Boston Post May 22 1915 subscription rates notice
The Boston Post publishes subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions. It lists prices for U S and Canada and foreign mail, with details on monthly, quarterly, and yearly terms and special Canada rates. It notes postage charges in the Boston district and cautions against sending cash. It directs payments to POST PUBLISHING CO.
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Boston
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Sunday Post
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Post Advertisements and Subscriptions Notice
Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration if unpaid. If you cannot obtain the Post from your newsdealer or newsboy please notify us at 1383 Main. Edwin A. Grozier Editor and Publisher.
Emmeline Pankhurst Urges Martial Law for War Effort
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst advocates declaring martial law and mobilizing both men and women to serve the country amid looming peril. She says the wartime call overrides past differences and she is ready to obey orders in any capacity.
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Emmeline Pankhurst
Wilson and the Navy in the 1916 Election Context
The Post argues preparedness for any future war should transcend partisan lines. President Wilson praised the fleet in New York, urging continued strengthening and equipment. The piece asserts that the preparedness issue cannot be confined to a single party.
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United States
Wilson
New York
Newsies Appeal for Cars for Memorial Day Outing
The Boston News boys Union pleads for automobiles to transport crippled children on Memorial Day. They will supply more cars beyond the 10 donated by Mayor Curley, with local owners expected to respond. The newsies sacrifice a planned festivity for the benefit of less fortunate children.
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Boston Newsboys’ Union
Boston
Curley
Newsies
NO STARVATION IN GERMANY DESCRIBED AS ABLE TO FEED
The article argues the pretext for starving the Allies is unfounded as Germany appears to have ample food and is able to sustain its population. Berlin residents reportedly obtain needs at usual prices, while private reports contradict official statements. German grain cultivation aims to meet future demands, and the empire may stand largely independent internationally.
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Germany
Berlin
German Empire
Half the World in War Affects Nearly a Billion People
The article computes global reach of the war, noting land area and population under fire. It states the combined territories of the Allies with Germany Austria and Turkey exceed 29.5 million square miles, with Italy included pushing toward 30 million. It estimates 949,750,000 people in the combatant nations.
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Germany
Austria
Turkey
Italy
Noted Population Surge Raised by Italy Confronts Global Chaos
A historian describes a demographic surge linking 37 million Italians to a projected near billion, arguing the scale of upheaval is beyond comprehension and verges on global chaos. This stark view emphasizes humanity's fragility amid rapid population growth.
Italy's Strength as Allied Power in World War I
The article argues Italy would bolster the Allied side with over half a million regulars plus Alpini troops and a strong navy. It notes 515,000 well-trained recruits, 180 cavalry squadrons, superior fleet, and torpedo boats with 20 submarines. It also suggests domino effects if Romania or Bulgaria join, heightening pressure on Germany.
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Italy
Alpini
Europe
Austria
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Roumania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Greece
Dardanelles
End of Session Forecast for Great and General Court
The article predicts prorogation of the Massachusetts General Court by next week with no major pending measures left for extended debate. It notes past adjournments in 1888 and 1905 and argues that the legislature should complete its positive acts before the people in six months.
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Great and General Court of the Commonwealth
Beacon Hill
Veteran suffrage pioneer Antoinette Blackwell turns 90 in New Jersey
The Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell D D is the oldest and a leading early advocate for women’s rights. On her 90th birthday in Elizabeth New Jersey she is celebrated for a life as a speaker at Worcester 1849 and a long career in abolition temperance and reform.
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Blackwell
Elizabeth
N. J
Worcester
Massachusetts
Brookline Library Considers New Branch Locations
The Brookline Public Library trustees seek a new site for the Coolidge Corner branch and propose a branch at Chestnut Hill. The current Coolidge Corner space on Harvard Street is too small for growing needs.
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Brookline Public Library
Coolidge Corner
Chestnut Hill
Harvard Street
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk Satirical Verse
A playful verse by Newton Newkirk contrasts sad sounds with a broker's demand for higher margins. It riffs on familiar lines and humorously decries financial pressures as the mournful sound of a flat note.
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Newton Newkirk
Chicago Record-Herald
Maiden Fair
Noahi Nonsense on Fruit Classifications and Word Errors
A reader laments repeated spelling and word choice mistakes by Noah In and jokes about compiling a dictionary for accuracy. He argues against declaring cucumbers fruits noting many vegetables and gourds share the trait and mocks the idea.
Boston Observant Citizen column eclectic notes and quotes
Public notices and anecdotes from Boston introduced by Dear Observant Citizen. Includes boxing exchange thoughts, local crops and fruit markets, census twins in Quincy, long serving letter carrier, immigrant invasion satire, a Charlestown cadet bound for West Point, odd auto trucks, perch catches near Wood Island, Empire Day plans, and civic highlights on Malden River improvements.
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Cleveland Moffett
McClure’s
Boston
Fitzgerald
Tom Higgins
Wood Island
East
A. E. O’brien
South
Napoleon Resisted Fall From Power and Turreau Affair
Napoleon's early rise is marked by arrests and a brief prison spell on his 25th birthday at Antibes. He faced betrayal and poverty within the Buonaparte family before triumphs abroad were tarnished by a reckless flirtation with Madame Turreau, leading to a disastrous staged assault and lasting guilt.
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Toulon
Antibes
France
Riviera
Buonaparte
Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day
A concise fragment notes a proverb about memory for favors. The text features a quoted line about gratitude and a remark on ongoing action, indicating a casual newspaper item or feature snippet from a bygone era. The piece emphasizes personal memory and reciprocal courtesy.
Optimist Quote About Sun Shining Somewhere
An optimist is a man who never forgets at midnight that the sun is shining somewhere.
Keene duo debate cucumber fruit or vegetable
Two investigators from Keene New Hampshire discuss whether a cucumber is a fruit or vegetable in All Sorts. They argue cucumbers are vegetables and cite Noah Webster to back the point, noting the traditional latin root cucumis and a noted first mistake.
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Keene
N. H
Noah Webster
P. S
Early Morning Dawn Lifts a Man’s Burden in Walt Mason Verse
The speaker reflects on waking to dawn and shedding age and sorrow. Morning birds and Aurora restore energy, making the tired man feel young again. He confesses bitterness but embraces the daily renewal and resolves to forget his grouch with Jemima, the domestic helper.
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Aurora
Jemima
Walt Mason
Percheron Colts Noted in Alton N H and Boston Car Design
From Alton New Hampshire May 18 Perley Barr owns two Percheron mare colts praised as among the finest in the state. Separately Boston Elevated car makers plan a new design resembling the snake cars with open summer-ready interiors and modified box car framing.
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Alton, N. BH
Perley Barr
Farmington
J. F. Goodrich
Alton, N. H
Vated Company
Weather notes and gardening tips from old Boston paper
The column cites historic May 22 temperatures in Boston with highs and lows from 1905 to 1914 and 1918, noting a 92 degree record in 1911. It also offers dahlia cultivation guidance, advising root division and sunlight for best blooms.
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Boston
Mercury
Dahlias Ready for Planting in Bosworth Latitude
A weather note states it is now reasonably safe to set out dahlias in the latitude around Bosworth and nearby areas, signaling improved frost risk conditions for early spring planting.
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Bos
Count and Miss Mil lions Exchange Bold Plea
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a Count declares he cannot live without Miss Mil lions and she counters with a witty retort about his desire to live apart from her. The dialogue showcases playful romantic banter and misheard names.
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