Subscriptions and rates for The Sunday Post
The notice lists daily and Sunday Post rates for one year six months and three months. It explains to subscribers to provide current and future addresses and notes payment in advance with checks drafts or money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company. It also gives Boston and New York distribution details and editor publisher contact.
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Boston Post
E. A. Grozier
Massachusetts Corporate Law Backlash Sparks Business Revolt
In defending a new Massachusetts corporation act, the piece argues that Boston business groups blindly endorsed the bill with limited information. It condemns a ringlike inner circle in these bodies and questions who bears responsibility for the law now provoking conservative businessmen to revolt.
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Boston
Commonwealth
New Jersey
O. J
Honest Voting List Sparks Bipartisan Outcry in Boston
The piece denounces a new registration law as partisan, arguing it curtails supplementary registration from Sept 1 to a full month, risking disfranchisement of many voters. It praises the police for their efforts yet calls for broader access to add names before the list closes.
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Boston
Emmons
Board of Police
Wall Street Admission Sparks Arithmetic Reform Called Suffering
In a bold statement the speaker says Wall Street must align speculative accounts with arithmetic, noting a five billion dollar adjustment so far. He claims general business and agriculture remain resilient, and many discounted securities belong to sound dividend payers. The question remains whether a universal crash will be avoided this summer and what comes next.
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Wall Street
US minister in China silent on Shanghai editors surrender
Cable reports claim the United States minister to China agreed with Russia and France to consent to the surrender of Shanghai reform paper editors to death. The Chinese government seeks execution without trial, provoking protests from treaty port newspapers. British instructions reportedly refused similar demands.
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China
Russia
France
Shanghai
House of Commons
Balfour
Pekin
Great Britain
Observant Citizens and Notable Local Notes
A column recalls a rainy street scene with a young woman and an unopen umbrella as a policeman guides her. It mentions Blanche Rice’s marriage to Harry Grant Stafford and her role at the Park Theatre. Notes on a blind performer in Keith's trio, the Rileys’ Cape Cod visit, and others’ eccentricities follow. A Cape Cod quake tremor is reported and police scrutiny of late-night stores is described.
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Bingville Bugle bundled with Sunday Post for 3 cents
The page announces next Sunday's edition of the Bingville Bugle with a combined price of 3 cents for the Bugle and Post, offering readers two newspapers for the price of one and urging them to read the latest Bingville news.
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Sunday Post
The Great Slump Signals End of Boom Era
Wall Street begins a broad liquidation as accounts settle from years of boom and inflation. Many investors failed to meet calls, with the year’s lowest prices on exchanges. The panic like movement spreads beyond Wall Street, echoing past depressions and signaling the beginning, not the end, of a broader downturn.
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Wall Street
Lost green bag on Back Bay train found at station
Letter from a reader to The Post details losing a green lawyer's bag while traveling from Federal Street to Back Bay station on the 29th day of the month. The bag was not recovered after alighting and searching Track 6.
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End-seat hogs and riding on rainy days
A reader letters on crowded train seating, noting women as occasional hogs and arguing that end seat kickers should ride in rain to avoid crowding. The writer, A. R. Dorchester, signs his August 4 letter, asserting hogs move when seats are damp and end seats remain plentiful.
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A. R. Dorchester
Final Letters on End-Seat Hog from Daily Post
Daily Post prints final letters on the end-seat hog, noting readers’ wit and cleverness. The discussion has shown readers are sharp wordsmiths who enliven the debate with playful sayings.
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Post
A Conductor Describes City Transit Characters
A conductor recalls the array of riders on a streetcar from a 1944 column. He catalogs the end seat hogs and various personalities including a cold car seeker a box car user a five dollar tipper and a few disruptive riders. He notes the end-seat hog causes him no trouble while a humorous portrait of everyday transit life unfolds.
Passage on seating rights and fairness in public venues
A reader argues against forced movement for latecomers in theaters and transit, noting limited room to pass seated passengers and defending the idea that patrons should not be forced to yield seats. The letter ends with a call for readers to respond to the issue.
End-seat fairness proposed in car seating debate
A letter from Boston dated August 5 argues for letting those willing to sit in the middle occupy end seats to keep end seats open for others who prefer them. The writer defends the Post’s public benefit measures but criticizes harsh labels for end-seat riders, noting many ride for pleasure and would be blocked otherwise.
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Boston
Teach Him Good Manners
A letter from Roxbury argues for better etiquette on public transit, urging the end seat hog to show courtesy by stepping aside for others and allowing kindness to reform behavior. The writer urges patience and suggests preserving the seat title until manners improve.
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Roxbury
A Well-Bred Hog Says End Seats Are Earned
A Boston letter from August 5 describes a smoker who prides himself on securing end seats without displacing others. He distinguishes between selfish seat hogs and those who earn and keep the privilege, claiming he will always retain his end seat once obtained.
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the Post
Boston
Summer Homes of Well Known Bostonians
Charles Head’s new Manchester residence, nicknamed the house of many gables, features Swiss architecture with and tall chimneys. It sits on a cliff at West Manchester with sea views, private gates, and a fine stable herd. The estate includes hard wood floors, silk draperies, abroad paintings, and lush plantings. Driving from Boston, Head uses the Manchester retreat for privacy and leisure.
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Head
Properly Made Brass Bedsteads Stand Solid in Boston Exhibit
Our brass bedsteads are solid and substantial avoid flimsy tubing. The Spring Exhibit claims unmatched quality, quantity, and style in Boston. They promise serviceable, beautiful beds unlike other casual or uncertain brass options.
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