Boston Post April 21 1918 subscription rates and staff note
The issue lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday papers, details postal handling and delivery notes, and includes editor and publisher credits. It also quotes a claim about the Post's large newspaper printing plant in New England and in the world, attributed to Robert Hoe.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
THE
Sunday Post
Canada
Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Welcome Home Curtis Crane at Dalton Greeting
The Dalton demonstration for former Senator Crane showed broad affection and respect from western Massachusetts residents. The event emphasized Crane as a neighbor and public servant, honoring his personal esteem and valued service beyond party or class lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Crane
Massachusetts
Mr. Crane
Should Cities Be Allowed to Buy and Sell Necessities
The author argues municipalities have historically provided essential services such as water gas electricity and roads at cost and asks why towns should be forbidden to buy and sell other necessities. They claim urban co operatives can meet living needs through municipal commerce and note prior successes in addressing large problems.
Harvard Arboretum Aims For $1.4 Million Endowment
The Arnold Arboretum at Forest Hills, part of Harvard University, houses one of North America's largest living plant collections. It has funded expeditions to Asia and distributes specimens worldwide. A Harvard overseers committee says $1.0 million more endowment is needed, plus land, to sustain work amid an annual income of $17,000 and a $50,000 shortfall.
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Arnold Arboretum
Forest Hills
Harvard University
United States
Massachusetts
North America
Arboretum
China
Japan
Manchuria
Korea
Harvard
Great utility and beauty spot may come from benefactors
The piece hints that a valuable public project could materialize swiftly thanks to the generosity of wealthy donors. It notes no definite dates or names, but emphasizes immediate potential and community value.
Fire in Schools A Growing Danger Prompt Action Suggested
The Post discusses rising schoolhouse fires with data from Insurance Engineering showing average losses around 25000 per fire and total destruction approaching four million in 1913. It notes ten fires weekly nationwide and urges safer construction and stricter night watching to protect children.
A Rational Path for Suffragette Treatment Proposed
The British government faces a puzzle in handling militant suffragettes. Mrs. Pankhurst's release after nine days of a three year sentence highlights perceived absurdity as unrest continues. The Journal of the American Medical Association urges using insanity statutes to place these women in asylums with humane treatment rather than jails.
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Pankhurst
Journal of the American Medical Association
Reformatory
Peace Day to be Observed in Schools This May
The article urges May 18 or 19 as Peace Day in schools with Sunday shifting. It notes a new U S Bureau of Education bulletin offering a suggested programme, articles on the peace movement, information on peace organizations, and poems and prose from nations. Mrs Fannie Fern Andrews compiled the material.
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United States Bureau of Education
Fannie Fern Andrews
American School Peace League
Exhibition of Natural History by New England Societies
The New England Federation of Natural History Societies hosts its annual exhibition and business meeting at the Boston Society of Natural History on Boylston Street. The public may view the exhibition Friday with members explaining the showings to visitors and society members.
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New England Federation of Natural History Societies
Boston Society of Natural History
Boylston Street
Natural History Societies
Public Schools Hygiene Head to Speak on Prevention
Dr. Thomas F. Harrington, director of hygiene in the public schools, will address the Boston Scientific Society on preventing disease in schools. The meeting is tomorrow night at 585 Boylston Street.
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Thomas F. Harrington
Boston Scientific Society
Boylston Street
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk in Timeless Verse
A playful verse collage by Newton Newkirk recalls bygone eras from Aristotle to Noah. It riffs on manners, drinking, hangmen, and fate with humorous asides and punchy quips. The closing line urges action over future planning.
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Newton Newkirk
Stealthy Steve Escapes from the Vault
In a dramatic turn Stealthy Steve bursted from a steel vault after using an oxygen pellet and a drilled exit. Secret Service Chief Luke Sharp and aide Jim Hutt react as Steve appears amid the wreckage and requests a cigarette match. The cliffhanger ends with “TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.”
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Steve
Bud the
Luke Sharp
Secret Service
Washington
Suburbington-on-the-Hudson
Stealthy
Jim Hutt
Bud the-Blud
Luke
Jim
Chief Sharp
The Strathcona Fortune and Title
The 93 year old Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal remains vigorous with a fortune near 40 million. Born Donald Alexander Smith in Scotland, he built the Canadian Pacific railroad and led the Hudson's Bay Company. His legacy passes to a grandson via a female-line remainder due to his Strathcona Horse in the Boer War.
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California
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Canada
England
Lord Strathcona
Donald Alexander Smith
America
Hudson's Bay Company
Arctic Circle
Great Fur Company
Esquimaux
Tom
Labrador
Donald Smith
Church of England
Lady Strathcona
Montreal
Civilization
Company
Krow
James J. Hill
Northwest
St. Paul
Panama
Rtue
Craigellachie
B. c
Strathcona
Strathconas
Mount Royal
Time-honored questions and coastal gossip from Boston notes
The Observant Citizen recalls old debates on life spans and marital status, praises Rev Potter’s church mortgage fund drive, and features anecdotes about figures like Rep Edward McGrath, Dr Francis Donoghue, and Boston society circles. It notes campus football nostalgia, city hall construction, and local curiosities from hens laying twin eggs to giant timber finds and Newbury silver mining prospects.
Making Peace with a Bad Moment in Time
A speaker advises not to stay angry for long. They urge slowing down and choosing better days, promising brighter moments ahead. The voice emphasizes counting time and cherishing small joys over rage.
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Independent Democratic Paper
Ieeene
New Edealer
Newaboy
E. A. Grozier
Winthrop Murray Crane
Ates
DR. Harrington
Aristotle
Isabelle
Queen Anne
Voltaire
Thomas
Nero
Charles the
Bluebeard
Ananias
Adam
Eve
Anning
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lowell Clark
Waltham
Post
Edward Emmett McGrath
Ward 18
Comins School
State House
Frank G. Potter
Mr.Potter
Potter
Allston M. E
Francis A. Mahoney
Chelsea
Dr. Mahoney
Rosa Lee
Meyer Fitzgerald
Adeline
Kei
James I. T. Coolidge
Cambridge
City Hall
Milton J. Rosenau
State Board of Health
Chamber of Commerce Committee On
George Sargent
Boston Press Club
Francis D. Donoghue
Dr. Donoghue
New
Boston College
John J. Jackson, Jr
Tremont Street
New York
Philadelphia
Jackson
Rhode Island
Robert McDonald
Brunswick
McDonald
Ohio
Albert R. Williams
East
Bos
Maine
North Northport
A.L. Gray
Newbury
Newburyport
Wellesley
Marjorie Stoneman
Massachusetts Chambers
Boston School of Salesmanship
Gertrude L. Marvin
Harvard Photo Co
Cincinnati Enquirer
Watch and Diamond Shop
City Hall Ave
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