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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1915
Page
12
The Boston Post Independent edition issued November 22, 1915 at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass. No. 19 Vol. 350 carried daily notices and updates from Post Publishing.
The notice lists Daily rates for the US at one year three dollars six months one dollar fifty three months seventy five cents and one month twenty three cents. Sunday rates mirror Daily with added regional and foreign per copy details and Canada pricing. Postage adds one cent in the Boston Postal District. Payments by check draft or money order to POST PUBLISHING CO.
Telegraph style ad lists telephone lines and office addresses for the Post. It states all subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued on expiration, requests readers to notify by mail if unavailable, and gives Edwin A. Grozier as Editor and Publisher at 1383 Main.
The Boston Post asserts it holds the largest daily morning circulation in the United States, a claim highlighted as part of Fourth Estate coverage.
Professor Lillian Martin of the University of Wisconsin declares that falling in love weakens students and that weaklings are not wanted in college. She urges cutting social functions and avoiding anything that fosters romance, a view that would empty colleges of scholars if followed.
The city reports fewer unemployed seekers this winter, with welfare agencies noting a drop in work requests. Wayfarers Inn, supplying meals and lodging for labor, runs about 40 percent below typical seasonal demand, attributed to wartime business gains.
The article portrays James R. Mann as Republican minority leader wary of White House influence as President Wilson invites him to a wartime conference. It argues the president seeks only broad, urgent national defense advice and duties from all leaders for the country.
Governor Walsh urges fair play as he accuses the Executive Council of delaying confirmations to deny him appointment powers. The piece argues Republicans should extend the same courtesy to a Democratic governor and notes the January McCall election does not justify council action.
The governor did not forfeit constitutional rights on election day and remains governor in fact and name until his successor assumes office weeks later. The council should recognize this fact.
The piece argues for a robust surplus of imports to balance payments to Europe after the war, warning against shielding against a postwar European onslaught with higher tariffs. It calls for expanded foreign trade, arguing the United States must act as creditor by becoming a large importer to maintain influence and repay war loans.
The San Francisco exposition audience gave a rare ovation to Thomas A Edison a private citizen criticizing his modesty yet praising his practical impact. The article notes his role in popularizing ideas turning Bell’s telephone into a practical instrument and shaping the commercial value of the electric lamp and dynamo beyond original invention.
An elderly Oshkosh resident mocked germ theory until he contracted measles in bed and admitted, in a humorous boast, that some things could be true despite prior disbelief.
A Still River fire damaged a W. W. Viles building after the Harvard Village Fire Department arrived without the chemical engine. The piece defends the Harvard crew and urges Still River to host more fires to improve readiness.
Scene at Culebra Cut Panama Canal features a first slide that has just slid and a second slide about toboggan with the banner Come on in the sliding is fine. The caption highlights the playful approval of the stunt and the canal setting.
A writer mocks Newt with a story about his six year old Roger who, while ill, reacts to a nurse entering the room. Roger asks to see her “tricks” and calls her a trained nurse, prompting a humorous exchange as the nurse tries to respond.
A comic contrast cites Pittsburg Post joke about a wife shopping and the Denver Post quip about her running and a husband's fear of finances at month end. The piece wryly notes writer's cramp from Latin financial checks and bank balance strain.
Opinion argues against arbitration for damages from the Lusitania sinking. It denounces the German act as inhuman and calls for an explicit disavowal to prevent repetition. It warns that conceding arbitration would imply possible justification of such crimes and undermines humanity.
A playful note on the term butterfly kiss appears in a Broadway exchange. It traces the gesture from a stage kiss to its humorous link with anatomical imagery and suggests a future space only kiss without contact.
Clerk Kimball reports 230 of 440 sample ballots returned from members elect. Occupations show lawyers lead with 50, followed by 16 manufacturers, 17 real estate and insurance dealers, 17 farmers, and others including clerks, merchants, salesmen, and craftsmen.
Napoleon laments Austria’s silence on his wife and son while on St Helena. He recalls Josephine’s loyalty and his mother’s steadfast care, contrasting his public composure with private suff ering. He praises Josephine and his mother as sources of support in hardship.
An elderly patient in a hospital wheel chair speaks to nurse Miss Molly revealing a possible engagement past with her, while his nephew arrives. The nurse contemplates the moment as the patient asks about marriage and expresses concern for Molly happiness and duty. The scene ends with the old man signaling his nephew as a nurse brings nourishment.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason scoffs at a farmer who laments bad luck despite bumper crops and plenty of riches. The farmer complains of misfortune while noting strong yields and material abundance, ending with a witty punch about Dame Fortune.
An elderly man in a wheelchair triggers a playful scene as Miss Molly adjusts a robe for the bride and groom. A slip of paper found in John’s hand promises the couple $50,000 from "Uncle John" on their wedding day, altering the mood of the moment.
A table remained untouched as the moment stretched. the scene shifts to a serving room where both patient and nurse appear exhausted after a demanding day, leaving readers with a quiet impression of fatigue and care.
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