, and Desdemona’s elopement. Brabantio distrusts witchcraft, Desdemona defends her choice, and Venice dispatches Othello to Cyprus. Iago’s plan to ignite jealousy through Desdemona’s imagined affair with Cassio unfolds.
Poet Walt Mason urges summer eating of greens turnips cabbage and squash with Adams' ale and prunes to stay cool and healthy. He jokes that such diet strengthens health and even helps him challenge Jess Willard.
An Everett reader appeals to picture the sleepless nights caused by winds carrying fumes from a gas house district near Boston. The writer imagines residents enduring continual exposure as winds bring chemical odor into homes.
A reader writes of eight months courtship with a younger woman who stopped replying after a move and a troubling message. The letters show concern, request for guidance, and fear of drifting apart as the long distance friendship grows tense.
The writer criticizes a man for leaving town suddenly without saying goodbye to his girlfriend. They urge a face to face talk to win her back before another suitor gains ground, noting her disappointment and the importance of personal contact.
Elmore Elliott Peake crafts a Sunday Post Magazine feature about a horse race framed as a thrilling puzzle. The narrative blends speed, strategy, and a moral lesson as the protagonists maneuver through competition and consequence.
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