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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
14
The Boston Post issue dated October 12 1916 from Post Publishing Co lists offices at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. This front matter records publication date and issue number No 10 Vol 861.
The Framingham bombing attempt on St Stephen's Church Tuesday night is described as a cowardly act with no definable motive. Police are urged to pursue the criminals vigorously and solve the case using existing clues. Society demands exemplary punishment to deter future incidents.
The Hughes committee scrapped Colonel Roosevelt finalizing an Army appearance to campaign before soldiers. Critics say an ex-officer should not address troops to attack the commander in chief. The plan’s abandonment ends flashy electioneering and preserves decorum in the Mexican affair.
The notice informs licensed hunters they may take game starting today for a period to fill bags, but stresses safety and cooperation. It notes partridges are scarce and warns keepers to avoid shooting until game is visible and a partner is located. It also cautions against dropping cigarettes in the field.
The dry and inflammable burn areas reduce breeding and shooting grounds for sportsmen, threatening future matches and cigars in their courses. Avoid killing the birds that feed on insects, whose value is untold.
A column defends Congress and the child labor law against claims of a hidden "joker" in the bill. Senator Cummins calls the accusation unfounded, while Owen R Lovejoy asserts the measure was carefully drafted after three years of consideration. The piece argues both parties supported the law and challenges campaign rhetoric.
A short verse advises lifting mood with a smile or a joke when troubles arise. It encourages singing or cracking humor to chase away clouds and improve the day regardless of others reactions.
The Boston observance opens with nostalgia for the lost international parade and notes the Italian Columbus Society dinner as a longstanding annual event since 1869. Other civic groups mark the day in varied ways while hoping for a return to the holiday’s former splendor and festive spirit.
The article reports Boston holding a firm grip in the World Series with a third win against the Braves. A victory in the next game at Braves Field would seal the championship, and a final game is anticipated if needed.
A six year old boy in a Massachusetts town fatally shot his five year old sister while playing war with a loaded shotgun. The incident underscores the need for parents to keep firearms safely stored and unloaded, away from children, to prevent similar deaths.
The passage parries an overbroad Byronquote about ink shaping thought. It argues writing can annoy or confound readers and notes a critic would demand sharper, precise wording rather than sweeping generalities.
Philip Bertram of East Boston writes a playful apology to Newt praising the lighthearted spirit of his earlier letter. The exchange reveals Bertram as a 33 year old, 210 pounds, six foot two ex wrestling champion from Arizona who spent eight years ranching.
Harvard's Hasty Pudding Club will approve admission rules like New York clubs. Undergraduates who write the libretto and music for the 1916 show will earn membership. Dozens of students are developing plots as manuscripts are due before Christmas vacation.
The speaker recalls Boston’s warmest and coolest temperatures on this date with official figures. The warmest on this date was SO degrees in 1881 and 1886, and in the last decade the high reached 7 in 1914 and 1915. Coolest on this date was 31 in 1876, with 37 in 1906 for the past decade, and rain occurred on this date in 1909 and 1913.
The piece recounts the 1856 presidential contest won by James Buchanan over John C. Fremont and Millard Fillmore. It notes the rise of the Republican party, the collapse of the Whigs, and contrasts historic party fortunes with modern independent voting trends.
In a column full of light anecdotes and reader letters, the Observant Citizen covers Columbus Day origins, humorous banter about sports and high prices, a sea of small-town notices, and local garden notes. Readers share jots on beach plum jelly, a deer Island sentence, a wild rabbit tale, and a Cape Cod rose.
A note on the Wigwam building where Abraham Lincoln was first nominated appears in tomorrow’s illustration. The feature highlights the historic meeting site and its place in political folklore.
The narrator blends seasons, tasting summer within autumn and recalling pleasant memories of roses and green hills. They describe summer songs in rivers and a lasting fondness for autumn, noting foliage changes from green to crimson and nuts falling, while there is comfort in the repeating dream-like cycle.
Six anonymous Harvard graduates in New York plan to distribute four lectures on college life to every Harvard freshman within two weeks. The material includes Henry Higginson’s Soldiers Field address, selections from William James on Habit, Dean St. Briggs on Mistakes of College Life, and the Phi Beta Kappa poem Mater Tortissima.
Nan battles selfdoubt while Margery’s social orbit shines, as Bill Benham returns and prompts Nan to claim her niche. A past friendship and a playful party push Nan toward choosing homemaking over social queenship in a tense yet hopeful moment.
A 19 year old couple asks how to end living with the mother in law who handles payroll and restricts their time. The adviser urges establishing a separate home soon, noting third party interference harms newlyweds and that the couple should run their own household even if imperfect.
The Lake-Croft Inn offers chicken lobster and steak dinners with music and dancing every evening. A Halloween event is set for October 31 with special entertainment. Reservations encouraged and tickets priced at $2 per plate. John C Rauch, proprietor.
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