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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1916
Page
24
A compact notice lists several street addresses with corresponding price figures. The entries include 1004 and 10 ee Main, 1539 Main, 380 Main, and 1383 Main, indicating a set of property or unit prices across multiple downtown blocks.
The autumnal equinox marks a milestone in the year as summer transitions to autumn. It promises as much opportunity as the summer solstice and encourages enjoying outdoor beauty, delayed vacations, and favorable conditions for leisure as the season shifts.
Washington proposes a nationwide inquiry by the Department of Agriculture into the rising milk prices to see if dairymen justify higher charges. The piece argues such a conspiracy would be hard to prove and of little value since farmers are exempt from anti trust laws, and suggests accepting higher prices while hoping for better quality.
The British government signals regret over the Cebu’s hold up in Philippine waters due to heavy fog. The Washington embassy frames the issue as a formal apology, while observers warn the action resembled an intrusion on neutral rights and privileges.
Le Soir commentary from Constantinople voices Turkish belief that US media are unfair to Turkey. It praises Ambassador Elkus interview in Berlin and urges warmer US Turkey ties, noting Turkish diplomacy should sway American press to temper its speech.
The discussion notes that saving daylight offers unclear economic benefits and may cause widespread inconvenience across the United States. European experiences show little gain, while shifting work hours in summer is proposed as a practical alternative. The author questions the personal advantage of waking in darkness and sleeping in daylight.
A call for renomination honors William T A Fitzgerald register of deeds Suffolk County after ten years of firm duty and courteous service. Reforms in legal procedure have earned praise from bench and bar and the public, making doubt of renomination unlikely ahead of next Tuesday’s primaries.
The murder of Gaspare Di Cola, a prominent Italian Boston citizen, shocks the city. Police are urged to pursue the assassin with full force and ensure harsh legal reprisals in defense of American ideals and immigrant safety.
The New York Herald praises the president for choosing the best way to settle strikes by preventing them, contrasting with Republican critics who attack him. The piece notes public support for prevention and suggests Hughes disagrees with this approach.
The report notes an extreme September heat in Boston with unusually high temperatures cited for 1895 and 1914. It also records rainfall occurrences on September dates in Boston during the past decade, specifically in 1907 and 1909.
A letter from Newton Newkirk secretary of Strap Hangers Union Local 23 to Matthew Brush, president of the Boston Elevated, dated September 23, 1916, urges reformed car strap policy. He calls for one strap per rider, removal of overcrowded hangers, better seating, and exclusion of luggage and animals, plus critique of pay as you enter systems and ads height. He hints at potential strikes and notes personal vehicle hardships.
Autumn began with dawn rather than a calendar date and storm lore. Fire Chief George L. Johnson of Waltham, rescued residents from a blaze though overcome by smoke, then returned to the flames. A Boston fountain memorial for George T. Angell is criticized as a rubbish receptacle, while Deputy Fire Commissioner Murphy cites Shakespeare to urge fire prevention.
Finger print experts at the U S Marine Corps headquarters link long tapering piano like fingers to desertion risk after short service. The Berkshire pilgrimage of automobilists to see the Mohawk trail and autumn foliage promises record traffic as six cent prices loom. a 50 year old Paisley show wrap is prized by Mrs Etta Robinson of Malden in a reader’s note.
A reader asks about how quickly light travels from Mt. Washington to Boston vs the North Star to Earth and questions seeing events in distant places. The editor explains light’s finite speed and notes Australia is part of the British Empire with self governing states and a federal parliament handling finance defence and post.
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza drift in a magical boat bound for adventures after tying Rozinante and Dapple. They meet millers who rescue them, pay for the wreck, and part in sorrow. A hunting party with a green clad huntress then hosts them at a duke's castle as Sancho admires his native village ahead.
Beehive Melons offer thick meat at 50 and 60 cents each with a reminder not to cut until ripe. A wide assortment follows with Pink Queens melons 2 for 25 cents, Rocky Fords and other peaches, grapes, mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach, sweet potatoes, apples, pears, bananas, and many more fruits and vegetables priced per basket, per peck, or per pound.
Dear Worried explains that popular, attractive women often struggle to keep multiple suitors. Mildred Champagne advises concentrating attention on one man rather than spreading magnetism among many, noting bees around a flower idea and the vanity of multiple admirers.
Centre Harbor notes Boston and state populations from early 20th century data. Boston estimated at 722,087 on January 1, 1016. Maine had 1,666,388 residents per 1919 census. New Hampshire recorded 430,572 residents in 1919 census.
An aged speaker recalls a bustling resort where forty kinds of amusements lure visitors and every device exists to ease cares. He watches crowds under an aspen, gloomed by the spectacle, as guides falter and tourists tread weary rounds past Rainbow Cataract and Windy Cavern.
The saying notes that reliance on many can yield safety yet lead to the state of being single and blessed. It reflects how collective protection may curb personal pursuit of partnership and create a paradoxical isolation despite group support.
Salem Sept 22 William Perry prominent local attorney and for 14 years referee in bankruptcy died at his home 4 Forest street in his 64th year Born in Salem educated there Bowdoin College and Harvard Law School class of 1881 Associated with Alden P White in the firm Perry White He retired recently from the office of referee in bankruptcy His only survivor is a sister Miss Lucy W Perry
On Facts and Fashions the season shows bodices outlining the figure closely while large cape collars accent many waists. Scotch mixtures enter autumn suits with balloon elbow sleeves appearing on dresses. Pile fabrics dominate separate coats and leatherized satins lead sports wear this fall.
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