Christmas Gifts at the Cross Stores
The Cross Stores offer Christmas gifts aimed at all social classes. The copy highlights gifts for the rich dodging taxes and the poor dodging taxis, presenting a satirical contrast in a seasonal retail pitch.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1914
Page
8
Busy Bertha siege gun too heavy for quick use
The 1650 pound 42 cm siege howitzer, nicknamed Busy Bertha, is described with its massive carriage, hydraulic brakes, and nine foot roller ring. Despite its huge shell and nine mile range at 45 degrees, the gun is deemed inefficient and impractical for offensive use due to weight, slow loading, and limited mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namur
Gayian Wisse
Santa Claus Gifts for Men From Dickens Era Advertisement
A festive ad lists Christmas gift ideas for men inspired by Dickens. Items include neckwear, hose, gloves, pajamas, robes, suit cases, sweaters, slippers, and travel gear. Prices range from 1.00 to 200.00, with specific figures noted for fur gloves, coats, umbrellas, and jewel cases.
The Drowned Sailor by Maurice Hewlett
A grieving speaker recalls true love dead at sea with his locket, the grave, and a widow’s plea for law to end the strife that robbed her of happiness. German sailors lie with him in the deep as cold waves veil their final farewell.
Zionists May Profit By War
London reports the Anglo Jewish Association annual meeting debated Jewish war region conditions. Claude Montefiore suggested possibilities after the war that could force opponents of Zionism to aid Jewish aims. Moses Gastor urged a concrete programme aligning with the Al Hannee Ysraelite Universelle and broader Jewish mass involvement. Zionists in England call for renewed energy across organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jewish Daily News
London
Anglo-Jewish Association Today
Claude Montefiore
Moses Gastor
al- Hanee Ysraelite Universelle
England
Montefiore
Installation By Newsboys Promotes Union Officers
The newly elected officers of Hoston Newsboys' Protective Union No. 9077 were installed yesterday afternoon at 30 Hanover Street in a ceremony attended by several hundred newsboys and friends. Alexander Brin conducted the installation and spoke on The Newsboy of Today. New officers include President Hyenan J. Cohen and first vice president Louis Orenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoston Newsboys’ Protective Union No. 9077
A. F. of L
Hanover Street
Alexander Brin
Brin
Fire damages Newton Highlands church parish house
A two alarm fire in St. Pauls Episcopal Church Newton Highlands damaged the parish house and furnishings up to five hundred dollars. Firefighters took two hours to control the blaze though services were held as usual. Rector Louis A Parsons suspected rats and matches caused the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Newton Highlands
Louis A. Parsons
St Vincent de Paul Conference Meets in Boston
The quarterly meeting of the Greater Boston St Vincent de Paul Conference was held at the Cathedral with over 200 attendees. Rt Rev Mgr M J Splaine celebrated 8 o'clock mass and distributed communion before a breakfast in Cathedral School Hall where James McMurry presided and discussed upcoming winter work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent de Paul
Greater
Boston
Mgr. M. J. Splaine
D. D
James ©. McMurry
Goeben Fights Batum Fire as Forts Repel Attack
Russian Caucasian army reports Turkish warships bombardment of Batum on December 12. Goeben with Berki Satvet tried to shell the fortress, fired 15 shots, then withdrew. damage described as insignificant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Batum
Black Sea
Goeben
Berki Satvet
Berlin Denounces Russian Losses From Poland Action
Amsterdam telegram reports a Berlin dispatch saying a Berlin official note on Russian losses near Lodz is unofficial and does not come from headquarters. The Berlin press bureau cites estimates of 150000 Russian losses with 80000 captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Poland
Amsterdam
Reuter
Lodz
Czar Returns From Visit to Caucasus
Emperor Nicholas of Russia left Tiflis today after a visit to the Caucasus army headquarters. He was met by an enthusiastic demonstration as Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
Caucasus
London
Nicholas
the Caucasus
Tiflis
Reuter
Petrograd
Austria Admits Right Wing Has Retired
A Vienna semiofficial statement deprecates reports of large Servian victories and says strong Servian forces required the regrouping of the Balkan army and the retirement of the Austrian right wing. It notes Servian telegrams exaggerate Austrian losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Amsterdam
London
Vienna
Balkan
Personal and Unusual Incidents in War News
An English correspondent reports Belgian inhabitants facing oppression as Germans tighten control from Ostend to Ghent. People flee to the Dutch frontier, are imprisoned or shot for noncompliance, and Ghent houses 4000 German troops at citizen expense. Bruges holds many suspects in prison while fugitives risk capture at the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Ostend
Bruges
Ghent
Holland
Youths of 19 and 20 Begin Training in France Camps
Four hundred thousand youths of the class of 1915 start military instruction in France today, after home drills. Cardinal Annette celebrated Mass for thousands at Notre Dame des Victoires and urged them to go in courage and confidence. Daily prayer services for soldiers at the front draw unusually large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Cardinal Annette
Paris
Notre Dame Des Victoires
Charge at La Basselle from a French officer’s memoir
A French officer recalls advancing within a mile and a half of La Basselle, the council of war, and issuing a forceful charge. He describes the German line advancing, the shout of charge, sabres drawn, carbines discarded, and a brutal melee as he hacked toward the opposing soldiers amid chaos and frenzy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
la Basselle
The Erratic Tommy and His Curious Creator
The Army Veterinary Corps officer notes Tommy Atkins as a curious creature and begins describing his traits. The portrait hints at quirks, behaviors, and the broader view of military mascot characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Atkins
English Army Veterinary Corps
Turks Endure Snow Marches and Bayonet Charges Described
A Petrograd despatch to the London Daily News notes wounded Russian officers in Tiflis hospitals recount Turks marching barefoot in snow and fighting standing or kneeling, with frequent bayonet charges feared. Turks reportedly suffered heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily News
Petrograd
Tiflis
Paris Elder Returns With News From Chapel
The elder sister returns to Paris with a tired face and confirms Jean, Henri, and Paul are at peace with God. The family member asks after them and hears that all are well and blessed in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jean
Henri
Paul
Sultan Decorates Baron Von Der Goltz
Constantinople December 18 Field Marshal Baron von der Goltz arrived in the city with German attaches from Bucharest and Sofia to be greeted by the Turkish Heir Apparent. The Sultan presented the baron with a decoration in a welcome ceremony honoring his past role in reorganizing the Turkish army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
London
Baron von der Goltz
Belgium
Bucharest
Roumania
Sofia
Bulgaria
Steamer Sigrun Held by British Search in Newport
The Norwegian steamer Sigrun, from New York on November 9, is detained at Newport England while authorities search for contraband cargo. Two peasant class women waited outside the prefect's office amid the detained vessel's cargo concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sigrun
New York
Newport
England
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