Boston Post April 80 1915 subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions including U S and foreign rates, Canada postage details, and payment terms. It provides clerk contacts, advertising and editorial offices, and instructions for prepaid payments and discontinuations.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Post
Post Publishing
Prize for a National Anthem Won’t Buy Glory
A letter in the New York Times argues no substantial prize can produce a national anthem. The writer says America has talent but anthem greatness cannot be engineered or bought with money and will emerge spontaneously if ever needed.
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United States
Austria
Papa Haydn
Visit Boston Invitation For Pan American Delegates
The Boston Chamber of Commerce invites Pan American Conference on Finance delegates to visit. Washington meetings occur May 24 with arrival in Boston expected in June. South American financiers would gain from seeing New England and linking with U S merchants exporters manufacturers and bankers. Further invitations should be sent promptly.
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Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
United States
New England
Colonel Gaston Sees Signs of Improvement in Business
Colonel William A. Gaston, a Democrat in politics and a successful banker, states that broad signs point to improving general business conditions. He notes increased sales and healthy demand across many sectors, saying his recent experience during the war orders shift has affirmed a more buoyant business tone.
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William A. Gaston
National Shawmut Bank
Bernstorff Declines Comment on Harvard Kuno Meyer Episode
The German ambassador Count von Bernstorff replies to a Post telegram saying his official position prevents him from commenting on the Meyer letters at Harvard. The piece notes prior public criticisms of the U S president and calls for a more restrained stance on the exchange.
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Kuno Meyer
Harvard
Count von Bernstorff
Washington
United States
Germany
The Riggs Bank Mistake and Presidential Protection Claim
Officials of Riggs National Bank in Washington claim the President can shield banks from the Comptroller of the Currency. The piece argues this is a misstep that harms their position and overstates presidential power.
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Riggs National Bank
Washington
Comptroller and Bank Clash Over Conduct and Funds
The text notes alleged oppressive acts by the Comptroller toward Riggs bank, which counters with an injunction to stop fund withholding. It asks whether the Comptroller’s conduct is unjustified, while asserting the President should not intervene.
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Comptroller
Riggs Bank
Generous U.S. Aid to Belgian and Serbian Sufferers
The Belgian Commission of Relief reports food and clothing worth nearly 50 million dollars sent to Belgium by April 3. American funds for Belgian relief exceed one million, aiding 7 million people. Serbia faces typhus and cholera threats with 300000 destitute. American relief agencies and foundations mobilize, led by Red Cross and Rockefeller funds, teaching healthier living as famine and epidemics threaten Europe.
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Europe
Belgian Commission of Relief
Belgian Relief Fund
New York
Belgium
Serbia
American Sanitary Commission
Rockefeller Foundation
Red Cross
United States
Uncle Sam
Beacon Hill Seeks Voter Decision On Tax Amendment
Editorial urges voting on a permissive constitutional amendment that lets the General Court alter taxation rules. It would authorize separating real estate and personal property for tax purposes and allow reforms tried in Wisconsin. The piece warns against tying passage to pre‑set reforms and favors clarifying the issue next election.
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Beacon Hill
General Court
Senate
House
Wisconsin
Typewriter Tappings and local quips in Fair haven Star
A humorous column from the Fair Haven Star includes musings on arm versus waist measurements, a 100 year old grocer named John with sugar industry ties, a critique of the Manet Club of South Quincy about to disband as members marry, and a playful explainer of Massachusetts peaches as a metaphor for young women. The piece ends with a jab about jitneys opposing streetcars and potential rail collisions.
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Fairhaven
Mass
Calyum
Missouri
P. O
Kansas City
St. Louis
John
United States
Star
Manet Club of
South Quincy
Fair Maidens
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Wassir
Conference at Ford Hall Advances State Health Co operation
Representatives from local organizations and health boards meet at Ford Hall to promote sanitary standards and enforcement across jurisdictions. Governor Walsh calls public health the foundation of happiness and state welfare while praising Massachusetts health standings and urging closer local cooperation.
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Ford Hall
Walsh
Massachusetts
Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day Quip Inspires Truth Habit
A playful line echoes a habit of truth telling, with a witty note about honesty. The remark suggests a daily practice or routine of frankness, framed as a humorous self description.
Big Show of the West: Panama Canal Exposition Reflections
The piece highlights New England travelers seeking west coast fairs via the Panama Canal and rail routes. It praises the canal’s scale, Lake Gatun, Gaillard Cut, Goethals leadership, and the dream realized after centuries of effort, linking Boston and San Francisco and drawing East and West markets closer.
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California
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
San Francisco
San Diego
West
Balboa
Panama
Pacific
Cape Horn
Boston
China
Japan
Philippines
Australia
New Zealand
Atlantic Seaboard
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Historic Boston Temperatures
An elderly observer recalls Boston weather extremes with 1874 record lows of 31 and 1908 highs of 83. Official charts over the last decade show April 8 readings ranging from 40 to 85 with varying skies from cloudy to clear.
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Boston
Mercury
Observant Citizen Notes Mayhem of Moonlight and Local Happenings
In a busy roundup the Observant Citizen recalls full moon timing for the rest of the year and reports on Boston figures such as John O’Hare’s long service with St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Eagle steamboat history, a German luncheon mishap, Castle Island fishing activity, a planned Elizabethan theatre at New Hampshire State College, and recent civic visits by Governor Long and Governor Walsh. It also mentions the Sandwich Historical Society acquisitions and new auto powered ice wagon and street watering cart deployments in the suburbs.
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Bostonian
Eagle
Massachusetts
Nantasket Beach Steamboat Company
Boston & Hingham Steamboat Company
Nantasket Beach
Boston
Hingham
Robert Fulton
Clermont
New Hampshire State College
Durham
N. H
Shakspere
Marlowe
A. E. Richards
Recipes for biscuits donuts and pudding from Turner and Leh
A historical recipe collection lists Dixih biscuits with yeast rising times and baking steps, Sour milk doughnuts with saleratus and cream of tartar, and Graham pudding with graham flour molasses and raisins. Endnotes credit M. B. Thompson and Mrs. G. S. Leh in Turner, Maine.
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M. B. Thompson
Wishful reader selects Sherlock Holmes over Dante
The narrator praises detective fiction and adventures with buccaneers and Henry Morgan but admits prefers Sherlock Holmes when guests visit and Dante is set aside. The quip by Walt Mason from 1915 reflects tastes in literature and highbrow pretensions versus popular thrillers.
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Henry Morgan
Hill
Vale
Henry James
Dante
Sherlock Holmes
Walt Mason
Adams
The Girl Who Was Talked About Sunday Post Magazine
A remarkable Sunday Post Magazine story centers on a regenerated girl whose transformation fuels intrigue. The feature tracks her evolving identity and social reception as the tale unfolds across pages.
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Next Sunday Post
Paraphrase of 1920s fashion trends
Paragraph points on fads and fashions describe boleros in high favor and spring accessories such as flowered silk handbags. Cotton gabardine and satins appear in white and pale tones for summer wear, with sheer linen handkerchiefs improving in visibility.
Hollyhocks: buy roots for early blossoms says amateur gardener
The Amateur Gardener notes hollyhocks often need two years from seed to bloom. If you’re in a hurry, buy roots. Double varieties are spectacular but top heavy and less satisfactory than singles. Requires deeply dug rich soil and liberal watering during bloom.
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