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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1915
Page
1
Washington asserts neutrals must not be harmed in belligerent reprisals. Britain and France announce bans on non contraband exports to Germany and Germany imports, challenging international norms. The open seas proposal revival hinges on American consideration.
New York March 1 The federal grand jury investigating customs violations tied to supplies for German cruisers returned two indictments against the Hamburg American Line and five men named as connected with the shipments.
The United States vows to protest Britain and France's sea embargo targeting Germany and global trade. Washington officials argue the plan harms neutral nations and could devastate U S exports and commerce, while citing potential far reaching economic consequences.
Indictments allege conspiracy to defraud through filing false records at the customs house false vessel clearances and false cargo manifests. The named men include Karl Buenz director in charge.
Moon phase notes for March list full moon on March 1 and 381 as a date marker, last quarter March, new moon March 15, first quarter March 23, plus a 381th day reference and a 61st day of year marker. It notes 18 days to spring, a 214th day of war, and mentions morning stars Venus and Jupiter with Saturn as the rivening star.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair conditions Tuesday and Wednesday with slightly warmer Tuesday and moderate west to northwest winds. Washington dispatch notes New England also remains fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
Readings show varied temperatures with multiple time stamps. Average yesterday listed as 30 and 17-24, while average from a year ago is 89 and 15-24, indicating data transcription errors but suggesting daily temperature tracking.
In Doinham Maine twenty masked men visited Dr H D Grant and delivered a note alleging the doctor and his wife harmed the town. The confrontation follows a threatened legal action by the doctor’s wife against a respected town woman. Authorities fear a police guard may be needed at the physician’s home.
Middleton votes 143 yes 104 no keeping Harry K. Mansfield’s Ferncroft Inn licensed. Prosecution claimed paid voters and tax payments via a single check, but turnout was 39 of 307 registered voters.
Officials struck five Ferncroft Inn registered voters from the list before polls opened and challenged eighteen at the ballot box. The small town of Ferncroft, population about twelve hundred, endured an election day marked by illegal registration rumors and money allegations.
Menu fragment lists two person portions including Fancy Corn-fed Tenderloin Steak with Delmonico potatoes and pineapple at 4.50, plus Planked Whole Native Chicken with Waldorf salad and red currant jelly, and Bluepoints on Half Shell with roast guinea chicken and chestnut dressing at 1.20.
The sulphuric acid plant of the Merrimac Chemical Company at North Woburn was wiped out by fire yesterday afternoon. Surrounding works valued at $2,000,000 avoided total loss. Ten thousand gallons of acid spilled, burning men and horses and damaging hose lines. Walter Allen, 12, escaped with light burns after falling into the acid pool.
Cambridge bakery bread sold in Boston stores was found to contain calcium sulphate or plaster of Paris. Health officials and Mayor Curley announce a bill to prevent doctored bread as investigators work to uncover the extent of the contamination.
London dispatch reports Fort Dardanus on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles has been silenced by the allied fleet. Diplomatic notes from Constantinople add that rioting there was suppressed after numerous arrests.
Former Braves captain and second baseman Bill Sweeney signs with the Red Sox expressing gladness to return to Boston. He says he admires the Red Sox and intends to prove Lannin and Carrigan made no mistake in signing him.
Bill Sweeney, former Braves captain and Cubs second baseman, is set to return to Boston as a member of Carrigan’s Red Sox. The veteran infielder switches leagues and uniforms to wear Boston colors again.
John J. McDevitt, millionaire for a day, arrives by steamship from New York to Boston at 10 30 this morning. He intends to visit Harvard, may speak at Bunker Hill, and then search for a bride.
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