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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1916
Page
10
The passage cites praise for the Boston Post from President Wilson and contrasting remarks from the Hartford Courant and Holyoke Transcript about nonpartisan news reporting. It notes that some Republican papers in Boston may not share this view.
The piece recalls steep egg price jumps amid wartime demand with 38 million dozen stored in Chicago cold storage, arguing relief hinges on increased hen production. It notes beef and other meats being shipped abroad for fighters and warns interstate egg shipments of substandard quality will be prosecuted, urging young pullets to lay.
The piece accuses Mr. Hughes of vague protectionist aims while attributing decisive action to Old Guard senator Gallinger. It cites a Senate bill to repeal the 1913 tariff act and re-enact the 1909 tariff law, calling the Payne Aldrich act infamous robbery and urging no one touch.
Mayor Curley announced Joseph P. Lomasney will serve as acting superintendent of public buildings while the Civil Service confirms next steps. The Schoolhouse Commission chair was tapped to oversee city facilities and appoint J Kneeland to a hat po-6 position as part of the shuffle.
The New York Sun highlights Republican exhortations to erase Democratic reforms. It questions backing a Hughes candidacy if it ends the New Deal like protections, child labor laws, federal reserve, FTC, rural credits, Clayton Act, tariff reform, eight hour law, and Peace policy. It warns voters to choose between wiping achievements or re electing the President.
The Wilson Club of Ward 17 will parade tonight through the district’s principal streets and hold a rally at the Dove street and Blue Hill avenue corner. William J. Lyons, president, acts as chief marshal with aides Daniel C. Murphy John J. O Neill and Giles C. Powell. Speakers include Congressman James A. Gailivan John J. Lally and others representing Democratic tickets and local party leaders.
The triolet form is described as easy and breezy in this verse by Newton Newkirk. A girl with a curling dimple features in a playful stanza, with a recurring refrain about ease and simplicity.
A satirical letter criticizes the Mansfield campaign on telephone service, recounting a humorous political rally and a comical mis dial with phone numbers. The piece endorses reform while poking fun at election theatrics and a peculiar cat-name exchange.
The column discusses whether the autumn has been unusually fine with October 1916 climate figures from J. W. Smith in Boston, compares to 1915, and notes rainfall and temperatures. It also includes anecdotes on the American flag misidentification in East Boston, horse watering in Boston, and local civic figures and postal aviation novelty in Chicago to New York.
A compact aphorism notes that persistent but misplaced effort yields little result. It suggests persistence must match access or influence to gain entry or response.
A musical comedy by Bolton and Kalman set in a Hungarian village with Americans. A young editor clashes over Old Home Week funds while a vagabond philosopher and Rosi pursue love and fame. The plot pivots on dreams of city life and a world famous baritone aids her choice.
A collection of reader questions and brief replies covers topics from moving picture motion to passport requirements for Canada. It lists Fort Sumter’s status, Billy Sunday’s post office addresses, and travel itineraries. The piece also presents several quotations attributed to political and literary figures.
Edith Marks, who pretended to play tennis to avoid lying, falls into a bluff with her neighbor Manuel King. After a series of comic deceptions and near-exposures, he helps her learn tennis, and six months later they marry, Manuel gifting a gold miniature tennis racquet brooch.
Poet Walt Mason laments modern spending as he contrasts frugal ancestral life with current costs. He highlights energy use, groceries, barber visits, and fashion in a humorous critique of today’s consumer habits and fuel demands.
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