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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
14
The Boston Post historical issue details for July 14, 1915. Published by Post Publishing Co. at 269 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. Contains the daily newspaper content and issue number.
Vincent Astor complains about Coast Guard officers after his yacht tender was seized at Poughkeepsie intercollegiate races for crossing the rowing course. He calls the action impertinent and a hardship for his guests, while noting the tender crew disobeyed orders. The piece questions fault and praises the Coast Guard for duty.
A city stable keeper was found guilty of illegal horse mutilation and fined 300 dollars, prompting calls that such sentences help the animals’ cause despite infrequent prosecutions. The piece argues mercy to animals grows even amid wars.
The text proclaims Thomas A. Edison accepted the invitation to head a proposed Navy Department bureau of invention and development. It lauds his patriotism and says his work harnesses nature for mankind, arguing his practical genius will elevate the navy to meet modern defense demands amid the submarine challenge and global crisis.
The piece contrasts William J. Bryan the pacifist and Theodore Roosevelt the fiery critic, with Woodrow Wilson portrayed as steady and trusted. It argues any U S entry into war over Germany would fault Bryan for sowing dragon’s teeth when he dismissed the President’s submarine note as nonbinding.
The column covers public weighers in Billerica, horse owners in Lynn, a 91 year old Wakefield walker, and reminders about funeral procession rights. It notes officials praising tuberculosis measures in Massachusetts, explains current meters under bridges, recounts the Katherine S rescue near City Point, and mentions plans for a new 18 room grammar school in Westfield plus a dynamite hens anecdote from Fort Independence.
A fragment quotes saying the sun is too hot for a man too tired to move into shade. The line presents a character named NAT and a rustic, loquacious tone. No further context or events are provided.
A reader asks about Ashland Mass for a summer vacation. The columnist rebukes ignorance, notes Ashland as the terminus of the BAA Marathon, and cites rail schedules and local charm, urging mindful travel.
The Huntington Avenue Improvement Association held a Monday meeting to press electrification of rail lines entering the city through Back Bay. The reform aims to reduce smoke and grime in a growing residential area, despite high costs.
The German commerce destroyer Koenigsberg, based near a shallow East African river, was found by British planes. Pursuing monitors bombed its hidden harbor, ending a unique naval episode in tropical warfare with only two attackers wounded.
The piece notes German authorities will not protest the Sayville wireless station takeover. It argues the act suits German interests, as privately run stations faced pressure from Marconi and others, while official stations avoid trouble and neutral messages remain uninterrupted.
In five years New York City adds about a half million residents reaching 5,245,812 per State census advance. If London lags slightly, New York becomes the most populous city on earth and the Herald can tout it as the greatest summer resort city in America though Boston remains best.
The Daily News prints a humor column on a vague want ad for a horse asking who has a horse of this kind. The piece notes the ad is nonspecific and suggests sellers and buyers would benefit from clearer details. It humorously wonders if the buyer means a clothes horse.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official Boston figures showing historic highs and lows for July 14 over the past decade. Readings include hot days near 90 and cool nights around 65 to 70 with varying conditions from clear to showery and cloudy across 1905 to 1914.
The piece describes Napoleon choosing a ceremonious coronation with Isabel the artist creating dolls and miniature scenes to rehearse the rite. It notes overwhelming public support for declaring Napoleon Emperor, with a massive vote tally, and discusses succession issues including Josephine and possible remarriage, reflecting on personal restraint versus ambition.
A poll parrot kept for 12 years laid a large white egg on Independence Day, visible to interested observers. Contact Mrs. R. Brundige at 957 Eustis Street, Roxbury, for details. Miss Margaret Foley spoke in Boston at a suffrage fundraiser and helped award ten dollars in gold for home runs during a Philadelphia Giants game double-header.
Dear Miss Champagne counsels a reader in a dilemma about marrying a man much younger and the parents opposition. The adviser notes that if both are adults and happy, parental objection fades and emphasizes mutual consent and mature judgment for forming a home.
A vigilant sentry on a Kitchener camp beat for 90 minutes challenges an unseen man in the darkness. After three calls and no reply he fires an unloaded rifle, then orders the intruder to report at daybreak. Police investigate the incident.
In a 1915 verse, Walt Mason laments endless rain clouding Europe and killing crops at home. He mocks kings and war while farmers battle sodden soil, ruined fields, and drowned produce, hoping for sun to dry plains and salvage spuds and beans.
The quote cautions that securing a good home is less important than choosing the right husband, emphasizing that marriage centers on the person rather than the dwelling. It frames the portrait of priorities in intimate union.
The article notes new abroad styles with no tassels on silk purse bags, a linen skirt paired with blue serge jacket remains in favor, and summer outfits feature belted coats, striped voile tub dresses, organdie collars, and white muslin frills. It highlights light fabrics for girls and simple frilled skirts, plus a sailor hat trimmed with a rose.
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