This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1915
Page
12
The Boston Post issue from December 29 1915 features city news and items from the Independent Democratic Paper of New England. It presents local reporting from Boston with typical front page coverage of politics and community affairs.
Daily U S and Canada one year three dollars. Six months one fifty. Eight months seventy five cents. One month twenty five cents. Foreign one month one dollar. Sunday one year three dollars. Six months one fifty nine. Three months seventy five cents. Two months sixty nine cents. One month thirty cents. To all points in Canada eleven cents per copy. When Daily and Sunday combined rate three dollars per year to Canada. Foreign sixteen cents per copy. Boston postal district one cent extra per copy. Entered second class matter at Boston MA. All money sent at sender's risk. Do not send cash. Checks drafts and money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
Editorial Rooms and staff names listed. Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without notice on expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly, notify us by portal at once. Edwin A. Grozier Editor and Publisher.
The Boston Post markets itself as possessing the largest daily morning circulation in the United States according to its Fourth Estate endorsement.
Readers urged to let residents of a Boston area district vote on changing the postal designation from Boulevard Station to Coolidge Corner. The writer suggests mail carriers in the district conduct a straw poll to gauge public opinion before any formal decision.
Dr. Frothingham declares dogfish good for table use and the idea prompts debate among Jokers and critics. The fish swarm New England waters by millions, destroying vast quantities of food fish, and experts have struggled to curb them.
The Pan-American Scientific Congress in Washington gathers twenty one republics with a focus on international fellowship and national cooperation. Speakers from Costa Rica and Argentina stress unified security and peace as Europe’s war drives closer ties, aligning with Secretary Lansing’s view that the Monroe Doctrine supports Pan Americanism.
Chicago physician Dr John Dill Robertson warns that bacteria may cling to library volumes for three to five days and could spread illness. He plans a disinfection method to reduce risk and urges libraries to adopt safety measures, noting no current cases but stressing prevention in New England communities.
A commentary criticizes prominent participants in Ford peace excursion for leaving the cause over alleged democratic flaws. It notes Mr Ford funded the voyage and acted as host, fulfilling hospitality obligations while guests distance themselves from the enterprise.
The passage argues that bills cannot rightly charge Mr. Ford with failing to meet obligations to invited guests and suggests criticism should come from parties other than those who accepted Ford's offer of a "free blow."
The Supreme Court of the Commonwealth declares a will drafted by an inmate at Taunton Insane Asylum valid while he was committed as of unsound mind. Justice Pierce notes the testator acted without coercion and remembered the exact amounts and dependents. The piece also highlights the tester as eccentric, yet sane per the ruling.
The article notes a widespread grippe outbreak in New York and nearby Boston causing health authorities to urge precautions. Advice includes keeping feet dry, dressing warmly, avoiding sudden exposure to cold air, moderate eating, and avoiding alcohol to reduce pneumonia and other complications.
A reflective piece urges cultivate gratitude as a daily virtue. It emphasizes repaying kindness, acknowledging helpers, and avoiding selfishness. The text argues gratitude shapes social standing and personal character through small, repeated acts.
A reader asks if it is proper to drink tea with the nose inside or outside the cup. Ham replies this is a long held custom, noting noses sit between mouth and face, and suggests the issue is more physiological than etiquette.
The columnist recalls the perennial hen versus egg question posed to Henry of Saugus Massachusetts. He notes the age old puzzle has appeared in many eras and cites past refusals to answer and a 1908 lampoon, ending with a humane accusation and coy warning not to repeat the offense.
Louis Brier yesterday ended 40 years of service with Jordan Marsh and retired on a life pension. He received a gold watch and chain in a testimonial from fellow workers in the company's stable lounge. The store supervisor praised his honesty and conscientiousness while the delivery service manager commended his loyalty. A fellow worker made the presentation.
The account covers Alexander the Great advancing from Tyre toward Egypt, detailing the two month siege of Gaza, his wound from an arrow, and the city's fall with survivors sold into slavery. It also describes Darius offering peace terms and a dramatic raid where Alexander rescues Lysimachus with a firebrand from nomads. Tomorrow's Picture The Pyramids.
A broad column surveys wartime Canada plans a belated memorial in Belgium with maple seeds for graves, shares seaside recollections of heated sleighs and clay pigeons, and profiles locals like James J. Storrow and Captain Joshua Barker. It notes civic events at City Hospital and the Superior Criminal Court, plus colorful street signs and a sailor’s memories.
The Suburban Press Association of New England founded in 1881 merges into the Massachusetts Press Association. The action took place at the Boston Press Club meeting. Secretary and founder R William Waterman of Athol was ill and sent gifts, including a meerschaum pipe and a diamond set match case.
A 1915 verse by Walt Mason compares life’s trials to rain that visits all households. The poem uses imagery of damp walls, thatched roofs, and a chorus of weary, humorous resignations as Hard Luck visits the cottage and shakes up daily chores.
A reader asks Mildred Champagne for advice about approaching a girl seen daily on the train. The reply suggests a frank card introduction if no formal start is possible, warning against misinterpretation and stressing honest, manly conduct and ambition as signs of genuine interest.
A 22 year old seeking guidance weighs marriage to a well paid older suitor against love for a younger, poorer suitor. The columnist counsels choosing the older partner, noting the age fit and potential for a stable home, and urges decisive action.
Gloucester December 2. The fishing schooner Ella M. Doughty, commanded by Captain Robert Diggin with a crew of five, sailed November 2 for Bay of Islands Newfoundland and was given up as lost today by the Gorton Pen Fisheries Company. The crew members are Nels Jansen Pits Mclhee Manuel Silva O P Peat and Joseph Beaton.
The oldest inhabitant recalls the coldest and warmest temperatures for December 28 in Boston, noting 3 above zero in 1880 as the coldest, 50 degrees as the warmest on record for this date, and 58 degrees as the warmest in a preceding span. He mentions only storms on December 29 in the past decade, specifically in 1909 and 1914.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.