Boston Post daily issue June 29 1915
The Boston Post issue from June 29 1915 reports daily news from Boston and surrounding areas. It includes local notices and updates typical of a city newspaper edition of that period.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1915
Page
12
Post rates and vacation mailing details for The Daily Post
The Daily Post lists subscription rates for Daily, Sunday and Canada options, including foreign copies. It notes postal charges within the Boston District and a vacation mail policy offering two weeks to U S addresses and monthly terms, with payment by draft or money order to Post Publishing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston
POST
Daily Post
United States
Postoffice
Maes
Post Publishing CO
Editorial Rooms and Post Subscription Policy
Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. Notify us by mail if you cannot obtain the Post regularly from your newsdealer or newsboy. Edwin A. Grozier is editor and publisher.
Bryan Faces Scrutiny Over Dumba Remark Rumor
The article questions William Jennings Bryan's handling of a rumor about telling Ambassador Dumba that Germany need not heed the U S note. It notes Bryan's denial as misinterpreted in Berlin and urges him to state exactly what he said to restore public trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Dumba
Germany
United States
Berlin
Mr. Bryan
Boston Is Best in Debate Over Summer Resort Claim
The author argues Boston surpasses New York in historic sights suburban beauty and coastlines, conceding New York may be the biggest summer resort but insists Boston is superior overall as a destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
New York
The
Herald
Neck of the Woods
Boston
Bunker Hill
Concord
Lexington
Huerta's Little Game and U S Law
The piece argues Huerta may have started a new revolt on US soil and could be charged under Section 5286 of the Revised Federal Statutes for planning a military expedition against a peaceful foreign district. It warns that the former dictator must be watched, as Mexico already has enough trouble and bloodshed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
Huerta
Global War Struggle Seen Shaping Eastern Hemisphere
A contemporaneous chronicling notes World War I style shifts in Europe with Germany's gains and Allied losses, detailing territorial exchanges, sea warfare, and heavy casualties. The piece includes satirical letters lampooning post hole and language issues, ending with a pledge to improve Chinese language training for American salesmen.
Quotable quote on Equitable ownership disputed claim
The article questions a Colonel T C Du Pont remark about paying for control of Equitable Life Assurance Society and notes no denial has appeared. It suggests the published quote may be accurate, while treating the claim as a matter of public record and debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. du Pont
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Public has right to know Equitable control price
The piece argues that policy holders should know what price controls of a major life insurer like Equitable command and that New York State can force disclosure. It recalls James Hazen Hyde and Chauncey M Lepew who once claimed secrecy was private business, warning that the public’s interest in State-regulated life insurers remains strong.
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Equitable
New York
James Hazen Hyde
Chauncey M. Lepew
Equitable Management
Vacation Typhoid Warns Vacationers and Farmers
The piece notes typhoid fever peaks in early fall and links it to returning vacationists from rural areas. It urges caution with country water and advises carrying drinking water, boiling local supplies for 20 minutes, and extra vigilance during the vacation season to prevent illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Dixon
Limericks From Cass County and Massachusetts
A regional verse item lists humorous rhymes from Cass County Missouri and Massachusetts. It includes scenes with a Aurora drug clerk courting Flora, a Knobnoster dancer stepping on a widow, and a Nantasket seaside mishap with a lobster bite.
Obscure relics and city notes from Commonwealth days
Edward F. Reed recalls a tiny hand brake fire engine once housed at the State House and seeks its whereabouts. The column notes changes in dog populations with autos, a sidewalk dollar mystery involving John F Hurley, 20,000 white pine seedlings set on Mt Wachusett by short term prisoners, a new Ipswich River canal project, a wheeled office on Massachusetts Ave, a blue macaw at Franklin Park, a 50th wedding anniversary in Framingham, German beer in Canada, and Salem fire anniversary needlework and a new South Boston police station inching toward occupancy.
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Dobbin
Towser
Tolland
Up State
John F. Hurley
Hurley
John F
Frank W. Rane
Mt. Wachusett
Worcester County
Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Cape Cod
Ipswich River
Salem and
Beverly
What happened to the grandma who sat by the chimney corner
In this exchange from a bygone era the speaker laments the disappearance of the old-fashioned grandma who knitted socks by the fireplace, a quaint image now faded from daily life.
Supreme Court backs phone companies on disconnects for nonpayment
The Arkansas telephone case reaches the U S Supreme Court with Justice Van Devanter upholding the regulator’s right of a telegraph and telephone company to terminate service for arrears. The ruling confirms such disconnections as reasonable for the benefit of service and other paying subscribers despite individual disputes.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Arkansas Telephone
Adelia T. Danaher
Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Company
Arkansas
Justice van Devanter
Washington
Grandma Missing In Town Wardrobe Mix Up
Julia and siblings search for Grandma after she leaves home at around two. Lawrence recalls seeing her on a streetcar while Mother and John check downtown, where Grandma is found dancing to lively tango and fox trot music at Tangofoot Tea, much to the family's amusement.
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Julia
Lawrence
John
Waterloo
Belgium
Canning Prep Tips From a Frugal Household Note
The note advises saving gummed flaps from unsealed envelopes to label fruits and jellies, saving cutting and pasting. It also suggests wetting a broom with weak ammonia water before sweeping on Saturday to freshen carpets like new. Arnoc vy arvrrTrrT.: Met ewre
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Met Ewre
Great Victory at Marengo Sparks Frenzied French Jubilation
The Marengo victory triggers immense acclaim for Napoleon. Officials and diplomats crowd the Tuilleries as Josephine wears a laurel crown. Napoleon remains wary yet proud, noting how imagination and triumph shape history. Crowds cheer in Milan, Dijon, and Sens, with ovations guiding his Paris return.
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Marengo
France
Napoleon
Lodi
Arcola
Rivoli
Pyramids
Aboukir
Republic
Bonaparte
Josephine
Cesar
Paris
St. Helena
Suffrage Vote at Marion Questioned as Club Membership Opinion
Letter to the editor argues the Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs vote on suffrage at Marion reflects individual opinions of delegates, not club membership. It notes 397 delegates with 203 for suffrage, 99 against, 95 abstained, and protests that 65,000 club members were not represented by the vote. Boston, June 28.
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Massachusetts State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Marion
Henry C. Mulligan
Katharine T. Balch
Katherine Ll. Sullivan
Boston
Paragraphs on Fads and Fashions Highlight Simple Styles
The piece notes wash silk dresses stay cool and economical, white cotton crepe hats look smart, cretonne touches feel quaint, tussor silk with tulle as new combos, and transparent brim hats return. It mentions unbelted smock for boys, simple blouses with beaded collars and cuffs, gingham jumper outfits, and toned down hat plumage after fashion declines.
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Warmest June 2 in Memory
The piece notes a Boston heat record with 93 above zero in 1872 and 53 in 1893, then cites official June 2 readings over the past decade showing weather patterns described as warmest and coolest points, with brief fragmented entries for 1905 to 1908.
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Mercury
Boston
Wet Weather Warnings From Uncle Walt Mason
A 1915 verse by Walt Mason laments excessive rain harming crops while weeds endure. The poem contrasts flooded greens with thriving weeds and notes harsh weather’s toll on vegetables and people. Copyright Adams Newspaper Service.
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Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
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