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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
16
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George S. Aldrich of Newark gains space in the New York Sun to argue what Hughes would have done with the Wilson era issues. The piece contrasts with the public misgivings about relying on Aldrich and the hope to hear directly from the candidate. The author maintains the country will still want Hughes himself rather than Aldrich’s account.
The report says clashes between Villistas and Carranza troops near Chihuahua show some bandits still armed and Villa possibly among them. Supporters note the border guard kept Texans safe all summer and improved militiamen into better soldiers, arguing the service was not needless.
Commissioner Hartigan says illegal wrap profits from ham and bacon sales reach about 1 million dollars annually. About 3200 butchers are to be summoned. four others to face criminal charges as authorities pursue drastic action following recent court rulings. The focus is on covering removal before weighing to ensure fair pricing.
The article credits American ingenuity and Holt Manufacturing with the development of tanks used by Britain. It notes the original idea aimed at tractors for farming, while wartime applications expanded internationally, highlighting broader American contributions like the wireless telegraph and the submarine.
The event features several acts described as made in Rewer and scheduled to fight today. Organizers emphasize origin and authenticity as key themes guiding bouts and performances for the crowd.
The piece criticizes the Republican party for opposing the eight hour workday for railroad workers and for attacking the income tax. It argues the party is aligned with capital and the rich, jeopardizing labor interests while attacking wealth taxation as sectional. It notes income tax support grew from Democratic policy and contends wealth is taxed nationwide wherever found.
Census Bureau shows declining death rates across five year span with 16.2 per thousand in 1914 dropping to 13.6 in 1915, signaling improved vitality. States未 reported exact total yet but enough data indicate the lowest death rate in U S history due to sanitation and healthier personal habits.
The piece questions if Roosevelt can supply the needed pep for the Hughes campaign while noting his temperamental flair. It warns that too much seasoning could backfire if voters cannot swallow the excess.
A lyric recalling Dudley Street navigation at half past five with crowding cars and jam. The speaker laments crowded stairs and lack of seating as crowds scramble for transit along Dudley Street.
A dialogue praises work and mocks laziness. The speaker cites Cowper and argues that a mind kept active prevents distress, comparing idle minds to seed potatoes. The speaker urges staying on the job to maintain mental energy, concluding with the moral Get busy, be busy, keep busy.
A column blends comic sketches of street tricks with local lore. It recalls mayoral language ties, Boston figures like Bishop Hughes, and social notes on clamb digging, Siamese riders, and a 92 year old Saugus resident.
A compact reflection asserts that extreme distress can forge courage even in unlikely beings like a cockroach. The line uses metaphor to link human fear with resilience born from desperation. This brief piece reads as a philosophical musing on courage.
A quirky clipping from the Haverhill Mass Gazette notes police search for a white horse weighing 756 pounds with a black body and red wheels stolen from an up-river city. The item sparks laughs and calls for its return with thanks or a reward.
Readers debate custody outcomes for separated couples and parental rights. A science article is cited on whether hair growth indicates strength. The letter column also discusses using fictitious business names, constitutional naming conventions, and references to the United States and its presidency.
Berlin dispatch reports that Prussian authorities now favor retreat to save lives even at the cost of land. The note signals serious reverses unseen since the war began and aims to prepare the home front for further losses. It questions why formerly seized French territory is deemed unimportant and notes shrinking life costs.
The oldest resident recalls September temperatures over the years with records of a above zero high in 1818 and a peak of 82 in 1914. He mentions the coolest for this date at 42 and notes rainfall on this date in Boston during 1913 and the past decade.
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza travel after a wedding feast to the cave of Montesimos where the knight enters with rope and guide. He vanishes into the cavern and returns in a swoon reporting visions of a crystal castle and Durandarte’s tomb, while Sancho doubts the enchantment and Dulcinea’s transformation.
An elderly rich aunt, Miss Jackson, pretends to be frail to test generosity in the household. Dorothy subtly adapts meals to suit the aunt, earning praise from the family and inspiring Miss Jackson to rewrite her will in Dorothy’s favor.
Miss Frances Williams, sister of Mrs Joseph Leiter of Chicago, married John Ballantyne Pitney of Morristown New Jersey at the Beverly Farms summer residence. Reverend Nicholas R Walsh of St Margaret's RC Church officiated. The bride’s father Colonel John B Williams US Army retired gave away the bride. Attendant was Miss Anne Bradley and best man John M Stearns.
James W. Rompeman an elevator man at Hotel Brewster is to be heard in Central Court today on alleged larceny of money and jewelry totaling 111 dollars from hotel guests.
A humorous meditation on burros in the Rocky West by Walt Mason. The poem contrasts their sleepy gait and mournful fate with the broader sadness of life, ending with a wry note on the burro’s contrasting quiet dignity amid Western scenery.
A reader asks about marry to reform a man and choosing the brother she loves. The advisor confirms reforming a husband is unlikely and urges acceptance of the loved brother, noting in laws should welcome the chosen spouse and that she must please herself over others.
No bids were offered on the old East Boston police station at Meridian and Paris streets yesterday as municipal auctioneer Fred W. Yorge attempted to dispose of the property.
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