Boston Post 1917 subscription rates and office notice
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, international and Canada rates, and single-copy charges. It notes mailing details, publication offices at 259 Washington Street and 1004 1005 7400 Main, and urges advance payment with notices of discontinuation for nonpayment.
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Objections to making Dixie national anthem noted
Legislators argue Dixie has a good tune but weak words and a problematic Civil War-era history. They say national anthems cannot be created by law or prizes. The writer expects a future spontaneous anthem from genuine wartime inspiration.
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Congress
Americans First and Patriotism Unite Nationwide
In a climate of rising racial and partisan divisions Americans rally to patriotism. Julius Kahn the California Republican backs the army recruiting bill in Congress despite his German birth. Boston German Lutheran Church sees a Sunday flag raising as a vociferously American display with strong reverence for the Stars and Stripes.
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United States
Congress
Julius Kahn
California
House Military Committee
Kahn
Boston
West Newton Street
Adjourn the constitutional convention for a year
The Traveler and the Post favor adjourning the constitutional convention as the country is at war. They urge postponing action and redirecting efforts to service for Massachusetts and the United States. They warn that overeager rhetoric will be ignored by the public and call for a one year adjournment until conditions improve.
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Massachusetts
United States of America
Highway Billboards Banned After Oregon Publicoutcry
In Oregon the Columbia River gorge region gains 200 miles of highway exposure while Portland has paved 46 miles at 1.64 million dollars and installed traffic policing to curb speeding. Billboard ads faced popular resistance and were torn down by highway officials, who stopped replacing them.
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Oregon
Columbia River Gorge
Portland
Privilege and view overstepping rights versus commerce
The text argues that protection of local privileges should not yield to commercial exploitation and asserts the spirit of safeguarding what is theirs in pleasant view, resisting interference elsewhere in similar cases.
A BAD MEASURE ON WAR NEWS CENSORSHIP
A editorial denounces espionage bill censorship as harsh and dangerous. It argues editors should not face criminal penalties for minor errors or questions for information and cites Senator Thomas defending press liberty and republic salvation.
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United States
Congress
Thomas
Colorado
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What's in a Name Revolt in Berlin Connecticut Demands New Name
Editorial notes a push by residents to rename Berlin Connecticut to a non Teutonic form and cites petitions from New Jersey seeking Pine Ridge. The piece argues against grafting European names to American towns and notes Jericho towns as counterpoints to name changes.
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Berlin
Connecticut
Jericho
Joshua
New Hampshire Hills
Righteous Retribution on Berlin Sinks Warship Ethics
A British wartime opinion argues that Germany's sinking of hospital ships and the use of wounded soldiers as human shields justify retribution. The piece contends Berlin cannot deny the retaliatory pattern and suggests the German admiralty risks its own wounded by such ruthless acts.
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Berlin
Waiser
Send Troops to France Must Be Trained Regulars First
Opinion holds that if U S troops are sent to France they should come from the best regular forces rather than raw recruits under Roosevelt. Training months are needed before any firing line duty. The plan clashes with the selective draft and aims to honor the Stars and Stripes from the outset.
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United States
France
Roosevelt
America
Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston April 24 weather extremes
A Boston resident recounts historical temperatures for April 24. Official data show 28 degrees as the coldest on record, with 36 and 47 degrees noted in earlier and later years. Rain has occurred on the date in multiple years, including 1907 and 1917.
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Boston
All Sorts Newton Newkirk Sphinx Says
A quirky column quotes Newton Newkirk offering a cautionary tale about seeking a lucky break. The sphinx voice hints that listening to a hard luck story could avert personal failure through tough lessons learned.
Dorchester Group Blasts Food Speculators as Enemies
Secretary W L Murphy of the Harvard Improvement Association reports resolutions condemning food speculators harming soldiers and families. The Dorchester group urges government action to root out such speculators as enemies of the American people.
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W. L. Murphy
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Harvard Improvement Association
Lhe Dorchester Organization
Cartoons and Careers clash in a Malden School pitch
A satirical letter warns Newt about libelous All Sorts caricatures and pitches a Malden School of Cartooning with Prof Penwiper offering a $50 first week course and $25 weekly after. The piece also includes reader notes on local recruiting and civic tales from Massachusetts towns.
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Malden School of
Malden
No Child of Mine Invention Stir Keeps Readers Curious
A Massachusetts man claims a rocker chair with springs can power a washing machine while a baby is rocked. A Concorde clipping asks if the invention is Newt Allhorstser’s child and he evasively replies about possible meaning and ownership.
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Massachusetts
Allhorstser
Newt
Household Hints On Cleaning and Cooking Tips
Household hints note that sweet oil removes finger marks from varnished furniture and kerosene cleans oiled surfaces. It also advises salt should be added only after porridge and gravies are prepared, signed by Mrs J Lafayette of 11 Hale Avenue Winthrop Point Shirley.
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Mr&. J. Lafayette
Hale Avenue
Winthrop
Point Shirley
Birthday Bio-Briefs Profiles Trollope Early Life
A concise bio of Anthony Trollope born April 24 1814 in London. It traces his poverty stricken childhood, literary breakthrough during a Ireland post office tour and success with the Barset Chronicles. It notes his prolific output of 49 books and methodical writing pace. Saintsbury offers a mixed appraisal of his genius.
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Anthony Trollope
America
Cincinnati
Jerson
Ireland
Barset
Saintsbury
The Daibutsu Kamakura Buddha Portraits Its grandeur
The Daibutsu in Kamakura Japan is a monumental bronze Buddha with gold eyes and a silver forehead ball. It stands 50 feet high, 98 feet in circumference, with a 36 foot knee span and 38 foot knee to forehead distance. A hidden ladder provides views from inside the statue. Tomorrow's Picture The Costliest Railroad Station in the World.
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Kamakura
Japan
Nara
Yokohama
Underwood & Underwood
New York
Apple Pie and a Country Summer Love Story
Mary Lee a shy city stenographer spends two carefree weeks at Farmer Brown's with five year old Lizbeth and John Turner. Laughter bonds them, Lizbeth’s apple pie offers a sweet incentive to stay, and Mary Lee accepts a private job offer after a moonlit decision to linger two more weeks in the country.
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Mary
Lizbeth
Farmer Brown
Mother Brown
John Turner
Miss Lee
Lizbeths
Prian
John
Brown Mansion
April Evening in the Village Scrambles with Feuds
A nostalgic verse-nightly scene shows Uncle Walt lamenting April’s quiet fading as neighbors quarrel. Children laugh while Bill Johnson’s goat and other feuds spark comic tension. warlike noises contrast with peaceful aims, hinting at broader strife.
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Bill Johnson
Jim Wiggins
Samkin
Si Harris
Sim Hopkins
Wigmire
Walt Mason
Fads and Fashions Steleton Sews Childrens Wear
Tailored jackets worn over waist to hem frocks, upper parts sheer. Embroidery trims collars and belts for a white batiste frock. White pique with blue serge, side slashes reveal plaques. Wash silk afternoon dresses in sports styles and simple street suits trimmed with stitching or braid.
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