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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1916
Page
14
The report notes Japan has decided not to make new political moves in China. It states the new Chinese President favors closer relations with America, but the key challenge remains Asia policy and regional adjustments in Asia.
The Boston Post issue from June 10 1916 lists volume 857 number 9 published by Post Publishing Co at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass. It serves as a periodical newspaper header for that edition.
The Vossische Zeitung claims an interview with Ambassador Gerard on Wilson mediation was faked after Count Westarp pressed for a publication. The Overseas News Agency notes a manuscript was printed despite Gerard declining the interview. The piece condemns the apparent misrepresentation and hints at political repercussions.
The piece contrasts Whitman’s forceful speech nominating Mughes with Edward Everett Hale’s view that no ruler should govern. the President is the chief executive servant of the people and answerable to them. It argues against the notion of a ruler in democracy.
Li Yuan-hung was sworn in as president of the Chinese republic on Wednesday completing a regular succession from the late president. He had been named by southern secessionists opposing the Yuan Shi-Kai government and is viewed as favoring less autocratic policy toward Japan. Tokio officials confirm the development.
The two Republican ballots in Chicago show Justice Hughes gaining support with a likely third ballot possible. Leaders hold to a Progressive bargain, but Hughes’s momentum grows, though Roosevelt and his allies may resist Oyster Bay approval. If Hughes fails, a dramatic shift would be needed to reduce his strength.
Reports from Plattsburg indicate that volunteer training has real value beyond drill. Despite mud and heavy rain, recruits persist with determined endurance and accessions rise as the season progresses.
Officials from 235 railroad systems meet with 350000 engineers firemen conductors and trainmen to press demands for shorter hours and higher pay. Early reports say neither side expects a strike and both hope to win public support while seeking a reasonable solution.
The omnibus bill funding suggests a potential appropriation for a new immigrant station at Boston Port. officials argue current facilities are disgracefully inadequate and call for sufficient money to improve capacity and comfort for detained immigrants amid expected postwar arrivals.
The record notes June temperatures and rain days in Boston. It cites 8 percent degrees in 1883 1906 and 1914 45 degrees on this date in 1881 and a 46 degree low in 1907. Rainy days occurred on this date in 1906 1907 1910 and 1912.
A columnist dismisses the idea that marriage can reform a fornicating smoker drinker with a quick temper. He warns a 19 year old engaged girl that her hopes are futile and portrays a bleak, lamp lit future if she wed without change. He urges ending the engagement and not risking a life of regret.
The Observant Citizen discusses the shift back to traditional dances like the waltz and two step, notes the near solstice length of days, and comments on music and pop songs. It also covers a new white-marked peacock at Franklin Park Zoo and inquiries about viewing distant landmarks from Mt Washington. Other items include a Newton North telephone cord mishap, a Provincetown man’s Civil War Bible, Malden churchgoers in hospitals, and local notables and repairs.
A worker who logs overtime without pay risks future compensation when time is settled. The statement notes that unpaid extra hours may be credited later, affecting wages and employment records.
A humorous exchange clarifies boat definitions. Patricia May of Hanover Four Corners Massachusetts answers in order: a boat is something that floats. a raft is a boat yes. a canoe is a boat. a vessel and a ship are boats with nuanced yes and no. The writer invites further questions from May for future inquiries.
Poem fragment celebrating harmony with daily work rest and nature. It evokes music light and lightness of love as guiding tune through earth sun birds flowers moonlight stars and green outdoors. The verse links labor rest and joy with poetic faith in beauty.
A reader asks about Norumbega Tower near Riverside Newton noting it marks Lief Erikson era site. The tower was built recently by Eben N Horsford to mark a supposed 1000 year old fort site with directions from Weston Bridge.
The Civil War ended not by a peace treaty but through President Lincoln’s amnesty proclamation issued May 29, 1865, granting general pardon to former Confederates. The statement notes there was no formal peace treaty signed between the North and the South.
Actress Mary Anderson rose to lasting fame in The Winter's Tale playing Hermione and Perdita. Hermione’s calm virtue under accusation contrasts with Leontes’s rage. After much drama, fate tests Perdita’s hidden past as 16 years pass and Perdita captivates Prince Florizel while Polixenes and Camillo investigate at a shepherd’s cottage.
Dear Miss Champagne a young woman aged eighteen seeks guidance on dancing in public after her partner pressures her to quit for love and financial concerns. The columnist cautions about personal sacrifice versus love and distinguishes between acceptable and troubling public dancing.
A Walt Mason poem from 1916 cherishes June as a balm for nature and life. It contrasts sunlit growth and birds with a withered tree, praising June's renewal and urging enjoyment before death. The piece frames June as a respite from doom and a celebration of seasonal blooming.
A Harvard recruiting drive began yesterday led by a committee of undergraduates to enlist ten students for the machine gun company of the Highth Infantry, M. V. M. Recruits will be drawn from the Harvard student body if possible. The machine gun unit, along with two similar groups, will accompany U.S. Army Regulars to Fort Ethan Allen for two weeks of training in July.
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