Boston Post subscription rates and office details 1915
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions, with prices for U S and Canada, foreign copies, and combined Daily Sunday plans. It lists The Post Publishing Co addresses, editors, and payment instructions including prepaid terms and a note on post office handling.
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Neved Daily By Post Publishing Co
VOI
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Foreton
Rtnk
Post Publishing CO
Objectors debate impact of Arlington Street subway stop
The article argues against claims that a Arlington Street stop would ruin the rapid transit plan. Tests show subway cars need about one to one and a half minutes to stop discharge and load. It questions whether rapid transit is defeated by a 19 minute trip from Park Street to Allston or Brookline versus 187 minutes.
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Arlington Street
Park Street
Allston
Brookline
Can England Realize a Full German Coastal Blockade
The piece questions Premier Asquith's talk of a formal blockade of Germany’s coast and asks how Britain could enforce a visible, effective cordon of warships outside German ports. It argues a genuine blockade would clarify neutral commerce rules and require a massive naval engagement likely to follow.
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Asquith
England
Germany
Windjammers poised for transatlantic revival gains
The piece argues that withdrawal of steamers boosts windjammers or sailing vessels on ocean lanes. Without speed as a must, sailing ships offer high rates with modest investment and minimal coal use. It suggests a practical revival resembling old clipper ships and urges support for windjammers.
Nevada women ready to confront divorce law shift
Women voters in Nevada unite to resist proposed changes to divorce law that would revive Reno as a divorce capital. The piece notes past abuses under male control and calls for organized action by newly enfranchised voters to uphold stricter residency rules and decency.
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Nevada
Reno
Nevada Fights Back to Restore Conditions Resented
A brief editorial urging continued effort to reverse conditions that have given Nevada a notorious reputation and urging readers to support measures that curb those issues. The piece emphasizes persistent action and communal responsibility to improve the state’s image.
German press reacts to US protest over Lusitania incident
The article cites Lokatanzeiger and Kreuz Zeitung criticizing neutral concerns while Vossische Zeitung defends Germany’s stance. It asserts America must protect its flag and not blame Germany for maritime dangers, reiterating the Thursday protest and noting German papers have heard of it before.
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United States
Lokatanzeiger
Kreuz Zeitung
Vossiche Zeitung
America
Germany
Lusitania
Great Britain
Abolish Arrest for Debt Bill Advances in Massachusetts
A bill before the Massachusetts Joint Judiciary Committee seeks to abolish the mesne process arrest for debt. Judge Murray notes most arrests target non residents and poor debtors, with 11 of 12 cases discharged, highlighting the system’s abuse and urging reform. He warns the poor lack redress and legal machinery enabling extortion. Massachusetts should end this relic.
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Judiciary Committee
State House
Massachusetts
Murray
Boston
Hatters on Danbury Seek Bill to Reimburse Damages
The Danbury hatters’ union asks Congress to reimburse fines assessed for boycotting hat makers. The piece argues Congress lacks power to pay fines for federal statute violations and warns of dangerous precedent. It urges courts to ensure collection of Sherman Act fines from both rich organizations and smaller labor groups.
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Hatters’ Organization
Danbury
United States
A Century of Song: Fanny Crosby’s Life and Hymns
Fanny Crosby died in Bridgeport Connecticut at 95 after a life marked by blindness and vast hymnody. She authored about 8000 Christian hymns sung worldwide under various initials and translated into many languages. Her prolific work earned a prominent place among New England poets.
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Fanny Crosby
Bridgeport
Conn
Jesus
New England
Hindoo Professor Bose to Lecture at Cambridge
Harvard students and the public may hear Dr Jagdis Chandra Bose of Calcutta University lecture in Emerson Hall Cambridge next Wednesday at 4 30 pm on The Control of Nervous Impulse in Plant and Animal The talk is open to the public.
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Harvard
Jagdis Chandra Bose
Hindoo
Cambridge
Bose
University of Calcutta
Emerson Hall
University Tea Held For Harvard Men
A Harvard tea was hosted yesterday in the Phillips Brooks House parlor at Cambridge. Nearly 100 students attended the afternoon event.
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Harvard
Phillips Brooks House
Cambridge
Piffle About Daily Drinking Habits Cited
A speaker jokes about daily drinking routines and social drinking occasions. The remark mentions a 50 day glass with friends during meals and implies a habit of abstaining except in social settings. No additional context or names are provided.
Cupid on the job as Valentine notes fill a reader letter
A humorous Valentine roundup recounts four cards received by a reader. Rosalie, September Morn, Helen, and a fourth anonymous card trigger flirtatious exchanges and a playful diary tone about names, affections, and future plans.
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Rosalie
Alice
Newtie
Newt
N. N
Clarice
Helen
Valentine
Harrington Wins Rockland Republican Mayor Nomination
Charles M. Harrington won the Republican nomination for mayor in Rockland, Maine, as the election push began. The result was announced on February 12.
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Rockland, Me
Charles M. Harrington
Republican Party
Toght
The Last Cartridges and the Sedan Battlefield
The article discusses de Neuville's painting The Last Cartridges as a somber view of war’s horrors from the Franco Prussian War. It recounts the siege of Sedan, the village of Bazeilles, Bavarian assaults, French resistance, and the collapse of French defense leading to Napoleon III and 81,000 captured. It notes German losses and Sedan Day as a German holiday, and France’s subsequent collapse, revolution, and Gambetta’s efforts.
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Sedan
Bazeilles
Meuse
de Neuville
Belgium
Napoleon III
Macmahon
Germany
France
Bazaine
Metz
Paris
Gambetta
Observant Citizen notes on birds schools and town life
The column shares comments from readers about a Newport Mountain eagle nest and a large Bar Harbor sighting, a car registration total and national auto spending, a church run factory aiding the unemployed, Lincoln highway plans, spring sightings near Mt Tom, a family genealogy item, a bird feeding appeal, parcel post butter and poultry deliveries, and preparations for the English High School class dinner honoring retiring headmaster John F. Casey.
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Bar Harbor Way
Newport Mountain
Heory
English High School
Copley Square Hotel
Montgomery Street
John F. Casey
The Prettiest Girl In The School Mystery Gift
An unnamed narrator recalls the February morning when a white wrapped package marked For The Prettiest Girl In The School arouses gossip among girls at a boarding school. The box contains candies and flowers but no note, sparking envy, schemes, and a plan to share the gift with Marie Meredith who is poor, leading to a surprise party and a shift in childish rivalries.
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Valentine
Alice Horton
Juliet Grayson
Alice
Estelle Thibeault
Estelle
Beth
Elizabeth
Sarah Ann Fisher
Sadie
Fisher
Vetn
Sarah Ann
Sarah
Ann
Paris
Juliet
Philip Foster
Philip
Master Phil
Alice Horton’s
Marie Meredith
Marie
Meni
Passing the Hat by Walt Mason Seethes with 1915 Charity Satire
The poem laments endless charitable appeals as people urge giving through the hat while struggles for basics like coal, flour, clothing, and shoes persist. It questions moral urgency and public pity amid repeated fund drives.
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Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Love and Sentiment Advice From Mildred Champagne
A reader asks about marrying a man whose father died of a contagious disease. Mildred Champagne notes heredity is uncertain, stresses personal effort shapes character, and urges consulting a physician before marriage to ensure health risks are addressed.
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Miss Champagne
Boston Feb 13 extremes record through the years
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls historic Boston temperatures for February 13. Official figures show 60 above in 1900 as the warmest, and 3 below zero in 1914 as the coldest. Over ten years the range varied from highs of 84 to lows of 1, with several mid values.
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United States
Boston
New York
San Francisco
Rip van Winkle
Brown's Bronchial Troches Boost Voice and Sleep
Speakers and singers praise Brown's Bronchial Troches for throat and bronchial comfort. The ad promises a coughless night and offers packages priced at £5 600 and $1.00.
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