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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
12
The Boston Post issue dated March 28 1913 lists publication details including office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass and issue number 20 in volume 51.
Fragmentary text questions whether multiple wives accompanying a man at the polls could influence his vote, signaling a broader debate on voting autonomy and tenure of authority. The passage suggests a moral or political challenge tied to familial influence at elections.
The United States press notes the Austrians dodge on the Ancona sinking. Lansing asserts the ship was torpedoed after engines stopped with passengers aboard, condemning the operation. If Austria refuses disavowal and indemnity, the U S Vienna relations may be broken off, with the U S confident in its right and justice.
The notice lists subscription rates for Daily, Sunday, and combined services, including local, Canada, and foreign options. It notes monthly and yearly terms, per copy pricing, and a separate Canadian rate for Sunday posts. It warns against sending cash and instructs payments be made to POST PUBLISHING CO.
The 1883 notice lists the Post offices and editorial staff including Edwin A. Grozier as Editor and Publisher. It urges subscribers to pay in advance and to notify if the paper is unavailable from dealers or newsboys. It mentions departments like Financial Editors Business Office and Advertisements and provides phone-like numbers 1004 1005 7008.
The Boston Post asserts it holds the largest daily morning circulation in the United States. The quote highlights its prominence as a leading national newspaper in circulation.
Britain releases General De Wet and 118 other Boer prisoners convicted of high treason in rebellion. The move, praised as sensible, avoids harsh retaliation and aims to secure loyalty in the colonies amid South African tensions.
The Post noted Boston port elevators can handle more grain than the West ships elsewhere. Minneapolis Journal and other Western papers promoted Boston’s advantages, sharing publicity that should benefit the West and its grain producers.
New York City moves to permit selling horse meat by repealing a ban on slaughtering horses for consumption. The Board of Health promises inexpensive meat but urges clear labeling so buyers know what they are purchasing, noting aged horses may not be fit for beef.
The piece argues polygamy in the Philippines hinders assimilation into the United States. It links marriage practice to civilization and calls for addressing independence, suffrage for women, and the island territories in Congress. It questions Filipino male perspectives on these demands.
The piece extols patience over reckless risk taking, warning against peering into danger and urging a conservative, cautious approach. It contrasts fleeting daring with lasting welfare, noting many ventures fail and that those who succeed quietly rarely gain public praise. Good morning.
A humorous Christmas ad promotes permanent family gifts an ash barrel and a garbage receiver. It touts seven styles at a Massachusetts factory salesroom and imagines Father delivering the oversized presents after bedtime with playful warnings about stairs and attic concealment.
The Kansas Governor granted a pardon to a man in prison for perjury who lied to protect his wife and children. He called it justifiable lying in this case, praising the man as a good father. yet the piece notes that truth is generally preferable and raises moral concerns.
A satire on distributing gifts like ash barrels and garbage receivers among family members with ribbons and rosettes. The piece mocks equal sharing and then shifts to a Dedham Mass transcription about Napoleon’s hair selling for $100 and hair-market satire. It ends with an ad from Lawrence Mass for a large hen house and related items.
The narrative recounts Alexander the Great reaching Gordium in Asia Minor after difficult straits, attempting to untie the famed Gordian knot and finally slicing it with his sword. It notes the origin myths of Gordius and Midas, the knot’s notoriety, and Alexander’s sudden ascent toward Asia with Darius gathering a Persian host at Babylon for a major confrontation.
The column discusses safety ink debates for checks, a 40 000 strong enemy force vs 7 000 troops scenario, Captain Wadding’s Atlantic race victory, a December bee scrape, Merrimac drumming by Moses Flanders, a Brookline ethics course, German views on American advertising, a Milford barber shop sign, Wellington and West Everett gun clubs lighting, New Haven rail windows, Sturbridge library branches, Roslindale Christmas plans, lace curtain window art, and Paul Revere bells restoration in Lynn.
A South Bend dispatch says William Howard Taft predicted a Republican victory in 1916 and called Samuel P. McCall of Massachusetts a powerful dark horse for the nomination. The piece notes the Governor-elect Samuel W. McCall will begin his term with grounded purpose and guarded ambition.
Captain von Papen declares he leaves his United States post without bitterness, asserting history will credit Germany with clean records. The United States demanded his recall along with the other attaché. The episode, viewed as closed, reflects overall justification for their removal by Washington.
The old resident recalls Boston weather on December 23. He notes the coldest point ever recorded was 12 below zero in 1883 with a high of only 4 above that day. He cites 15 below as the coldest in the last decade, and 57 above as the warmest on this date in 1907. Five stormy December 23ds occurred in the past decade: 1905, 1996, 1907, 1911, and 1918.
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