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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1915
Page
12
The issue is a daily newspaper page from August 24 1915 published by Post Publishing Co Boston Massachusetts. It lists the paper’s office at 259 Washington Street and standard imprint details for the Independent Democratic Paper of New England.
The Daily Post and Sunday Post rates list one year options for U S and Canada, six months and shorter terms, with foreign per-copy pricing. Postal notes include Canada by copy, Boston district surcharge, and two week/one month vacation mail terms. Payments via checks drafts or money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
Advertising and editorial staff listings with telephone numbers and addresses. Subscriptions must be prepaid. delinquent accounts will be cut off without further notice. Readers are urged to inform the paper if delivery is unavailable.
Reports from Argentina indicate Boston may host a statue of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento costing about 100000 dollars. The piece is tied to his ties with Horace Mann and urged to be placed outside Copley Square only for a Boston worthy achievement, with other sites preferred.
The piece contrasts Victor Berger and the Socialist Leader of Milwaukee with German language papers like the Milwaukee Germania Herald and Free Press. It notes earlier support for banning war shipments and questions why such exports were deemed acceptable at the war’s start but not now.
A New York motorist pioneers a continental land yacht voyage toward San Francisco expanding the summer excursion concept. The piece highlights road networks across the nation and the allure of inland novelty beside coastal retreats.
The article notes ox teams drawn by prairie schooners moving toward El Dorado as a sign of the era’s advance in new methods and equipment measures.
The piece argues Republicans attack Wilson’s Mexican handling while praising Taft’s patience in 1910 1912. It recalls Madero’s revolt Huerta’s ouster and U S border troop deployments, claiming Taft avoided intervention and left the problem for Wilson, who is criticized for not intervening.
The Governors of many states arrive in Boston for the annual conference in August. The city’s old charm and new enterprise provide a fitting backdrop as the executives gather to discuss intelligence and political issues that may influence actions back home.
A proposal for a fixed day women’s strike in New York to prove that Woman’s place is outside the home is labeled as silly and dangerous. The writer argues it would disrupt services, fail to prove suffrage fitness, and could jeopardize the ballot campaign, though such a strike is deemed unlikely to occur.
A Copenhagen dispatch to Reuters reports Germany expressed regret for the torpedoing of the Danish steamer Betty in the North Sea on May 26 and offered compensation. Germany says the submarine commander mistook the vessel for a British auxiliary cruiser due to its route and Danish markings.
A reader shares humorous guidance to Newton Newkirk about writing sentimental song lyrics. The piece mocks clichés like “Dear Old Far Away” and “Eyes as Blue as skies” and includes a comic sample verse about rural life and a father’s milk-dumping wagon.
The note outlines the Bingville Barn Dance to be held at Skwire Tailor's Barn How's Neck Kwinsee on Friday evening August 27 1915 with prizes for best farmer couple. Judges include Congressman Gallivan Ex Senator Powers and Rep John N Levins.
Napoleon faces renewed European threats after Spain’s stubborn defense in Madrid and Saragossa. He clashed with Talleyrand and Metternich amid Austrian and Prussian war preparations, vowing swift action and warning that his dynasty would outlast rivals.
A column discusses rising life insurance activity led by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, mentions Judge Jeremiah Smith’s Revolutionary ancestry, reports on New England barbecues and a sheep bake near New Haven, and recalls Jupiter’s bright evening appearance. It also covers jitneys in East Boston, old home week plans in Concord, Masonry memories, and local anecdotes.
An elderly observer cites official Boston figures for extreme August temperatures. He lists past highs and lows from 1878 to 1914, noting the hottest 89 and coolest 67 on August 24 in recent decades, with conditions ranging from showery to clear and cloudy across years.
A reader asks about an engagement with a man who is frugal and sulky in public. The counselor warns that such traits tend to worsen after marriage and urges choosing courtesy and self discipline, noting a cheerful partner is essential for a stable marriage. The piece concludes with advice to demand courtesy.
The passage outlines girls play attire featuring bloomers and middy blouses with adjustable necklines and waists. White veiled skirts reveal net ruffles, metallic lace sashes appear on evening gowns, sleeves flare and cuff, and airy white tulle sleeves enhance the look.
A verse meditation imagines a woman halting war by speaking for peace and protecting the young. It portrays mothers as powerful catalysts who could end slaughter if their voices govern conflicts, contrasting feminine guardianship with tyrants’ greed. Dated 1915.
A compact list of home tips notes soaking salt fish in sour milk for freshness, using olive oil to lift dry stains, and avoiding salt in porridge. It also explains removing tea stains with clear boiling water and credits Miss Nellie C. York of 36 Bromfield Street Boston.
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