Boston Post advertising and subscription rates note 1916
Boston Post announces subscription prices for daily Sunday and foreign copies in August 1916. Details include rates for U S Canada and foreign deliveries, per-copy prices in the Boston postal district, and payment instructions to POST PUBLISHING CO with advance payment and non-cash methods. Editorial and circulation contacts are listed.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
Postag
Postoffice
Massa
On Her Way Deutschland Sailed To Homebound Voyage
The Deutschland sails toward Germany while British warships seek to intercept it. The chase intensifies as the ship nears the North Sea, raising the stakes for Captain Koenig and hopeful Americans.
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Deutschland
North Sea
Germany
Koenig
A Sorry State of Things In New York Transit
New York City faces the threat of a major strike on surface street car lines and possibly subways and tunnels as transit officials refuse to recognize employees' union organization. Workers seek the right to organize and be recognized, arguing that collective bargaining should extend to all workers.
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New York City
New York
The Danish Islands Sale Debate in Copenhagen
Advices from Copenhagen say the Rigsdag will consider today the offer to sell the West Indian Islands held by Denmark. A sale seems likely as the islands’ strategic value to the United States surpasses their commercial worth. The piece recalls Alaska’s profitable purchase and the vast resources gained there.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Rigsdag
United States
Alaska
Danish Islands Foothold Gained in Territorial Talks
Negotiations continue over the Little Danish Islands seen as a strategic foothold near our territory. Officials describe the lands as useful and potentially critical for defense and influence.
Roosevelt comments on Hughes stir debate over neutrality stands
Washington correspondent reports Roosevelt reportedly questioned Hughes on Belgium and The Hague treaty. The piece argues one diplomatic note would lead to warlike actions, challenging Hughes to affirm or repudiate the stance as president.
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Washington
Paris Petit Journal
Roosevelt
Hughes
Wilson
United States
Germany
Mr. Hughes
Belgium
The Casement Blunder and British Policy
The piece denounces the execution of Sir Roger Casement as a terrible misstep for Britain arguing mercy could have yielded greater moral and political gains than imprisonment and challenging Lord Robert Cecil’s claim that reprieve would be political expediency noting Britain’s wartime diplomacy has been driven by expediency and predicting future regret.
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Roger Casement
Great Britain
Lord Robert Cecil
Casement
Bennie Factor Responds to Newting Over Rosinated Spaghetti Scheme
In a witty Boston exchange, Bennie Factor rebukes Newting over a proposed Rosinated Spaghetti venture. The plan would ship rosin coated pasta to Europe and China, with Newting handling voyage duties and trench promotion before returning to discuss the idea.
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Newting
Boston
International Resinating Company
Europe
China
Boston Excise Board Welcomes Prest Amid Political Scandal
William M. Prest joins the Boston Excise Board and asserts he sought no office, rejects political influence, and will serve impartially. He says influential, reputable but nonpolitical supporters urged him, and he aims to make the board one of the best in the city.
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William M. Prest
Boston Excise Board
Mr. Prest
Boston
Leoaden
William F. Murray
Maine
Murray
Mrs Hubbard Faces War Worries Over Two Countries
Mrs. Francis Hubbard of Wakefield travels to Hubbard's Point Nova Scotia to bid farewell to her son Montle E. Hubbard a sergeant in the Twenty sixth Nova Scotia Battery leaving for the French front next week. Her other son Alfred J. Hubbard serves as cook of A company Sixth Regiment.
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Francis Hubbard
Wakefield
Europe
Mexico
Hubbard’s Point
Nova Scotia
Montle E. Hubbard
Alfred J. Hubbard
Nonogenarian Charles Paul Celebrates 90th Birthday
Charles Paul Newton Centre resident and lifelong Newton Centre native celebrated his 90th birthday yesterday on his farm at 1430 Centre Street. He hosted more than four friends and relatives to mark the occasion.
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Charles Paul
Newton
Centre Street
Newton Centre
Snookums Joins Sunday Post’s Famous Funny Family
Snookums joins the Sunday Post’s famous funny family next Sunday with a guest appearance promising lighthearted antics and a playful routine for readers seeking a cheerful, wholesome segment.
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Snookums
The
Sunday Post
Oldest Inhabitant Recites Boston Weather Almanac
The oldest resident recalls Boston weather on August 4 across years with temperatures above zero in 18% and 1898, notes 1910 as the hottest in the past decade, cites a 52 degree official low in 1900, and records rain on this date in all but 1911 1912 and 1914.
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Boston
Coriolanus Faces Mercy from Rome's Pleading
In Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus the mother Volumnia and wife plead for Rome as Coriolanus wrestles with wrath and pride. Mercy weakens him and he regains humanity, leading to a fragile peace and his ultimate downfall amid betrayal.
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Coriolanus
Rome
Italy
Corioli
Observant Citizen reviews Boston July weather and folklore
The Observant Citizen relays official Boston July weather figures from J. W. Smith, noting 5.67 inches of rain and an average July temperature of 72.6 degrees, higher than the norms. He recalls prior debates on sun halos and rain, adds humor about four leaf clovers, and mentions received gifts from New England readers.
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J. W. Smith
U. S
Boston
Man &Mith
New England
A Busy Patchwork of Local Notes and Anecdotes
The column weaves town quirks and personal sketches from Dorchester to Weymouth. Edith Fox sends four leaf clovers. a Boston man buys a $25 hand forged nail in a startled auto mishap. Sheriff Quinn polishes a courthouse door. trap shooting grows in New England resorts. shark talk and Dolly the churchgoing horse appear.
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Edith Fox
Olney Street
Dorchester
Hugh Nawn
Fred L. McLaughlin
Boston
South Ind
Plymouth Way
John Quinn
Alexander
Suffolk County
Pemberton Square
Keeping Cool Uncle Walt Sings of Calm and Water
Poet Walt Mason urges restraint during heat in 1916 prose style. He promotes drinking undiluted water and cooling methods like fans, avoiding quarrels and harsh talk. He warns that anger and insults disrupt peace at home and in society.
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Greenland
Walt Mason
Fountain Pen Special Self Filler $1.00
Advertises a fountain pen with a self filler for one dollar and other items up to ten dollars at a Franklin Street address. Street name appears as Franklin St. 57-Gi1.
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Frankiin St
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