Post Publishing Co. announces 1915 subscription rates
The Daily Post and Sunday Post describe pricing for daily and Sunday editions, international and Canada rates, vacation mail options, and payment instructions. It lists contact and office details, postage rules, and advance payment policy.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Post
Daily Post
United States
Sunday Post
Postoffice
Masa
Truth and taxes in Republican held power
The piece argues that GOP newspapers praise rising Massachusetts state taxes from Crane era to Walsh era while omitting that the Legislature, the sole spender and vote maker, has been under Republican control throughout. It questions why the full truth is avoided.
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McCall
Massachusetts
Crane
Walsh
Chestnut Hill
Lake Street
Aftermath of Morgan attack exposes lax explosive controls
Eleven contractors faced New York municipal court for failing to properly record explosive purchases and dispositions. They received reprimands rather than strict penalties, underscoring weakness in anti explosive laws and urging stronger statutes and enforcement to deter future tragedies by deranged individuals.
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J. P. Morgan
Holt
Muenter
New York
Unusual Coroner's Jury Probing Chicago Beach Drownings
Coroner Peter M. Hoffman impanels a jury of swimming teachers and natatorial experts to study drowning deaths at Chicago beaches. They will assess winds undertow and other hazards to determine causes and warn the public.
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Chicago
Peter M. Hoffman
Progressive paper invites Theodore Roosevelt to Essex Republican clambake
The Progressive announces an Aug event at Caledonian Grove inviting Theodore Roosevelt to attend a Republican clambake. The Essex County Republican Club plans to host speeches by Henry Cabot Lodge John W.
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Caledonian Grove
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Henry Cabot Lodge
John W. Weeks
Essex County Republican Club
Moose
No clear headline item found in fragment
The fragment discusses political strategy and a Republican shift, questioning whether a colonel will accept hollow rhetoric and implying a rift with party loyalty. It reads as opinion rather than a concrete event with identifiable subjects or dates.
Absentee voting proposed for Massachusetts voters abroad
Massachusetts may allow absentee voting for workers away from home on election day. Congressman Rogers estimates 20 000 to 30 000 residents lose their ballot privilege due to work. Langtry and Attwill were directed to report on changes, with Langtry favoring the idea and mail voting suggested as a method.
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Congressman Rogers
Lowell
Massachusetts
the Commonwealth
Langtry
Attwill
Porto Rican graduate questions citizenship in the army
A Porto Rican youth became West Point’s first graduate from that dependency and commissioned as a second lieutenant. The War Department treated citizenship as immaterial, citing Lafayette, while bills in Congress consider resolving the anomaly for Porto Ricans and other island residents.
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Porto Rico
West Point
United States
War Department
Marquis de Lafayette
Army of the
Senate
House
Washington
Philippines
Jitneys Push Taxi Firms Toward Lower Fares in Philadelphia
Jitney competition has cut taxi rates in Philadelphia with Sept 1 price cuts. A 10 cent four block fare applies from rail stations to Broad Street area hotels, about a fifth of previous costs, and longer trips drop by half. The piece argues high taxi prices harm the industry and public, suggesting jitney pressure may benefit both sides.
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Philadelphia
Broad Street
Experiments in War and American Naval Preparedness
The piece argues the United States will not seek war but must adopt wartime innovations. It notes torpedo destroyers and increased speed and armament, shaped by European conflict lessons. It emphasizes defensive readiness against gases and other deadly inventions while avoiding offensive competition.
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United States
Europe
Lynching Debate Sparks Tense Exchange at Dead Man's Gulch
A stranger and Broncho Pete clash over the rush to lynch a man at Dead Man's Gulch. The exchange questions the danger of hasty justice and whether mistakes can be avoided in such acts.
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Dead Man's Gulch
Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day
A curious column notes a neighbor’s plan to hire a contractor for garden work starting next week. The piece hints at daily routines and local quirks, capturing small town life with wry humor.
Five Legged Animal Debated by New England Naturalist
A correspondent from West Mystic Connecticut describes a five legged creature seen in a garden, with violet body pink head and green eyes. The reply from a zoologist questions the animal’s classification and requests details on brand of drink and observations to identify the specimen.
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Newt
Cholly
West Mystic
Conn
Local Classifieds and Humorous Ads From Historic Papers
A collage of notices from Bridgton NH Laconia NH and Mass and Maine itemized as hostess duties ads for chauffeurs upholsterer mattress maker and carpet layer and a satirical piece on a cow catcher locomotive invention detailing a hazardous 1.50 per day job for ten hours with a morbid punchline. Includes language about five languages and a jailbreak into dangerous work.
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Mass
Laconia
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Third of August Temps
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official records of Boston third of August temperatures. For 1905 to 1914 the highs ranged from 67 to 89 and lows from 0 to 66 with conditions described as clear, cloudy, rain, or part cloudy.
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Mercury
Boston
Village hall quiets as recruits march to front
Recruiting lecturer asks for motives of men going to war and a village wit answers with a joke about locomotives, revealing local wartime mood and humor.
Napoleon Berlin to Moscow A Portrait of War and Mercy
The article recounts Napoleon's clemency toward Prince Hatzfeld and his stern stance toward Berlin. It describes Berlin Decree aims against Britain, the push into Poland, and Poles welcoming him as a liberator, contrasting French campaigns with harsh conditions for troops and civilians.
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Prussia
Napoleon
Prince Hatzfeld
Berlin
Hatzfeld
Josephine
London
Paris
British Isles
France
Italy
Switzerland
Holland
Rhine
Russia
Moscow
Poland
Austria
Marbo
Illuminated clocks and city notes from Boston and Malden
A column out of Boston reports on the Custom House clock being prepared with electric illumination for night viewing, and details local items from Mayor Curley’s muffled typewriter to planned tree removals in Malden. It also notes the navy yard activity in Charlestown and cultural notes on public lectures and local wildlife observations.
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Custom House
Uncle Sam
Curley
John J. Murphy
Murphy
The Suitcase Bond Ends A Jealous Reunion
Evelyn packs a memory laden suitcase to revisit the life she shared with Robert. After a mistaken separation and a baggage mishap exposing their clothes and a photo, Robert reappears with his own duplicate suitcase. They realize their error and decide to return home together.
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Evelyn
Robert
Youth and Wealth Warned in Mason Poem
A Walt Mason poem from 1915 laments youth spent on merriment and fast living, urging saving before old age brings poverty. It contrasts the spent fortune with worn lives on the street, warning against dependency and urging financial prudence.
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Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
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