Boston Post subscription rates and publication details 1919
The Boston Post issue outlines daily and Sunday subscription rates for domestic and foreign readers. It lists pricing for U S and Canada, 1 year to 3 months, and special combined Daily and Sunday rates, plus Canada copy postage and district surcharges. Editor Edwin A. Grosier directs readers to pay in advance and contact the postal service if unavailable.
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U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston
Edwin A. Grozier
Stars and Stripes Name Should Not Be Sold for Gain
Pershing, Baker, and soldiers who publish the Stars and Stripes seek to block commercial use of the title. Legislation is urged in Congress to prohibit the practice. The paper symbolized a unique sentiment during the war and should not be tied to ordinary goods.
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Pershing
Baker
Stars and Stripes
Senate
House
Then and Now in Navy History Oregon Returns as Presidential Flagship
The Navy orders the old battleship Oregon to San Francisco for a naval welcome to the President. Rear Admiral Clark, famed for the 1898 voyage around the Horn, is to command the ship from retirement for this historic assignment.
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Navy Department
Daniels
Oregon
San Francisco
Clark
Admiral Clark
FTC Report Calls High Shoe Prices Unjustified
The Federal Trade Commission vows to publish its congressional report on why leather footwear costs have risen. It cites excessive profits from hides to retailers and urges illumination of profiteering in shoes.
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Federal Trade Commission
Congress
President’s offer to appear before foreign relations panel debated
A Senate debate heated over whether the President offered to provide information on the peace treaty. Norman Davis suggested the offer, while Senator Lodge asserted the President never proposed to come to the committee. The President previously stated he would place services and information at the committee’s disposal, informal or in session.
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Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Norman Davis
Lodge
White House
Lodge Says Committee Won’t Invite President
Senator Lodge notes a precedent from 1813 by President Madison and argues the committee will not invite the President. If Wilson has not offered to visit, there appears to be a strong reason for that stance.
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Lodge
Madison
Wilson
No Case for Pessimism About Government Durability
The piece argues mixed criticism of wartime governance is normal across nations. It cites Clemenceau's France and Lloyd George's Britain to show governments facing strong attacks after crises. It concludes the U S government, though criticized, is reasonably sound and not doomed by opposition rhetoric.
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United States
France
Clemenceau
Great Britain
Lloyd George
Lincoln
Cummins Urges Calm Debate on Cost of Living
Iowa Senator Cummins, seen as a solid party man with some progressive leanings, urged the Senate to address the cost of living without hysteria. He called for cool, temperate consideration of the crisis and warned against inflaming the situation, insisting on steady, sane discussion from leaders.
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Cummins
Iowa
United States
Senate
Congress
Getting the Habit in Boston After Striking Elevated Rail
After a two week stoppage, suburban residents returned to town by steam rail, embracing extra trains and a renewed habit of walking to and from stations. The shift is praised as healthy and practical, not a boycott of the L.
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Boston
Not So Uncomfortable for Victor Berger in Disloyalty Case
A reflection on Victor Berger the Socialist Congressman elected in Wisconsin facing refusal of his seat due to disloyalty conviction. The piece notes his situation not wholly enviable yet shields him from common life hardships.
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Victor Berger
Congress
Wisconsin
Congress Grant Delays Seat Inquiry Privileges Prolonged
The House member continues to receive salary mileage and clerk hire payments totaling 4429.54 despite an ongoing two month old inquiry into his right to a seat. Franking privileges remain in effect as investigations drag on.
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House
Sam
NEW ROADS CONSTRUCTION SPENDING OUTSTRIPS PANAMA CANAL COSTS
The United States launches its biggest road project with over 340 million dollars planned for federal, state, and county use. Texas alone accounts for 60 million, California and Iowa for 20 million each, with Western states receiving the bulk of funds. The plan aims to boost production and reduce consumer costs by easing transport on poor country roads.
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United States
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Panama Canal
Texas
Massachusetts
California
Iowa
Notable figures and events surface in summer gossip column
The piece lists diverse figures from politics, diplomacy, and society. It notes Rev Edward Pickett Kimball’s tenth anniversary and long service, mentions James W Gerard at Newport, John A Dix at Cape Ann, Chauncey Depew with Andrew Carnegie, W Murray Crane in New London, Eben Draper and Ruth Carroll engagements, and Draper’s Arctic and military background. It also mentions Princess Della Pattra’s upcoming US tour and spending plans, Colonel Wilfred Thesiger’s diplomat career, Cardinal Mercier’s New York visit and pontifical mass, and Chief Jesse Complantes’ return from France with bravery decorations.
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James W. Gerard
United States
Berlin
Newport
R. I
John A. Dix
New York
Cape Ann
Chauncey M. Depew
Andrew Carnegie
Lenox
W. Murray Crane
New London
Conn
Eben Sumner Draper
Draper
Ruth Lawrence Carroll
Three tests of happiness love work and smile
A colonial-era moral tale blends verse and a humorous court case. Daniel from Oakland New Jersey sold a farm to Fred near Elizabeth, claiming Captain Kidd's ghost told him where treasure lay. Fred dug in vain for gold, ultimately seeking to nullify the promissory note, ridiculed by the court as chasing Kidd’s loot.
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Daniel
Oakland
N. J
Fred
Elizabeth
Dan'l
Dan
Captain Kidd
Kidd
Dan’l
Cap
Cap. Kidd
Frederick
Free Water and Free Air Pranks Spark Skeptical Letter
A reader from Haverhill questions the claims of free water in Newburyport and free air in Danvers noting the costs of travel. He jokes about warm water or hidden traps, urging caution and suggesting the signs may be bait for gullible travelers.
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Newburyport
Danvers
Haverhill
Ananias
Visiting Cards and Courtesy Names in Society Etiquette
The article explains visiting card sizes for men and women, noting cards are about three inches long with widths of one and a half and two and three sixteenths inches respectively, and that cards should be pearl white. It also states that addressing a doctor's wife as Mrs. Kr X is not proper in this country, unlike in Germany, where it is done, and that even the president’s wife is simply Mrs. Wilson.
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Doxtor
Germany
United States
Tremont Street
Electric dirigibles pioneer early air navigation progress
Gas ton Tissandier, famed aero naut, built an 1883 electric propelled dirigible during the Paris siege. Experiments showed power needed for steering, with pilots turning sails for control and later Edison and Tissandier advancing electric propulsion in airships.
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Gaston Tissandier
Paris
Giffard
Edison
Tisandier
Thunderstorms fade as summer nears its midpoint
Observant Citizen notes a mild thunderstorm on July 10 and a sparse early season. It recalls historic storms of 1768 and 1918, contrasts with Boston’s calm first half, and mentions notable figures like Rev. Joseph Parrish Thompson and Roger Babson while sharing local anecdotes and queries on alcohol laws.
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Boston
Old Essex Gazette
Oldest Inhabitant Recites Boston Weather Notes
The speaker recalls Boston climate records for August 7, noting official highs of 96 in 1876 and 90 in 1936 and a low of 55 in 1835. He adds no rain on this date in the past decade except 1915 and 1918.
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Boston
Two Minute Talks on Germany and the League of Nations
Charles Franklin Jones argues against admitting Germany to the League of Nations. He warns the Hun spirit could contaminate democracy and urges keeping Germany in its place to prevent future attempts to dominate liberty loving nations. He cites past conflict and the need to deter German aggression for the sake of all nations.
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Charles Franklin Jones
Boston
Germany
League of Nations
Post letters wonder age of oldest living person and word spellings
Readers question age records and linguistic notes. The letter asks who is oldest living person with verifiable records, cites a Wisconsin woman aged 105 last October and a Baltimore case over 110, then queries syllable stress in spirutus and American versus British spellings. It also asks about Edison Electric Company and a supposed artificial star, and finally about Shakespeare's verse forms.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Wisconsin
Baltimore
Methuselah
Sir
Spirutus
Edison Electric Company
Venus
Edison
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