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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1916
Page
12
The Independent Democratic Paper of New England edition dated May 8 1916 lists issue number 7 in volume 856 with office at 259 Washington Street Boston.
Five years after Bangor Maine suffered a devastating blaze that destroyed half its church property over 200 homes and a portion of the business district, reconstruction has raised property value from 50 to 200 percent. The $3,000,000 loss spurred rapid rebuilding, with new structures marketed as slow burning rather than fire proof.
Charles M. Schwab argues that less than ten percent of US steel moves abroad and that home demand largely sustains activity. Other staples producers echo that postwar downturn is not inevitable and domestic use remains strong, shaping a different economic outlook.
A Western Massachusetts proposal argues for a Commonwealth funded school to aid feeble minded citizens and prevent hereditary mental illness. The League for Preventive Work estimates 12 000 such individuals exist outside institutions and advocates treatment to illuminate minds rather than incarceration or loose liberty.
The article discusses funding animals and the state Board of Insanity to continue a program intended to curb wrongdoing by sheltering animals from opportunity. It frames the appropriation as a profitable investment for the Commonwealth with measurable philanthropic value.
Industry-wide wage gains accompany booming railroad earnings. Major systems report record gross revenue and net income with higher dividends, while efficiency improvements and capital investment boost load per labor unit. Poorly managed lines may struggle, but labor is not at fault.
A London committee of scientists writers and prominent citizens urges abstinence during war economies. They call for Thursdays with no meat and Mondays with no stimulants including beer. Meat prices have risen making weekly meat a luxury for many, making Monday abstinence a sacrifice for patriotism.
Premier Asquith in London lauds United States and Spain for feeding Belgians amid war induced destitution. He calls relief efforts one of the finest achievements of humane and philanthropic history and credits U S aid with preventing starvation of civilians.
The article advises Mrs A D to discard common canvas varieties and buy new French cannas such as Gladiator King Stflumbert Meteor Venus and Mrs Coward. It compares old cannas that yield only leaves unfavorably and claims the new pink canna lily as exceptionally beautiful for summer displays.
Poem fragment describes a suitor facing family disapproval yet believing the beloved will wed. The narrator notes a frowning mother a bookish uncle a galling father and a rube brother, while the girl remains a perfect dear awaiting a wedding day in Boston.
The saying urges abandoning past ties to move forward. It contrasts cautious connection with decisive severance, implying progress comes from ending lingering obligations and reputational baggage rather than fixing failed relationships.
A humorous exchange recounts a man seeking relief for embarrassing sneezing fits at social moments. The inventor Alphonse touts the Sneeze Silencer, a helmetlike device that muffles sneezes while allowing speech, claiming a 150-sneeze capacity and a $99 1915 model offer.
Notice from Will Cummings that his fish delivery route will pause for two weeks due to a lame horse. He expects to resume promptly after the downtime and asks customers to note the temporary interruption.
The old Boston observer notes the warmest May day on record reached ST above zero in 18 percent of years, with 1911 as the warmest in a decade at 51 degrees. He cites 1882 as the coldest for the era at 38 degrees and 1908 and 1912 as recent coldest years. Rain has fallen on May 1 in 1903 1911 1912 1914 and 1915.
Olivia confronts Malvolio in yellow stockings while Viola fears Sir Andrew's challenge. Sir Toby schemes, Viola suspects danger, and Antonio disrupts the scene mistaking Viola for Sebastian. The mêlée ends with arrests and Viola’s uncertain hope of her brother’s rescue.
The column reports on Miss Helen J. Roberts teaching 15 older boys to farm Weston land as a summer program. It covers a boxing suit in Suffolk Superior, public health posters on dust and lead, a Cape Cod Rounders Day plan, and Mothers Day traditions. It also mentions Captain Simon Brown and a sky parlor horticultural hall upgrade.
The firm at 57 61 Franklin Street offers high quality writing papers and cards at moderate prices, attracting favorable feedback for value and selection.
The verse satirizes small talk and dull topics as Uncle Walt laments repeated complaints about taxes, gas prices, and daily chores. It mocks society for preferring mundane chatter over art and poetry, citing consumer concerns and social bickering.
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