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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1915
Page
10
The Boston Post presents its daily issue dated October 18 1915. The newspaper is published by Post Publishing Co with offices at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
Rates list for Daily U S and Canada one year 6.00 six months 3.00 three months 0.75 one month 0.25 Foreign one month 1.00 Sunday one year 3.00 six months 1.50 three months 0.75 two months 0.60 one month 0.30 Canada 1 cent per copy postage in Boston district 1 cent extra for daily andSunday Entered second class at Boston post office all money sent at sender's risk subscriptions payable in advance discontinuation on expiration editor publisher Edwin A Grozier
The Boston Post markets itself as the nation’s largest daily morning newspaper, citing its top circulation status as recognized by The Fourth Estate.
The quotation recalls Carl Schurz urging naturalized Americans to place United States interests above those of their native countries. He asserts citizens sworn to exclusive allegiance must subordinate foreign interests to the nation, especially on peace or war, a stance he would likely defend today.
The New Haven railroad bulletin notes 5471 fatalities from track walking last year in the United States, about 15 a day or one every 96 minutes. It argues for stricter trespass laws and heightened caution to prevent needless loss of life.
The Post notes Germany loses supremacy in submarine warfare once dominant in Europe. Early advantage in under sea operations faded as Allied fleets destroy German subs and merchant ships. Baltic commerce becomes impracticable as the submarine problem seeks a definite solution.
Massachusetts newspapers push for a short ballot yet fear abolishing the Executive Council at a future constitutional convention. They argue the Governor should be solely responsible for executive matters, while others worry losing the council's check. The piece highlights notable inconsistency in the debate.
The page argues that no one can be a true short ballot advocate and still desire the retention of a Governor's Council, calling the combination paradoxical and impractical.
Unusual interest surrounds tomorrow’s special election in New Jersey over amendments to the state constitution granting women the right to vote under existing male conditions. A lively canvass in New Jersey and parallel scrutiny in Massachusetts New York and Pennsylvania reflect confident yet divergent views.
The New York Journal of Commerce, not a political paper, rejects fears of a flood of foreign manufactures. It notes Britain, France, and Germany will face depleted capital and labor after the war, and suggests American producers can outpace rivals as they expand and become creditors abroad. It argues GOP alarm is unfounded.
A navy academy despatch reports midshipmen across the three upper classes have abolished the hazing system by voluntary action. The move reflects a wish to end a relic of academic bar barism and improve morale and student careers.
Police and courts push to curb liquor and car use. Two men in Cambridge were found guilty and sent to the house of correction for drunken driving. In Somerville one motorist was fined 100 dollars for the same offence. A third, appealing to the Superior Court, pleaded guilty and was jailed. The public mood supports harsher penalties and permanent prohibition on drunk driving.
A lone commuter endures a series of petty assaults on a crowded streetcar ride. A man steps on ankles and a woman jostles with a hat in his face, leaving him in pain and self pity as the car passes by. He ends up walking home in the rain.
A column scatters curious vignettes from 1910s life. notes include odd hobbies like hunting for a golf hall and lighting a cigar while driving. A Ohio man may sell a fortune of 11 million tied to German assets at a steep discount. A law professor redefines ball possession during a pitch.
The republic of Andorra, 17 miles long and 10 miles wide, informs President Wilson of its neutrality. The note arrives as a morale boost to reduce the proposed standing army by a few hundred thousand.
A historical note references the phrase Old Georgi Pobiedonosetz at anchor and contrasts it with the full title. The text also mentions Andrei Pervozvannyi and several quips about space fillers and newspaper era lines. It surveys snippets from various publishers and poems with mixed quotes and cultural nods.
A garbled note cites the German Belgium governor on cruelty to canaries and lists University of Maine student jobs in order. The prize offers a glue pot from roommate Mr. Olin Downes for a 12 word essay on whether writing for newspapers is more or less paying than ditch digging and why.
The article contrasts Napoleons stubborn leadership in 1814 with Washingtons resilience during winter trials. It highlights Napoleons harsh weather campaigns at Montmirail and Montereau, his stern letters to Augreau, and the faltering superiority of his marshals while he leads the front with unbowed resolve.
A collection of brief items including public telephone etiquette changes, fire safety tips from Commissioner O Keefe, remarks on deer in Connecticut, a chrysanthemum show note, Broadway fire history, apple anecdotes, a Boston Marine story, Roxbury jack roses, Engine 44 mascot Mollie, a Maine pearl discovery, Fenway Park snake sighting and a playful World Series aside.
The Boston weather on October 18 has been rainy only once in 11 years, in 1912. Daytime temperatures run warm for the season with a low of 42 degrees recorded in 1907 and 47 in 1905. The coldest October 18 on record is 32 degrees in 1876, while the hottest mark for the date occurred in 1908 at an unspecified high.
A grieving mother and her son share a painful tale of a missing father. Bobbie vows to find the daddy, and a passing man helps reunite them as the boy discovers the truth and brings hope.
A 1915 verse by Walt Mason celebrates autumn weather and social cheer. The poem contrasts gloomy skies with playful, jolly household scenes and neighborly laughter around a fire, finishing with nostalgic notes on days beyond recall.
The Rev. J. A. Brodin delivered his inaugural sermon at the Swedish Lutheran Church in Everett yesterday morning. A delegation from the Swedish Lutheran Church of Lynn attended as guests of the Everett Lutheran League affiliated with the church.
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