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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1916
Page
16
Front page of The Boston Post dated March 15 1918 reports city news and wartime updates with local notices and headlines from the era. The edition includes city happenings and editorials typical of the wartime daily.
The notice lists domestic and foreign rates for Daily and Sunday Post subscriptions, with prices for various terms and regions. It notes Canada pricing, combined Daily and Sunday rates, and postage handling rules. It warns against sending cash and directs checks or money orders to POST PUBLISHING CO. in Boston Mass.
Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without notice on expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post from your newsdealer or boy, notify us by mail at once.
A newspaper tale recalls Municipal Censor John M. Casey filming with one arm aided by pedals to operate a typewriter. The motion pictures, to be shown to crippled soldiers abroad, aim to inspire others by showing productive work despite disability.
Roosevelt delegates in Massachusetts decide to keep their names on the presidential primaries ballot despite not pledging to the colonel. The move clears air before the Chicago convention and may boost Roosevelt's cause with an April primary win. If they lose, the outcome would differ. The Stickers show consistency and sport in the political contest.
Senator Bankhead of Alabama introduces a bill to repeal the six monthly sworn statements requirement for editors owners and publishers of newspapers magazines and periodicals. The move is described as a harmful step backward harming the press and readers by obscuring circulation and ownership.
The text argues about ownership of opinions and who has a right to know them. It asserts newspapers with nothing to conceal oppose repealing the salutary law and contends others should not be indulged in such deception.
The text explains a U.S. permission for military forces of the de facto Mexican government to cross the border in pursuit of armed men who flee into the United States. It notes Mexican President Carranza’s satisfaction with the reply and the potential implications if his forces stay loyal.
A NY editorial notes pro ally acts at Carnegie Hall where police intervened to eject rioters after a heated protest. It contrasts with frequent pro German meetings that reportedly face no interference and questions if free speech is unevenly enforced in the city.
The State Department resists haste in assessing the Silius sinking off France. Early evidence of a German torpedo is slim. a later report suggests a bomb from an airship, but nighttime conditions make a submarine attack unlikely and periscope surveys difficult.
The famous keynote by Elihu Root at the New York Republican convention assailed President Wilson over German submarine policy. Rep Mann joined opposition by voting against tabling a warning resolution for Americans at sea, prompting Wilson to question the party’s leadership and the rank and file.
The Oldest Inhabitant notes Boston experiences on March 15 include a record low of 12 above zero in 1878 and 16 degrees in earlier years. It cites warmest readings of 66 and 62 degrees on this date and mentions storms on March 15 in 1906 1907 1908 1911 and 1912.
A playful note suggests money is not the only thing that works while you sleep. It invites contemplation of a hot mince pie and an elastic Welsh rarebit as alternatives for comfort or appetite.
A column reprints a Paris mailed piece titled The French Litany of the Trenches. It shares a soldier’s wisdom on worry and fate, urging living in the now and dismissing unfounded fears. The note ends with a humorous request for an information book about hens.
A collage of short notes covers Mrs McCall greeting babies at receptions, John Lane of East Boston shark fishing, Vermont elder Dr Fay Miles holding three town offices, and a Beaconsfield lawyer’s poem about Villa. Also features Marine Gould seeking Mexico duty, a hotel exchange at Hotel Victoria for auto show rooms, Mrs Elizabeth Marsh’s illness, a famous zoo goose named John I, and plans to rework South Station with solid glass gates to reduce smoke and dust.
Classified note seeks a reliable man with transportation for steady work. Contact the withheld name and address through the Daily Newspaper for details and employment arrangements.
An 1816 verse collection titled Songs of Sunshine from Southern Press Syndicate presents a hymnlike meditation on care and fate. It portrays Some One the Watcher counting every faded leaf and guarding life at garden gates and doors through joy and sorrow.
A classic Shakespearean tale set in Verona depicts the swift, fateful romance of Romeo and Juliet. Their secret marriage, Tybalt's death, banishment, and the feuding families' tragic end unfold as the Prince laments, never a story of more woe.
Dear Mildred Champagne advises a correspondent who plans to marry a 21 year old man after dating since 17. She weighs whether lasting love can grow from youth and constancy, noting many 17 year olds mistaking love for friendship but affirming strong, true bonds can endure into marriage.
A local performance presents a staged street confrontation scene from Romeo and Juliet. Cast includes notable leads and a director’s note emphasizes period tone and dramatic pacing.
A rhymed verse by Walt Mason cheering spring and farming duties as winter fades. It urges readers to ready tools, plant beans and peas, and enjoy birds returning while livestock revels. Copyright 1916 Adams Newspaper Service.
At the Relief Hospital yesterday the condition of Captain John F. Hines of the Salem Street engine company, who collapsed Monday night and suffers a paralytic shock, was described as much improved by surgeons.
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