Boston Post February 16 1915 subscription details and notices
The Boston Post issue lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, domestic and foreign, with pricing by year, half year, and months. It includes postal charges, notices about payment in advance, and directs readers to notify by postal if the newspaper is unavailable. Editorial and business office contacts are noted.
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Edwin A
Grozier
Seein' Things In Air Visitor Tale Disputed By Officials
The report that cross border air visitors in three or four aeroplanes dropped a fire ball over Brockville and crossed the St Lawrence River near Morristown N Y is deemed unfounded by Dominion police and government officials. The tale is described as absurd and unlikely, with no German airmen likely to base in Canada or move from the U S without drawing attention.
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Canada
United States
The New Clubhouse Grand Move by Boston City Club
The Boston City Club moved yesterday to a grand new home near the old quarters. The club promises ample space and refined surroundings while underscoring its democratic ethos and mission to serve the community.
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Boston City Club
Conan Doyle’s submarine defense idea in zigzag course
The Post notes Sir Conan Doyle’s fiction suggesting merchant ships zigzag to outwit unseen submarines. The piece questions whether Doyle’s plan is prophetic or naval lore and calls the concept workable as a defensive tactic.
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Sir Conan Doyle
Doyle
Italy Calls Out German Naval Warnings on Blockade
The Italian ambassador in Berlin relayed Rome’s observations on the threatened British coast blockade. Italy insists a blockade is illegal unless effective and requires verification of ship papers. It warns that acts of war against Italian ships will not be tolerated.
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Berlin
Rome
Government Observations Mirror Neutral Stance on Subject
The text argues that any serious neutral party would align its observations with similar lines, suggesting a shared perspective on the matter. It notes the universal tendency of observers to echo comparable viewpoints.
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United States
Suffrage Referendum Move Heard on Beacon Hill
The Massachusetts House considers a woman suffrage resolution approved by the Senate as the people’s will is tested by male voters. Across the country southern and western states have advanced suffrage amendments while states in the North follow, all seeking the verdict of the electorate.
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Poor Poland in distress spurs aid and historic reciprocity
The article notes Poland suffers amid the German Russian war, with cities ruined and people destitute in winter. It urges possible relief from friendly nations, invoking the memory of American independence to inspire aid for Poland across the Atlantic.
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Europe
Poland
Belgium
Atlantic
Edison at 68 Embraces Youthful Spirit and Americas Energy Hope
Thomas A. Edison, age 68, says he is as young as 25 and looks ahead with confidence. He predicts soon benzd from his plants rather than importing from Germany and notes America will stop wasting carbon by supplying it domestically. He urges to “see this thing through” as the pendulum swings back.
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Thomas A. Edison
Germany
United States
McAdoo Says Ship Purchase Bill Not a Partisan Measure
Secretary McAdoo, chief spokesman for the ship purchase bill, laments its partisan turn outside Congress. He argues the bill itself is not partisan, despite opposition from newspapers of all persuasions, Boston Democrats and Republicans alike, and partisan tones in Washington.
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Economic Club of
New York
Washington
All Sorts by Newton Newkire in playful verse
A whimsical verse piece from Roxbury Crossing Massachusetts by B Josh meditating on odd culinary and seaside images. The narrator revels in surreal kitchen and market imagery with humorous lines about ocean fare and playful food puns.
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Newton Newkire
Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day
A cryptic quote appears in a historical clipping as a man asserts his simple aim to secure his rights. The line reflects personal resolve and a steady stance amid a broader public discourse.
Convulsing the Palate at Downtown Cafe
A first person reviewer browses a bustling 6:30 pm dinner crowd seeking rare dishes. He rejects common fare and interrogates the menu on unusual items like baby ostrich, snail, crawfish, and reindeer tongue, then learns only one ostrich portion is available for many guests.
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South Africa
Alaska
Paris Fortified. French Siege Ends in Armistice With Germany
The article recounts French attempts to break the German siege of Paris in 1870 71 including the Champigny sortie and Marne crossing. It notes heavy fighting, street bombardment, and eventual German victory with Paris starvation looming. Favre failed to soften terms as Bismarck demanded a crushing indemnity and an armistice followed.
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Ham and Eggs Requested Amid Odd Food Shortages
A diner heckles a waiter over unavailable meats and extinct birds, insisting on ham and eggs. The waiter stumbles through replies about fresh Orchid Saiaa and Wild Pigeon, which is claimed extinct, before the patron demands immediate ham and eggs.
Love and Sentiment Advice From Mildred Champagne
A young man asks if he should continue a platonic friendship with a married woman eight years his senior. The Anxious Waiter advises he is too young and in danger, urging self‑extraction before worse trouble follows, noting the inevitable complications of a triangle.
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Miss Champagne
Miss Champagne Seeks Love Themes in Sundays Post
Miss Champagne writes on love and sentiment in each Sun days Post, exploring romance and emotional moments. Her column blends affectionate observations with playful musings about relationships and affection.
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Miss Champagne
Funeral services for Mrs O Connor tomorrow
The funeral services for Mrs John B O Connor, who died Monday night, will be held at 8 30 a m from her residence 162 Charles street and at 9 o'clock from St Joseph Church. Burial will be in St Joseph Cemetery.
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John B. O'Connor
Charles Street
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Jewish women hear anti suffragist address
Mrs. A. J. George, field secretary of the Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Association, spoke to the Council of Jewish Women yesterday afternoon opposing woman suffrage.
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A. J. George
Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Association
Council of Jewish Women
Observant Citizen notes fashion edicts and local lore
The Observant Citizen columns cover fashion edicts from the National Association of Merchant Tailors, corrections on Boston landmarks as the probate building faces demolition for a new school administration building, and brief items about local rail and harbor affairs. The piece mentions Mrs Priscilla Dodge of Wenham turning 898, and various notes on railway workers, lighthouse keepers, and civic events in Boston.
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Boston
Probate
Tremont Street
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Lynch
Public Buildings Department
Seeing the World Uncle Walt Sages a Cautionary Tale
A 1915 verse piece by Walt Mason chronicles a man who wanders town to town seeking the world yet finds no steady work. Repeated rejections sour his prospects, leaving him homeless in winter as the world “sees” him and passes by. The poem warns that idle wandering erodes stability and income.
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Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Fads and Fashions Preview Spring Styles and Colors
Shore gloves gain prominence with long sleeves. Small military capes return for spring and summer. Organdies lead cotton dress goods with new Russian violet shades. Children's fashion emphasizes simple, roomy cuts. Throat encircling collars appear on street and afternoon gowns.
Another Champion at Portsmouth Navy Yard
The Portsmouth Chronicle notes renewed praise for the Portsmouth harbor and navy yard amid defense arguments. The Boston Sunday Post criticized former Secretary George von I Meyer for slurring remarks and quoted our editorial praising the yard and warning against closing it.
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United States
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Feb 16 Temps in Boston
A Boston feature notes the coldest 16th of February at 4 below zero in 1888 and the warmest at 60 above in 1882 and 1910. It lists the past decade of Feb 16 extremes: 1905 to 1914 show varied records with highs up to 60 and lows down to single digits.
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