Boston Post publication details and subscription rates
The Boston Post issue from February 19 1915 lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions including domestic Canada and foreign copies. It provides office address 259 Washington Street Boston MA and notes prices for various terms with payment instructions and postal details.
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Butch McDevitt Heads To Boston For Heiress Bride
Wilkesbarre's famed "millionaire for a day" Butch McDevitt announces a Feb 24 trip to Boston in search of a Boston girl bride. He plans a special train arrival and says New York damsels lack natural charm compared to locals.
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Butch” McDevitt
Wilkesbarre
Boston
McDevitt
New York
Butch
Manhattan
The Thing for Him to Do by Sing Sing Warden
Thomas Mott Osborne, new Sing Sing warden, told a New York audience that every time the warden signals an execution all citizens are murderers. The remark draws sharp criticism as unacceptable for a state prison chief. Citizens deserve a warden who does not label them murderers.
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Thomas Mott Osborne
Sing Sing
New York
Nevada to revive easy divorce law sparks national outrage
The Nevada Legislature passer a bill renewing the six month residence clause for easy divorce, revived for Reno. The Governor is expected to sign, though he pledged not to veto legally passed measures. The move rekindles concerns about the state's reputation amid Reno business interests.
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Nevada
Reno
Mosquito Extermination Effort in New Jersey
A New Jersey Mosquito Extermination Association argues for stronger drainage measures to combat breeding. The State entomologist’s ditch plan is labeled futile, and proponents cite Brookline success and Goethals on the Isthmus of Panama as evidence that suppression at origin can end the nuisance.
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New Jersey
Brookline
Goethals
Panama
Diplomatic Deadlock Over Neutral Shipping Risks
The United States finds Britain unwilling to pledge not to impede American ships and Germany refusing to agree to precautions protecting neutral cargoes. Neither side offers a workable remedy, and the US notes convoy by its navy is impractical. Responsibility for potential harm to American lives and property rests with the parties at war.
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England
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Food for Our People Exports and Wheat Supplies Raise Confidence
The Department of Agriculture reports the US wheat surplus on hand could export a million bushels daily and still meet domestic needs until the new crop. Last year’s crop totaled 981 million bushels with 76 million carried from 1913, creating an ample supply alongside corn and potatoes. America can feed the world if access to supplies remains open.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
United States
New York
America
Spare the Dogs Bill Sparks Massachusetts Animal Welfare Debate
A legislative committee on legal affairs considers a measure to ban vivisection of dogs in Massachusetts. The piece argues for strong limits on dog suffering, citing pain beyond anesthesia and urging state action to protect dogs as man's best friend.
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Legislative Committee On Legal Affairs
Massachusetts
Jitney War Looms As Cleveland Transit Debates Fares
A jitney bus arrives in Cleveland amid rail company anger as it promises cheaper rides. Railroads threaten to run parallel jitney routes and charge three cents while others charge a nickel. Public relief from strap hanging is hinted, with transit betterment urged.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Railway Company
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk First Offence of the Season
A light verse rhapsody celebrates spring with playful lines about bluebirds, singing cats, a maid in a new hat, and lamp Willie’s cravat as winter ends and spring arrives.
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Newton Newkirk
Willie
Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day Excerpt Ends Early
An emotional note quips about leaving soon after midnight. The fragment signals a lighthearted aside from a larger piece, focusing on a ritual of daily action and a humorous farewell. No further context is provided in the readable text.
Local New Hampshire items mix daily life and oddities
J J Huntington handles two steers in Henniker. An auto seen on streets in Compton. Charlie Griffin gathers wood at Woodstock. Walter Lakin helps thaw water across town. A Young’s sick horse recovers as he works it on the road in Wentworth. Beecher Falls harbors spy rumor. Seth Grant builds an ox sled to tackle New England stumps. About 40 attend dance lessons in Shepherd Hall. William Otterson injures his foot chopping wood but recovers to resume work.
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J. J. Huntington
Henniker
Compton
Charlie Griffin
Beecher Falls
Colebrook
Seth Grant
New England
West Alton
Shepherd Hall
Miss Steele
Laconia
Ashland
William D. Otterson
Willie
Washington
Attitude on pursuing goals through accepting outcomes
Motivational note urges readers to chase desires by embracing whatever comes, emphasizing resilience and adaptive mindset. It highlights steady effort, action, and persistence as keys to achieving personal aims.
Mass Meeting Over Short Spring Trousers at Faneuil Hall
A vocal call to arms against the new spring trouser style decreed by tailors. The writer rallies men to protest at Faneuil Hall, arguing against changing fashions and urging resistance to wearing shoes that barely cover the tops.
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Paris Commune and Franco Prussian War Aftermath
The 1871 Paris Commune rebellion followed the siege and surrender to Germany. Civil conflict, brutal street fighting, and a reign of terror left about 20 000 dead and 40 000 arrested. France rebuilt quickly, paying indemnities and restoring a large army within four years.
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Bismarck
Germany
Hotel de Ville
Tuileries
France
South Boston Steeple Down and Noted Local Clerks
The Observant Citizen notes the destruction of SS Peter and Paul's Church steeple by order of the building commissioner, reflects on South Boston landmarks, and shares observations on local figures from Dedham to Concord. It covers weather, bird statistics, state lectures, Cape Cod Canal praise, a Boston court victory by Caroline Leven, and a Suffolk Superior Court case rewarding a woman lawyer.
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SS. Peter and Paul's Church
South Boston
Broadway
Suffolk Superior Court
Caroline Leven
School Street
Return to the Old Farmhouse Hearts and Reconciliations
Marion Hartley travels home after years apart to a cold unresolved rift with her mother. A chance encounter at the doorstep rekindles forgiveness as mother and daughter embrace and the long-awaited reconciliation begins in the old house.
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Eliza
Marion
Ms Dearie
Play the Game Uncle Walt S days of winter blues
A 1915 Walt Mason verse contrasts indoor humor with household labor and furnace tinkering. The speaker jokes about weather, phonographs, books by Laura Jones, and basement clinks before rising with a comic flourish as a housewife scolds.
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Vale
Hill
Zooks
Laura Jones
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Mildred Champagne Advises on Love and Winds of Affection
A 20 year old cabinet maker earns 20 a week and seeks advice about marrying a longtime partner who wants a richer lifestyle. Mildred Champagne urges him to discuss finances now, notes the girl may be young and fond of social life, and argues marriage could be possible on his current income with clear expectations.
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Miss Champagne
Boston February 19 extremes, 1880–1914 records
The oldest resident cites official Boston figures for February 19 temperatures. Notable lows include 4 above zero in 1885 and 1903, while 56 above zero stands as the warmest in 1880. Over ten year spans list daily lows and highs from 1905 to 1914 with varied extremes.
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