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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1915
Page
14
The Boston Post issue dated September 21, 1915 appears as a daily public line publication with office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
Subscription rates are listed for U S and Canada one year 3 months and other options. Foreign rates shown per month with extra postage to the Boston Postal District. All payments by draft or money order to POST PUBLISHING CO.
New York City public schools opened with about 800,000 pupils enrolled and a parochial sector adding over 140,000. Officials expect totals near a million. Overcrowding exists in New York by about 50,000, while Boston reports no serious overcrowding despite high attendance.
English metropolis weighs a ban on treating in pubs and entertainment venues. The plan targets payments for another’s drink and serving alcohol to nonpaying individuals, promising exemplary punishment. Board of Central Control aims to curb “friendly reciprocal libations” and push solitary drinking as lawful practice.
Francis Hurtubis Jr argues Boston traffic is poorly managed by few officers and cites Worcester as a model. He urges a 25 to 50 member, well trained squad under a captain, with a unified signaling code and flexible deployment in emergencies.
The speaker asserts every man has a unique signal and argues for more police to implement much needed reforms. He laments Boston street crossings in poor condition, calling it bad advertisement and urging action to improve public safety and order.
The state permits voting in primaries across party lines, allowing each voter to choose a party and candidate regardless of past affiliations. Caution urged to pick a single party to ensure votes count, with strong calls for high turnout and active participation by citizens in this historic process.
The article argues Bulgaria will not join Germany’s opponents and cites concessions from Turkey as evidence of Bulgaria’s stance. It recalls Lieutenant Ruevsky’s prediction that Bulgaria fears Russia and Serbia and may mobilize while remaining nonaligned. The piece notes Romania’s potential role and the Balkan balance shaping future alliances.
The article notes a long trend of Americans moving to Canada for homesteads, peaking in 1913 with 139,009 emigrants. In fiscal year 1914 over 107,500 moved across the border, but in 1915 only 59,779 had gone by June. The shift is attributed to war and favorable U S conditions.
A yearlong tour by the Guild of Boston Artists will spend a full year in Western museums. Beginning Friday the traveling exhibit will visit Worcester Rochester Buffalo Cincinnati Toledo and Chicago before proceeding to the Pacific coast.
A poem narrates a child recalling a confrontation with a peace advocate in Haverhill Massachusetts. The speaker describes injuries and embarrassment after forgetting danger and answering back to the activist. The piece conveys a cautionary moral about engaging with strong pacifist rhetoric.
A weather clerk jokes that accidents happen and you cannot always hit the forecast perfectly. The quip underscores the gap between predictions and real events, implying occasional misreads or unexpected weather outcomes.
Isabelle writes of a Portland trip with Pa, Uncle John, and Deacon Jones. Ma warns Deacon to guide the group while the men recover from a night out. They return late, a mess ensues, and humorous misadventures unfold around the car, the lockup, and a violinist. The letter closes with playful family distinctions and a tease about a future card game story.
Local column features Soap-Box Sam delivering blunt social humor about marital friction and German excuses. Readers see sharp, rhythmic phrasing as he jabs at laziness and late nights, turning domestic woes into quick, quotable lines.
Edison Life defends Newton Newkirk against accusations in an open reply. It clarifies they did not issue a cutoff notice and jokes about Newkirk’s electric bills and lamp installations while noting the author’s credit remains sound. The piece lightly lampoons the president of the Edison company and the Bingville Electric Company.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls weather lore for September 21 in Boston. He cites 1895 as the hottest day on record at 94 degrees, with 9 degrees as a misstatement for a recent year. He notes a 40 degree low in 1904, rain incidents on Sept 21, and varied temperatures across generations.
The Observant Citizen reports the passing of the old sloop of war Nipsic, once with Farragut at Mobile Bay, used as cold storage, copper salvaged for about 15000, original cost near a million. Veterans at Onset GA R day recall service under five flags and adventurous voyages across the Pacific and Asia.
The report recalls Napoleon's 1812 Moscow retreat as night fell on September 14 after French cavalry entered ahead of the Grand Army. He rode through deserted streets to the Kremlin, witnessed the blaze, and watched Moscow burn from the Petrovski suburb, realizing the disaster engulfing the city.
A Sunday Post short story scene centers on Francie as she confesses to Ma her fear of marrying Hen who has never proposed. Pa then reads a marriage proposal from another suitor, prompting Hen to reveal he and Francie have been together for four years.
A 1915 Adams Newspaper Service piece extols calm rural life amid global conflict. Walt Mason quotes praise for peace, contrasting it with jingoes who call for war. The poem urges restraint and harvests over bloodshed and strife.
Francie tells her mother and father that she and Henry want to marry as soon as possible, despite pressure from a rich older suitor. Henry asserts their plans are settled, and Francie confirms their intent, leaning against Henry as her father and mother react with surprise.
Announcement at Yale corporation meeting reveals a gift of a building to the university for the School of Music. The gift serves as a memorial to the late donor, enhancing facilities in New Haven.
Albert Arnold Sprague of Chicago, a 93 graduate, gives a building funded by Mr. Sprague’s widow. The structure will rise at College and Wall streets and house a library, lecture and practice rooms, and a concert hall.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen depart England for the Adriatic on Sept 29 and head to Boston arriving after a brief stop in New York on Oct 9. P A O'Connell, leader of the Boston businessmen reception committee, says a recent luncheon and banquet will be offered to them on the 11th.
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