Boston Post December 5 1914 publication details and ads
The Boston Post issue lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, mailing details, and office contact information. It includes prices for U S Canada and Foreign copies, posting notes, and payment terms with Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher.
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Edwin A. Grozier
Restitution Cheer for Henry Siegel Depositors in Boston
New York officials say any restitution Henry Siegel makes to bank depositors before May 1915 should include payments to Boston depositors. Cohesion in repayment is urged. if he can pay a substantial sum, all depositors deserve equal treatment regardless of residence.
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New York
Henry Siegel
Boston
Siegel
Paris Parliament Called in Extraordinary Session Signals German Setback
The summoning of the French Parliament to meet in Paris on the 22nd signals that the German first campaign in France has not achieved its aims. The invaders have not been repelled entirely, but their objective to threaten the capital has not been fulfilled. General Kitchener notes that an invasion lost its purpose when it ceases to invade, highlighting a shift in momentum as the war wears on.
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France
Paris
Kitchener
Germany
Spain
Algric
Rome
Hannibal
Alaric
Honorius
Ravenna
Mr. Clark
Professor Gray
Brown
Professor Becam
Brown House
Children First Christmas Appeal Voices from The Post
The Post celebrates its Children First slogan and urges readers to fund a Christmas charity drive. The Santa figure pledges to help, stressing that many poor children need light and happiness on Christmas morning and asking readers to donate.
Emerson College student struck by car on Huntington Ave
A young Emerson College of Oratory student was hit by a car near the school on Huntington Avenue. She suffered a broken leg and other injuries. The driver was stopped by police and fined for reckless driving, though the editor argues the punishment should include more action and victim notification.
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Emerson College of Oratory
Huntington Avenue
Driver suspended for gross carelessness in Massachusetts
State Highway Commission imposes license revocation for a man deemed grossly careless behind the wheel. The ruling bars him from driving automobiles in Massachusetts henceforth.
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State Highway Commission
Massachusetts
Public hearing on army and navy condition urged
The piece defends a House resolution by Congressman Gardner for a congressional inquiry into U S military readiness. It argues objections are weak and that the people have a right to know the true state of army and navy, including ships, coast defenses, and mobilization ability, to guide future armament decisions.
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House of Representatives
Congressman Gardner
Gardner
Congress of the United States
Europe
Congress
Morgenthau action saves refugees passports and transport
The United States Ambassador Morgenthau pressured the Turkish government to allow safe departure for British French and Russian refugees denied passports amid the European conflict. His firmness proved effective and drew praise for the Democrats facing Republican criticism.
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United States
Morgenthau
Sam
Gerard
Page
New England Crops Outpace National Averages in Measures and Prices
The Department of Agriculture data show a national index of 100 for crop yields, with New England outperforming. Massachusetts posts an index of 116.3 and Kansas 124.9. Market prices reflect higher local values for eggs, hay, and wheat, underscoring regional productivity.
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New England
Department of Agriculture
Washington
United States
Kansas
Massachusetts
Illinois
North Dakota
Maine
Harvard Monthly suppression over outrageous insult to young womanhood
The Harvard Monthly faced partial suppression after a dastardly story printed by The Post yesterday. Editors deem the piece unfit for publication and call for severe action against the responsible party, preferably firing from Harvard.
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Harvard Monthly
the Post
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Fra Glasgow
Two men from Glasgow appear in a fragmentary tale recounted with playful banter at breakfast. The scene includes a repeated chant and a humorous aside about music and daily routines, ending with a punchy spoken line.
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Glasgow Cam
Glasgow
Etiquette for holdups from a prudent gentiles man
A humorous unsigned guide advises calm, courteous behavior if robbery at gunpoint occurs. Do not resist or draw, keep hands high, let the thief frisk pockets, answer questions briefly, avoid dialogue, and report the incident to police after the yegg departs. Courtesy, not bravado, preserves life and dignity.
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Gregg
Santa Aide Urges Charity Over Drink For Christmas
A Boston Post appeal promotes giving chocolates to aid poor children instead of excess drinking. It argues one pound of confections funds a merry Christmas for orphans and offers a healthier, clearer start next day. The piece mixes humorous lines and a call to generosity.
Fall of Rome and Alaric's Siege Highlight Medieval Turbulence
The narrative contrasts Hannibal and Alaric's sieges, noting Rome's decline from wealth and decadence. It recalls a public auction near Hannibal's camp, then Describes Alaric's 410 siege, the slave-led sack, and Rome's costly looting while churches were spared.
Observant Chiiz features and local notes in Boston letters
The column highlights Hugh J. Cooper famed tunnel and dam builder to speak before the Chamber of Commerce next month. It notes Arlington Garden Association wins Amherst College silver cup for Boston area gardens and celebrates Christmas Eve traditions on Beacon Hill. Also reports on potato experiments in Camp Ton, new Westfield retiree, Bassett sword at Pilgrim Hall, 93 year old Elijah Noyes, ferret hunt in Essex, sponge on an anchor, and the Pierpont house link to Newburyport legends.
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Hugh J. Cooper
Chamber of Commerce
Niagara Falls
Keokuk
Arlington
Arlington Home Garden Association
Amherst Agricultural College
Massachusetts
George W. Bassett
New Jersey
Pilgrim Hall
Plymouth
Captain William Bassett
London
Mayfilower
Bassett
Sarah
Peregrine White
William Bassett
John White
Pilgrim Society
Bread and Butter and Meantime Struggle Poem
Poem describing daily labor and survival through work in factories fields and mills. It contrasts bread and basic needs with effort, hope, and endurance, noting universal cycles of toil and satisfaction from finishing a hard day. The verse evokes collective labor and enduring human resolve.
Fads and Fashions Paragraph Highlights
Fashion notes include chiffon sleeves on cloth dresses and organdie in neckwear. Evening wear shows a double diamond bracelet, skirts inch from the ground, and yokes on long coat suits. White silk petticoats remain dancing favorites amid shadow lace blouses and flesh-toned chiffon. Marabou and velvet crown millinery flowers as a trend. Also, trench work by hundreds of girls aided Russian soldiers near the Vistula.
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Vistula
The Ghosts of War Haunting a King in 1914 Verse
A war poem by Walt Mason from 1914 laments the bloodshed of Europe. It imagines kings haunted by the ghosts of slain soldiers on battlefields like Aisne and Yser, warning rulers to face responsibility for mass casualties.
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Jing
Aisne
Yser
Prince
Jordan’s Sands
Walt
Mason
The Little Brown House and the Little Teacher
A village teacher becomes caretaker of a deserted brown house and strikes up a unlikely friendship with Professor Gray the owner. After a wary start they form a closish bond, turning the house into a home with shared moments and a gentle romance.
Law Prohibiting Sunday Baseball Upheld in Baltimore
The Maryland Court of Appeals upheld the validity of Baltimore's city ordinance prohibiting Sunday baseball. The ruling confirms the law's legality and strengthens city authority over local sports scheduling on Sundays.
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Maryland Court of Appeala
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