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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1916

Page

17

Advertising Subscriptions and Postal Rates

The notice lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday Post services, including Canada and foreign rates, with annual, semiannual, and monthly options. It notes combined Daily and Sunday rates, Canada postage terms, Boston district postage, and payment instructions including checks or money orders to POST PUBLISHING CO.

Tv. S Canada Sunday Post Boston Postoffice Mass Post Publishing CO

Local Post contact and publication policy note

The Post lists contact numbers and editorial offices and states subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued without notice at expiration. Readers are urged to notify the paper by mail if they cannot obtain the Post from dealers. Edwin A. Grozier isEditor and Publisher at 1885 Main.

Sporting Edwin A. Grozier

Boston Post claims largest daily morning circulation

The Boston Post asserts it has the largest daily morning circulation in the United States, positioning itself as the leading newspaper in reach and audience among peers nationwide.

The Boston Post United States

Supreme Court Adjourns For Lack Of Cases

The Supreme Court adjourned recently due to a shortage of cases to hear. Washington authorities note this is unusual in its history, yet it reflects a modern push to proceed and clear business, a trait not detrimental to the court or to any esteemed body.

Supreme Court of the United States Washington Court Anna Howard Shaw Jenney

Electoral College’s steady record and future of reform

The electoral college has nearly always reflected the popular vote with few exceptions like Hayes. It works well and could prevent ugly outcomes, yet voters show little enthusiasm for changing a system that currently chooses presidents through their ballots.

Electoral College Hayes

Opening Gun by Wilson Signals Defense Preparedness

President Wilson spoke at the Railroad Business Association dinner in New York urging readiness and a strong national defense. He stressed defense of rights at home and abroad, the Monroe Doctrine, and that America will not seek militarism but will have adequate armed forces if needed.

Wilson Railroad Business Association New York Europe America Congress South Effingham N. H William Sylvester Taylor Parsonsfield van Buren Boston Post Idi Oaal Xsite Miss Champagne

Walter Damrosch Attacked by German Press

The prominent American conductor Walter Damrosch faces criticism from Berlin newspapers for his anti militarism stance. Supporters applaud his American birth and long commitment to U S culture, while German rhetoric questions loyalty. Damrosch remains a symbol of national pride amid international scrutiny.

Walter Damrosch Berlin Germany

Boston Harbor deepening delayed by river and harbor committee

The House river and harbor committee voted against adding new projects to the pending bill delaying the Boston harbor channel deepening. Residents of Boston and Massachusetts express reluctant acceptance while noting continued work on Southern creeks. The piece hints that truly vital river and harbor projects may gain priority in the future.

Boston Harbor House River and Harbor Committee Massachusetts America

Public Service Commission plans to ease Dudley Street station crush

The Public Service Commission proposes feasible relief for the Dudley Street station of the Boston Elevated Railroad. The article notes this terminal has been the worst transfer point and the plan aims to cut chaos without large costly changes, expected to bring relief in the rush hours.

Public Service Commission Dudley Street Boston Elevated Railroad Commission

Election reform debate on abolishing electoral college

The piece discusses Senator Norriss proposal to abolish the electoral college and elect Presidents by direct vote, noting the difficulty of passing such an amendment through Congress and by the people. It recalls the college origin and its diminishing significance.

Norris Congress

Upgrading War Tech Hints at New Upper Air Battle

The piece discusses an unconfirmed Krupp 17-inch naval gun with a 22 mile range and a British official's hint that such weapons could be produced. It notes rising missile trajectories and a Ithaca aviator achieving over 100 mph, implying future warfare moving into upper air and rapid aircraft.

Krupp Essen House of Commons Balfour Admiralty America Ithaca

Long Life in War and German Insurance Paradox

The article contrasts German casualty figures with insurance data showing overall mortality near peacetime levels in the first war year. It notes reduced birth rates and that life insurance largely covered the upper classes, while the war removes millions from productive life, complicating the mortality picture.

Germany

Leave It to Me and I'll Get George to Do It

Comic skit by Newton Newkirk duo Punk and Bunk features a rambling car gag that riffs on autos, horsepower, and self starters. The dialogue bounces between jabs about a new car, its features, and the miscommunications of its owners.

Mirti Bunk Lissen Punk Bunk—Yassir

Lady Bountiful Receives Bird From Bob

Gene Carr continues his new Sunday Post series with another installment showing a charitable figure receiving a bird from a benefactor named Bob. The scene emphasizes generosity and community spirit.

Lady Bountiful Bob Gene Carr Next Sunday Post

Frederick the Great and the Second Silesian War

After the first Silesian war Frederick the Great kept Prussia vigilant and active. He led invasions into Bohemia, won key battles at Hohenfriedberg Soor and Hennersdorf, and solidified control of Silesia while Leopold of Anhalt-Dessau earned praise at Kesselsdorf. Maria Theresa feared loss and warned of Europe’s envy.

Frederick Prussia W. F. Reddaway Philip Spain Louis France Augustus Saxony Elizabeth Maria Theresa Silesia Bohemia Hohenfriedberg Soor Hennersdorf Europe Austria Leopold Anhalt-Dessau Kesselsdorf Hungary

Frederick the Great series follows Shakespeare tercentenary

Tomorrow's Picture Frederticks Literary Circle at Sans Souci opens with an illustrated program on Shakspere honoring the tercentenary of the dramatist's death. The event will come after a short series about Frederick the Great.

Frederick Sans-Souci Shakspere Frederick’the Great

Observant Citizen Notes from New England and War News

A column mixes local greetings and anecdotes from New England towns with war updates. Highlights include William Sylvester Taylor’s 100th birthday party plans, police praise for Officer Flaherty, French war souvenirs, a leap year calendar note, health posters, a GE employee wedding, student mistakes, budding spring signs, suffragist Anna Shaw’s White House visit, and naval yard progress on dirigibles and submarine base prospects.

Navy Yard Plant Repaired For Possible Government Use

The Portsmouth navy yard portion of the plant was put out of commission five years ago. Machinery was moved to Portsmouth while the rest was kept in repair by the current administration with the hope that the government might later require it.

Tion Portsmouth Navy Yard Portsmouth

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