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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
16
The reader notes praise for Dick Fenton for keeping his property walks clear all winter and argues that practical service should guide election to the street commissioner role, favoring action over political speech in Atchison.
Pittsburg reports every department at Carnegie Steel's Homestead plant back on full time for the first time in almost two years. About 4000 men returned to work as steel orders rise, signaling revived domestic activity and broader economic improvement. The Iron Trade Review notes increased steel tool manufacturing, a sign of expanding employment across trades.
The Massachusetts Legislature shows a desire to work quickly with a short session. It compares favorably with 1914 in committee referrals and reported matters. The article notes last day for reports under rules and urges balance between speed and careful lawmaking for a 10 month session.
Pennsylvania’s Miss Elizabeth Kolb will christen Uncle Sam’s $14,000,000 battleship on March 16. Colonel Watterson warns a submarine could threaten the ship in war, noting torpedoes and heavy guns might sink it in minutes.
Commentator notes airships were once seen as invincible and capable of great deeds, yet in practice they achieved little compared with their anticipated feats. The tone suggests disappointment in the technology's performance.
The Prinz Eitel Friedrich's arrival with 300+ prisoners sparks debates over their fate and possible internment. The German cruiser seeks repairs in an American port after sinking the William P Frye laden with wheat, prompting questions on payment and legitimacy amid wartime neutrality. The incident tests U S diplomacy and balance with belligerents friends.
The article questions a proposed law limiting street car occupancy to half seating capacity and fining railways $500 for not adding cars after complaints. It doubts enforcement details and who bears liability for passengers restrained from boarding crowded cars. It laments the strain on conductors during rush hours.
The Frisco exposition uses hidden flood lights to soften glare and reveal flowers, statuary, and murals. A night view from Mount Tamalpais and the city’s glow from bay towers create a dazzling scene. Chinatown nights remain bustling with shops, eateries, and revived old resorts downtown.
A light verse praising politeness and the phrase “Thank you very much” in everyday courtesy. The piece laments road grime and car travel messes while urging continued manners in service and daily interactions.
A quirky line notes a daily action of pulling piffle with a casual remark about a tobacco pipe. The fragment hints at a lighthearted, mundane routine and a speaker’s missing item.
Medford Mass notes a reader question about why men's coats button from the left and women’s from the right. The answer jokes that men button from the left because the left is the right side, while women do the opposite because they are contrary. MAX.
A collage of clipped notices from several papers. Includes a Portland Maine hair cutting ad for toupee wearers, a Fitchburg Massachusetts employment query, a Med Morton culvert warrant item from Mile Maine, a Gloucester Massachusetts lost gold earring notice, Marlboro Vermont anxious bronze turkey gobbler listing, and a London England solitary grub seeking companionship.
Department of Commerce 1914 figures show New York leads in exports and imports. Boston ranks second in imports at 163 million and third in total trade at 235 million, behind New Orleans. Advocates port development and fair freight rates to push Boston to second place in both exports and imports.
The World argues New York bakers raised a cent a loaf and cut loaf size. The paper urges a law to require bread sold by weight so every purchase rests on scales, matching other commodities and protecting customers.
An odd tale from Waretown Pennsylvania describes a man catching a deer with a fishnet. The piece then pivots to a controversial satire advising readers to hunt brook trout with a shotgun in May, detailing stealth, aiming, and retrieval with a dogfish, all presented as comic instruction.
London March 10 7 30 p m Mrs Augustine Birrell wife of the chief secretary for Ireland died today at her home after a brief illness Her death is announced from London where she resided with her husband at government offices and mansion sites Nearby officials and press acknowledge the loss in a terse obituary noting her role as a prominent figure in political circles.
Herbert Gleason presented the seventh Tremont Temple lecture last evening on Old Spanish Missions of California. About 150 colored views lit the screen showing the ruins and scenery as he recounted the missions historic romance.
A dramatic full page photograph of the New York battleship dominates the West Superior Post page, offering readers a striking front view that emphasizes its imposing silhouette and scale.
The text lists historical temperatures for Boston on March Uth with a string of yearly low and high readings from 1885 to 1914. It notes extremes such as 11 above zero in 1885 and 64 above zero in 1898 and provides a sequence of low high pairs across multiple years.
A brisk collage of short items from Boston notes on time balls, Hyde Park rooster permits, a large number of opera glasses, pheasants in New York shipments, a 87 year old Biddeford resident buried by wood, a Bath 95th birthday, rising costs of engagements due to war, moths in letter boxes, and brief notices on long service and Civil War veterans.
In Auburn, Olive Gray's debut party at the Grays home is interrupted by a thief who steals jewelry including a cherished wedding ring. Olive distracts guests by dropping the Belgian vase from a second story window, allowing the intruder to be captured and the items recovered. Olive refuses to part with her mother’s ring and vows to keep it safe.
A humorous verse lamenting March winds and their bluster, predicting spring’s return. The W alt Mason piece uses playful imagery to urge resilience as winds strip hats and coats while heralding warmer days. Copyright 1915 Adams Newspaper Service.
A 20 year old woman asks whether to marry a man seven years older despite her mother’s wish that she stay home to help in decline. The mother values the match but cannot support the couple financially. The adviser notes their mutual affection and suggests a practical solution to align finances and family harmony.
The text argues a daughter should marry for love and mutual support, asserting a mother must accept her daughter leaving home as natural. It frames financial independence as a basis to accept marriage and says reluctance is selfish without grounds. The passage cites Miss Champagne’s writings on Love and Sentiment in the Sunday Post.
Paragraphs describe fashion trends leaning to large flat hats and dresses with waist and skirt of box pleats. White crepe de chine gowns gain embroidery on bodices, wraps and blouses feature frogs and military trim, and a green tan checked tub silk frock beams with ruffles and bias folds.
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