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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1915
Page
12
The Boston Post issue dated May 15, 1915 from Post Publishing Co lists the Boston office at 259 Washington Street. The page presents the daily newspaper’s standard layout with local and national briefs typical of the era.
The Post publishes rates for Daily, Sunday, and foreign subscriptions with yearly and short-term options. Canada pricing applies per copy and post extra in the Boston district. All payments are required in advance and sent at the sender's risk. checks payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
The article notes that large mackerel catches have lowered prices enough for moderate earners to enjoy them again. After years of scarcity blamed on dogfish, trawlers, and river effluvia, the fish are back in Atlantic shores, bringing hopeful affordability and pleasure.
A group gathered by Professor W T Sedgwick sails from New York on the Athenia to aid Serbia struck by typhus. The Harvard School of Tropical Medicine and Red Cross call for help, with members from Institute of Technology Harvard Yale Bates Dartmouth among the graduates joining the mission.
The American press and public rally behind President Wilson's note to Germany, transcending party lines. Massachusetts voices join nationwide approval, with Republican leaders and prominent figures praising the administration, confirming a united national attitude in this international crisis.
The text suggests the President gains gratification from popular endorsement in the United States. Even anticipating support, the actual backing serves as a source of help and inspiration during testing times.
The Post predicts Germany will heed the American protest and grant the demands. It argues Germany seeks to avoid more enemies and will soon accede to President Wilson's just and reasonable terms, preventing war with the United States.
A Portsmouth Chronicle note reports Eliot Maine sculpins said to raid henhouses at night with chickens found in their stomachs. A second item notes Ed and Gene ending a fishing partnership, asking customers to fish separately and regret over the split between two longtime pals.
The World Court concept presented by Mr Taft urges a league of seven or eight major powers from Europe Asia and America to bind together for the creation of a court. They would submit all disputes to its judgment and avoid war. The Hague system, while useful, proved inadequate in the present war.
A compact reflective note describes life as a field of battle with daily hardship and the metaphorical butcher’s knife.
A brief remark expresses a hypothetical quick resolution to a crisis. The speaker suggests decisive leadership if placed in the president's chair for a short period. The line emphasizes urgency and authority in crisis management.
Nat laments little sleep amid tomcats at sundown and roosters at sunrise, saying he has not heard much of late.
The Chicago Record lampoons Russian claims of prosperity under Bark and vodka limits. It jokes that after small intakes a peasant misreads wealth, belittles the czar, and pretends to owe the state nothing, revealing skeptical tone about true living standards.
A Washington Post style critique notes Leavenworth federal prison is overcrowded denying rooms with sunlit exposure and baths. It suggests inmates form a protest to President Wilson over comfort, contrasting naval crises and Lusitania news with prison hardship.
The piece recalls Napoleon Bonaparte's early Paris years during 1792 1793 after the storming of the Tuileries and the king's capture. It cites his shock at the massacre of the Swiss guard and his growing unease in urban Paris as he awaits a return to Corsica. Lucien Bonaparte predicts a dangerous tyrant in a free state, a remark made by a 17 year old.
Joyful items from Greater Boston include blooming wisteria fresh radishes and rhubarb pie. Mentions of Masons Salem york cornet stone ceremony and rising shore dinner prices highlight local culture and economy.
Poem reflects on building bridges of love and light to help others cross difficult paths. Expresses effort to ease journeys for weary travelers and shadows of hardship through compassion and imagined connections between people.
A nostalgic verse tribute to the traditional boiled dinner from grandmother, contrasting old time comfort with modern factory and boxed foods. The poem laments changed tastes and praises the nourishing, home cooked meal once beloved in northeastern households.
A 19 year old girl writes of a fleeting romantic encounter with a 24 year old aboard a water trip to New York. She fears his planned visit while engaged to a jealous fiancé and asks how to handle the situation. The columnist urges lightness of the incident and forgetting it, noting no one is perfect.
A woman reflects on her obligations to Bose who trust her and resolves to do better, acknowledging her lack of wholehearted shame and aiming for improved conduct.
Brilliant color sweaters paired with white silk dresses set a stylish tone. Separate skirts and shirtwaists remain in good fashion. Vandyke points and scalloped edges enhance full skirts, while white gabardine appears in wash suits and separate skirts.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls the warmest and coldest May days in Boston. Official readings on May 15 over the past decade show highs from 55 to 75 and lows from 44 to 57 with conditions ranging from clear to cloudy and partly cloudy.
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