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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1915
Page
12
The Boston Post lists telephone numbers 1004 1005 7008 in Main and 1539 Main for the editorial rooms along with the Sporting and Sunday editors and financial editors. It notes subscriptions must be prepaid and may be discontinued at expiration and provides the publisher Edwin A. Grozier address at 1383 Main.
The note honors Booker T. Washington, born a slave who rose to become a leading educator and advisor to four U.S. presidents. Though largely unschooled, he achieved remarkable influence and progress for his people, showing a life not lived in vain.
Yale defeats Harvard Princeton by 10 to 6 in a surprising showing while Cambridge supporters expect a tougher clash next Saturday. Crimson strength, Guernsey kicking, Mahan toe, and Percy Haughton leadership set the stage for a battle in Yankeeland as the Nutmeg State promises a great contest and New England rallies behind Harvard’s and Yale’s teams.
Steven T. Byington of Ballard Vale Mass replies to Fri cenberg about preserving word history in spelling. He predicts Lynden Berg will back reform removing superfluous letters that misstate etymology. He doubts the result of Carnegie backed changes.
The article compares submarine progress with aeronautical advances in Europe and the United States. It notes European aeroplanes capable of Atlantic crossing, and in Massachusetts only one professional aviator flies, with stunt accidents dampening aviation growth and hindering legitimate opportunities.
The era of the perfected aeroplane has produced numerous roles in commerce and defense as the flying machine becomes indispensable across industries and armed forces.
A year after the Federal reserve system began, the U S economy shows major expansion in business activity and welfare. Banks increased New York loans by about 1000 millions while cash reserves fell to 16 cents per dollar, yet idle funds exceed borrowers demand. The system aims to maximize money work and support further expansion amid record low rates.
Poem contrasts fair days with dark nights to argue that joy requires pain and balance. It muses on overcoming hardships to fully live, urging acceptance of sorrow as a source of deeper happiness. Published as Old Top from P-saugus, P-mass.
The piece questions the meaning of fighting abroad and whether victory will justify the sacrifices. It notes Vienna’s hardship with high food prices and poor comforts, while highlighting patriotism sustaining people as leaders pursue negotiated ends and territorial shifts. The author asks what survivors can bring home.
Al Belanger hurt his leg last week after stepping on a dustpan on cellar stairs and falling. The All Sorts column mocks the mishap, joking about the culprit and recounting sibling banter and a Lewiston Maine theatre program advert.
A Boston reader notes a carved tablet near the Boston Public Library listing Newton Pasteur Darwin as headliner names with a complaint about the mis-scribed first name Newkirk. The writer Hazel protests that her surname was replaced by Newton and laments the perceived slight tied to a famous roster of scholars.
The Minorca hen named Queen Elizabeth reportedly laid 342 eggs in 343 consecutive days, a feat valued by the Department of Agriculture as the American flock yields about 307 million dollars of eggs annually, while individual hens average far less. Eggs are deemed more essential than royalty.
As night falls on Waterloo France reels from defeat. Napoleon returns to Paris amid chaos as deputies threaten abdication and crowds shout loyalty. Lucien Bonaparte urges dictatorship while soldiers stream into the capital and vow to fight on for the Emperor.
After the war, cities bridges factories and railroads will need rebuilding with American industry essential to aid other nations. American genius which once built munitions will swiftly shift to construction and restoration as countries recover.
The poem paints autumn along a country road with dancing leaves and sunbeams. It contrasts the sweet mood with a sad chill and the speaker longs to lift a heavy load while wandering the miles. The imagery focuses on wind, dewdrops, and nature’s smile across a valley path.
The elder observer cites historical temps for November 15 in Boston noting a 20 degree low in 1878, 22 degrees in 1905, 1906 and 1907, and a high of 70 in 1902. He adds recent warmth with 63 degrees in 1909 and mentions rain on about half the observed dates in ten years including 1906 1908 1911 and 1914.
Captain Albert J. Caufield resumes his firefighting career in Boston after eight months as provisional chief in Salem. He joined the Hub force in 1891 and, if he serves until May, will reach 25 years, but must await another three years to qualify for a pension. The Salem department he led is praised as an A1 outfit under his watch.
A 1914 verse attributed to Walt Mason argues that wishes fail without effort. It contrasts lazy beggars with diligent workers, urging action over dreams and praising toil as the path to achievement. The poem emphasizes that fortune favors the industrious.
Randolph farmer Robert Manson Gove found a potato with a five inch hay wire handle grown into the tuber. He described the freak as a novelty and joked about going into the business, noting its potential advantage for baked potatoes.
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