Boston Post October 1 1915 subscription rates notice
Public notice lists subscription prices for U S Canada foreign Sunday and daily editions and postal charges. Payment details require checks drafts and money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING CO. Contact numbers and editor names are given.
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Germany Moderates Armenia Slaughter Claims
The German denial of Armenian massacres is softened to greatly exaggerated. Count von Bernstorff admits Armenian punishments for rebellion, suggesting some basis to reports of murder and outrage while urging Germany to caution its ally against such conduct.
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Braves Close Season Near Hall of Fame Standing
The article praises the Braves for a strong season despite handicaps and near-misses in the pennant race. It notes Boston’s Red Sox influence sustaining hopes for a World Series berth and suggests the World Championship flag may still rise in the Boston breeze.
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Whose fault in the salary surge debate
The Transcript mocks Democratic governors noting payroll grew 50 percent under five Democratic administrations. It argues governors lacked power to raise salaries and that Republican legislators hold the purse and veto, critiquing GOP papers for omitting context and implying bias.
Wasted Railroad Funds in New Hampshire Probe
The Boston and Maine and Concord and Montreal railroads spent money to influence public opinion against the Grand Trunk plan in New Hampshire. The funds were used in ways that questioned propriety, though not necessarily against specific laws or with explicit bribery. The matter dates back several years.
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Not probable that such methods will ever have vogue again
The remark notes skepticism about the return of older methods and implies they are unlikely to regain popularity. It suggests a shift in practices or attitudes making those methods obsolete or impractical in contemporary contexts.
Prosperity surge across railroads ships and mills
The piece argues that industrial and agricultural expansion is driving a powerful prosperity. It cites 20,000 freight cars on order by the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio, shipyard orders and a booming merchant fleet, and strong steel demand. It dismisses pessimism as out of touch with the year’s record activity.
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Friday Frustrations and Oddities Across Headlines
A collage of verse on Friday bad luck and idleness contrasts with notes on Mr. Wood earning his first dollar and public curiosities. The piece riffs on Har vard, Mahan, and misfitting clothing signs while spotting a glass-eyed deer in California.
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The Voice Across the World by Wireless
The author celebrates wireless communication proving voices can travel from Washington to Honolulu and beyond. He notes Bell’s cross distance achievement, predicts global conversation via air, and envisions humanity mastering universal power for sensing and enjoyment.
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Demand for Munich Consul Gaffney’s Resignation
The State Department ends Consul Gaffney of Munich after patience with his pro German stance. He published anti British material and sent a commendation to a hostile publication while being discourteous to American citizens. He is removed as a result of his hostility to the Allies.
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Getting Down Into High
A Sewell Ford feature preview in the next Sunday Post Magazine explores school life and rising teen culture with a vivid roster of urban portraits and campus settings.
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Next Sunday Post
Whimsical social chatter from a 191? issue
The column parades names and antics of public figures and wealth figures. It notes George Guelph England's window light habit Piero Morgan financing foreign sums Fre'k Hohenzollern touring Champagne region and more. The tone mocks celebrity vanity and public rumor with playful gossip rather than hard news.
Booby Hatch Club Admissions Or Strange Requests
Letter from a reader humorously seeking entry to a fictitious Booby Hatch Club and proposing ways to admit a friend who whistles along to public tunes. The exchange mocks social clubs and public behavior in a clipped, witty tone.
The Greatest Captain of Them All in Napoleon’s Retreat
A fragment from a history overview recounts Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow, Oudinot’s peril at Pletchentzy, and the Beresina march. It notes cold, hunger, and disarray, the army’s wavering discipline, and soldiers’ loyalty to the Emperor amid disaster.
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Beloved Boston figures weather war woes and small wonders
The Observant Citizen recounts Henry Lee's tale of Captain Adam Winter escaping the Harpalyce tragedy by marriage, notes an acoustic quirk in Winter Street station, and reports loss consolation at Dorchester fire. It also updates on Red Sox star Gardner's World Series questions, Baklanoff’s return from Galicia, Cambridge sign dispute, and safety feet campaign with letters from readers.
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Find Ring Turns into Love Story on Train
Sallie finds a muddy engagement ring on a city gutter and returns it to its owner Henry Verne. The ring travels back and forth between possessors until Verne courts Sallie and they marry with the ring on her third finger.
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The Stingy Man Versus The Tightwad Of The Town
A verse by Walt Mason from 1915 extols thrift and prudence, contrasting stinginess with reckless spending. The speaker praises pinching pennies over wasting coins, arguing saving is wiser than extravagance even in small daily meals and needs.
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Bob Still Triumphs With Lady Bountiful Aid
A lighthearted comic feature celebrates Bob’s continued win aided by a generous benefactor nicknamed Lady Bountiful, showcasing a cheerful tone for readers in the next Sunday Post.
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Weather notes from early Boston era report
The excerpt recalls historic temperatures around October first in 1581 and 1585 with day and night readings in the sixties and mentions a rare rainy spell about every four years in Greater Boston. It notes the last recorded rainfall was 11 inches in 1911.
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