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The Boston Post claims largest daily morning circulation
The Fourth Estate notes The Boston Post possesses indisputably the country’s largest daily morning circulation, asserting its prominence among U.S. newspapers.
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United States
Highes-Roosevelt duo push charges against Wilson
The piece mocks Well and Roosevelt for blaming Wilson for the Lusitania sinking and pro German plots, suggesting they overstep by accusing the president of causing the European war through foresight failures and weak protests.
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German Socialists Protest Tax Burdens in Prussian Assembly
The Vorwaerts reports Herr Stroebel’s objection to new general taxation in the Prussian House of Deputies. He argues that direct taxes on six milliards of marks would bring peace, noting Britain taxes the wealthy while Germany does not. The piece questions German fiscal fairness versus Britain.
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Reinstatement Ordered in Boston Public Works Case
Judge Churchill reinstates Frank A. McInnes Storrs L. Durkee and Bliss W. Robinson of the Boston Public Works Department after January dismissals claimed to be politically motivated. The ruling, final with no appeal, upholds municipal employees rights and cautions discharge decisions must be for service merit rather than political offense.
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Shackleton Returns from Desperate Antarctic Rescue Attempt
Sir Ernest Shackleton, reporting from Fort Stanley on the Falkland Islands, has left the failed attempt to reach the stranded expedition party. The vessel failed, leaving survivors and a crew facing starvation as ice conditions worsen with the advancing season.
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English Antarctic Expedition Faces Doubtful Island Luck
Reports suggest the English Antarctic expedition has encountered severe misfortune with a doubtful island involved. The crew's prospects appear uncertain as weather and navigation challenges continue to impede progress.
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Mass Guard families may gain aid as Mexico border duty continues
As Massachusetts National Guard members head to the Mexican frontier, debate centers on support for dependents. The House rejects a Senate plan to drop guardsmen with families, favoring a $1 million plus fund but noting $50 per family limits. The original idea urges state pay of $1.55 daily to prevent hardship. Governor McCall faces possible special session if combat with Mexico worsens.
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No Kick Coming Speech Reflects Silent Wages of Sin
A terse remark notes that a man does not complain about not receiving wages of sin, suggesting resignation or fatalism in the face of moral or social consequence. The line evokes a stoic stance on consequences and accountability without explicit events or dates.
Belated Praise for Hughes Highlights Political Rift
The letter from a colonel praising Justice Hughes arrives belatedly amid a split over the 1912 Republican nomination. The colonel previously commended Taft and warned against German extraction factions, urging Senator Lodge as a compromise candidate. He raises questions about Hughes's actions and any Americanism assurances from Oyster Bay.
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Dr Chen Chin Tao Led Finance Role for China
The minister of finance appointed by the Chinese republic's president, Dr Chen Chin Tao, holds a Yale PhD in money and banking earned about ten years ago. Yale professor Norton directed the work, leading to currency standardization and major loan negotiations, a success tied to American training and influence.
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Newspaper speculation on McCall’s Boston Excise Board pick
Republican papers once harsh on Governor McCall for replacing Robert A. Woods with Fletcher Ranney now suggest he restore Woods to the vacancy caused by Gow’s retirement. The shift implies a reversal and questions the Governor’s judgment and Woods’ propriety, though not disputing Woods’ work on the commission.
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Robert A. Woods
Fletcher Ranney
Boston Excise Board
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Boston Weather Records For This Date
A weather note recalls Boston's historical highs and lows for this date. The warmest official reading reached 97 degrees in 1902, with a past decade high of 87 degrees in 1913. Coolest marks include 64 degrees in four years, and rainfall occurred on this date in 1908 1909 1910 and 1914.
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Boston
Waterfront 5000 Sq Ft Lots For 50 Dollars A Bargain
A Boston newspaper notes a sensational ad offering 5000 square feet of waterfront land for 50 dollars near a beach. The writer jokes about buying a seaside estate, questions boundary clarity, and playfully muses on building a floatable, waterbound home.
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Brain control as key rule for saving your heels
The best rule yet discovered for saving your heels is to make your brain behave. This simple maxim stresses mental discipline as the first line of defense in dangerous or difficult situations.
Why the Red Headed Woodpecker Pecked the Mailbox
A reader asks why a red headed woodpecker pounds a metal mailbox on a Maine R F D route. Elsie notes Newton is stumped, then cheekily suggests the woodpecker pecks to read the Boston Post inside the box.
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CAN YOU BLAME HIM? FLIVVERLESS IN GASOLINE DAYS
Readable lines evoke gasoline powered cars and old prosaic humor about owners cursing their flivvers as tiny water droplets contaminate fuel. The fragment hints at a satirical piece on automotive woes and public attitudes toward cars in earlier times.
How to Tell a Fish's Age by Scent and Time
An All Sorts piece signed Piscatore jokes about aging fish. He notes teeth do not reveal age and warns against birth records. The author claims a fish ages during transit and that the odor reveals it was six and a half years old when shipped.
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Name Destroyer After Late Admiral Sampson
Admiral Sampson's name is to be perpetuated in the navy by naming a torpedo boat destroyer which went into commission at the Charlestown navy yard yesterday after him. The commanding officer is Lieutenant-Commander B.S. Allen who came here from the war college. The Sampson is one of the latest types of her class. Her sister, the Rowan, will be delivered to the government within a few days.
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Shakespeare Death Anniversary Sparks Renewed Interest
The 300th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death renews public curiosity about the dramatist's life and work. The remark "He was a man, take him for all in all" underscores enduring regard for his genius as readers reflect on his enduring legacy.
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Falstaff Triumphant in Gloucestershire Roister
Falstaff entertains Shallow and Silence as Falstaff recruits soldiers, while Shallow and Silence boast of their youth and drink. Pistol arrives with news that Henry IV is dead and Prince Hal sits on the throne, prompting Falstaff to seize authority and declare gifts of office.
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Observant Citizen notes and local curiosities from Boston area
The Observant Citizen recaps tales of Charles G. Washburn’s charity and balloons for hungry children, church histories and Father Taylor, wedding anniversaries of the Lori mers, adventures of dynamite boat sailors, Yale battery service, and Lincoln area civic notes. It mentions Theodore Edison entering MIT, a newsboys photo for preparedness, a pigeon killed by a Tremont street car, and fruit and horticulture anecdotes from Local towns.
Quitting a Job in a Humorous Verse by Walt Mason
A humorous 1916 verse narrates an employee quitting for higher pay. The boss responds with relief, saying it’s a happy day, while the department store continues thriving and the narrator laments low wages and futile job hunting.
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When is a girl of age in this State
A reader asks when a girl becomes legally of age and independent of her parents. The reply states that in Massachusetts the age is 21 and self support or property does not alter this. Independence occurs at 21, with rare exceptions if parental rights are abandoned. The note also directs letters to the Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington for those seeking nurse opportunities in Mexico.
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Four-tracked NYNH&H Main Line Question
A reader asks the editor whether the Boston to New York main line of the New York New Haven and Hartford system is fully four-tracked. The reply indicates only part of the line is four tracks.
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Born in US child of American mother and Canadian father
The text discusses whether a child born to an American mother and Canadian father is automatically a U S citizen. It notes birth in the United States confers citizenship under the 14th Amendment, with potential eligibility to vote when of age. It emphasizes place of birth and jus soli, and implies citizenship rights depend on birthplace and jurisdiction.
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