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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1916
Page
12
The Boston Bost announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday issues, with prices for Canada and foreign copies. It lists mail terms, editorial contacts, and advance payment requirements, noting postal rules and the editor publisher Edwin A. Grozier at 1383 Main.
The Boston Transcript lauds Pershing and his men for their speed and steadiness under the flag as they confront Villa bandits in Mexico. The editorial expresses patriotic confidence in American soldiers and their conduct on the campaign.
At a German charity bazaar in New York this week a shooting gallery targets wooden figures dressed as various nationalities. The lineup includes French English Scotch Russians Italians Japanese and Algerians but omits the American soldier prompting questions about the missing figure.
The piece argues against a referendum on state purchase of all street railways, noting no public demand and huge costs and liabilities. It dismisses any chance that voters would approve spending hundreds of millions to run unprofitable roads.
Reports state General Carranza remains loyal to his pact with the United States and commands firm support from followers. The US consul denies Herrera's desertion at Chi-Nuahta. General Obregon aligns with the First Chief, reducing the likelihood of a Carrancista revolt and easing punitive expedition risks.
The passage notes many Americans who prefer swift punishment for Villa and oppose real intervention, even if some papers dislike the president and blood and war could be used against Wilson. The tone hints at pressure for decisive action without broad U.S. involvement.
The Maine Republicans used their convention to push a war stance and criticize diplomacy with Germany. They urged strong defense and attacked the president while claiming preparedness is needed for an imminent presidential year. Ix-Governor Cobb led as chairman defending party consistency.
The Hay Army Increase bill clears the House by 402 to 2. It sets peace strength at 140000 enlisted men and builds a 425000 federalized national guards force within five years. The measure includes 50000 in the officers reserve corps, an industrial reserve, new recruiting systems, and summer camps. National guardsmen eligible for mil pay may be drafted in war time.
The House printing committee exposes widespread misuse of free franks where members supply envelopes to private groups for mail campaigns. It cites hundreds of thousands or millions of envelopes sent to committees and organizations, urging legal action to stop the graft despite political resistance.
The entry notes extremes for Boston on March 2 with the coldest at 10 above zero in 1878 and the warmest at 73 degrees in 1918. It lists other high and low marks, mentions storms in the past decade, and recalls a 16 year period before 1900 with minimal total precipitation on consecutive March 21sts.
Poem from W. A. R. praising a steadfast grin despite poverty illness and cold. Narrator notes deep snow, low wages, no income tax, family strains, and a stubborn cheer as a remedy. A local verse urging optimism amid hardship with repeated refrain to grin.
A fragment hints at a provocative line about women and silence, suggesting a sharp social aside from a column or satire piece. No clear names or events are provided to anchor specifics.
A humorous old notice advertises a steady young man needed to tend a garden and a cow with a singing voice suited to choir use. The writer jokes about cows with cultivated voices and imagines pleasant evenings milking a musical bovine while she sings operatic bars.
A Norton Massachusetts verse where the speaker pleads for spring to depart and banish winter. The poem mocks winter’s grip with light humor and a sharp jab at lingering cold, invoking hatpins and coats as signs of seasonal change.
A humorous letter exchange mocks grammar errors between Miss Teulue Twutut and Willie Subwey. The writer notes their dialogue and lampoons English usage with references to Rudiments of Grammar.
The article previews Shakespearean themes in As You Like It, contrasting London bustle with the Forest of Arden. It highlights Jaques and his melancholy, the wandering court, and the loyal Adam aiding Orlando as they head toward adventures in the forest, leaving court intrigue behind.
A column recalls the amusement at odd wrestler names including Hevumpaa and Waldek Zbyszko. It notes Adelphi Lodge’s past masters night with William B. Wilber honored, and shares March weather diaries from 1785. Also mentions Ernest Smiley’s Nevada trip, labor data from Boston immigration, a trunk strap patent by Martin Finn, a Pekin Marine Corps ice carnival without accompanying girls.
In a lively note from local life Private Reynolds plays a charming 16 year old in a grand march led by Sergeant-Major McClure while Private Eaton and others spoof as performers. Patrolman Muldoon debunks the myth that robins migrate, noting Massachusetts flocks wintering in sheltered woods. A Lynn widow, Mrs Feanor Butterfield, 81, shovels snow to renew youth, saying Don’t worry Be an optimist. Harvard plans transplanting large elms replacing fallen elms, with 13 trees set out. Zebra macaw antics at Franklin Park Zoo amuse staff as a water tank stopple is hoisted away. Eight-wheeler box cars on the Boston Elevated Railway improve articulation and ride. Plymouth’s James B Collingwood nears 88, longest-serving deputy sheriff in the county, and Rev Thomas E Vassar reflects on Baptist Church anniversaries.
A 1916 Walt Mason verse urges workers to shed weekly worries on Saturday night. It playfully counsels hospitality and humor over gloom, urging neighbors not to dwell on troubles and to enjoy quiet, peaceful respite after the week.
Circulation Manager at the Boston Post notes a great increase in sales of the daily and Sunday Post. He reports sustained growth over six months with dealers calling for more copies as sales exceed expectations.
Du c k e tt recalls 25 years as Fall River agent for the Boston Post. He notes daily supply around 150 Posts, weekly 4000 Posts per month, and remittance rising from about $5 to nearly $20 monthly as sales reach about 182000 Posts per month. He credits owners for the record.
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