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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
18
The Boston Post issue dated December 2 1915 lists edition number and office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass with no further readable article content provided.
The notice lists Daily and Sunday rates for the Post Publishing Co. including Canada and foreign pricing. It warns of Boston Postal District postage extra and that all money is at sender’s risk. do not send cash and use checks or money orders made payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
Newspaper notices advise subscribers to prepay all subscriptions and warns of discontinuation for nonpayment. It lists editorial rooms and financial desk at 1539 Main with contact at 1383 Main and urges subscribers to notify by mail if unable to obtain the Post.
Colonel Roosevelt asks Nebraska Secretary of State to remove his name from an early Republican primary ballot. He says the ballot is premature but hints at possible future campaigns, noting he does not want to rush into a cold coffee of early factional moves.
The German Overseas News Agency attacks the Entente for forcing Greece to allow Allied troop movement, calling it might makes right. It also rebukes Germans who condemn such force while Belgium remains under German occupation.
A Boston area driver fined $50 and 10 days in jail for drunk driving had the jail term suspended, making the penalty effectively a fine only. The column argues that license suspension is the meaningful punishment and questions the court’s handling.
The Post Santa appeals to readers to support a Home for Christmas charity. He cites years of visits and grateful notes from children and families, urging readers to banish sorrow from one child’s heart on Christmas morning.
The speaker states willingness to act as your financial agent and perform to the best of abilities in managing your finances. No other context or entities are provided.
The French people answer the call for national war financing with a massive four billion dollar Victory Loan. Crowds packed post offices and the Bank of France as police regulated the rush, signaling national unity, loyalty, and resolve in sustaining the war effort.
From San Francisco the Panama Pacific International Exposition will close with a net treasury of 2,281,169. The municipal auditorium cost 1,086,000 and is counted in the total. The showing surpasses St Louis and Chicago balances, praised for organization and public effort. President Wilson lauded the project as evidence of American practical genius.
Berlin reports praise for the American Red Cross in World War I work across France Belgium Germany Austria and Serbia. The bulletin notes Red Cross ambulances lead foreign relief and credit the typhus epidemic battle in Serbia to their scientific efforts.
John D Rockefeller caps daily gasoline for chauffeurs on his Pocantico Hills estate to curb theft by drivers. He states the measure protects his interests as he discovers private joy rides were being run.
Rousing holiday exhortation urges instant gift buying as shops fill to capacity at the seventh hour. The call to action warns against delays, urging swift procurement before Christmas.
A State street investor contends that his alliance with a so called war bride stock failed, recounting losses and disillusionment in regard to the marriage of his finances and foreign equity.
Mr. C M Anderson of Passadumkeag Maine issues a humorous heavy winter forecast based on goosebone and turkeybone lore. He predicts a severe winter with variable January weather and a low coal stock, warning of cold periods and mishaps with milk and heating, ending with a post April 1 note about sulfur and molasses.
Dear Newt asks for a good definition of a hole. J. G. Medford answers a hole is nothing with something around it.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites past Decembers with extreme cold and heat in Boston. Records show 4 above in 1876, 5 above in 1879, 6 above in 1875, and a last decade high of 12 above in 1906 with 21 above in 1907. He also notes a hottest 61 degrees in 1910 and references three storms on this date in 1907 1912 and 1914.
A Lewiston Empire theatre programme contains a druggists sundries ad for Bumpus & Getebell of Auburn. The ad proclaims that anyone starting trouble in the drugstore will receive a stated punishment, framed as a promise rather than a threat, per Newt’s view.
Newt plans a view from the Elm House smoking room to the Bumpus and Getchell sign across the street. A telephone pole blocks part of Getchell, accentuating the word promise. The corner has long been peaceful despite implied invitation to trouble, though the firm’s athlete claims readiness to respond if needed.
The piece notes Greater Boston as a ideal setting for moving picture dramas due to varied scenery from Winthrop coast to city streets. It references Wakefield’s Paul Revere bell project, apple yield contest results in Fitchburg, and local figures like Dr. Frank W. Snow with memories of World War I unit dress.
A boyish Alexander tames Bucephalus, the famed horse from Thessaly, after noticing the horse fears its shadow. His triumph earns his father Philip’s praise and a call to seek a wider kingdom. The piece surveys Alexander’s parents, Philip and Olympias, and hints at his destined heroism born in 356 B C.
Paragraphs describe fashion trends from velvet fabrics and fur trims to taffeta and tulle gowns. Velvet buttons decorate new wool frocks while draperies gain folds of tulle as ornament. Dark colors suit stout figures and velvet furs become a popular investment for children and overall wardrobes.
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