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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1914
Page
10
The Boston Post issue dated December 23, 1914, from Post Publishing Co. covers daily news with local Boston reporting. This front page brief notes the publication details, office address at 259 Washington Street, and the newspaper’s continuous daily distribution.
Rates listed for U S and Canada one year two dollars. six months one fifty. three months seventy five cents. one month twenty five cents. Foreign one month one dollar. Sunday rates three dollars yearly. Canada rates three dollars per year for Sunday. Postage one cent in Boston district. Canada per copy eleven cents. foreign sixteen cents. Do not send cash. make checks and money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
Subscriptions to the Port must be paid in advance and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly from your newsdealer or newsboy notify us by postal at once. Address: 1883 Main.
The 1914 death rate in Boston is the lowest since the health department began, signaling steady progress toward a healthier city. Dr. Mahoney leads preventative medicine with acclaimed expertise while Mayor Curley plans to place the department under one head and upgrade his salary after ordinance passage.
The United States government states it will not protest German air or sea attacks on Hartlepool Whitby and Scarborough. It argues no legal obligation to arbitrate, urges staying out of foreign war affairs, and notes debate over undefended status of targets.
The article notes General Huerta’s harsh Spanish rhetoric in a farewell declaration from abroad, labeling Zapata as the highwayman, Carranza as the four-flusher, and Villa as the jail-bird. It warns that restoring relations will be very difficult if leaders continue trading insults.
The article notes Germany asks large war continued budgets, while France presents a vast 1.2 billion dollar finance plan. It highlights France's substantial loans to Belgium Serbia and Montenegro and questions the cost and resolve of sustaining the war. France's Ribot says the nation will continue the war to the finish with ample reserves.
The excerpt argues that the war’s end will not hinge on financial power, but questions remain who will ultimately pay the costs. It frames the final settlement as a burden the people must decide on.
A Canadian report warns of cavalry remount depletion as mares and geldings are taken for the war effort. The United States is cited for supplying horses to Britain, with observers noting no breed preference and widespread regional contributions. The piece urges neutral power duties and future farm needs be weighed in policy.
The article argues that postwar immigration to the United States is exaggerated. It notes historical declines after Crimea and Franco-Prussian conflicts, explains war depletes military age groups, raises home opportunities, and suggests nations strive to keep productive populations. It concludes the U S need not fear an overwhelming European influx.
The obituary recalls General Thomas Sherwin honoring the Union with early Civil War service after Harvard. He led as a volunteer, rose in rank, then served Boston as city collector, organized the department, and managed the growing telephone business. The Sherwin lineage in public service is noted through his father Thomas Sherwin.
A 6 year old resident of Revere was awarded 12 000 from a wealthy Swamp Scott woman after her car knocked him down on Revere Boulevard last Christmas Eve injuring both legs. The ruling advocates monetary responsibility to reduce preventable street accidents.
Susanna Bracewell Lawrence aged 60 wife of ex congressman George P. Lawrence of North Adams died in Watkins Glen New York after a long illness. funeral arrangements not stated.
A poem recounts a chaotic scene where robbers choke a man and are chased by police. A woman intervenes at a railroad crossing, a collision ensues, and the engineer applies brakes as bystanders react. The robbers are captured and a romance develops with the engineer marrying the rescued woman.
A clipped office remark notes that one worker performs more tasks than two others combined. The line implies a heavy workload and shared office duties.
A humorous column notes a man seeking hens that lay "in lots to suit" as eggs rise to 60 cents a dozen. He laments egg shortages and recalls a broken egg incident, joking about how a hen merchant could meet his needs by offering flexible laying.
A playful quarrel over who should think before speaking unfolds in a readers’ note. Terese defends women’s voices while a male correspondent jokes about agreeing with female caution. The exchange nods to gender norms without violence or scandal.
The oldest resident recalls the coldest December 21 in memory, 1884, when the thermometer fell to one degree below zero in Boston, and the warmest December 21, 1875 and 1918 with the mercury at 65 degrees above zero.
This passage traces Russia from scattered hut settlements to a centralized state begun in 862 under Rurik. It notes Slavic origins debated by historians, the role of marshy lands as a bulwark against invasions, and Russia’s late urban growth, illiteracy, and despotism shaping its development beside Europe.
Observant Citizen reports Boston lies within 50 miles of 3 470 587 people, second only to New York. Nearby statesmen note Albert W. Lewis of South Everett earns name for Lewis School as Everett builds three new schools costing 200 000 dollars. Harpalyce sails into Boston to collect Belgian relief cargo with 2500 bushels of wheat to be loaded at East Boston.
A reader asks when a young man should tell a girl's parents about an engagement. The answer favors a direct after the proposal or announcement by the daughter, noting parents usually know first and that the couple should seek parental approval before a formal public proclamation.
Six players from Lancashire who represented the county are now in military service. Spooner and Lieutenant Brooke are at the front while Garnett, Dean, W Tyldesley, and H Tyldesley have recently enlisted.
A verse lament on rheumatism by Walt Mason, describing the pain as a universal torment that cripples all, from monarchs to farmers. It critiques pills and potions while naming the timeless battle against suffering.
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