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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
14
Local newspaper entry from 1915 notes publication details. It lists issue number and volume, with office address in Boston. No substantive news content is readable in this fragment.
The Post lists subscription prices for U S Canada foreign and Sunday editions with various term lengths. It notes Canada delivery per copy, Boston Postal District postage, and that all subscriptions must be prepaid and discontinued on expiration. Editorial and business offices are listed with contact numbers and the publisher Edwin A Grozier.
The Boston Post proclaims itself the largest daily morning newspaper in the United States, asserting indisputable leadership in circulation as quoted by The Fourth Estate.
The Executive Council delays Governor Walsh’s nominee Mrs. George S. Ladd of Sturbridge to the State Board of Agriculture. A hearing is set for next Wednesday inviting protests, with the note that opposition should be openly stated and not solely based on her husband’s political affiliation.
Nearly 30 000 Civil War survivors marched or rode by the President in Washington yesterday. The spectacle underscored lasting patriotism and the enduring example of those who fought for the flag fifty years ago, reminding younger defenders of duty.
The United States plans to secure safe conduct from the allies for Ambassador Dumba and allow him to depart without awaiting Austria’s formal recall. The move is praised as magnanimous and a warning to other foreign officials who target American interests.
The Panama problem concerns frequent obstructions at the Culebra cut where ships are detained by so called slides. Technical notes suggest earth from the canal bed tilts upward forcing movement in loose underground strata. The danger is subsurface and difficult to address.
A fragment notes that once control is achieved, the victory over nature will surpass all prior feats. It emphasizes the challenge of mastering surface forces and frames the prospective achievement as groundbreaking.
The piece argues the 500 million dollar loan to the Allies is a straightforward financial deal. It notes high interest for lenders, security for investors, and profits from selling notes in the United States. It emphasizes neutral stance amid pro and anti war sentiment and calls the arrangement a boon to trade and industry.
The city clusters urged an organized opposition to the proposed Bay State Street railway fare hikes. They urged competent counsel, experts, and a prepared Public Service Commission presentation with facts and arguments, noting the railway may seek some increases but must prove its case thoroughly.
The Rhodes scholarship hopefuls waited for October exam papers, first sent by the Arabic and then by the Hesperian, both lost at sea. The Rhodes Scholarship Trust fears no American scholarships this year, as papers appear contraband alongside cotton dyes and munitions, despite appeals for scholastic documents to be exempt from undersea torpedoing.
A Boston Post and Boston Herald report on a Plymouth court case last week drew criticism for commentary rather than facts. Judge Jenney admonished the papers, calling for reporter restraint to avoid impeding justice.
A quirky column blends verse and humor with social quips about holidays curry dishes and a running set of reader remarks. It riffs on Carranza references stage bits and a Hall of Fame idea proposing a wasp nest wartime fundraiser.
A postscript showing a contributor urging print of his poem and praising the Boston Post. It references readers buying Springfield papers and a note about Champagne activity. Also includes a jab about a room and bath and a critical remark about a streetcar smoker.
A humorous list notes that a sport shirt signals an imminent marriage, a running man stops suddenly, and English terms are misused by crooks or elopers. It claims an English uncle dies when money is needed, while an English nephew inherits, and jokes about millionaires living in public libraries or city halls.
The account details the Beresina River crossing during Napoleon’s 1812 retreat, describing failed bridges, heroic sappers, mass casualties, and the demoralized French army piling into the icy waters. Russians explored capturing Napoleon while lingering horrors marked the last stand before Vilna.
The column discusses Hallowe'en timing for students with a Sunday conflict and potential Saturday or Monday night celebrations. It reports on Joseph A. Murphy receiving a diamond ring on retirement as grand knight, advocacy to move the coast guard ship Androscoggin, a Chinaman's testimony moment, retirements in East Boston, storm damage to apples, William M. Wood Jr joining Washington Mill, fire alarm box awareness, amateur aviation among New England colonists, and community notices including a pastor’s homecoming postcard campaign.
Underwear grows plainer as heads wear close hair. Tricorn hats return to fashion with trim buttons and lace flouncings topped by fur bands. Petticoats widen, evening frocks stay sleeveless, and many new suits feature belts.
Billy Moreland pursues Betty despite Betty planning to go with Tom Lyle. Marjorie offers caution on taking Betty for granted. Betty, after hints and delays, chooses Billy who proclaims his love at the gate, with the maple trees as witnesses.
The Cheerful Cherub cartoon tale titled Getting Dorn Into High appears in Sewell Ford’s up-to-form Sunday Post Mager issue.
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