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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1915
Page
20
The piece argues that giving living chicks as Easter gifts harms the fragile birds more than it helps children. It notes a chick’s survival is far lower than a human infant's, predicting death in about 19 of 20 cases when kept by a typical home. It urges reducing this practice this year.
The Massachusetts weights and measures commissioner reports coal dealers generally honest in weighing and often delivering more than contracted. Boston leads in this altruistic fuel delivery, with price increases driven by upstream forces. The public has little reason for complaint if honesty holds and state business is not overdone.
After months of debate the Austro Hungarian region codename is settled as Permys by authority from Petrograd and readers are told the new pronunciation will ease war conversations. Newsboys now chant Per myss instead of the old term, though the meaning remains unclear without a map.
Decisive returns in Japan's general election may take a day or two, with indications favorable to the Okuma Cabinet. The campaign draws on Western methods as cabinet members canvass directly, and for the first time women participate visibly in the drive, signaling political progress in Japan.
In a humorous exchange an Exchange Editor taunts a writer about a joke while the Sewing Circle Editor and office boy chime in. The gag about a motorcycle versus sewing machine is shot down as lacking a point, with quips about building progress and concrete work.
The death of Stonewall Jackson's widow prompts reflection on the approaching semi centennial since Appomattox. The piece notes the 50 year mark will be observed by Grand Army veterans with ceremonies, emphasizing national unity and lasting peace after the Civil War.
A reflective note on enduring conflict and evolving reconciliation in Europe, asking how future generations will feel fifty years hence and whether harmony between former North and South will shape happier nations abroad.
The piece argues that while Europe remains at war, the United States gains prosperity through booming exports of 298 million in February, gold imports, low sterling rates, and improving domestic industry. It cites steel, railroads, and major lines like Lehigh Valley New Haven and Baltimore Ohio as signs of rising business and capital ready for use.
Major Moraht of the Berlin Tageblatt in Vienna claims the attacking forces gain strength from Przemysl troops and the Russians' prestige rises among neutrals. He contrasts this view with American experts who downplay Przemysl's fall, suggesting Moraht has better knowledge and judgment.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls coldest 18 above in 1880 and warmest 70 above in 1904 for Boston. He lists high and low marks for March 26 over the past decade with figures such as 28 44 in 1906 and 91 61 in 1911, noting varied readings across years.
The archway sculpture in the Palace of Varied Industries by Ralph Sturgis portrays workers in a nonchalant, everyday mood. The door above mirrors Salamanca cathedral and cost about 15000 dollars, while California exhibits in mining and agriculture lag behind Eastern States and European nations in overall display.
All sorts of verse from Newton Newkirk laments the lack of jitneys for the common man. The speaker longs for a daily ride on a jitney line, trading the worn L train for accessible five cent fares and the pride of sitting in an urban car.
A humorous local item notes a husband who wipes his muddy feet before entering the house. The playful quip highlights domestic chores and everyday manners with a light tone.
A fragment from a poem scene shows a boy on a turning deck amid fleeing crowds and seasickness expressing a wish for death, capturing nautical peril and solitary fear.
Farmers' Improvement Society reports to City officials that the Boston and Maine Railroad will install hitching posts at Hubbard Station once frost ends. Elated members plan further community projects with renewed confidence. A separate item notes a false alarm incident at a fire box in Waterville where a man opened the box by mistake while with his child and was released after verification by Chief Berry.
Arch M. FitchTaunton city engineer returns from the South where he endured severe winter storms. He contrasts Alabama weather with the milder conditions of New England this season, noting the difference in climate.
The column offers a gardening tip to lime soggy soil while warning not to lime near rhododendrons or laurels. It also reports weather contrasts north of town, highway plans for Pleasure Bay, a poultry brag, tulip beds in the Public Garden, a Boston shop’s archival finds, golden wedding mentions, and civic meeting humor.
The Eliot Post notes a correction from Mrs A L G regarding a misprint about Miss Mollie Flynn. It should state she passed Saturday with her brother Ralph and family in Portsmouth, not at her brother's in Portsmouth. The editor of the Weekly Post thanks for the correction and adds a Twain quip.
Alice Martin suspects Jack Wheeler of infidelity after overhearing a phone call. A note from Jack ends their engagement, but a child named Sweetheart reveals she is the real beloved, prompting reconciliation and a promised kiss from Jack.
A verse attributed to Walt Mason critiques nursing excessive grief. It urges readers to abandon lamentation and focus on lighter topics like birds and hens, suggesting that most pains are exaggerated when expressed aloud and promoting a cheerful, sane outlook. Copyright 1915 Adams Newspaper Service.
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