Boston Post July 30 1915 Postal Rates and Subscriptions
The Boston Post announces its July 30 1915 issue with subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. It lists U S and Canada pricing, two week vacation mail option, and mailing details for the Boston district. Editor Edwin A Grozier notes advance payment and discontinuation rules.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mars
U. S
Canada
Atic
Ile
Sunday Post
Toretta
Boxton
Daily Post
United States
Borton
Moss
Post Publisiing
Red Sox Win by Great Pitching Front Page Highlight
A Boston Post front page features the headline Red Sox Win by Great Pitching, contrasted with wartime news. The Springfield Republican notes the public clinging to baseball as a comforting escape amid rumors of war.
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Boston Post
Red Sox
Springfield
Clerical Bravery Highlighted by York Rescue Tale
The Rev. James H. Phalan of Charlestown risked his life to save an 11 year old boy from drowning at York Nubble, Thursday evening. He narrowly escaped paying the ultimate sacrifice unlike the Rev. Arthur H. Pingree of Norwood who perished recently. Ministers are usually seen as peaceful, yet numerous acts show their courage and selflessness.
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James H. Phalan
Charlestown
York
Arthur H. Pingree
Norwood
Tabb T
Franklin Park
Mr. Fisher
Fisher
Lifted Charge Against Berlin Consulate Clerk
The German government accuses Harry L. Wilson a clerk in the American consulate at Berlin of aiding a British subject to obtain a passport while knowing the applicant was American. If true, he faces severe punishment possibly even execution and the case will be fully investigated.
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Harry L. Wilson
Berlin
Wilson
Germany
United States
July Rain Breaks 40 Year Record in Local Weather
The region reports record wetness for July with daily showers since the month began. The rain is described as generous and friendly, reversing June's drought and boosting vegetation and gardens across the area.
Rainfall Record and Forecast Unsure for Tomorrow
A historical note records 814 inches of rain and notes that in 1880 a point under seven was reached. It adds that tomorrow's probabilities have not yet been calculated.
US Rights Must Not Be Compromised By Mediation
A Berlin despatch argues the United States cannot act as a peace mediator over the Lusitania submarine warfare dispute. The piece rejects surrendering citizen rights under international law, urging that US mediation is only acceptable if it preserves those rights.
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Sayville
Berlin
Cologne Gazette
Washington
Germany
United States
Becker Executed for Hire of Assassination
Lieutenant Charles Becker, former New York police officer, is to die in Sing Sing for hiring the killing of gambler Rosenthal. Two juries found motive and guilt, appeals failed, and no new evidence surfaced, marking a warning that police are not above the law.
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The
Post
Charles Becker
New York
Sing Sing
Becker
Rosenthal
A Good Appointment Dr Mahoney Heads Boston Health Dept
Dr Francis X Mahoney is named head of Boston’s new health department. His work on the current board of health earns him high praise as an energetic public servant. Colleagues laud his record and expect him to effectively solve city health challenges.
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Francis X. Mahoney
City of
Boston
United States
Mahoney
Eastland Coroners Jury Indicts Six for Manslaughter
A coroner verdict blames six men for the Eastland disaster including hull of the Chicago-5 St. Joseph Steamship Co owner J M Erickson and two federal inspectors Eckliff Reed. The jury urges grand jury indictment on manslaughter charges, a step deemed more pivotal than ongoing investigations.
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Chicago
William H. Hull
St. Joseph
Indiana Transportation Company
Eastland
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston July Mercury Records
The piece cites official Boston figures for July high and low temperatures. It lists several years from 1905 to 1918 with daily readings including rain and cloud conditions, noting extremes such as 67-14 in 1905 and 81-71 in 1996, and mentions years with varied weather through 1918.
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Boston
The
Mercury
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk
American humor columnist Newton Newkirk derides the Turkey's lack of utility and appetite in a lighthearted mockery of the fowl and its culinary appeal.
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Newton Newkirk
Dentists and Delusions Relayed in a Comic Visit
A narrator visits a dentist with a wary patient and comic horror, noting aged magazines and a chaotic operatory scene. The tale hints at fear, unreliable care, and the urge to preemptively pull teeth, ending with the dentist vowing to find a cavity to drill.
Pathway of Song Poem Reflects Dreamlike Journey
A verse titled Pathway of Song invites a companion to follow through valleys and vistas of song toward gardens of dream. The speaker promises guidance along a pathway of song leading to rest, truth, and youthful red wine, with a copyright note from 1915.
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Sapthern
Presa Syndicate
Weather records and local notes across Boston Chelsea and Whitman
The Observant Citizen reports a record monthly rainfall with 7.82 inches, surpassing July 1880 in Boston while Brockton lags with 3.95 inches. It notes notable locals including centenarian horsehauler Captain William H. Bell, Gardeners Seth R. Edson and Miss Betsy Page Howland, and Captain Bell’s long express career. Also mentioned are Hollyhocks near Chelsea station, Rowe’s Wharf habits, Franklin Park wildlife work, Cape Cod dogfish use in graphophones, and various garden curiosities.
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Boston
Brockton
Meteorological Department
Shoe City
Queen Louisa of Prussia Faces Napoleon’s Wrath in War
The piece recalls Queen Louisa as an honest patriotic leader admired by Berliners who welcomed democratic kindness. It contrasts her with Marie Antoinette and details Prussia’s resentment toward Napoleon, the Palm execution, and Frederick William’s failed alliance hopes with Russia and Austria amid looming war.
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Louisa
Prussia
Richter
France
Marie Antoinette
Berlin
Palm
Germany
Apologize to the Young Man for a Year-Old Quarrel
A reader advised that delaying apology after a quarrel over a court matter harms dignity. If the other party remains proud, the writer urges a delayed but heartfelt apology to heal feelings and restore relations, noting youth may delay reconciliation.
Aftermath of War Warns Against Hoisting Victory
Poem reflects on the mortal costs of victory in war. The speaker cites future kings boasting, then reveals ruined homes, shattered cathedrals, graves, maimed veterans, widows, and elders bearing burdens. The piece critiques triumphal boasts as the true booby prize of war.
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Alexander
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper
Funeral Services for John C Harrington
Representatives of Everett government, Board of Trade, and local leaders from Malden Chelsea and Everett attended the funeral for John C Harrington at his home on Parker Street Everett. The deceased 47 was a partner in Green Harrington Everett coal dealers and died suddenly last Sunday. The service was at Immaculate Conception Church Everett with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery Malden.
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Harrington
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