Boston Post April 19 1919 postal rates and masthead
The Boston Post details subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including U S Canada foreign and Canadian postage, plus district surcharge. It lists Edwin A Grozier as editor and publisher and proclaims the paper’s large daily morning circulation.
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Fourth Estate
Edith Cavell to be laid in Westminster Abbey in May
The body of Edith Cavell, the English nurse executed by Germans in 1915 at Brussels, will be brought to England from Belgium on May 15. She will travel by warship to Dover, then on a gun carriage with a military escort to Victoria station and Westminster Abbey, where ceremonies will honor her enduring heroism.
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Brussels
England
Belgium
Westminster Abbey
Dover
Victoria Station
If America at this juncture should fail the world
The piece discusses a Boston Mechanics Hall speech by President Wilson and the meaning of the Victory Liberty Loan poster line If America at this juncture should fail the world. New Yorkers debate the phrasing and whether the final word it refers to the world or America.
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Mechanics’ Hall
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New York
Reparations Debate Shapes Rhine War Toll at Paris Talks
Berlin reports a bill of damages is being prepared for the Paris Conference to offset Allied claims. The plan includes an interallied commission to locate stolen articles in enemy countries and balance losses with recoverable property and equivalents.
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Paris
Rhine
Cardinal Gibbons backs 13 million Salvation Army drive
Cardinal Gibbons praises the Salvation Army for aiding soldiers in the war and in peacetime. He writes to ex-Governor Whitman, urging broad support for a nationwide 13 million fundraising campaign, stressing the Army’s nonsectarian, creed-free help for those in need.
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Salvation Army
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Salvation Army fund drive rallies doughboys support
Efforts to raise 13 million dollars for the Salvation Army receive strong backing from the American public as veterans and ex soldiers praise the charity’s wartime work and endorse the fundraising push.
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Salvation Army
Patriots' Day call to support government loan drive
The piece urges citizens to honor Patriots' Day by lending to the government. It notes the 1775 fight for freedom and compares past bravery to current national effort, urging all to participate in a loan program and invest to finish the national debt mission.
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Rhode Island Defines Nonintoxicating Liquor Under 4 Percent
The Rhode Island Senate passes a measure to deem beverages with four percent alcohol or less nonintoxicating and saleable after the prohibition amendment. The piece questions whether federal law could set a different limit and how concurrent power between Congress and the state would be interpreted, noting the Supreme Court may rule on the matter.
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Time's revenges on Asquith and Lloyd George ironies
In 1916 Asquith was ousted as premier by Northcliffe backed campaigns. Lloyd George rose to power with Northcliffe support, now they are sworn enemies. Lloyd George accuses Northcliffe of vanity and sowing discord among allies at the peace conference, drawing Northcliffe's harsh retort as Asquith quietly smiles at fate.
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Maine Legislature Considers War on Dogfish Menace
Maine fishermen face heavy losses from dogfish along the coast and urge federal aid to fund a persistent hunt. The bill seeks government support to control the predator that threatens valuable fisheries off Maine shores.
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Maine plan to deter dogfish with financial incentives
The passage argues that to keep dogfish away Maine should offer bounties or establish recognized uses for skin and other parts. A financial appeal could spark a large start in the campaign, though the text does not specify exact methods.
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Viscount Astor Faces Tax Burden After Emigrating
The article notes William Waldorf Astor, once American, became British and earned the title viscount. His New York property is valued above 80 million dollars, with about 4 million in income. British taxes demand 1.6 million, New York tax 1.6 million, and federal tax 1.2 million, leavingAstor needing to draw on savings, implying staying American might have been cheaper.
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William Waldorf Astor
England
John Jacob Astor
New York
Great Britain
Lord Astor
New York State
Atlantic
Viscount Astor
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Arrives in New York Harbor as War Spoil of Victory
The Hamburg American liner Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, first German ship to be handed to the United States after Kaiser's defeat, reached Hoboken docks with six German officers aboard. It marks the first of the Hun steamers transferred rather than seized, amid a chilly welcome as Yankee troops disembarked.
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United States
New York Harbor
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Hoboken
Uncle Sam
Lucretia Garfield A White House Lady and Educator
Lucretia Rudolph Garfield born April 19 1832 in Hiram Ohio a farmer’s daughter. She taught school with her future husband James Garfield before marriage in 1858 and supported him as he rose to Columbus Washington and the presidency. She raised seven children and outlived her husband by many years.
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Washington
Notable Figures in Early 20th Century Prints
Brief sketches of Vilhjalmur Stefansson the Arctic explorer and his origins, Marqus Salonji of Japan at the peace conference, Arthur Stanwood Pier post appendicitis, Father Meens connected to Edith Cavell, and Chilean notables Nisto del Rio and Montalengo launching a New York information bureau for trade with Chile.
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Ife
Felix Nisto del Rio
Ernesto Montenegro
New York City
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Records
The Oldest Inhabitant says Boston's coldest 19th day in memory hit 23 above in 1875 and 26 in 1890. Our warmest for this date was 7 degrees in 1914, with no rain or snow in the past decade except 1910 1912 and 313.
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Ben's misadventure with pressed pants and a stolen suit
A Baltimore man named Benjamin Lockwood endures a comic misfortune when his pressed trousers are stolen from a fire escape. He then roams in a green skirt and coat, attracts a crowd, before the sergeant at a police station lends him trousers. He ends with no pants recovered but a lesson on preparedness.
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Extraordinary 26 mile pickerel sighting at Lovewell's Pond
Fryeburg correspondent reports Warren Haley caught a five pound pickerel said to measure 26 miles, claiming the fish as the season's largest from Lovewell's Pond. The letter writer questions the measurement, humorously probing the length weight ratio and urging fellow anglers to stay skeptical yet supportive.
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Washington Pie or Cake Debate Letter
A reader from Melrose questions the label for a "Washington Pie" or "Washington Cake" and suggests adopting the English terms Victoria Sandwich or Washington Sandwich to stay neutral and avoid mislabeling. The writer signs M. W. from 4H. Melrose.
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Etiquette and Manners: Dinner Invitations and Courtesy
Miss A B C accepts with pleasure Mrs X Y Z s invitation to dinner on Friday the thirteenth at 7 30 o clock. Raise hats when a gentleman among several passes a lady. all should do so sincerely.
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Gstret
Alcohol in English history through Alfred the Great
The piece traces alcohol from Roman mead and cider to early English beer and ale, noting how Alfred the Great infiltrated enemy camps in disguise to observe their drinking. It highlights social standing of mead makers, gender roles in taverns, and attitudes toward drinking across Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods.
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Observant Citizen notes anniversaries and sun contrasts
The column recalls anniversaries from Patriots Day to Boston celebrations, compares sunshine in Boston and London, and cites Buenos Aires temperatures. It mentions the Y M C A hut on Boston Common, swan boats, Magnolia blooms, and postwar footwear auctions in Britain. Readers submit letters and weather vane remarks.
Post letter box question on bone dry law process
In July 1919 a so called War Prohibition Measure required the end of manufacture and sale of intoxicating beverages until demobilization is complete. The letter asks whether the act became law by Congress or presidential proclamation and whether the government pursued a suit.
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