Boston Post April 21 1915 issue overview
The Boston Post issue dated April 21 1915 from Boston Massachusetts offers the daily newspaper content of that edition. It prints local news notices features and advertisements typical of the period with a focus on city events and public notices.
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We do not want to forget labor and prosperity
The Boston News Bureau stresses that policies aiding labor raise consumption of life's basics. It argues manufacturers and big firms forget this elementary economic rule, which harms them in the long run, and notes there is no current effort to liquidate labor.
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Boston News Bureau
Post
State Department to Seek Quick Settlement of Frye Damages
Washington reports the State Department will soon ask Germany for an immediate settlement of the William P. Frye damages. Germany admits liability under old treaties with Prussia and could pay without prize court delays. A prompt settlement would match Germany’s promise to compensate for the Dutch steamer Katwyk and be seen as a friendly act.
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State Department
Germany
William P. Frye
Prussia
Need of It and Tax Reform in Massachusetts
The article argues the federal anti drug law shows value amid rising addiction and praises Governor Walsh for taxation reform efforts. It highlights increased hospital treatment for drug users, cites proposed constitutional change to allow broader tax power, and supports measures to require property and corporate disclosures, an income tax draft, and consolidating tax revenue.
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Pittsburg
Walsh
Massachusetts
General Court
Wisconsin
Commonwealth
Springtime musings on the uncertain arrival of spring
A reflective note describes early signs of spring with greening grass and birds, yet warns that mid April and May Day do not guarantee full spring. The writer advises keeping the overcoat handy as spring weather remains unpredictable and sometimes perilous.
Obregon defeats Villa in Celaya battle
The article states General Obregon delivered a decisive victory over General Villa at Celaya, described as a real fight with actual gunfire and bloodshed. George C. Carothers, a U S special agent, comments on the significance of Obregon’s rise in Mexican affairs. An American oil company official recalls a past view on ending Mexican chaos.
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Villa
Celaya
United States
George C. Carothers
Mexico
Obregon Emerges as Potential Leader for Mexico
The speaker declares there is only one man worth watching for Mexico’s future, Obregon. Described as rich, cultured, educated, and a sincere patriot, he argues Obregon has the brains to lead and could help remake the country.
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Mexico
Polling the Jury in Barnes Roosevelt Libel Case
In New York Supreme Court the Barnes vs Roosevelt libel suit proceeds with a jury of seven Republicans three Progressives and two Democrats. Barnes seeks 50000 dollars in damages. The partisan mix raises debate on impartiality and possible verdict outcomes.
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New York Supreme Court
Colonel Roosevelt
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Republican Committee
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City honors Mr Gardner for Marine Park strandway subvention
The Mayor dedicates Patriots Day to George A. Gardner naming him the benefactor of the Marine Park esplanade and strandway. The philanthropic gift aimed to provide work for the unemployed, marking a milestone in Boston's urban progress and public welfare. More Mr Smiths urged for Boston’s future.
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George A. Gardner
Boston
Gardner
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Smiths
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
A humorous verse from Everett Massachusetts by Ned Barz praises keeping calm on crowded trains. It imagines dodging kicks and anger with humor and patience as a way to earn a warm welcome after passing life’s tests.
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Newton Newkirk
Everett
Mass
Ned Barz
Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day
A quip echoes the daily pull of the Piffle segment. The caption questions smoking advice and the claim that a mild cigar after meals is harmless according to a physician.
The Disappearing Hen Proposition
A letter to Newt promotes a fictitious Compulsory Egg Producer claiming it turns hens into egg machines for two weeks, then kills them, with oversized profits proposed for a stock venture. The addressee replies moral objections, decrying cruelty and valuing character over wealth.
Saltair and the Great Salt Lake A Utah Vacation Feature
A summer tourist profile features Utah’s Great Salt Lake and Saltair resort as a desert oasis. It notes the lake’s extreme salinity, inability to sustain fish, abundant pelicans and seagulls, and the transformation from an ancient larger lake to today’s shallower body. The piece contrasts Saltair with other resorts and mentions the Grand Canyon of the Colorado as tomorrow’s picture.
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Utah
Golden Gate
California
Brigham Young
Salt Lake Valley
Saltair
Great Lake
Salt Lake City
Dead Sea
Great Salt Lake
Strang
United States
Atlantic City
Venice
Lake Michigan
Nation's Birds and Local Scenes Spark Reader Reflections
The column stacks opinions on substituting the American eagle with a hen, then shifts to audience reactions to a Willard image, a new golf club in Salem at Kernwood Country Club, and sightings of geese northbound. It notes a Boston Museum exhibit of historical teaching aids and urges landowners to build bird houses with guidance from Farmers Bulletin 609.
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Kernwood Country Club
Salem
Francis Peabody
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
New England History Teachers’ Association
Association
Frank W. Kane
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers Bulletin
Souvenirs Beneath Dorchester Tubing Hint Old Boston Life
Workmen excavating for the Dorchester subway uncover relics from Boston's colonial era including coins and a section of old wooden water piping in the recently started tunnel. District Chief Daniel F. Sennett urges ready rain wraps by beds for fire safety. Harvard Library gains South American literature after two year collecting trip by Dr. Walter Lichtenstein. A cinema news weekly shows President Wilson Vice President Marshall former President Taft and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt.
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Marshall
Taft
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Navy
Edison Fires Up a Resolve After Destructive Blaze
The tale recalls Edison waking to a massive blaze that consumed his shops and years of work. He reportedly faced loss of a fortune and cherished items yet refused tears, vowing to rebuild stronger. The moral urged readers to meet misfortune with courage and renewed effort.
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Walt Mason
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