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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1915
Page
12
The January financial showing for the New Haven railroad reveals a net earnings increase of over 600000 dollars. The rise reflects both expense cuts and stronger business, signaling improved management and potential regional prosperity.
The Supreme Court takes the New York subway labor dispute and Arizona alien labor law under its jurisdiction. Both statutes limit foreign workers and implicate treaty rights of foreigners. State laws cannot override treaties. if violated, the Court will side against the states. Centralized decision in Washington is best for all.
A Washington correspondent notes Republican leaders debate next presidential nomination with a plan to nominate Justice Hughes if no candidate wins at the convention. Listed favorite sons include Whitman Cortelyou Burton Willis Herrick Harding and La Follette Cummins Weeks Hadley and others amid taft revival chatter nationwide.
The prospect may not materialize into another nomination, but its significance remains noted as a factor in the political landscape.
The Providence Journal argues Massachusetts should not switch to biennial or longer terms. It contends the current annual system ensures accountability, recall potential, and steady political education, warning against unproven fears of change and asserting the status quo as time proven and salutary.
The essay argues European fighting shows entrenched warfare and mining are not new, tracing methods from pre Napoleonic times through Napoleonic France. It cites Hanotaux noting earlier centuries used trenching and sapping, while Napoleon favored mass assaults, suggesting today’s line from England to Switzerland echoes ancient strategies.
A quirky verse recounts Newton Newkirk’s dramatic scene on a burning deck. The teen endures extreme heat and waits for aid, finally deciding to retreat as flames rise, amid a surreal shipboard moment featuring Annette Kellermaned.
A fragment notes someone’s daily pull and a quote about influence with the boss. The line implies a job depends on a boss’s favor, reflecting workplace power dynamics.
A reader chides a rival paper for not publishing an obituary and marriage clipping, notes a chat at the office, and asks to print for free two bull calves for sale while requesting to cancel the subscription due to hard times.
A gossiping observer mocks Celeste for wearing white spats at a purity event, arguing against conformity and mockingly noting the trend among peer girls. The exchange questions originality and remarks on cleanliness and fashion in a playful, sharp dialogue.
In a column of letters and anecdotes, readers from Nantucket to Newcastle share observations on farming profits, aging workers, marbles on the State House, and spring birds. Mentions include steamer Uncatena, clams in Boston, Darius Cobb, Vaughan Regan, and Roxbury veterans.
The article describes San Francisco’s World Fair layout showing the Court of the Universe with two arches symbolizing East and West. It notes participants, foreign buildings, and ships at the harbor, plus a local poem foreseeing the fair city by the Golden Gate.
The great automobile show in Boston opens with claims of prestige as America’s finest and largest. It signals Boston as a center of auto interest and retail sales and reflects strong industry confidence and national financial health. The feature argues cars now offer value with reduced profits and better price for the public.
Representative Knowland reports strong Panama Canal use with fifty ships operating coast to coast and six more lines in prospect. First half year traffic totals 916,158 tons, projected full year near 2,890,000 tons, beating previous estimates by 72 percent.
A reader from Beverly asks what neutrality means. The letter writer defines a neutral as a person who holds decided opinions about the war yet claims not to care, then faults him for arguing and provoking conflict, urging caution when meeting a hostile, self-styled neutral.
A humorous piece suggests names for a baby girl intended to become a doctor, listing medical terms with feminine sounds such as Neurasthenia Neuritis Anaesthesia and Laryngitis Eustachia Pulmonia Dentina Digesta Alimenta, inviting the mother to pick a fitting choice or request more.
Fred W. Morse aged 70 longtime general passenger and freight agent of the Montpelier and Wells River railroad died today in Montpelier Vermont He served in that role for 34 years and was highly regarded in railroad circles.
A letter writer asks how to win the hand of a wealthy beloved despite her parents' disapproval. The answer urges immediate steps to improve finances and prove worth, noting genuine affection can sway cautious guardians. Miss Champagne signs off with a note about writing on love and sentiment for the Sunday Post.
A poetic verse titled Sweet through the storm expresses faith to endure turmoil and hardship. The speaker seeks light and golden peace after trials and hate, hoping dawn will spread risen life and hope once more. Copyright 1915 by Southern Press Synd.
Household hints advise kerosene for rust on irons followed by nightly iard and morning hot suds. Terms explained include bouillon ragout grace anglaise aspic and compote with brief definitions by Mrs Cowles of Sunapee New Hampshire.
Walt Mason mocks Jess Willard as a combatant with great bulk but lacking true genius. He predicts Willard will struggle against the top foe and stumble in the ring while Johnsing may chant and the crowd reacts. The piece, dated 1915, frames a public boxing scene with dramatic flourishes.
Wide skirts and striped effects lead fashion in spring. Short-backed sailors and small postilion hats appear. Tartan silks pair with plain cloths, new vestees with high collars, ribbed fabrics for spring, and black and white millinery carry over from winter. Top coats of covert cloth stay practical for weather.
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