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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1915
Page
10
New York reports show bakers raising bread to six cents fail to curb demand as consumers flock to smaller shops offering five cent loaves. The public’s power to discipline price extortion is highlighted, while less greedy bakers gain advantage and potential conspiracy suits loom.
Dr. Stephen S. Wise of the Free Synagogue of New York argues for women’s suffrage at the National Peace Conference in Chicago. He notes women were excluded from state councils and suggests their enfranchisement could avert future wars citing Europe’s fighting nations.
Massachusetts appropriates 150000 to employ the needy. Of this, 50000 stays with the State Forester for 1400 workers in local areas from Cape Cod to Berkshire, while 100000 funds Metropolitan Park Commission projects. The plan aims to aid relief without worsening recipients hardships and is viewed as beneficial.
Norwood plans to hire Clarence A. Bingham deputy city engineer of Elizabeth New Jersey to run town affairs after a careful search. The success hinges on effective implementation and public acceptance despite the uncertain outcome.
The Selectmen restrain the usual tendency of officials to boss the job. The manager must have free rein or he will fail. In simple justice he must be left to work out his own salvation and the town's, if he can.
Premier Asquith signals a paper blockade cutting neutral trade with Germany. France and Britain alert the United States. ships of neutrals may be turned back instead of seized, prompting debate on modern warfare and the erosion of international law.
The British government states Cecil Chesterton has no official mission and the Asquith cabinet will not accept responsibility for his remarks. Ambassadors at Washington had agreed to avoid propaganda or public speeches to sway US opinion for the Allies. Their restraint is viewed as more effective than press campaigns.
A Lowell memorial building fire destroyed valuable artifacts including a flag from the Sixth Massachusetts regiment and early Civil War uniforms. The loss prompts calls to better protect state treasures housed in the State House and other buildings and to establish a secure place for priceless mementoes.
The Chicago and Florida Limited southbound on the Southern Railway derailed at Juliette Georgia. A baggage-master was killed and another trainman injured. no passengers were seriously hurt.
An elderly observer notes Boston coldest March 24 in memory at zero degrees in 1886 and cites March 2 warmth of 59 degrees in 1874. He lists March 2 daily lows and highs from 1905 to 1913 with ranges from 14 to 47 degrees, noting fluctuations across years.
The opening day crowd reached 350,000 as San Francisco's world fair opens with promises of surpassing Chicago 1893 and Paris 1900. Early turnstile counts and booming travel forecasts hint the war and hard times may boost westward tours. San Francisco positions itself as a resilient, dream city reborn after 1906, offering unique westward appeal.
A playful verse from Newton Newkirk titled All Sorts presents a humorous scene of raindrops shed from Towser's coat and marching through a parlor, provoking the Mrs. goat in a lighthearted domestic vignette.
A fragment hints at a recurring daily action described as a secret shared in confidence and kept quiet, suggesting a practice or habit repeated around the clock. The odd phrasing evokes diary style or shorthand notes rather than a full report.
A long letter exchange over the classic squirrel man tree problem features Newt from Auburn New Hampshire and critics Kylie and Higgins. Kylie argues the man goes around the tree while Higgins provides a Maine guide anecdote to prove the solution correct. The exchange ends with a humorous refusal to concede any error despite evidence.
A letter quotes Achille Bacon of Lowell as fluent in eight languages and mentions his father knowing twelve. The U S Lighthouse Service plans a 2500 candle power canal breakwater light at the Cape Cod Canal entrance, a white fixed beacon on a 40 foot pyramid frame about 575 yards from the seaward end. Additional items include social notes from Lowell and Salem, a woodchuck anecdote, and civic notices such as a new elk antler shed at Franklin Park Zoo.
The piece mocks premature spring optimism and political hype using the metaphor of hens and harbingers. It cautions readers not to rush into spring feelings or actions until mature signs appear, emphasizing caution against youthful zeal and the wise, cautious voice of experience.
The deer family sheds antlers then new growth begins. In 1914 the elk dropped its antlers on March 23 and attendants at the Zoo think history will repeat around this date again. The pair of antlers shed last year is on display at the Zoo deer park.
Porcelain blue emerges as a new evening shade while the full skirt returns as flattering for young girls. Boleros remain practical and becoming with yoke skirts featuring wide flaring lowers. Battleship gray proves hard to wear and fashion nods to Greek line gowns with fuller skirts. lace is set to enliven large hats.
Spring mode highlights cream lace on black shiny straw. Strong peasant influence appears in new serge dresses with contrasting taffeta blouses and embroidered fronts. Waist lines vary from empire for youthful figures to natural and straight for others. Coiffures remain high.
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