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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1915
Page
10
The Boston Newsboys Protective Union voted to cancel its banquet and reception planned for this month to celebrate its 14th anniversary and redirect funds to an outing for the city's crippled children on Memorial Day. The union is praised for its consistent kindness and cooperative spirit toward the less fortunate.
The official result shows Democrats with a 39 seat majority straight party vote, with seven Progressives one Independent and one Socialist opposing. Even with those groups, the majority remains about 30. The gain is a unified, responsible path for legislation, not a landslide defeat for Republicans.
The navy has grown under Secretary Daniels with 36 additional ships since he took office. There are 77 vessels in commission including nine dreadnoughts and 38 submarines either under construction or authorized. Personnel rose by nearly 6000 and desertions fell 17 percent, while Congress approved record naval funding. The piece defends Daniels against Republican critics.
The passage notes Republicans like ex Secretary Meyer defend the navy, arguing that if conditions are as bad as claimed, both 15 years of Republican control and two years of Democratic rule could have shaped the situation, with critics lacking humor in their critique.
The piece argues Germany's hostile stance toward the United States amid wartime actions including sinking ships and threatening American lives. It notes the Gulflight incident awaits full facts and urges the U S government to defend American rights, warning patience has a limit. The column then shifts to a satirical poem and a mock legal note about Rhubarb intrusion.
The piece urges year round vigilance starting with fire prevention day. It outlines housecleaning days this week and garden work later, stressing family duty and neighbor reciprocity. It highlights pending obligations and calls for fly suppression with the saying an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
The biggest shake up among Somerville patrolmen will be read at roll call by Chief Kendall with mayor Cire's approval after days of planning and changes.
A cryptic remark on a poker table questions a last hand decision and its impact on score. The line cites a dealer’s or player’s critique of an ace play, reflecting tension between perception and outcome in a game.
A Boston reader asks Newt to settle whether forcing rhubarb outdoors at home can be done legally. The letter demands plain terms and concrete cases, rejecting evasive explanations and urging direct guidance on this unusual legal question.
An OCR parody mocks a harsh self defense stance for homeowners. It cites absurd statutory phrasing about rhubarb intruders gaining entry and the rightful tenant ejecting them with violent metaphors, ending with the claim that damages are not actionable.
The passage cites an Eastbourne Gazette clipping quoting Oliver Wendell Holmes to urge enlistment, notes a Boston court case quizzing a driver about drinking, profiles Robert Yee a Lynn dog fancier, and recounts Napoleon Bonaparte’s Corsican boyhood with family background and early education. It blends observations with local anecdote and historical reflection.
A humorous poem advising readers to discard petty sorrows and petty regrets as the speaker lists trivial woes from neglectful spouses to noisy children. The rhyme reiterates the refrain forget it and closes with attribution to Walt Mason and the 1915 copyright by Adams Newspaper Service.
Paragraphs discuss mid-summer wear featuring elaborately trimmed Leghorn hats with lace flowers and ribbons. Describes navy blue coats with white silk braided bindings and white skirts. Notes quaint edge trimmings on skirts with quillings or bias fold bindings.
The piece notes yokes replacing plain hems across skirts blouses coats and dress waists. Debutantes favor an erect military stance, while color trends favor black and white navy blue and greens, with greens and blues often striped.
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