Boston Post January 6 1915 subscription notice
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with prices for U S and Canada foreign and domestic options. It lists contact and office details at 259 Washington Street and credits Edwin A Grozter as editor and publisher.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Poston
Peterel
Business Office
Newsboy
Edwin A. Grozter
City Privileges Battle Bids Over Waterfront Franchises
The Boston city plan calls for competitive bids on running pleasure boats and refreshment stands on municipal property. Critics fear loss of long held privileges yet support the move as fair and equitable. A franchise yielding about $5060 yearly should not be granted perpetually for $300 without bidding. The mayor’s advertising and bidding approach is seen as sensible.
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Boston
Wilson labeled German sympathizer amid neutrality hints
A New York Tribune correspondent argues that both British and German press circles question President Wilson’s neutrality. He suggests English readers feel Wilson may be German at heart, while Germans in America deny this and Germany’s press hints at pro English sentiment.
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Mr. Wilson
Amusing British Welcome for American Railroad Boss
After a wreck on the Great Eastern railway in England last Friday, American manager Henry W. Thornton guided London reporters through the crash scene. He explained the accident and allowed unlimited photography, surprising British journalists and prompting remarks on American authority abroad.
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Great Eastern
England
London
Henry W. Thornton
Britain
Great is the automobile and American production growth
The United States registered 1,808,441 automobiles last year, about 700,000 more than 1913. The industry supports a large workforce and over a million dollars in investment, signals prosperity, and spurs road building benefiting all motorists and the nation.
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United States
German bomber uses holiday cards in Dunkirk air raid
Reports say a German aircraft over British territory in Christmas week dropped greeting cards disguised as a bombs payload. In Dunkirk the package did not explode and revealed a note from a Prussian colonel seeking his imprisoned son, with seasonal salutations and civic courtesy.
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Dunkirk
Zeppelins to Distribute Wedding Invitations
A speculative note suggests the millennium may arrive with wedding invitations sent by Zeppelins, reflecting a dream of futuristic social logistics and grand public ceremonies.
Germans in United States retain German citizenship after naturalization
The piece notes German natives can become U.S. citizens while remaining German by permission of the homeland. It cites a 1913 law allowing retention with home authority consent and consul review. It questions the burden of oath to renounce foreign allegiance but affirms the good character of those who immigrate.
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United States
Germany
Mann Dodges Mexico Question Critics Say He Offers No Plan
The New York Sun criticizes Representative Mann for dodging the issue on how to correct evils in Mexico. The paper says he lacks an executive authority and a concrete plan, with no method to establish stability without expanding U S responsibilities. It labels his stance as unclear and unhelpful.
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New York Sun
Representative Mann
National House
Mexico
the Sun
A Hopeless Case Prince Troubetskoy on Meat and War
The article cites Prince Paul Troubetskoy arguing meat eating drives human conflict and warfare. He says vegetarians avoid harm and that rabbit and cattle diets prevent fights, but notes humanity has long eaten meat and changing this habit seems unlikely even as beef prices rise.
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Paul Troubetskoy
Troubetskoy
Prince Paul
Baron Wimbourne Named Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The appointment of Baron Wimbourne to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is praised for imperial alignment and his athletic leadership. Known for bringing a polo team that won an international prize, he is celebrated as a square sportsman and liberal promoter of athletics.
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Baron Wimbourne
Ireland
Westminster
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
A fragmented note highlights Newton Newkirk's beef stew recipe dubbed beef stew with dump. The readable lines suggest a culinary guide or column snippet with casual kitchen tips.
Stew and Dumplings Grace a Humble Autumn Home
A farmer family finishes harvest chores and gathers for beef stew. The narrator thanks the kitchen’s warm light and shares a playful ode praising stew and dumplings. Louise and Emma, the two daughters, join in the cheerful scene before the final line hints at stalling Pegasus while improving the stove.
Walking as Exercise Debated By Medical Authority
A columnist riffs on a doctor’s claim that walking is useless and even harmful, contrasting it with traditional wisdom. The piece pokes fun at varying exercise fads from dumbbells to golf, germs, diet jargon, and cold baths, ending with a personal preference for warm baths on Saturdays.
Auto donated to Red Cross in France by Col Goddard
An automobile ambulance was shipped to Paris as a gift from Colonel R. H. S. Goddard for Red Cross work. The vehicle is consigned to Societe Secours aux Blesses Militaires, linked to Colonel Goddard’s daughter Madeleine, Marquise d'Andigno.
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Providence
Red Cross
France
Paris
R. H. S. Goddard
Societe Secours Aux Blesses Militaires
Goddard
Madeleine
Marquise d'Andigno
Oldest Inhabitant Notes Boston Jan 5 Cold and Warm Records
An elderly observer recalls Boston weather records for January 5 noting three instances of extreme cold around 1904 and 1910 with temperatures near minus three and a warm 60 degrees above zero in 1900, reflecting historical climate readings.
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Boston
Francis I and the rival monarchs shaping Europe
The article surveys Francis I of France, Henry VIII of England, and Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire as powerful 16th century rulers. It notes Marignano as a pivotal French victory, their youth and autocratic reach, and Charles V as the era’s dominant ruler who built a vast Hapsburg empire spanning Europe and the Americas, shaping Spain, Austria, and beyond.
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Holy Roman Empire
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Milan
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Alps
Italy
Marignano
Francis
Europe
Russia
Henry VIII
England
Henry
Charles V
Charlemagne
Charles
Belgium
Hapsburg
Austria
Switzerland
Rudolph of Hapsburg
Holland
Germany
America
Vienna
Brussels
Amsterdam
Madrid
Palermoe
Naples
Cologne
Mexico
Peru
New World
Netherlands
Boston News Briefs From the Observant Citizen
The Observant Citizen reports on Boston’s new custom house first tenant Dr. F H Cleaves acting assistant surgeon at the Marine Hospital, with occupancy expected for customs. It notes the scout cruiser Oregon at Charlestown yard, Brockton shoe lead, Wellesley College fundraising by pencils, and Bailey at Bussey Institution wood preservation work. Also mentions gold coin circulation after Christmas, Public Service Commissioner Eastman, and Oregon trial cruise through Panama Canal. Fire destroys a Newburyport barn, caribou return in Maine, Ruth Smith of Dennisport at 86, a lemon from Waldoboro, Ward boundary confusion in Worcester, and Boston ward confusion echoes.
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Custom House
F. H. Cleaves
United States Marine Hospital
Customs Departments
Tesl
Joseph B. Eastman
Public Service
Oregon
Panama Canal
Cape Horn
Bristol
Bequests Exceed 1.5 Million In Miss Hoadley Dodge Will
Miss Grace Hoadley Dodge who died December 27 in New York left more than 1.5 million dollars to public and religious institutions. Bequests include 500000 to Teachers College Columbia University and 500000 to the National Board of the Young Women's Christian Association of the United States.
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New York
Grace Hoadley Dodge
Teachers’ College of
Columbia University
National Board of the
Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States
Fame Travels Uncle Walt Says Be Honest About Bills
A verse narrator derides a avoidant debtor named Job Jagsworth who seeks credit in Corker’s store. The tale warns that a crooked reputation follows a person across towns, ending with a moral urging honesty and prompt payment.
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Job Jagsworth
Punkville
Corker
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Household Hints from Waterford on How to Prepare Fowl
Miss S. E. Revoir of Waterford Vermont suggests methods for fowl preparation. Drop in cold water to enrich gravy, boil whole to preserve juices, and place a lump of charcoal inside a dressed fowl to keep it fresh. packers are advised to remember these tips.
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S. E. Revoir
Waterford
Practical Chicken Roasting Tips From A Historic Cook
Half a teacup of rice boiled with chickens makes them look white and tender. A little salt pork boiled with chickens improves flavor for many. If pork is used no salt is required. Lard rubbed over a fowl for roasting prevents burning during cooking.
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