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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
16
A Harvard Union for American Neutrality gathering was disrupted by aggressive Harvard students who threw rotten eggs at 60 Mt. Auburn Street in Cambridge. The incident underscored that pacifists retain the right to assemble and speak, despite hostile interruptions.
The War Department reports fewer than 100 Germans have permanently crossed from the United States into Mexico since Feb 3. Many crossings occurred for routine business and most returned after finishing work. The public is urged to remain calm and not amplify scare stories until proven.
Cambridge man jailed 30 days in the workhouse by Justice Brackett after striking a boy on a bicycle and fleeing the scene. The judge said the new mandatory sentence targets such indifference and must be applied, with an appeal likely to higher court.
The New York Staats Zeitung urges German citizens in the United States to guard their conduct at all times. It warns that immunity from trouble rests with them and that engaging in pro German agitation or attacks on allies will be harshly judged. The piece cites Baker and Ballin to emphasize vigilance.
The passage notes a belief that certain influence will be widely accepted. It suggests general acceptance is expected and implies commentary on social or political pressures without detailing specific events or names.
Editorial notes President Wilson faces a vast stream of editorials and opinions as he prepares next Tuesday to address Congress, the nation, and the world. Advice ranges from war to peace, with critics arguing the president should heed none in order to act from principle. Lincoln’s warning about conflicting counsel is invoked to urge restraint.
The hardy annual bill to legalize Sunday baseball was defeated 158 to 67 in the House of Representatives and will not revive this year. Proponents argue objection was not moral but about preserving Sunday quiet, a standard Massachusetts still deems desirable, and the public is not ready to permit disturbances.
Householders rejoice as the usual 50-cent reduction in anthracite coal prices remains in effect this year after Federal Trade Commission pressure. The FTC warned coal operators there was no respectable basis for skipping the spring cut, a prod and action the piece ties to barons and a folk figure.
The piece argues democracy faces a tough test in Russia with inevitable disturbances, but urges belief only in direct Russian despatches. It warns that Prussian autocracy in Berlin may distort or create stories from Petrograd to undermine the revolution. Direct Russian reports are considered credible.
The Springfield Republican notes Major General J Franklin Bell will command the Department of the East with headquarters in New York. It argues his vast experience and apolitical stance suit the coming wartime posture, contrasting him with the previous Governor's Island leadership and praising the President's choice for a neutral, capable commander.
Poem from Newburyport Massachusetts laments rising cabbage prices. Speaker Willie Doolittle recalls cheap cabbage days, contrasts with today’s higher costs, and pictures a meager meal with cabbage missed by thrifty households. The piece blends nostalgia with market worry.
A Boston Post reader from Moscow references All Sorts and a London Times ad about insurance for ants. Letters from Mrs Annie Ants of Dorchester and a strong-willed response argue over whether insurers could or should cover tiny pests amid food-price concerns and wartime anxieties.
The column records a mix of lively glimpses including Uncle Walt Mason’s listening habits, Dr. Samuel A Green turning 87 at Groton, and three Connecticut residents aged over 102. It also mentions an art view by John Singer Sargent, church and Grange activities, and a Boston card unveiling detailed biographical data. Charles C Hoyth returns from the Pacific coast after a 60 mph aeroplane ride with his daughter Lester Watson.
A descriptive piece highlights the panoramic charm of Charlotte Amalie from hillside vantage points, noting harbor activity and distant islands. It recounts Bluebeard's and Blackbeard's castles, explains Bluebeard's Castle as a Danish fortification myth, and portrays Blackbeard's Castle with legends about the pirate Edward Teach and his famed beard.
Ellen Nubride outwits a gas company collector who threatens disconnection after a leaky oven and a prankster lineman. The scene unfolds with humor as Ellen delays the loom of danger, calls the police, and enlists Mr. McCarty and a visiting driver, turning the encounter into a household triumph and a planned newspaper tale.
A poem contrasts two types of laboring men along a road to Easy Street. One crowd is burdened by toil and fatigue, the other, bold and nimble, reaches the desired street while others loaf and complain. The piece highlights effort, pride, and the consequences of laziness. Mention of Wallington and the George Matthew Adams Service accompanies the poem.
A historical note cites Boston’s coldest March 29 on record with 21 degrees above zero in 1887 and the next coldest at 24 degrees in 1833. It also recalls a warmest March day reaching 76 degrees in 1910, reflecting long term temperature extremes through resident memories.
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