The Post Publishing Co. announces 1917 subscriptions and rates
The Daily Post printed in Boston lists subscription prices for daily, Sunday, and combined services. It notes Canada and foreign rates, postage surcharges in the Boston district, payment methods, and contact details for Edwin A. Grosier, editor and publisher, with office addresses and phone numbers.
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Post Publishing Co
Vois
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
Maia
Curbing the Fourth in New York City
The passage argues for a city ban on all explosives for the Fourth of July citing potential dangers from alien sabotage and wasted funds. It suggests patriotism be shown through restraint rather than waste and noise, proposing that other municipalities may consider similar prohibitions.
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New York
Shore lights to stay burning along Atlantic coast
Reports claiming the War Department will extinguish shore lights this summer are unfounded. Authorities state no such extreme measure is planned and coastal resorts may keep lights blazing unless orders change.
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Atlantic
Simmer
War Department
Root Favored for Russia Commission by Nation
The piece argues Elihu Root would head the commission to Russia with broad public support. It lauds his stature as a statesman and diplomat and notes hope he will be chosen, while expressing regret that Curtis Guild might be appointed instead.
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Russia
Elihu Root
United States
Root
Curtis Guild
American ship Mongolia captain claims sink of German sub
A London despatch says Mongolia's captain believes his gunners sank a German submarine in British waters recently. While not conclusive, the circumstances support the claim. If true, it may prompt German admiralty to respect Yankee gunners and energy amid ongoing hostilities.
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London
Mongolia
United States
MISS RANKIN VOTE AWAITS SUFFRAGISTS SPECULATION
Miss Rankin of Montana faces a pivotal congressional vote on army bills amid broad speculation among suffragists and supporters. Questions swirl whether she backs the volunteer bill, the selective draft, or opposes further war measures, with her stance seen as central to suffrage leverage.
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Miss Rankin
Montana
Congress
She Faces Deliberation on Suffrage Debate
The speaker notes that suffragists show varied opinions on the contest and that a decisive moment has arrived where sentiment may be set aside in favor of judgment.
Million for the farms in plan to ease food supply
The article outlines a government effort to recruit 2,000,000 farm workers to prevent food shortages during wartime. It details a registration system led by the Department of Agriculture, with state agents, county agents, land grant colleges, and post office postings to mobilize agricultural labor nationwide.
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Department of Agriculture
State College
Spillman
Office of Farm Management
United States
Treasurer Burrill urges postponement of constitutional convention
The Massachusetts State Treasurer argues postponing the constitutional convention for a year due to war expenses and a $500,000 anticipated cost. He warns the people are not ready to incur this tax burden and urges adjourning the convention as soon as it is organized to avoid wasteful spending.
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Burrill
Massachusetts
Clark Rejects Draft Disgrace Claim
The article critiques Speaker Clark for calling a selective draft a disgrace and argues compulsory service is equally honorable. It questions his forecast that the President's draft bill cannot pass, recalling a past prophetic misjudgment about the McLemore resolution.
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Clark
France
Boston Records Coldest and Warmest On This Date
An old note recalls Boston weather for this date with official figures. It cites the coldest day 29 degrees in 189%, the recent coldest 36 in 1906, and the warmest 8 degrees in 1872 with a next warmest near 4 in 1%s. It also mentions rain on this date in the past 19 years including years 190, 1910, 1814 and 1%.
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Boston
Marching Folk Song and Odd Ad Letter
A Massachusetts notice features Newton Newkirk’s war time marching song about farming and victory with lines urging the hoe and weeds to yield. It includes a stray ad asking to notify a finder about a creature described as half fox and half bird, plus a caricatured critique of the dog label.
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Georgia
N. E
Bird in the Hand Phrase Featured in Humorous Saying
A proverb asserting practical value in a safe choice contrasts with risky prospects. The quip suggests contentment with one assured asset over pursuing multiple uncertain ones.
Milk Yield Ford Car Novelty Wanted in Boston
A humorous reader letter questions if a Ford car can produce milk and serve as a dairy device. It asks how much milk a Ford might yield, if it can churn into butter, required feed, flavor notes, milking frequency, and whether a four passenger model yields more milk than a runabout. The piece mocks the idea and plays with antique car curiosity.
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Ford Automobile
Boston
Ford
Pr. S. Mo
Voters Registered for Boston Constitutional Convention Election
Election officials report 117 169 residents registered to vote in the Boston constitutional convention election, a gain over primary registration figures. City records show overall registration around 118 10.
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Boston
The Costliest Gate at Nikko Japan Revealed
The Yomei-mon gate at Nikko is valued as a priceless lacquered treasure. The entire shrine complex costs about 10 million dollars with 750 thousand planned for the latest renovations. Carved with dragons and tiger motifs the gate showcases unmatched Japanese lacquer artistry and massive labor.
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Nikko
Japan
Patriotism and theatre hoaxes in wartime letters and anecdotes
Readers share reflections on patriotic phrases and wartime spirit. A Boston area column recalls a youth singing The Star Spangled Banner before dying, notes hospital preparations near Boston, and highlights thrift stories, school memories, and Civil War veteran volunteerism amid wartime sentiment.
Donna's Diamond and the bungalow romance
Tom Harland discovers Donna Daley craves a diamond engagement ring, while Donna plots to buy him a building lot instead. He buys a ring, but she reveals she prefers a home they can share, delivering the deed to Curtis the real estate dealer and saving their future.
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Ton Harland
Donna Daley
Miss Dawson
Donna
Tom
Lumber Company
Miss Pawson
Misa Dawson
Evan
Misa Pawason
Belle Dawson
Curtis
Dionna
Americans in Wartime Pride and Hyphen Battle
A 1917 poem celebrates immigrant Americans asserting loyalty to Uncle Sam amid looming war. It declares hyphenated identities inadequate in times of national crisis and envisions veterans defending the flag with unity, urging unity across all born in America.
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Sam
Berlin
Broken Bow
Sammy
Mason
George Matthew Adams
Birthday Bio-Briefs: Hume's Quiet Rise to Fame
Davy Hume, described by his mother as good natured yet unusual, pursued literature over wealth. He wrote the Treatise of Human Nature, served various roles, and faced early failure before success with Political Discourses and History of England. Despite limited early sales, later editions built his fortune and lasting fame as a philosopher and historian.
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Davy
Hume
Edinburg
England
London
Fashion Notes and Garment Trends from a Vintage Column
A playful survey describes bonnets with ehlin straps for the right wearer, black crepe de chine robes with crystals, and a beaked gingham dress for a little girl. Aprons in silk and garden and beach versions appear, while ankle-length skirts and both frilly and tailored blouses define current styles.
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Ehlin
Household Hints on Budget Rice and Potatoes
Mrs. Johnny Bowditch of Guild Street Sunbury shares practical kitchen advice. She suggests buying broken rice and soft bell mash plus two common-fized potatoes and adjusting four cups of belled rice to improve flavor, nutrition, and cost effectiveness.
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Bowditch
Guild Etreot
Sunbury
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