The Boston Post Vacation Notice and Subscription Rates
The Daily Post announces vacation mail options and reduced Sunday Post rates during vacation periods. Subscription details cover daily and Sunday editions, Canada deliveries, foreign rates, and payment instructions. Editor Edwin A. Grozier leads the Post Publishing Co.
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Canada
Sunday Post
Boston
POST
Daily Post
United States
Ife
Maas
Post Publishing CO
Cattleless cattle show possible in Massachusetts fairs
State officials advise skipping cattle sheep and swine exhibitions this year to prevent foot and mouth disease spread. Fair managers may oppose the idea but a cattleless show could be abandoned altogether if contagion fears persist.
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Massachusetts
State Department of Animal Industry
A GOOD MOVE FOR LABOR INSPECTORATE ON EASTLAND PROBE
The American Federation of Labor plans its own investigation of the Eastland disaster in Chicago. Unions seek to clarify facts government reports may obscure while noting they lack legal penalties but aim to aid authorities.
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Eastland
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Marblehead
Uncle Sam
C. H. W. Foster
New England Strawberries Endure Weather Loss
Strawberries in New England faced a harsh season with July hay crop damage and reduced sunshine. The late crop offers a rebound but overall the season is a loss, with Massachusetts growers facing over 300000 dollars in damages and broader regional declines increasing market costs.
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New England
Massachusetts
Germans Jubilant Over Warsaw Capture Faith in War Prize
The article reflects German pride in the capture of Warsaw, linking it to shared blood and homeland. It notes strong feelings among Germans in this country and questions why Germans would oppose their own, acknowledging some have sworn allegiance elsewhere.
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Warsaw
Germany
Ambivalence Among Americans Over Kaiser Question
The passage notes division in sentiment as Americans debate support for the Kaiser versus the President and government of the present country, with the public feeling the nation is in the wrong.
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United States
Pan-America unity urged by Pan American conference
The Pan American Financial Conference in Washington sparks southern nations’ goodwill toward the United States. President Wilson orders messages to leaders, nine presidents respond with friendship, urging a united Pan America to deter European expansion and promote mutual prosperity. Fraternity equality and liberty are seen as Pan America’s safeguard.
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Washington
Wilson
Central and
South America
Pan-America
Old World
Atlantic
The Eugenic Woman Ideal Says Read at Panama Meet
Dr A J Read of the Normal School of Physical Education in Battle Creek Michigan outlines an eugenic ideal woman. He claims the ideal will be plump but not fat with ruddy skin, contrasting with today’s bronzed athletic women. He notes flesh reducers and builders are sold, and that woman types will vary as nature dictates.
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Normal School of Physical Education
Battle Creek
Mich
Panama Fair
Professor Read
Harry Thompson
Boston
California
Redlands
Wich
United States
Post
Imaginary or real seasickness and the power of belief
The piece argues that travel by sea remains popular within the hemisphere but seasickness is feared. It cites science suggesting seasickness can be avoided by firm belief that motion is not distressing. It notes various remedies rely on mental attitude, convincing travelers they are protected against illness.
The Cruel Elements Ravage Atlantic Coast and Interiors
The article records severe storms and flooding from Maine to Pennsylvania. Wreckage washes ashore near Drake's Island with a seaman’s body, while Lynn, Lancaster, Fitchburg and nearby towns report floods and widespread damage. Strong winds and inland river flooding cause millions in property loss and hundreds of deaths. The piece notes an unprecedented summer calamity for the region.
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Atlantic
Maine
Drake’s Island
Lynn
Lancaster
Fitchburg
Boston
Pennsylvania
American
The Summer Girl and Bertie Bertram in Neponset
A humorous verse fragment from Neponset Mass by Bertie Bertram. The speaker mocks poetic pride and comic street scenes as Newt fears job loss if not writing daily.
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Adonis
Soda Fount
Bertie Bertram
Neponset
Mass. P. S
Newt
Soap-Box Sam Delivers Crotchety Punch Lines
A column features Soap-Box Sam venting about seeking work and dodging it, with sharp rural humor and a folksy frontier voice. The snippet shows Sam's defiant stance and readiness to adapt.
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Sam
Stuttering Frog of Saugus Seeks Help for Amphibian Speech
A letter from Beffenbee of Saugus asks Mr. Newkirk for advice on frog speech therapy after a campy chorus of frogs mocks a drunk named Kukkuk. The writer notes a frog named Stuttering Stephen who stumbles over Kukkuk and asks for a painless remedy to help the creature speak clearly.
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Mr. Newkirk
Greater
Boston
Kukkuk
Beffenbee
Saugus-in-the-Woods
Mass
Frog Doctor Offers Witty Cure for Saugus Frog Stutter
A humorous letter from a self styled frog specialist proposes comic remedies for a proscribed Saugus frog. He offers examinations from 1 to 3 PM for ten dollars and follow ups at five dollars. He suggests free care via the Massachusetts Frog Hospital if funds are tight and jokes about humorous treatments and moonlight bandages.
Napoleon and Marie Walewska Arrive at a Fateful Meeting
In Warsaw Napoleon seeks a political alliance through romance with Marie Walewska. The Polish noblewoman resists, releases her fear, and then yields under pressure from friends and her zeal to aid Poland. Their affair deepens as Napoleons ardor grows amid looming war with Russia.
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Napoleon
Poland
France
Marie Walewska
Russia
Warsaw
Dorchester Poplar Falls After Severe Windstorm
The old poplar on Sagamore Street in Dorchester collapsed during the recent storm. Workmen sawed the trunk into pieces across the road, and residents recall the tree’s long standing presence and supposed storm-warning leaves.
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Sagamore Street
Dorchester
Edward Neff
Love and Engagement Kiss Question in Boston Post
A reader asks if a young girl should kiss a man before engagement. Mildred Champagne responds that if love is sincere and they are to wed, the kiss is natural and part of a sacred understanding prior to any formal announcement.
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Miss Champagne
Boston Post
Morn and Eve Uncle Walt Mason Poem 1915
A reflective verse by Walt Mason from 1915 contemplates friendship, youth, and aging. It contrasts morning greetings and lasting memories with the sadness of age and the passing of friends, ending on a note about moving forward despite loss.
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Willie
Jennie
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Turquoise Ring Test Of Love And Hope For Two
Judith insistently rejects a costly diamond from Percival Stubb and chooses loyalty to Jack Ainsworth. He promises a future home and treats, while she clings to a turquoise birthstone as symbol of real happiness. The tale centers on love versus wealth and a vow of shared life.
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Jack
Judith Allan
Jack Ainsworth
Judy
Judith
Percival Stubb
Percy
Pet
Mayor Approves Widows’ Annuities for Fire Chiefs
Mayor Curley approved orders from the City Council granting annuities of 300 dollars to the widows of Deputy Chief Charles H. W. Pope and Captain J. H. McManus of the fire department.
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Curley
Charles H. W. Pope
J. H. McManus
Fire Department
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