The Boston Post Plaisued Daily July 29 1915
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with international and domestic pricing. It notes vacation delivery options and address changes, and lists offices and staff contacts for editorial and business departments.
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Post Publishing. Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
POST
Daily Post
United States
Post Office
Post Publishing CO
Henry James Renounces American Citizenship
The London Times reports novelist Henry James has taken the British oath of allegiance, confirming his renunciation of American citizenship. The move ends four years of English affiliation, and expatriation by a prominent author is seen as unsurprising to Americans.
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Henry James
London Times
James
America
Vandals Targeted as McAdoo Warns Against Defacing Towers
The Post lauds Secretary McAdoo for pursuing vandals who scratched initials on the new custom house tower. Five offenders were captured Tuesday, signaling practical results. The piece notes the seriousness of deterrence as government property protection gains attention.
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the Post
McAdoo
Custom House
Uncle Sam
Those Deadly Coasters At Coney Island Tragedy
A roller coaster train derailed at Coney Island on Tuesday killing three and wounding others. The ride owner is under arrest for homicide, with officials criticized for permitting the fatal attraction to operate.
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Coney Island
New York
Revere Beach
Isolated Islesboro clash over admission of alleged attacker
Mrs. George W. C. Drexel of Philadelphia refuses to name the man who allegedly attacked and threw her from a cliff at her Islesboro summer home. She says she knows who he is but avoids cooperation, citing publicity. Skeptics question this stance as hindering justice and setting a precedent for crimes against the wealthy.
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George W. C. Drexel
Philadelphia
Islesboro
Drexel
George A. Burgess
Wakefield
Miss Champagne
Bridgewater Residents File Damages Over Elm Destruction
A large group in Bridgewater sues a local gas company for damages after 17 fine elms were destroyed by faulty gas mains. The article notes similar elm losses across New England due to leaking pipes and gas leaks.
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Bridgewater
New England
Civic crusade urged after Bridgewater killing
The speaker argues that responsibility for the killing must be examined and that Bridgewater should start a broader crusade. They claim corporations cannot destroy natural attractions with impunity and that civic protection would improve as a result.
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Bridgewater
Why Not the Truth Critique of Film on Massachusetts Child Labor
A letter argues that showing outdoor screenings of films depicting Massachusetts child labor should proceed. It mocks Chairman Cole of the Boston Industrial Development Board for resisting, supports Lieutenant-Governor Cushing, and suggests funding from other sources to educate the public.
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Cole
Boston Industrial Development Board
Massachusetts
Boston
Cushing
Massachusetts Child Labor Committee
Home resources expand dye material supply at last
The article reports a shift in dependence from German sources to domestic by products from coking ovens in Johns town Pennsylvania. These bensel by products supply aniline dye precursors in vast quantities and Edison’s process converts them for use. The wartime conflict pushes the U.S. to reduce foreign monopoly pressure on textiles.
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Johnstown
Penn
Bensel
Edison
Europe
Wanamaker plan to raise huge funds for Belgium blocked
The piece doubts a plan by John Wanamaker to raise 100 billion dollars to purchase Belgium. It questions paying Belgium, questions ownership by Germany, and notes the U S Constitution blocks a prohibitive export duty. It argues the proposed end to the war is unworkable under constitutional limits.
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John Wanamaker
Belgium
Mr. Wanamaker
Germany
United States
Congress
Assassination of Haitian President Guillaume in Port au Prince
The mob killed President Guillaume in Port au Prince amid a history of violence on the island. The paper notes Guillaume may have ordered mass executions of political enemies, reflecting on Haitis century of unrest and failed self governance.
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Guillaume
Hayti
Port Au Prince
Republic
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Temperature Records
The statement cites historical Boston temperatures with figures for July 29 in 1894 and 1880 and lists official high and low readings for July 2 across a decade from 1907 to 1914, noting conditions such as cloudy and clear.
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Mercury
Boston
A Traveler Wanders By A River In A Poem
A narrator describes a man strolling through a forest path by a slow river. The figure moves on with weariness yet expresses happiness and freedom from struggles to hoard wealth. The piece ends with the traveler resting beneath a tree. Boston, MARION SHERMAN.
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Naisle
Untitled Quote in Rural Speech
A wry rural remark features the speaker as a self deprecating “good-for-nothin” man hoping his wife would boss him around after marriage. The line captures a rustic voice and domestic humor.
Fisherman Delight as Boy Net One Nine Inch Walleye
A Greenfield Massachusetts Gazette Courier note reports many anglers in the area with little success. A standout catch was a large nine inch fish netted by an eight year old boy, drawing attention from local anglers.
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Greenfield
Mass
Gazette-Courier
Etiquette tips for noodles escalators and mustache growth
A reader asks how to properly eat noodles and separate guidance contrasts with spaghetti. Another inquiry seeks escalator etiquette advice after a Cambridge tube incident. A third correspondent asks for a heroic treatment to grow a mustache, with the columnist advising against facial hair.
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M. H
South
Boston
M. Hi
Cambridge
Evelyn
Tremont Street
Boston Elevated
Frank
Napoleon and the War Prelude A Chronicle from Weimar
A contemporary print narrates how Napoleon’s 1806 advance through Ansbach evoked Prussia’s anger over neutrality breaches and foreshadowed the war. It recalls the Weimar near-miss during inspection, a sentry’s shot, and Napoleon’s jest about the Prussian path to war, with reflections on Prussia’s late reforms and French dominance.
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France
Prussia
Ulm
Napoleon
Principality of
Ansbach
Bernadotte
Belgium
Germany
Observant Citizen notes on health and local life in Boston
The Observant Citizen reports on health concerns around drinking water sources and typhoid risk, comments on horse care and stable hygiene, and sketches local figures including Deacon Charles D. Brigham of Brockton. It also covers repairs to the Governor Eustis mansion, a Franklin Park sheep flock, and community efforts in public health.
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Horan
Boston
Mr. Horan
Governor Eustis
Shirley Street
Roxbury
Shirley
Eustis
England
Washington
Lafayette
Frying Doughnuts Technique from Miss Kate L. Durgin
A household tip advises frying doughnuts then dipping each hot doughnut in a pan of boiling water to remove grease, yielding moister, nicer doughnuts. Miss Kate L. Durgin from West Barrington, New Hampshire, supplies the hint.
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Kate L. Durgin
West Barrington
N, H
Simple Tuna Salad Recipe Card
Chop fine two peppers emall quantity of celery then shred one 1 pound can of tuna Mix with mayonnaise using a dash of paprika Serve on lettuce leaves Very nice Mrs Charles A Capwell 659 Power Road Pawtucket RI
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Charles A. Capwell
Power Road
Pawtucket
R. I
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