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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
17
The Supreme Court rules that the prize steamer Appam, seized by Germans and brought to Hampton Roads with a German crew, must be returned to British owners for neutrality violations. The decision is framed as just and impartial, not guided by sympathy.
A federal grand jury in New York indicted numerous corporations and individuals for conspiring to fix coal prices and pool sale proceeds. The case targets high grade bituminous output used by New Whyland manufacturers, signaling potential public benefit if the suit is successful.
The Chicago hog market neared a record price of 15 dollars per hundredweight as costs rose with corn price increases. Analysts blame the corn surge for fattening hogs and note eggs show a slight rebound after a recent drop, with a business authority citing high consumption as a cause of scarcity.
The discussion notes the high cost of food has not yet reached a tipping point and argues that no conspiracy by pigs or hens can be proven. The cause remains obscure, with no clear attribution to animal industry actions.
The Austrian government delivers a convoluted note to the United States over the Ancona pledge, attempting to appease Germany while signaling reluctance to fully adopt the pledge. The document argues phrasings about neutrals and belligerents, warns of piracy, and leaves the core promise unclear, prompting cautious U.S. patience with low hopes of satisfaction.
The Motors Show Boston upholds a long tradition as a premier exhibition city for autos. The piece notes broad public interest, vast industry, and economic ties, praising the automobile’s role in prosperity and employment.
The Springfield Republican notes that Charles Sumner, once Massachusetts senator and eloquent voice on foreign policy, was removed from the Senate foreign relations chair by Republicans over his stance against Grant's foreign policy. It argues Stone remains head after open defiance of the President and suggests Democrats could justify such moves more than Republicans did in Grant's era.
In a letter Roosevelt refuses a joint debate with Bryan on preparedness, calling the subject nondebatable. He warns of alien foes seizing opportunity if America does not prove fit to face iron days with forethought, resolute effort, and training. He hints at past friction with the President.
The article quotes an elderly resident recounting Boston weather history for a specific date. It notes the coldest reading as 2 above zero in 1872 and 4 above in 1890, the warmest as 68 above in 1876 and 67 in 1878, and mentions rain records declining yearly except in 1913.
Poem praising life in Quincy Massachusetts with playful lines about birds, skies, summers, maidens, and winter scenes. Liners note seasonal contrasts and local charm from a Mass. source.
A satirical column blends a humorous household recipe for beefless “warmed over roast beef” using potatoes, bacon fat, tomatoes, butter, and spaghetti with letters from readers. One note pokes fun at soda-fountain service while another targets a Malden correspondent Howe Day I Am debating postal rules and propriety.
A column roundups various items from New England society and events. Highlights include a Nevada letter aboard a battleship with a Washington's Birthday program, horticulture plans for a spring show, a tree photography drive near the State House, Col. Daniel Hall’s 80th birthday, hunter Harry Mallory’s 30th fox, concern over Portsmouth landmarks, a jewelers’ remark on skirt length boosting ankle watch sales and vanity bands, Rhode Island couples celebrating 64 years, and a reader’s sighting of a yellow hammer at Higgins Beach Maine P.S. a fisherman feeds English sparrows daily.
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer born March 7 1802 in London showed rare animal study grasp as a boy. He dissected animals studied wild animals in the Tower and sketched horses and stags with one hand. By 13 two paintings shown at the academy and by 16 Fighting Dogs Getting Wind marked his rising mastery. Later work shifted to humor and sentiment earning large rewards and a knighthood. He died in his 72nd year.
A feature on W. E. Hill’s sketches in the upcoming Sunday Post promises true to life portraits of social types. The page highlights humorous observations and character studies likely to charm readers with witty, observant vignettes.
Dear Miss Champagne advises a non dancing man to take his dancing partner to dances as expediency. She suggests learning to dance to remove burden and notes he may dance with others, reducing anxiety about the arrangement.
Aso San in Japan is the earths largest crater yet now a rolling moor with farms and villages inside its outer walls. The piece contrasts Aso San with Kilauea and Cotopaxi, notes heights and dimensions, and mentions lunar craters larger than any on earth.
A wartime verse asserts mixed views on peace and conflict. The speaker vows to support efforts against dire threats while rejecting pacifist chatter. He pledges to encourage courage and readiness, promising practical aid like lemonade during quiet lulls.
A letter asks if stepchildren can claim a share of a home bought with the wife’s money and titled in the wife’s name after she marries a man with two children. The editor notes, in haste, that ordinarily the stepchildren would not have a share.
Under the new immigration law an alien and his mother may bring in his wife though neither can read or write.
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