Boston Post policy and subscription rates notice 1913
The Boston Post publishes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and notes mailing costs, office contacts, and payment terms. It advertises a large newspaper printing plant claim and cites Robert Hoe as president. It lists prices for 1 year, six months, and monthly options, with Canada and foreign copy charges.
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Boston
Maia
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New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Arctic Coal Hope For Endless Supplies
Government geologist William Griffith says Alaska holds about 1.5 trillion tons of coal beneath 900 square miles. If correct, the find could fuel the nation for two millennia. He argues future tech may harness sun heat, ocean power, and the electrical ether.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Alaska
William Griffith
Bureau of Mines
Northern Territory
Mitchell's Good Fight for John J Mitchell in Massachusetts
The editorial urges voters in the 13th congressional district of Massachusetts to support Democrat John J Mitchell on the upcoming election date of the 15th. It praises his character and legislative record and asserts he will pursue public interest in Washington as in the Legislature, calling for a large turnout and broad support beyond Democrats.
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John J. Mitchell
Massachusetts
Mitchell
Washington
Wilson
Regulation of stock exchanges and public oversight
The piece argues that officials and stock exchange members are equally subject to the law and questions the need for public regulation. It asserts reforms can occur without compulsory incorporation and counters the idea that officials know better than market participants. It compares to regulation of banks and other financial entities, urging public supervision for major exchanges.
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Stock Exchange
New York Herald
Governor ONeal Voices Support after Wash ington Address
Governor O Neal of Alabama with two state Supreme Court justices attended Booker T. Washingtons talk at a Montgomery Negro church. He praised the crowd and urged white assistance to raise black conditions to improve Alabama economic and industrial life.
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O'Neal
Alabama
State Supreme Court
Booker T. Washington
Montgomery
Birmingham Age- Herald
The Right Way to Inspire a Racial Uplift
The remark argues a strategy that will spur both colored and white communities to strive for the uplift of a race. It emphasizes unity and shared effort as essential to progress and improvement across social lines.
Wilson to Read Tariff Message in Person Before Congress
President Wilson will deliver his special tariff message to Congress in the House, a historic move as no prior president has spoken in person to the federal legislature on a special message since John Adams. He argues the opening address should be read by the President rather than dispatched by messenger, defending the dignified approach.
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Wilson
Congress
House
John Adams
Jefferson
Washington
Adams
Quality of Senators and the merit of direct election
The argument against direct Senatorial election claims poorer candidates would be chosen. The piece questions whether Legislatures or the electorate yield better leaders, arguing the public can competent elect a Senate and noting that direct election may reduce selections based on wealth or influence.
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United States
Congress
Defense of Treaties Over State Land Legislation
A 1911 note argues that California’s land bill for aliens conflicts with the U.S. treaty with Japan, asserting the federal higher law overrides state policy. It recalls past schooling and immigration concerns, urging faithful treaty observance by the nation.
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United States
Japan
California
Curtiss Foresees Transatlantic Flight Feasibility
The article notes Glenn Curtiss, second only to the Wrights in American aviation, believes in the feasibility of a transatlantic flight and would build a machine for the purpose. It highlights his faith, cautioning that the Newfoundland to Ireland route would be perilous, yet recalling past doubts about English Channel crossing.
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Glenn Curtiss
Newfoundland
Ireland
English Channel
Rumor of a Southern Wedding Sparks Town Sleuthing
A Portsmouth New Hampshire notice hints at a rumored marriage between a well known local man and a bride who may have lived in Kittery. The item prompts readers to search Want Ads and potential clues about names places dates and details of the alleged ceremony.
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Benedict Army
Kittery
Portsmouth
N. H
Wwe
Secret Service Parley with Stealthy Steve Continues
Chief Luke Sharp of the U S Secret Service and Stealthy Steve confer in a tense scene at Sharp's visit to Steve's house. Sharp insists on listening as Steve threatens to eject him for a crude joke before agreeing to hear a grave matter baffling agents.
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Luke Sharp
Criminal Investigation
Dep’t
U.S. Secret Service
Steve
Chief Sharp
Mr. Sharp
U. S
Secret Service
Astor Fortune and the Titan of Real Estate History
The article traces John Jacob Astor's rise from a poor German butcher’s son to building a vast fortune through fur trading and land ownership. It notes his heirs William Waldorf and Vincent Astor, the family’s English estate ties, and the immense rents generated by Astor properties in New York City, with figures suggesting $25 to $30 million yearly.
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John Jacob Astor
Astor
William Waldorf Astor
New York City
Vincent Astor
Hudson
Cliveden
Duke of Westminster
Duke
England
Waldorf
Germany
America
American Fur Company
Astoria
Oregon
John Jacob
William B. Astor
New York
William Astor
William Waldorf
Detective plots and pajama clad Steve in a cliffhanger
In a stylized exchange Chief Sharp appeals to Stealthy Steve seeking help from England and Europe’s top detectives. The scene ends with a tease that the next installment will continue the mystery, noting Steve wore pajamas and a fictional joke about a six shooter.
Songs of Wedlock at the Threshold
The speaker recalls burdens of daily life shed at the doorway of a home. A return to Ingleside brings renewed charm and the memory of youth, love, and peaceful quiet as the burdens seem lighter, eased by a kiss and domestic warmth.
Fads and Fashions Parade in Parlor Hats and Coats
Wreaths of tiny flowers trim hats made of black straw or satin. All black and all white effects are in fashion in millinery. Wool girls and young girls favor plainly tailored coats. Finest hats come from milan. hemp is the Paris modiste’s second choice. Many simple three-quarter sacks wear belts of black satin ribbin.
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Milan
Paris
Sonny
City Notes from Springfield Beacon Hill and Harvard Gleanings
A panoramic column offers local curiosities from Springfield and Boston. It mentions Miles Morgan’s statue in City square, Harvard University elections with H Rex Ford Hitchcock, and the Withington family's Hawaiian ties. It notes Princess Dagma Wanda Brunhilde Ehrenbretenstein’s death, a Boston dachshund’s obituary, a playful bear sighting in Wrytipitlock Maine, Beacon Hill rooming trends, Little, Brown & Co. expanding on Beacon Street, and plans for public baths in South Boston. Additional items cover a Newton college cornerstone ceremony, a Roxbury newsboy episode, and remarks on political ties and estate work in Boston.
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Beacon Hill
Little, Brown & Co
Beacon Street
State House
Myrtle Street
Uncle Walt S Murmured World Praise in Gentle Verse
A 1913 verse by Walt Mason reflects on life on earth and an afterlife. The speaker dismisses Croaker as a gloomy prophet while urging appreciation of this world. Mason hopes for a pearled harp in heaven but prefers staying with everyday pleasures on the globe.
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Brer Croaker
Aidenn
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Sprague settles client affairs after courtroom remark
In Probate Court Mr Sprague admits paying 100 cents on the dollar for a client. a jurist friend notes the settlement, implying broader affairs. Eleanor Cummings of Somerville, former YWCA Dayton director, has fled flood danger and may be out of Ohio for some time. City Clerk Holden of Malden reports Troy’s Standard Press flood edition survived on a hand press.
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Sprague
Eleanor Cummings
Somerville
Young Women's Christian Association
Dayton, O
Miss Cummings
Ohio
L. D. Holden
Malden
Troy
N. Y
Standard Press
Speaker Clark's Son Appointed Parliamentary Clerk
Bennett Clark son of Speaker Clark is named parliamentary clerk of the House to replace Charles R. Crisp. Clark 23 is a University of Missouri graduate and the youngest person to serve as clerk at the Speaker's table.
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Washington
Bennett Clark
Clark
House
Charles R. Crisp
Georgia
University of Missouri
Attorney Long Not Divorce Specialist
Henry C. Long a Boston lawyer speaking at Huntington Hall Sunday on divorcees is not a divorce specialist, he says he aims to reconcile couples in about three of four cases and backs a bill to establish a court for abolishing divorce.
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Henry C. Long
Boston
New Thought Forum
Huntington Hall
Mr. Long
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