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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
12
Daily issue dated June 16 1916 from Post Publishing Co Boston Mass lists office address 259 Washington Street phone numbers and editorial staff with notice that advertising must be prepaid and will be discontinued without notice if not received.
The proposed 200 million dollar motor merger collapses amid legal uncertainties under the Clayton act. Stakeholders show continued respect for anti trust laws and enforcement by Washington, with capital power less influential under current administration.
In a forceful address the Senate chair cited the Republican platform calling the rural credits law ineffective and noted that many Republicans in the House and Senate voted for it. The retort implies GOP platform makers should track their members' votes more closely to avoid contradictions.
Edwin M. Lee, Progressive chairman of Indiana, states no support for Hughes or Fairbanks and calls for a full state ticket. He cites distrust of Hughes, distaste for Fairbanks' alliance with the old Standout crowd, and a plan to back Wilson and Marshall if a rational Progressive ticket is not fielded. He notes 100,000 fighting supporters.
A brief note underlines Indiana as an important state and hints at moose hunting being suitable there, suggesting regional policy or recreational relevance. The text references progressives and Indiana's role without detailing events or outcomes.
The Post argues Governor McCall was right to replace Robert A. Woods on the Boston Excise Board with Boston lawyer Ranney. It denies need to reappoint to disprove rumors of deals with liquor interests and expects Ranney to provide sound, fair service.
In a humorous domestic quip a writer notes that many husbands who claim to be boss at home would improve household work by delegating tasks to their wives. The remark plays on traditional roles with light satire.
A historian asks about duties pay hours and unions for a bygone King's Jester. The writer explains the jester’s role, amid court threats and royal illnesses, recounts Hamlet scenes and a tale of a king demanding a roarer joke or facing execution.
The article notes uneasy relations with the Carranza government and a troublesome Mexican border, with a large portion of regulars deployed to guard the line. It states about 1,500 reg ulars remain in the U S, 10,000 coast artillery, and 40,000 enlisted men engaged, signaling a possible National Guard call if needed.
A Tech celebration highlighted by unmatched loyalty as alumni pledge more than 3 million dollars for various university needs. The pledge underscores generous support from graduates across generations to their alma mater, lauding lasting spirit beyond wealth.
The Lodge speech at the Institute of Technology commencement earned praise for its thoughtful structure and inspirational tone. It was lauded as a masterful work of scholarship with apt quotations and a clear, ennobling message. Massachusetts takes pride in such a distinguished address from a prominent national figure.
A letter recalls the 1857 wreck of the Central America off Cape Hatteras with about 450 lives lost and treasure sunk. It compares the disaster to the Titanic and asks about Moody and Sankey in Boston and Sankey's hymns such as Hold the Fort and The Ninety and Nine.
The speaker recounts past temperatures for June 16 in Boston, noting 96 degrees in 1891 as the hottest, 91 in the last decade, 48 degrees in 1879 1884 and 190%. The coldest on this date in the past decade was 15 in 1907 and 17, with rainy days in 1906 1908 1910 1011 1912 and 1914.
The 300th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death sparks renewed interest in his life and works. Critics recall his enduring impact with the line He was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again.
A column recounts Mt Holyoke exercises honoring Mary Lyon with laurel at her grave and class songs. It also mentions Eleanor Joslin promoting mass correspondence courses, a theater anecdote about a movie heroine swapped for a male actor, and local gossip on society figures, interpreters in court, and notable seniors.
Advertisers' Distributing Service formerly of 115 Corney Building has moved to 268 Washington Street Room 3. They offer advertising novelties pamphlets and circulars at reasonable prices. Telephone H. 2940.
A verse parable warns against careless youth and rainy day misfortune while a separate critique condemns a conceited beauty. The poem contrasts heedless luck with prudence and notes that true charm comes from mind heart and soul, not mere looks.
A reader letter from Rochester asks if a pretty young woman may steal other girls’ sweethearts. The response scolds the beauty for harming others, calling such actions despicable and warning that worthwhile men avoid her.
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