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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
14
A collage of vignettes from Boston life including labor unions, city gardening plans at Fenway Park, school shop work, telephone ops, and a portrait of young Napoleon from Brienne. The column mixes local notes with cultural curiosities and Homeric reflections on ambition.
The Boston Post issue dated May 6 1915 from Post Publishing Co lists the publication details, office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass, and issue numbering for the daily newspaper.
The Post requests all subscriptions be paid in advance and will be discontinued at expiration if unpaid. Readers may request delivery via postal notice if unable to obtain the Post from dealers. Contact Edwin A. Grozier at 1385 Main.
The House is to engross a taxation amendment resolution today amid talk of delaying action by a week or two. The measure has passed both Legislature chambers and would empower Pek to act without creating new taxes. It seeks a November ballot and urges timely presentation to the people.
Lloyd George states Britain spends about 10.5 million dollars per day on the war. France Russia and Germany incur similar or higher costs with Austria and Serbia contributing as well. The vast figure dwarfs reason and much of the spending is wasted from an economic view.
Congressman Gardner refuses to comment on the attack on the American steamer Gulflight, saying the danger is such that he should not aggravate the situation. He notes he may be the last present congressman to discuss the incident, praising his restraint as prudent.
In Parliament a Liberal MP questioned Sir Edward Grey about U S arms sales to Britain and whether they violated The Hague. Grey denied the implication, noting German and pro-German press push the claim as a recurring criticism of U S support to the Allies.
A quoted statement asserts that selling arms to the Allies is permissible and that the seller would also supply Germany and Austria if they could obtain them. It claims the government bears no responsibility for these sales and actions.
The sudden shift in Japanese policy toward the republic of China threatens conflict. Japan demands control over mines railways police and military matters while China resists mortgage or surrender of sovereignty. The open doors policy and U.S. interests may be affected as tensions mount and war looms.
A humorous piece in Newton Newkirk's All Sorts lampoons a bohemian lad called Chimmie using bold lines about a private in the Army of the Jobless. It ends with a note about returning if not delivered in three weeks to a Boston Common bench near the Shaw Monument.
The fragment notes a line about a man who “gets free passes to the theatre” whenever he wants them. The piece hints at social irony or a behind the scenes perk in a satirical voice. No clear event or named organizations are present.
The Georgia Board of Pardons will review Leo M. Franks death sentence with a new hearing of all evidence after the U S Supreme Court failed to intervene on technical grounds. Supporters hope a retrial will yield a fairer result and a reconsideration of the death penalty in Georgia.
British admiralty recounts that two officers and 44 of 59 German destroyer crew were rescued from a shattered ship after it was sunk by a British vessel. The story notes a prior sinking of an English trawler and rescue of one lieutenant and two men. The piece questions sources and emphasizes life-saving impulses over Allied or German actions.
The Sun day Post Magazine asks readers to look forward to more and improved content next Sunday featuring enhanced stories, typography, and illustrations. It touts quality upgrades and urges timely pickup.
Short local blurbs list quirky notes from New Hampshire towns. Items include Miss Mae R s measles in Gilford sunflowers 18 inches high for Mrs H H Clough in Colebrook and a snow recorded in 1852. Other items mention twins born to Babe the cow, Amos Legacy riding to Portland for a dentist visit, a 10 pound baby girl born to Delmar Knapp, a Rochester man’s New York trip and noise, roosters in Franklin waking neighbors, a former smoker giving up the habit, a complaint about a breakfast worker invited to leave town, and a cheeky note about long lived local grandmothers.
A Needham reader challenges Irving H C with a playful note about a Fitchburg man keeping 10 hens that laid 140 eggs in 10 days. The writer asks for a method to force hens to “work overtime” and chides the columnist for clever, cryptic replies.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls a 1891 cold snap of 33 degrees at Boston. Official figures list each May 6 from 1905 to 1914 with highs and lows and sky conditions, noting warmest 79 and coldest 49 in 1905, and a series of cool, rainy, or clear days through 1914.
A feature in the upcoming Sunday Post invites readers to enjoy a poem and accompanying illustration titled Song of the Submarine. The page promises a thrill from both verse and image.
Mildred Champagne discusses themes of love and sentiment in her writing for the Sunday Post. She notes a strong attraction that cannot be deterred and contrasts it with the possibility of separation if the other party does not feel the same.
A reader asks how to rekindle affection from a young man who likens study to an excuse for absence. The advice notes love should be free and spontaneous, and questions whether a love that dies in three months is worth cultivating in the long run. It warns against forcing affection and suggests valuing genuine, lasting connection.
In Walt Mason style verse the man with the hoe revels in a thriving cucumber frame beans peas and onions. He brags to Maria about greens and succotash while enduring hard labor for a crust and counterfeit pay.
Advertises Brown's Bronchial Troches as beneficial for coughs and throat problems. Claims they keep the voice clear and offer 2 courtless nights of sleep. Available in 25¢ packages, 500 and $1.00 sizes from druggists.
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