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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1915
Page
16
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Mayor Curley suggests using old electric street cars fitted with side arms to spray dust on Boston streets. He argues one car could cover more ground than twenty horse drawn carts and at lower cost. He notes other Massachusetts cities use dust layers and urges trial here.
The Building Laborers' Union reports the building boom has given work to nearly all its members. The State Employment Commission notes 45 percent of Boston building laborers were unemployed on December 31. The Post views this as an early return to full industrial activity and declares the bottom has been reached.
The Chatham wireless station near completion will connect with a Nordic coastal apparatus, marking the first US neutral European link opened since the war began. Officials note the new service may bring uncensored war news, avoiding Allied cable taps and Sayville German wireless receptions.
A reader quotes the Wall Street Journal criticizing labor union control of ships and notes the La Follette shipping bill may push lake shipping toward Canadian registry. The piece argues most U S lake traffic remains coastwise and would be hampered if registries shifted.
Federal law bars foreign registered vessels from certain trade. Proponents question if adopting a Canadian registry would ruin the lake shipping business, while others argue it would not.
The committee bill to compel nurse registration imposes a heavy burden on the poor. Current wages justify prices, but many families cannot afford 21 to 25 dollars weekly for graduates or 12 to 15 for attendants. Critics urge killing the mandatory measure, noting existing protections and arguing a poor nurse may be better than none.
The piece cautions that March winds bring dust and germs increasing illness risk. It urges breathing through the nose, noting nasal passages filter microbes to protect the lungs and reduce infection chances.
The piece explains that submarines rely on daylight and periscopes for targeting, while night approaches hinder their use. It notes merchant ships avoid danger by traveling in darkness with lights out, highlighting a shift in wartime naval strategy and the potential to avert further deadly developments.
The five men convicted of obtaining U S passports by fraud for sending reservists or spies to Germany were sentenced in New York. The piece calls the crime a grave violation of national integrity and warns that the punishment is well deserved.
A proposed Rhode Island Legislature bill would require children to support indigent, aged parents. Though unlikely to pass, the proposal exposes a troubling shift toward filial duty erosion amid pressures of modern life and the obsession with appearances criticized as a societal sickness.
The upcoming Sunday Post promises coverage of notable statements from leading figures. Readers will find summaries of key remarks, context, and potential implications across politics, culture, and public life.
A narrator visits a Mechanics' building auto show and interacts with pushy salesmen. He tests a 1915 Blitz motorcycle car and a Go liath truck, but avoids purchases with humorous refusals and a witty escape from a test drive. The piece satirizes salesman jargon and showroom theatrics.
Salem March 9 William O Safford chairman of the Salem Board of Health was elected to the Board of Health to succeed the late Thomas J Lally He defeated William H Colbert by 3238 to 1586
The Boston official record recalls the coldest and warmest March 10 in memory. They note 1908’s 15 above zero as the low, 1878’s 71 above zero as the high, and list ten year daily ranges from 1905 to 1914 with varying temperatures.
The article links the San Francisco fair fountain symbol to tireless American energy embodied by New England settlers. It notes Boston’s prominent role in early California, highlighting Josef O Caine, Thomas W. Doak, and Richard Henry Dana as among the first Americans to settle on the coast, with Massachusetts influence framing California’s development.
The Observant Citizen reports on long inquiring locals at the Custom House tower with slower hands for the clock, a spry 88 year old in Springfield, a steam roller at Franklin Park Zoo, and memories of Civil War veteran Joseph Barlow. It mentions Brookline land sales, A Pratt Andrew in France, Lincoln era letters, Somerville High School debating wins, Alfred Noyes as Harvard Phi Beta Kappa poet, and Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough supporting Boston's equal franchise efforts.
A satirical verse by Walt Mason mocks marriage and female wage labor, portraying a modern housewife as a burden while praising independence. The poem contrasts French lace and Petograd furs with financial pragmatism and autonomy, ending with a wry doubt about future happiness.
A portion of the island cargo washed ashore and was bought by a hotel keeper who used it to fund a substantial improvement to his hotel. The purchase aided a significant enhancement of the property and services.
Household hints describe removing marks from varnished tables with lamp oil and spirits, cleaning diamonds with soapsuds alcohol and rawdust, and preventing kettle crusts by placing a marble in the kettle. Attributed to Mrs Jennies Gove of 3 Maple Street Cliftondale.
The third in the series of interdor mitory smokers for Harvard seniors will be held this evening in Stoughton Hall. The 1915 men living in that dormitory will provide refreshments and amusements for those in Thayer and Holworthy halls from 9 to 10 30 this evening.
Mildred Champagne counsels a puzzled reader on dating two girls through a mutual friend. She says honesty is best and that knowing one girl first does not require exclusive choice, and warns against deceiving either party while honoring prior commitments if any.
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