Boston Post Independent Democratic Paper of New England
The Boston Post issue dated August 32 1914 from Boston Mass presents a daily edition by Post Publishing Co. with offices at 259 Washington Street. It outlines the paper’s masthead and publication details for the Independent Democratic paper of New England.
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The
Boston Post the
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Subscription rates and postal notices for the Post
The Post outlines subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions including U S Canada and foreign rates. It notes vacation mail options and changes of address, with payment terms and early discontinuation policy. Postal district charges apply in Boston.
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U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston
Punishment by Idleness At Blackwell’s Island
Mrs. Commissioner Davis grants lenient permission to I W W prisoners threatening a work strike at Blackwell's Island. She notes the penitentiary lacks enough work for all inmates and suggests removing work as a punishment. The piece questions whether forced idleness will deter the workers.
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Blackwell's Island
Davis
Comfortably Off As Treasury Shows Large Surplus
The article notes Uncle Sam’s treasury opened with a surplus of 5,589,711 at the start of last week, contrasting with a 12,795,522 deficit the prior year. Secretary McAdoo announced 500,000,000 available in the treasury for banks if needed.
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Samuel
McAdoo
Facing the Crisis War Looms Over Europe and U S Action
The piece urges a proactive U S stance as Europe erupts in war with Russia invading Germany and Germany invading France. It notes two House bills for emergency currency relief and foreign ships registry to avert a global crisis and restore neutral trade under the U S flag. It predicts swift resolution and urges prompt, prudent action to protect citizens abroad and American commerce.
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Senate
House
Underwood
United States
Europe
Bee and Fly Contrast in a Humorous Verse
A playful piece contrasts a bee and a fly, praising the bee for happiness in beauty and work while the fly is linked to germs and illness. The verse closes with humorous fashion advice about color clashes and a flirtatious exchange about Celeste's wardrobe.
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep Opinion
A Boston Post reader defends the Sewing Circle as wise but rejects turning battleships into cradles. The column cites a letter praising antiwar sentiment yet argues families will resist replacing ships with baby cradles. It cartoonishly questions a wife demanding naval cradles.
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Boston Post
Post
America
North Dakota
George
John
Oregon
Sherman
Mr Cushings View of Mass Legislature in Nomination Quest
The Honorable Grafton Cushing on tour in western Massachusetts critiques the current Legislature as the worst in years. He notes the Republican control of both branches and holds the Speaker responsible while praising Governor Walsh for averting an even worse record.
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Grafton Cushing
Springfield
Massachusetts
Cushing
Walsh
Panic at Vienna Banks Signals Wider War Turmoil
The article notes widespread anxiety from impending war, with small depositors rushing Vienna savings banks. Berlin and other German cities report similar behavior among workers, not just speculators, highlighting how war fears strike the poor’s modest savings.
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Europe
Vienna
Berlin
Cleary case revive insanity defense in murder trial
William V. Cleary of Haverstraw New York plans to use an insanity defense after fatally shooting his son in law, with his lawyers stating alienists will review a full history before the fatal day to support the claim.
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William V. Cleary
Haverstraw
N. Y
Cleary
Precise mental condition in Thaw era defense chatter
The passage questions using a defendant's mental state at the time of slaying to secure freedom or light punishment. It notes lawyers may push such defenses, recalling the Thaw case as a warning about how plea strategies hinge on mental condition and public scrutiny.
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Cleary
Matteawan
Lee, Higginson & Co
Henry L. Higginson
Boston
Injustice at ICC Over Freight Rate Decision for New England
The author condemns the Interstate Commerce Commission for denying a rail freight rate increase for New England. They argue the majority misreads rail needs, citing Boston and Maine and other lines facing dire finances and potential receivership. Two commissioners dissent, urging consistent support and caution against higher passenger rates.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
New England
Boston & Maine
Farmer Awakes After Coma Following Weed Cutting
E. B. Jung Michael, a Walburg farmer in Taylor County Texas, aged four, slept in a roadside coma for eleven days. He awoke thinking it was yesterday and, though unsure of time, showed rapid improvement as his family and doctors hold strong hopes for recovery.
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Taylor
Tex
E. BE. Jung
Michael
Walburg
Big County
Lee Massachusetts A Berkshire Hill Town with Quarries and Rivers
Lee in the Berkshire hills features a white church steeple and elms, plus pleasant old houses and a growing summer population. Laurel Lake and Goose Pond shape the landscape along with Housatonic River, while marble quarries near Lee supplied Capitol Washington and St Patrick’s Cathedral. Historical note recalls Shay’s Rebellion in 1786 when 250 rebels met state troops near East Lee.
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New England
Lee
Berkshire Hills
Berkshire
Berkshires
Housatonic
Laurel Lake
Lenox
Goose Pond
Tyringham
Capitol
Washington
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York
East Lee
Notable Authors and Attractions of the Berkshire Region
The Berkshire district drew many distinguished writers and actors. Jonathan Edwards and his followers are recalled, Oliver Wendell Holmes and Herman Melville lived nearby, and Hawthorne, Sedgwick, Stowe, Cushman, Kemble, Martineau, and others left their mark. The region inspired Henry James and Edith Wharton, among current authors.
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Berkshires
Jonathan Edwards
Pittsfield
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Herman Melville
South Seas
Stevenson
William Cullen Bryant
Great Barrington
Berkshire
Hawthorne
Salem
Concord
Catherine Sedgwick
Susan Warner
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Hosmer
Fanny
Kemble
Charlotte Cushman
America
Matthew Arnold
Harriet Martineau
Stockbridge
Mrs. Jameson
Lenox Hills
Charles Dudley Warner
Richard Watson Gilder
Henry James
Edith Wharton
Mrs. Burton Harrison
Robert Grant
First Boy Named After George Washington Revealed
The 1778 Dorchester baptism record notes George Washington Badlam as the earliest boy named after the first president. His father, Rev. Ezra Badlam, is linked to Revolutionary fame in Massachusetts records recently uncovered. The item appears among a collection of local notes on public figures, harboring a mix of historical curiosities and contemporary observations.
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Massachusetts
George Washington
G. W
George Washington Badlam
Dorchester
Ezra Badlam
Mary Roberts Rinehart Uncle Walt
Walt Mason hails Mary Roberts Rinehart as a humorist whose cheerful stories bring joy and ease troubles and debts. He notes readers across regions anticipate new Rinehart books as a tonic for the mind and a solace for weary days. Copyright 1914 Adams Newspaper Service.
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Rinehart
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper
Birds From Far Ocean Reach Valdez After Gulf Storm
The gasoilne fishing schooner Progress arrived in Valdez with six unfamiliar birds found exhausted on deck after a storm forced them far from Middleton Island in the Gulf of Alaska. Local Chinese say the birds are common in China, suggesting a long voyage.
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Valdez
Alaska
Progress
Middleton Island
China
Gulf of Alaska
Poisoned by Lobster Strikes Cambridge Family
Mr and Mrs Amedy Richard of 25 Yorktown Street North Cambridge and their 13 month old daughter Aren a were seriously ill at Cambridge Hospital from ptomaine poisoning after eating canned lobster at noon yesterday A neighbor was called and a doctor summoned Ambulances from Stations 2 and 4 took the family to the hospital where stomach pumps were used Doctors expected full recovery late last night Richard said the lobster was bought Saturday from a Boston concern.
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Amedy Richard
Yorktown Street
Cambridge
Arena
Cambridge Hospital
Richard
Boston
No Fear of Bear Turns to Mouse Scare in Grocery
Miss Nancy Lee of Oak Creek recounts surprising encounter with a ferocious black bear while cow hunting near Steamboat Springs Colorado. The bear fled after examining her, but a harmless mouse peeped from a hole in the grocery store floor causing a stunned reaction among listeners.
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Steamboat Springs
Col
Nancy Lee
Oak Creek
Miss Lee
Brain
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