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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
12
The Boston Post issue dated September 17 1915 announces publication details. It lists the office at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass and confirms daily publication by Post Publishing Co. The brief header identifies edition number and volume.
Subscriptions listed for the Daily Sunday Post and Canada issues with prices for 1 year 88.07 six months 1.03 months 75c one month 25c. Foreign 9 a month. Canada rates 2. per copy. special Canada and combined Daily Sunday rates. Other notes include second class postage, payment in advance, and checks payable to POST PUBLISHING Co..Editor Edwin A. Grozier.
Brother Foss declares he will withdraw if McCall and Cushing unite for national prohibition, but vows to stay and win more votes in the primaries than both combined if they oppose him. He urges allies to come out strong and press his issue with vigor.
The Massachusetts Fish and Game Commission head Dr. George W. Field should remain in office. The State Board of Efficiency and Economy offered minor criticisms, but Dr. Field has served ably and intelligently for many years and has few equals in his field.
The trial transcript reveals how easily voters could be manipulated in Indianapolis. A witness recounts a boss named Gibson offering to fix tally sheets and burning ballots after misreporting tallies to favor Ed Lyons. Nemesis of crime and law ends the scheme's appeal.
State Highway Commission data show the first eight months of 1915 exceed total registrations for the prior year. License issuance equals about one per 35 people in the state, reflecting widespread adoption of cars and trucks for personal and commercial use.
The passage notes that license receipts for the year exceed $1,000,000, allocated to road maintenance and improvements. It argues the auto has not displaced the horse but remains highly useful, with its widespread presence signaling prevailing prosperity and practical economics.
Editorial warns that Anglo-French financiers in New York push for a half billion dollars in unsecured government bonds. It notes risk to the American public if Britain and France falter and suggests securing loans with American securities as collateral, amid fears of a German victory and broader economic impact.
Nebraska farmers fear a heavy frost as forecasts warn of near freezing temperatures. Despite Omaha’s warmer January readings, Nebraskans hope for two more weeks to reach corn maturity, or a potential ruin of about 220 million bushels if frost arrives.
A passenger asks a ticket agent for the 4 18 p m train departure time. The inquiry focuses on the exact departure minute and platform or track details. The agent provides the scheduled time and any delays or changes if applicable.
A Vermont reader slights Boston conductors and a Boston reply defends civility. The letter questions tact and service while a columnist rebukes blunt questions and urges respectful treatment of transit workers.
The article recalls Napoleons 1812 invasion noting camp followers, hardship, and desertions. It discusses the Pripet marshes setback, Jerome Bonaparte, Barclay de Tolly, Smolensk and the looming Moscow disaster with Russian retreat strategy and internal misgivings among command.
Local column notes Eastport claims the Fish City label as sardine origin and plans a major fish fair. It also covers summer anecdotes from Boston area residents, parish repairs at King’s Chapel, and oddities from Clovers and Longfellow’s Wayside Inn.
Poem urges making the banner stainless and glorious for a free nation. It calls for a flag free of stain, unshamed in beauty, lifting citizens with pride and honoring law and freedom. Copyright 1915 Southern Press Syndicate.
The transcript discusses Calvin Coolidge as a Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. It portrays him as economical yet not parsimonious, opposing extravagance while supporting necessary public improvements. The piece questions whether he could enforce his fiscal doctrines on a Republican Legislature.
Marie and Edgar plan a beach picnic on a hot Sunday. A mix up with luggage aboard a trolley car leads to a lost bag, a frantic search, and a delayed Plymouth outing. They end up enjoying a Nahant boat ride and the sea breeze despite the hiccup.
The oldest resident recalls Sept 17 as warm with 80 degree highs on 10 occasions in 38 years, noting 86 degrees in 1877 as the hottest. He cites 45 degrees as the coldest on record for the date in 1887 and records 18 rainy Sept 17s since 1872, though rain has only appeared in the last decade.
At a Boston Art Commission meeting in the Mayor's office the panel agreed to place a $100,000 marble memorial to former President Sarmiento of Argentina in the educational centre at Fenway near the new art museum.
Poem by Walt Mason from 1915 describes a hard pressed father with seven bucks and seven plunks trying to feed a family through blizzards and rising bills. The verse laments poverty while praising the father's stubborn resolve to provide for his clan.
The text appears garbled with partial phrases and missing clear facts. Likely a fragmentary verse or note with no identifiable people places or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
The detective reveals a clue saying, I have discovered another clue. The employer notes, what a good thing it would be if clues were criminals, highlighting tension over how clues should be treated in the investigation.
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