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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1915
Page
10
Readable lines mention editorial rooms and staff positions at 1004 1005 and 1539 Main. Financial editing and business office appear with advertising and subscription payment instructions. No clear event or outcome is described.
The column presents average figures for the Daily Post across the months May April March February and January. It highlights trends in readership and print metrics, noting shifts in circulation and engagement over the period.
The text notes Boston as a cultural hub and recounts a New York World remark about Mayor Mitchel facing hostility. It recalls a past event where a New York City citizen allegedly attacked a New York mayor on a steamship leaving New York Harbor.
The piece recalls how jitneys raised fares from 5 cents to as much as $1 during Chicago street car workers strike, engendering lasting public dislike. It notes steam and street railways cannot raise fares without regulatory flexibility, while jitneys act as their own law, harming trade by price gouging in a time of stress.
At the Seattle convention of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis Dr George M Kober reports 1913 U S tuberculosis deaths at 143 000 with 1 430 000 consumptives and 214 500 000 annual economic loss He cites a drop of death rate from 326 to 146 6 per 100 000 since 1880 noting potential near elimination of the disease with continued progress and hopes for cancer as well.
A reader defends proper names while naming Noah Webster as his favorite author. He rebukes another for casual diminutives of Bryant and Shakespeare, then extols Webster’s precision in language and spelling. The letter blends humor with stern etiquette on literary reverence.
The letter notes pond lilies in bloom on und fenced land and warns of the danger to laurel from automobiles. Salem reports rebuilding after a major fire, new shingles, and housing growth while Newfoundland fisheries suffer and Newfoundlanders seek work in Canada under new immigrant rules.
A historical sketch cites Napoleon Bonaparte less than two months after overthrow as living in the Tuileries while ruling France with despotic power. It notes his rejection of a grand office, his frugal nature, and efforts to curb palace expenditures including coffee costs and laundry graft.
A Harvard 17 year old freshman F R Weinburg from Cincinnati earns notice for wearing a mustache in 1918, illustrating changing college norms. The piece recalls earlier eras at Dartmouth where whiskers triggered formal court action and forced shaving, noting educators’ view that times have improved.
The passage notes underclassmen favored fashion over concern for welfare and behavior, suggesting a cultural stance that prioritized appearance and trends above responsible conduct and wellbeing.
The Boston Fourth of July program will include a new feature inviting as guests the new citizens naturalized since July 1 1914. The plan mirrors a 250 mayor resolution from New York urging citizenship receptions to unite American born and foreign born citizens in shared ideals and achievement.
The article notes a shift in warfare as submarines begin to fight submerged after a recent Adriatic clash. It argues that air and underwater domains now join land and sea, with new tactics still undeveloped and surface destroyers limited against underwater conditions. The Nudesa’s sinking by an Austrian foe marks a pivotal moment in naval warfare evolution.
Miss Ida Mae Lawlor daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lawlor of 57 Crescent avenue Chelsea married last night in St Rose Church rectory to David I Hickey a Chelsea police officer The ceremony was performed by Rev Thomas H Quinlan
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls the warmest and coolest June 21 readings in Boston from 1905 to 1914. Official highs ranged from 67 to 92 degrees, and lows from 53 to 72 with notes of rain, cloudiness, or showers across the years.
A reflective poem contrasts blues and despair with the healing effect of a sympathetic friend. The speaker recalls feeling downtrodden until a supportive encounter lifts mood, revealing how mood shifts from gloom to lightness through companionship.
A fragment notes Bryan’s resignation as a foregone conclusion and reflects on expectation of the event before it occurred. The lines hint at a gossip-like daily practice of pulling or repeating trivial remarks.
Delphi Lodge of Knights of Pythias held a memorial service in Weymouth this afternoon honoring their dead. The Rev. Chester J. Underhill delivered the memorial address before about 150 members.
A 1916 verse by Walt Mason questions nations rushing to war and abandoning peaceful labor. It criticizes leaders and mobs for glorifying bloodshed while harvests rot and famine stalks, expressing a pacifist stance with humorous sarcasm.
The San Francisco mint will stamp a special gold dollar commemorating the Panama Pacific exposition with 25 000 coins. Coin collectors may buy them quickly at premiums, making it unlikely they appear in regular change. Also notes a Western money scarcity and recounts a $10 bill anecdote from Butte where such bills are rarely seen.
A young woman asks how to handle a relationship where her partner wont spend for fun. Mildred Champagne suggests a frank talk about expectations and finances, noting he may be saving for a future together and that clear communication can align both partners. She advises honesty, understanding, and a gentle, direct discussion of needs and plans.
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