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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1915

Page

12

Subscription Rates for Daily and Sunday Post

Rates list for Daily and Sunday Post subscriptions in U S and Canada. Details include yearly eight dollars, six months one fifty, three months seventy five cents, one month one dollar. foreign one month ninety three cents. Canada two prices for daily and Sunday, postage extra. payments by check or money order to POST PUBLISHING CO.

U. S Canada Forelen Sunday Post Foreien Boston Maas Post Publishing Co

Legislature urged to probe Roosevelt strike killings

The Post notes New Jersey lawmakers are likely to push a resolution demanding a full investigation into the Roosevelt strike where workers were shot by hired gunmen turned deputy sheriffs from New York. The piece argues the state cannot tolerate such staining of its image and calls for accountability.

New Jersey Roosevelt New York

Construction Boom Urges Builders Amid Low Costs

Advertises opportunities to aid unemployed workers and self by acting on current cheap material and labor prices. Encourages immediate building projects to capitalize on affordability and market demand.

Beacon Hill foes yield on suffrage push opposition drops

The article notes opponents of woman suffrage, including eminent Republicans, will not fight the resolution and will submit it to voters. It argues times have changed since earlier defeats and asserts there is no basis to expect a large majority against the amendment.

Beacon Hill Massachusetts

Build Now as Materials Fall and Contractors Discount

The era offers cheap building materials and contractors willing to shade prices to keep crews busy, making it a favorable moment for homemakers to undertake home projects. Take advantage of the discounting climate to plan and start.

A Frank Acknowledgment From Waltham Watch Company

The Waltham Watch Company will place employees on short time immediately after a directors vote. The president attributes the cut to European conditions caused by the war, noting that tariff and domestic sentiment do not factor in. The move appears unfortunate for workers and the community, with hopes for a quick resumption of full-scale production.

Waltham Watch Company Europe Waltham Company

Co-operative Banks Back Post Campaign for Immediate Building

Banks across the state commend the Post campaign for immediate building and pledge full support to finance such activities. They say the money can be obtained and available through cooperative channels.

Post

Immigration Bill Veto Talk Halts on Literacy Tests

President Wilson was expected to veto the immigration bill over its literacy test and other harsh provisions. The remark was made during testimony to congressional committees.

Wilson Congressional

President Will Face Fresh Alignment On Un-American Bill

The text stresses that passing the bill with large majorities before a president is one thing but passing it despite executive disapproval is another. It lauds the president for duty under pressure and suggests failure would not be his fault if the bill becomes law. It invites scrutiny of the bill’s fate.

Builders Rally: Unemployed Seek Work and Contractors Seek Deals

Community leaders urge immediate construction as unemployed seek jobs and contractors pursue contracts, arguing conditions favor building. The call to action aims to stimulate local housing projects and economic activity.

Wheat and the Ship Bill Debate on transatlantic freight rates and shipping policy

The article critiques Secretary McAdoo's claim of 900 percent rises in Atlantic grain freights. It argues private capital should build a merchant marine to reduce reliance on government ships and notes farmers pay freight only when wheat reaches Europe. It warns higher wheat prices affect nonfarmers who need bread.

McAdoo Wilson Europe

Four Major New York Building Projects Announced

The New York World notes four notable building operations planned in New York City with total costs of 3.5 million dollars. The piece argues for both psychological and material responses to the announcement.

The New York World New York City New York

Protect Small Borrowers Report Faults In 1915 Loans

Deputy Chief Neal’s report on January 2 to January 21 1915 criticizes former state loan supervisor E Gerry Brown for lax enforcement of laws protecting small borrowers. It accuses officials of failing to curb extortionate charges and urges rigid enforcement by the incoming supervisor Mr Pope to require restitution from money lenders and shield poor customers.

Neal Walsh E. Gerry Brown Brown Pope

Public figures back Build Now push for labor and builders

Prominent Massachusetts public men praise the Build Now movement as the Post urges daily. They urge readers to heed the advice to build now for improved labor conditions and benefits for builders.

Massachusetts Post

Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston January 28 Weather

The Oldest Inhabitant cites official Boston records noting the coldest January 28 ever 4 degrees below zero in 1888 and the warmest 59 degrees above zero in 1880. He lists past decade highs from 32 to 54 degrees above zero and lows from 0 to 40 degrees.

Boston

How to Tell Fresh Eggs in a Chart

A chart on egg freshness appears in the next Sunday Post. The guide promises clear tips and is described as a must read for every woman.

Next Sunday Post

Allan Newtkin stew tale on burning deck a daring jump

A short dramatic line from Baldwinsville Massachusetts features a boy who feels he has stewed long enough on a burning deck and leaps into the water as a bold act referenced as a sort of clever remark.

Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day Quote Sparks Mockery

A newspaper item records a witty line about deceit with the quote a man has to get up pretty early in the morning to put anything over on me. The remark showcases a caller’s sharp humor and daily refrain.

The Hairpin Game Made Me Miss A Hairpin Fortune

A narrator describes a humorous outdoor sport in Boston called the Hairpin Game. Players race from Park Street to the Public Library collecting lost hairpins, with the winner determined by quantity. An encounter with a woman who steals three pins and a doll who takes three more alters his tally, ending with 219 pins found before a challenge ends.

Boston Park Street Tremont Boylston Streets Public Library Tremont Street Boylston Danvers West Street Clara Mary Boylston Street

How to Tell If Eggs Are Fresh in Sunday Post

An illustrated guide shows how to judge egg freshness with color images. The article notes tests conducted by the United States Bureau of Chemistry to verify the methods.

Next Sunday Post United States Bureau of Chemistry

Napoleon’s Campaigns at Quatre Bras and Waterloo

The article recounts Napoleon’s bold, rapid movements in the 1815 campaign, the coalition’s assembling forces under Wellington and Blucher, and Ney’s misstep at Quatre Bras that doomed French hopes. It notes 95,000 British Dutch German Belgian troops with Wellington and 116,000 Prussians with Blucher, plus Austrian and Russian forces nearing France.

Quatre Bras Waterloo Napoleon Butler Elba Great Britain Prussia Russia Austria Spain Portugal Sweden France Poland Belgium Wellington Blucher Rhine Ligny Ney Wapoleon

Observant Citizen notes from Boston era with varied snippets

A column reflects on long distance telephone costs from Boston to San Francisco, clam digging amid mud flats, spring food finds, odd meals, and reader letters. It also chronicles local curios from Concord to Salem, student exams, notable anniversaries, and académic honors at Tech, with portraits of regional figures.

When Bert Tedford Sees Money Matters Differ

Mrs. Tedford confronts a money dispute in her marriage asserting equality over finances while Bert travels West and faces suburban advice from a friend. On his return he learns a different perspective and they resolve their differences with a shared sense of ownership.

Mrs. Tedford Bert Trousseau Tedford Mr. Benton

The Thaw In Uncle Walt Mason Verse 1915

A playful poem by Walt Mason extols spring over endless winter. It contrasts storms and frost with mild days and warm air, praising a land where snow recedes and boys fling snowballs while winter gives way to brighter skies.

Walt Mason The Adams Newspaper Service

Household Hints From A Practical Homemaker

A collection of simple kitchen and cleaning tips. Lemon juice in water keeps potatoes white, white wax prevents yellowing, salt removes grease after frying, pumice cleans ware, jonas pre wash restores a zinc tray, kerosene tackles stubborn spots, glyc erine and water remove coffee stains, butter on the saucepan edge stops boil overs.

Crowley

Proper Gifts for a Lady Before Engagement

Mildred Champagne advises that gift choices depend on a girl's tastes and that modest, thoughtful presents suit early courtship. Expensive items are inappropriate for well bred ladies, as value lies in sentiment and consideration rather than cost. Champagne notes she answers love questions in each Sunday's Post.

Champagne Tank Miss Champagne

Fads and Fashions Preview New Spring Styles

Waists show simulated back closures and linings. Belts add novelty to coats while bright straws and fabrics color spring millinery. Napoleonic cuffs with visible frills appear as fashion shifts. The season aims for a white head to toe look with cross stitch embroidery on afghan crochet. Fur trimmed salt and tiny muffs with wee hats complete the ensemble.

700 Children Flee Cushing School in One and Half Minutes

About 700 pupils from Cushing Primary School North End rushed outside in 90 seconds after a fire was found in a pocket of a child's coat in a dressing room. The evacuation occurred yesterday with orderly movement as the danger was revealed.

Cushing Primary School Prince Street North End

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