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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
10
Five officers of the Aroos potato shippers association face a Sherman act conspiracy ruling in U S Court Maine. They will appeal to the highest court to challenge applicability to agricultural associations. Meantime blacklisting and boycotts tied to the case may not continue.
In a recent statement Roosevelt attacks Wilson's foreign policy for allowing Belgian neutrality to be violated. He recalls his Outlook article from September 23 1914 arguing neutrality, non intervention, and limited responsibility for Belgium. The piece notes a shift in public perception of Roosevelt's stance.
At an Atlantic City trade association gathering on a Wednesday evening Mr. Lee representing the Pennsylvania Railroad described the potential gains from rate-related economies as proposed six years prior. Mr Brandeis cited a $1,000,000 daily benefit, noting the railroad’s net operating income for the year ending June 1916 exceeded the previous year by about $308,000,000, roughly $1,000,000 per business day.
A historical note remarks that a plant has run at full capacity since Brandeis estimated. It calls the situation a rare fulfillment of a prophet’s precise mathematical forecast.
The piece argues that if Charles E. Hughes had been president, he would have warned Germany about the Lusitania sinking and broken off relations, implying this would have triggered war. It questions whether Germany would have heeded such warnings and frames the issue for various American classes, including German-Americans and Hughes supporters.
A New York figure argues postwar industrial stability hinges on long shipyard demand and a growing merchant fleet. Critics like Hughes question beliefs, while Fairbanks and his partner warn of doom unless elected. August Belmont is challenged in the exchange.
The piece notes a proposed increase in the American Red Cross Society roll with Boston leading progress through a 20000 recruit allotment. Over 500 membership stations have opened citywide and commercial window displays reflect strong public support.
Philip H. Farley of Newton, a stock broker at 54 State Street, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U.S. District Court yesterday. He lists debts of 105,569 dollars and assets totaling 6,000 dollars, including real estate in Newton.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls the warmest Boston temperature on this date as 79 degrees in 1883 and cites a 1915 figure for the past ten years. He notes the coolest for this date at 01 in 1875 and 35 for ten years past in 1818, adding that rain on this date occurred only in 1913.
A playful exchange discusses a bean recipe's molasses and mustard while a chorus chorus about conscience appears. The dialogue features Newton Newkirk Bob and Marion Sherman shaping a rhythm with moral reflection and a late quote from the Sphinx advising to listen to conscience.
An advert from Bramble Hall Farm on Oronque road Milford Connecticut offers a fresh cow with calf yearling heifer for sale. The text humorously laments cow calf discipline, ending with a hypothetical warning to notify a fictitious society if a cow becomes too fresh with her calf.
Obscure historical line notes a man’s preference for modest earthly needs and a timeless sentiment about contentment. The quotation contrasts desire with restraint, reflecting Victorian or classical prose style and moral undertone.
A reader in Shirley Massachusetts asks why a carrier dove with brass band leg markings chose to announce a number and references a hospital nurse R N who treated the bird. The note questions the dove’s return and its death after treatment.
A retrospective look at Abraham Lincoln's re election during the Civil War notes strong loyalty from Americans, pockets of opposition within the North and even among Republicans who considered Fremont as a rival. It highlights Lincoln's electoral edge, troop support, and the Democrats push for peace.
A column of observations covers milk prices in Massachusetts and a famed Guernsey cow buy for 6150 dollars. It cites eggs, a test for moderate drinking, and travel anecdotes on Washington street. Also mentions the 50 cent piece, a nurse's feats, Christmas tree shortages, auto numbers, and a 300-strong Marks family reunion.
A historical illustration depicts Ulysses S. Grant receiving the news of his presidential victory. The scene captures a pivotal moment as Grant learns of his election to the office.
Alicia Sheldon visits neighbor Katharine Colby for breakfast coffee at six o clock and becomes envious of Katharines orderly kitchen and cheerful morning routine. The dialogue centers on domestic expectations and the idea that small acts of service boost a husbands mood.
A Voice warns forget it while a domestic scene unfolds. A wife revives love through kitchen labor and morning treats as her husband returns, blushing at surprise gifts, roses, and a pendant. The moment clears strains, revealing renewed affection.
Lake-Croft Inn offers chicken lobster and steak dinners with music and dancing every evening. Special Halloween entertainment on October 31. Reservations suggested. Tickets two dollars per plate. Contact John C. Rauch for further details.
A playful scene unfolds as a woman teases Billie about a possible birthday or anniversary while a man blushes after kissing a speck of powdered sugar off her nose, joking that he does not have a monopoly on the new regime.
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