Boston Post Independent Democrat Stirring in 1915
The Boston Post announces subscription details, rates, and contact information for the Independent Democrat dated October 2 1915. Editor Edwin A Grozier outlines price plans for U S Canada and foreign readers plus postal and payment instructions and office contacts.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Mally
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Maia
Rooma
Runday Feditor
Financial Editors
S—I
Edwin A. Grozier
Austro Hungarian Ambassador Dumba Arrives in New York
Dr Constantin Theodor Dumba the Austrian Hungary ambassador to the United States has reached New York with bag and baggage and will sail for Rotterdam next Tuesday. He says he does not flatter the American people or expect their regret as he leaves the country after his plot to embarrass them.
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Constantin Theodor Dumba
United States
New York
Rotterdam
Germany Says Holland Neutrality Will Be Respected
Zimmermann asserts Germany would not violate Holland neutrality or its political and economic independence. He argues Holland has nothing to fear, noting Germany respects neutral states when not in its path. The remark contrasts with Germany’s actions in Luxemburg and Belgium.
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Germany
Herr Zimmerman
Holland
Luxemburg
Belgium
Licensing board clamps down on liquor house favors
Lowell Courier-Citizen reports Boston's licensing board targets treating customers with cigars and free drinks at bars. The excise commission's demands are described as strong, with the board wielding quiet but strong authority to curb distasteful practices in liquor establishments.
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Lowell Courier-Citizen
Boston
Excise Commission
Martha Washington Will Rediscovered in Virginia Archives
Mr J P Morgan returned to Virginia the will of Mrs Martha Washington a relic saved from Civil War turmoil and once taken by a federal soldier from Fairfax Court House. The document joins Mt Vernon archives as a cherished national heirloom amid fading early American artifacts.
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J. P. Morgan
Virginia
Martha Washington
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Court House
Fairfax
Item Finds Final Rest in Preservation Line
The late Mr. Morgan donated his collection piece to the storage area where similar artifacts are kept. It will join other items, some less significant, but all worthy of preservation for future viewing.
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Mr. Morgan
Waterloo
Belgium
The Budget System for Boston
The report on adopting a segregated budget system for Boston aims to align appropriations with specific purposes, reduce deadlocks, and require monthly departmental expenditure reports. It argues the reform will boost efficiency and economy, though not cure all ills, and urges immediate adoption with the new fiscal year.
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Boston
Reindeer Meat Comes to Alaska as Market Hope
A New Meat column notes wild reindeer from Alaska as a new food source for distant markets. A Nome to Seattle steamer delivered 150 carcases for consumption as food and regular monthly shipments are expected. The Interior Department reports thousands more reindeer, suggesting potential local use as a substitute for mutton.
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Alaska
Nome
Seattle
Interior Department
All Sorts Of Ruminations And Riffs By Kenneth L Roberts
A fragment from a 20th century column prints diverse quips and observations. It mixes poems on coal tar and fashion notes with a humorous anecdote about a Brockton man claiming to drink 24 bottles of beer in two hours.
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Brockton
Advice on Lion Taming and Odd Historical Snippets
Odd collection of satirical advice on lion taming offering absurd steps like barking orders with a crowbar and using a baseball bat. Interspersed are quips about public health, wartime attitudes, and humorous club anecdotes from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper column.
Trust head questions Anglo French loan value
A Boston News Bureau report quotes the head of a leading New York trust company praising the Anglo French loan as the best ever offered. He notes it should trade like U S bonds, while critics warn that war-time Europe cannot match U S credit at peace. The unnamed executive urges cautious finance thinking.
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Boston
New York
Europe
United States
New York Trust Company
Baby submarines and the race to underwater warfare
Henry Ford denies plans for submarine industry invasion as fantasies. The article notes the rapid evolution of undersea warfare and Germany sinking British fishing boats while Britain tries to obstruct enemy subs. It suggests American ingenuity may eventually master underwater weapons.
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Henry Ford
Germany
England
How to Be a Successful Husband of an Heiress
A note from Jesse Janes offers humorous guidance on home professions and courtship. The Syracuse YWCA announces a lecture course titled How to Save Money on a Week with a jab about sleeping in the lecture hall and eating hot air.
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Jesse Janes
Syracuse Y. W. C. A
Young man clashed with Boston streets seeks office
A youth, after a half hour of fighting with Boston streets, writes that he is compelled to echo Charlie Towne's remark Ain't nature wonderful. The note highlights urban confusion and a humorous reaction to city life.
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Boston
Charlie Towne
Napoleon's 1812 Retreat From Vilna To Kovno
The article chronicles Napoleon's retreat on December 5 1812 from Vilna toward Kovno after abandoning a starving 20 000 strong army. It notes the soldiers’ anger at perceived desertion and contrasts his departure with their endurance in battle and cold. It adds reflections on Saint Helena legends and Napoleon’s postwar hopes for Europe.
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Napoleon
Vilna
Smorgant
Paris
Egypt
Kovno
Niemen
Marshal Ney
Reflection on Napoleon and European Destiny
The speaker recalls Napoleon’s rise and fall, noting the crown’s false lure and the failure to replace monarchy with a lasting republic. He contrasts democracy’s passion with cold aristocracy and warns that ignoring these lessons could have altered Russia 1812 and Europe’s current fate.
Ancient bricks unearthed at Suffolk Law School annex site
Workers digging the 45 Mount Vernon street mansion site on Beacon Hill uncovered bricks over 300 years old about 10 feet below the foundation. Dean Dean Archer of Suffolk Law School, citing expert investigates, believes the bricks were imported from England around Boston’s early settlement era.
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Suffolk Law School
Beacon Hill
Dean Archer
Curtis and Higginson
Mount Vernon Street
Iingland
Boston
Fashions in Subdued Tones and Textiles for Autumn
Present subdued colors give a restful look. Gros de Londres silk fabrics blouses and taffeta hold well. Gowns and coats vary greatly in cut with backs and fronts differing. Silver and blue enhance sheer fabrics. Tailormade skirts are typically gore or circular. Box coats, gray-blue faille suits, and tweeds are popular. Sleeves remain long and decorative.
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Gros de Londres
Advice to a Divorced Woman on Love and Duty
A reader asks which love to choose between a long‑ago sweetheart with uncertain prospects and a reliable suitor with a good home. Mildred Champagne warns that marriage requires both love and financial security and urges the writer to be sure of her heart before marrying, avoiding a second reckless mistake.
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Miss Champagne
Bost
Anyboy
The Cheerful Cherub Records a Quirky, Fragmented Note
A garbled snippet reads like a personal musing about wanting events to unfold and a playful line about a best seller. The text blends introspection with odd references to “The 9s” and unresolved phrasing.
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