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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1916
Page
12
Russian Consul Conry questions Professor Munsterberg’s claim that Russia is at resource exhaustion and starving. He asserts Russia possesses vast mines wells grain fields grazing grounds and gold, arguing the empire has only just begun to fight despite Munsterberg’s views.
New York reports three pathologists Dr. Rosenow of Rochester Dr. Towne of Boston and Dr. Wheeler of New York have located the cause and processes of infantile paralysis. They propose a germ large enough to be seen under a microscope, entering the body through the tonsils and throat. Further evidence will follow, but the right road is believed to be opened.
The article reports Mr Hughes refuting a committee claim that he promised special favors to pro German hyphenates in Detroit during or after the campaign. Committee members corroborate, suggesting his remarks were mere platitudes about Americanism and that pro German voters push to defeat Wilson if Hughes wins.
A debate over alleged racial pressure at the ballot box erupts as supporters warn of an evil precedent while opponents urge safeguards and fair access to voting. (Note: The summary preserves the core concern and opposing viewpoints without sensational detail.)
Across the country reliable reports say the campaign cry He has kept us out of war resonates with workers farmers and families. Republicans counter by labeling it cowardly while others claim we face wars in Mexico Haiti and Santo Domingo though the Crowder ruling clarifies there is no war with Mexico.
Frank J. Eddy and Joseph Belanger locate a large honey packed bee tree on the Jenks and Rice farm at Hoosac Tunnel. The 100 pound harvest from the hollow maple came after a tense encounter with aggressive bees that stung both men.
The letter column notes an open air classroom at the Consumptives Hospital yard in Mattapan with home school options at Abraham Lincoln Bowditch Dwight Hancock Hyde Lowell Norcross Quincy Samuel Adams Sherwin Washington Wells. It also clarifies metric system status in the United States and passport procedures with a $3 fee.
A satirical line suggests a man will quit asking for cigars if given enough rope. The quip implies a harsh social joke about bribery and persistence in asking for favors.
A Boston reader reports on a New York suburban fare device to speed boarding, notes elderly twins in Maine, a strict Suffolk Divorce Court case with Italian custody clues, and Arboretum bloom as Gordonia alatamaha caps the season. Also mentions City Missionary Society's centennial, a homemaker co op in Arlington, Harvard housing plans, and local library and Plymouth Pilgrim Monument illuminations.
The observer notes the warmest October 2 in Boston since 1900 at 60 degrees, with a 1912 peak of 67 in the past decade. The coldest date on record was 1 degree in 1879, and 37 degrees in 1907 in the same span. Rain fell on October 2 in 1909 1912 and 1913.
A satirical verse by Walt Mason portrays Ezra Wax as a dealer who guarantees good quality goods. The speaker buys an ax, finds it pewter, and returns for a replacement, praising Wax for his pledge to make good and his steadfast business ethic.
Theodore Roosevelt, who became president after McKinley’s assassination, won the 1904 election. He faced opposition in the Republican convention but secured nomination with Fairbanks as VP. Democratic Parker beat Bryan for the nomination but failed to rouse enthusiasm. Roosevelt won 7,628,78 popular votes to Parker’s 6,084,442 and 836 electoral votes to 140.
In a troubled household a slip of paper foreshadows a visit by heir Tom and a plan by Marjory to swap roles with the maid. The hired girl stunt leads to comic mishaps, romance, a surprising kitchen revelation, and Elaine’s engagement altering family dynamics.
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