Boston Post Preview Edition April 1919 Subscription Rates
The Boston Post announces subscription terms for daily and Sunday issues, rates for U S Canada and foreign delivery, and postal charges. Editor Edwin A. Grozier leads the paper, a member of the Associated Press with broad circulation claims.
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Post Lublishing Co
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Canada
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Associated Press
Boston Post
United States
Secretary Baker Responds to Chamberlain Criticism
Secretary Baker rejects Senator Chamberlain's attacks on three years of War Department work. He says the public should decide between the War Department's record and the senator's statements, noting history will judge the dispute fairly.
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Senator Chamberlain
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Chamberlain
Court frees man over armistice plea in Louisville case
A Federal court in Louisville freed Harry Hicks after ruling that the armistice signed before his offense meant the end of the war. The decision implies no further fighting over there and signals a return to peacetime rule.
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Paris
Louisville
Harry Hicks
Hicks
Typhoid Decline Shows Sanitation Wins Across Cities
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports a 60 percent drop in typhoid deaths over five years as cities improve water purity and sanitation. Chicago leads, Boston records 2.5 deaths per 100 000 in 1918, Baltimore lags, proving typhoid’s decline is a major public health achievement.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Boston
Chicago
Baltimore
Canadian Rail Costs Under War Time Strain
The Canadian Pacific Railway reports 1918 operating costs rose to 78.10 percent of gross earnings, up from 69.46 in 1917, under private management. United States railroads under government control rose to 84.80 percent. The piece argues the increases reflect war conditions and wage adjustments rather than a private versus public failure.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Co
United States
Canada
Els
Jago
Doubt on Munitions Cost Increase Impact
The statement questions whether the higher cost borne by munitions workers would have been reduced, implying the rise was likely unnecessary or unavoidable.
Yankee Division Returns Home From Sea
The first consignment of the Yankee Division will dock at Commonwealth in the morning on the Mt. Vernon. The 101st Infantry under Colonel Logan arrives today on the America. Transports bring back soldiers who served with the 26th Division. A grand welcome awaits the veterans with a citywide display planned and a cheering crowd. Wireless messages have greeted their approach and responses echo the pride and brotherhood felt by the community.
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America
Two Years Of History And The War Declaration
The piece recalls the April 6 1917 declaration of war by the United States against Germany after a special February session. It notes two years of effort toward emancipation from autocratic rule and cites Wilsons war message praising peace and justice. It reflects on costs and sacrifices and the value of the struggle.
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Congress of the
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Wilson
A Fortunate Gentleman Baron Rosen Arrives in America
Baron Rosen former Russian ambassador to the United States and participant in the Portsmouth peace conference has reached the United States and plans to make the country his home. He escaped Bolshevik pursuit with much of his fortune and is welcomed as an accomplished addition to American society. The piece notes America’s new role as asylum for Russians fleeing radicalism.
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Baron Rosen
Russia
United States
Portsmouth
America
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Edward
New England
France
246Th
Sldiers
General Leonard Wood Receives Distinguished Service Medal
At the War Department General Leonard Wood will be awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the Secretary of War. The citation praises his meritorious and conspicuous service as a department division and camp commander and his leadership and training work. The text notes his valuable home-front efforts and his acceptance of the honor in good spirit.
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Leonard Wood
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General Wood
Republican congressman forecasts large 1920 budget
Representative Good of Iowa, set to chair the Ways and Means Committee, projected a federal appropriation for the year ending June 30, 1920 totaling 10,191,505,049 dollars. He defends the figure with underlying facts and analysis.
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Representative Good
Iowa
Ways and Means Committee
Goed
Postwar fiscal policy debate and claims of wartime excess
A commentator argues the country should avoid returning to prewar spending levels. The piece notes wartime benefits to be kept but urges Republicans to seek real economy rather than higher postwar expenditures. It questions GOP criticisms of Democratic wartime excess and calls for restraint now that the war has ended.
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Congress
The Boston Post 30 Page Edition Sets News Pace
The Boston Post produced an extended 30 page issue with 32 pages due to mechanical limits, adding over 150 columns of advertising while preserving news and features. Management emphasizes readers’ interests, advertising should not erode news space, and asks patience as its large plant cannot always meet demand.
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Post
New England
Birthday Bio Briefs Honor Elihu Yale Founder Link Explored
A compact look at Elihu Yale born April 5 1648 noting he did not found Yale College yet funded its start through gifts of books and money. The piece traces his American roots Indian service and later return to England and his lasting connection to Yale College philanthropy.
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New England
Boston
India
Great East India Company
England
Connecticut
Dummer
Yale
Cotton Mather
George I
America
Europe
Africa
Asia
World Tour News and Notable Lifelines Across Era
A collage of items includes T Henry Howard's global farewell tour after 49 years with the Salvation Army and 70 years age, Roosevelt Church on Long Island honoring Theodore Roosevelt, Bolshevist Karl Redek in Berlin with antidote fears, Dr. Robert Goddard's 200 mile range rocket, Martin Johnsons New York couple filming tribes in the South Seas, and Ethel Clayton traveling to Japan before a June return to California.
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T. Henry Howard
Salvation Army
Do Your Best to Face Trouble with Courage
The piece advises shifting from wishful thinking to grit when trouble arrives. Do not chase trouble, but stand up to it when it overtakes you. The author notes growth comes from contrast, and that hardship adds value to success.
Silent Tongue Mastery Quotation Fragment
A fragmented line urges caution and self control in speech as a path to safety and success. It presents an aphoristic view that a tongue becomes a silent partner in achieving security through restraint.
The Red Hat Compliment Ends In Court
A travelling salesman named John faced the Jersey City police court after admiring a woman in a red hat. He complimented her, sparking a fine for the offense of telling a woman she was beautiful. The tale ends with a caution to gentlemen to choose words carefully when paying compliments.
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Jersey City
Miss Highty-tighty
Sweet
For Sale Farm Chunk Advertises 1109 Lb Lot
A terse classified notice offers a farm chunk weighing 1109 pounds for sale near a newspaper office. The anonymous correspondent mocks the seller by comparing the chunk to a large animal, remarking the size is unusual and prompting humorous commentary.
Waltham Soldier Returns With D S C
Sergeant Francis J. McGowian of Waltham Massachusetts returns home with the Distinguished Service Cross. He and two privates captured prisoners and machine guns in the St Mihiel sector, earning the award aboard the Roma in New York.
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Francis J. McGowian
101St Infantry
Waltham
Mass
Roma
St. Mihiel
Why Do Rats Gnaw Lead Pipes A Pub Question From a Plumber
A humorous exchange reveals a plumber Auburndale and a naturalist Newt speculate on why rats gnaw lead pipes. The plumber jokes about testing lead taste and suggests the rats may gnaw to keep their teeth sharp, noting uncertainty about the rats motives.
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Sam Hill
Auburndale
Cables to the Rhine at Sender's Risk
The Commercial Cable Company announced that cable messages for inhabitants of German territory on the left bank of the Rhine under allied occupation will be accepted at the sender's risk. Messages to occupying forces are restricted to personal and domestic use.
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New York
Alcohol in Ancient Rome and Horace Poets Taste
The article surveys Roman drinking culture from Horace to Pliny, noting wine varieties such as Chian wine and mullet-based infusions, plus many improvised brews. It highlights hydromel, dairylike blends, and odd mixtures including honey, vinegar, herbs, and even beer, reflecting widespread fermentation experimentation.
Observant Citizen notes skies with Turkish emblems and spring musings
The column blends a sky spectacle of Venus near the crescent of Turkey's emblem with reflections on wartimeAmerica, long daylight in London and Boston, the 100th anniversary of Dr. William H. Van Buren, and wartime civic topics. It mentions Easter flower shortages, maple sugar canning, aviators promoting army service, and reader questions on fractions.
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Turkey
Venus
Superstinus
Constantinople
William H. van Buren
van Buren
U. S. Sanitary Commission
Red Cross
Sanitary Commission
Sanitary
Household Hints For Cleaning With Scrub Brush
Household tips advise keeping a small kitchen scrub brush for scrubbing badly sorted spots on garments. Use a toothbrush for white silk or fish thread gloves fingertips. Patch sleeves by replacing with a matching stripe from the back, preserving appearance. C. A. KITES.
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When to discuss matrimony with a young sweetheart
A man 22 loves a 17 year old and asks how to approach marriage. The advice warns against rushing and suggests dating two years to learn suitability. It stresses honesty, mutual compatibility, and avoiding ill advised, hurried unions.
Weather History Notes From Roston On The Sixth Day
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Roston's coldest records for the sixth day with figures of 11 above in 1874 and 19 in 149, and notes a warmest reading of 6% degrees in 1912. He adds no rain or snow on this date in the past decade except for 1911, 1912, 1915, and two other years.
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