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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
12
Boston Post issue from August 19 1915 reports daily notices and news items from the Post Publishing Co at 289 Washington Street Boston Mass with standard city coverage for that date.
The Daily Post lists subscription prices for U S Canada and foreign readers with yearly and short-term options plus a separate Sunday Post rate. Postage within the Boston area adds a cent per copy. Subscriptions must be prepaid and discontinued only on notice, with address changes allowed. Editor Edwin A. Grozier publishes this notice.
Georgia newspapers unite in denouncing the vow to mob rule after a prison storm and murder. The piece notes Governor Slaton's courage in commuting a death sentence and praises journalism for fearless, candid commentary despite threats of reprisals from lynch supporters.
George W. Perkins longtime Progressive backer told a New York Progressive club that Colonel Roosevelt would not refuse a Republican nomination if pressured. The remark sparked debate on Roosevelt's willingness to shift under strategic demands.
Italy aligns with the Allies and the Alps become a natural fortress in the conflict. Battles reach 10,000 feet amid glaciers and high peaks as Austrian and Allied forces wage aerial warfare, highlighting the mountains as barriers to invasion and shaping history.
The Fatherland in New York is accused of taking money from the German government to attack American papers that criticized Belgium and the Lusitania outrages. The piece notes George Sylvester Viereck as part of the exposure and discusses pro German funding assertions.
The letters in the New York World indicate Viereck was paid with German funds and arranged a hidden subsidy to his lawyer, whose immunity shielded inquiry. The Fatherland should refrain from accusing major American papers of Allied payoffs.
The piece argues Britain and allies insist on treating cotton as contraband due to its use in explosives like nitro cellulose and gun-cotton. It notes Germany’s demand for cotton, the US neutrality issue, and cites Russia's similar wartime action with Japan, highlighting inconsistent Allied and Imperial stances.
The Floating Hospital relies on individual contributions to fund summer operations. Treasurer George C. Lee will receive all donations at Lee Higginson & Co., 44 State Street, to meet the 20000 needed for this season's baby-saving work.
The Boston tax rate rose by 50 cents due to a larger state levy and higher school expenditures. Boston remains the lowest among major Massachusetts cities, yet residents feel no pride in higher taxes. The question hinges on political and arithmetic considerations of necessity and living conditions.
Plans are completed for the annual field day in aid of the Stearns playground of Newton next Saturday. Miss Mildred Hickey and Miss Agnes Gavin, who have charge of the children, will give them their final drill in dancing this afternoon. Hugh Boyd and William Dorney, who have charge of the boys, have arranged races and two ball games with prizes for each.
A light column by Newton Newkirk titled Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day jokes about vacation biting insects. The writer teases reader habits and daily routines in a humorous snatch of commentary.
An embellished letter from Isabelle Maud to Mr Newkirk recounts family anecdotes and nicknames, Pa and Ma names, a stork birth, a Portland joy ride, a whispered drugstore bottle, a blacksmith shop heat, and stories from Granny and Uncle John in Boston. It blends humorous asides with affectionate details about relatives, ships, and wartime touches.
In letters to the Biddeford Journal, readers defend and critique a Boston Post All Sorts drawing showing Newt Newkirk with a mallet over a fish misidentified as a salmon. They note anatomical errors and dispute the portrayal of the angler.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls a record heat of 92 above zero on 198th August 1906 and a low of 51 in 1882. Official figures list the past ten Aug 19 readings with highs and lows: 1906 65 66 clear. 1906 92 67 clear. 1907 72 56 clear. 1908 80 61 part cloudy. 1909 83 62 part cloudy. 1910 14 64 rain. 1911 76 60 clear. 1912 70 56 part cloudy. 1913 74 63 part cloudy. 1914 84 69 showery.
Napoleon seeks Asian conquest with Russia and Austria, visits Erfurt with Alexander, meets Goethe, and hosts grand festivities while tensions simmer beneath. The pair discuss strategy, while Talleyrand warns Russia to resist Napoleon to save Europe.
The column surveys visitors to Faneuil Hall and shifts to local goings on in Massachusetts. It mentions ex Governor John D. Long in Bucksfield Maine, Marshfield cattle show, peach week prospects, Votes for Women banners on a schooner, and local artists in Ipswich. It also notes Quebec rain, a Beverly lightning strike, and aging residents with lifelong habits.
A bold promotional line previews an intense Sun day Post Magazine story titled The Lord of Long Shore inviting readers to read the full piece and promising gripping narrative.
Mollie Wade bakes doughnuts in a small white house as a wandering tramp seeks food. A passing young man receives a bag of treats and discovers a gold brooch, linking him to Mollie. The minister later returns the brooch and a romance blossoms, with Mollie agreeing to bake doughnuts for him forever.
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