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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
20
The notice lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions, rates for Canada, and postal handling notes. It identifies Edwin A. Grozier as Editor and Publisher and cites The Boston Post as asserting the largest daily morning circulation in the United States.
Commissioner Hartigan of the New York City Bureau of Weights and Measures accuses packing houses of charging retailers at least 5 million dollars annually for burlap, paper, and twine used in meat wrapping. Retailers pass these costs to customers, provoking calls for stronger laws to curb the perceived robbery.
Bethlehem Steel argues to Congress that a government built armor plate plant is unprofitable yet should not be scrapped. It asks if the government could buy its $7 million facility at a fair price, keeping an armor plant ready for use.
The piece argues anti administration papers doubt the US can be final peace maker, noting the decision will come in European chancelleries not American editorials. It questions reactions if President Wilson helped broker peace, especially before an election.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce backs a movement approved by many Boston retailers to curb misuse of the return privilege. Prices have risen due to store costs from indiscriminate returns, often by women as principal purchasers. Stores will enforce a six day return rule starting July 1, a generous window that should be used sparingly.
From Salem Oregon the Willamette University students showcase a Commons Co operative Club that drops weekly costs from 3 to 2 09 dollars. The small program hires a cook while members set the table and wash dishes showing practical self help in reducing living expenses.
Five members have won places on the university football squad and three on the baseball nine, according to the report.
The piece argues that Americanism cannot be owned by one party or faction. It notes the South’s Democratic leaning, the large German-American Republican bloc, and contends that hyphenated loyalties cut across parties. It asserts President Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt are both part of Americanism, challenging Republican claims to sole ownership.
A Bull Moose correspondent argues Roosevelt should be invited to lead a Republican ticket, noting his past cabinet allies under McKinley and critiquing the Colonel's habit of leading rather than surrounding himself with strong men.
The Massachusetts Credit Union plans to raise $50 000 to strengthen thrift work and fight usury. A mass meeting at Ford Hall tomorrow evening will feature state and city officials and business leaders. Mary Antin will give the principal address as Jewish citizens organize a charitable effort restricted to members of that race. The effort signals strong Jewish moral and ethical advancement.
A House sub committee approved a resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to report on the advisability of government acquisition of all oil properties by condemnation or purchase. A second resolution would have the Bureau of Mines collect statistics on petroleum production manufacture and marketing.
John A. MacDougall of Wakefield, a mining engineer, reports unusually rich gold deposits found in Costa Rica jungle mines after six years abroad aboard the United Fruit steamer San Mateo.
The Hub Theatre at Dover and Washington streets, Boston's longtime playhouse, will be torn down after a varied legacy spanning generations to make room for a modern office building.
Albion H. Bicknell’s famed oil painting The Battle of Lexington was presented to the city of Melrose during Memorial Hall exercises last night. Donor John C. Slayton of Melrose arranged the gift, with the picture recently exhibited in New York.
Cottage with five rooms and apple trees offered for sale. Reasonable price if taken at once. Call after 4 am. Address withheld. Exchange.
A compilation of student exam answers from New York State teachers showcases humorous misunderstandings. Entries include equator as a menagerie lion and typhoid prevented by fascination, plus quips on parallel lines, gravitation, and gender terms. A humorous tale about a "fresh cow" ends with an Indiana husband filing for divorce over a bath tub affair.
Letters discuss the latest push for 150000 to 200000 dollars to restore Old Ironsides now docked at the Charlestown navy yard. Other questions cover whether a husband must sign real estate deeds for clear title, keeping clippings dry to prevent yellowing, and pansy blossom holes caused by insects with suggested insecticide spray from seed merchants.
The excerpt notes the May heat peak of 93 degrees in 1879 and a past decade high of 6 dollars in 1508. It also cites a coldest 39 degrees in 1884 and a decade low of 43 in 1906, with rain on this date recorded in 1908 1910 1911 and 1912.
Colonel Corn announces a Clean Shirt Campaign to kick off next Sunday in the Post. The public effort aims to promote neat attire and raise awareness through community events and outreach messages.
A review notes Beatrice Benedick Dogberry and the lovers in Messina. It contrasts the play with As You Like It and Twelfth Night while praising Shakespeare’s wit and the plot’s tricks. It highlights Claudio and Hero’s troubled romance and Don John’s deceit.
The Observant Citizen laments missing outside placards on trains and price rises due to the war. He cites local notable retirees and veterans, including Mrs. Nahum Reed of Brockton and Clinton W. Reed, and mentions aviator talents in New England. He recalls a St Joseph’s drum corps mixup and reports on Red Cross relief work and a baby contest in Arlington. Commissioner O Meara's past as a Dartmouth honorary recipient is highlighted.
On a porch Marjorie Blossom plans her wedding to Donald as her brother Jack borrows a hammer. A torn will found in the old hammer head shows their father disinherited Donald, leaving him a share, and the couple wed a month later with Jack as guest of honor.
A Sunday Post page blends cartoons and light vignettes from across the Atlantic as a light relief section during wartime. It showcases humor and images intended to ease tension for readers following ongoing global events.
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