Boston Post Publishing rates and editorial offices noted
The August 18 1917 Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and lists editorial and business offices at 159 Main and 1583 Main. It notes Canada and foreign pricing and postage details plus payment guidance and discontinuation policy.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Post Publishing 600
Bryant Poem Lines On Valor And Defense Of Land
A short reflective verse by William Cullen Bryant urges steadfast resolve to defend the homeland. It extols many supporters of liberty and insists that might and right must advance together through determined action.
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William Cullen Bryant
Indictments Return Amid St Louis County Race Riots
The St Clair county grand jury has indicted 105 people linked to recent race riots in East St. Louis. Nine are charged with murder as prosecutions begin, to address killings and arson against Black residents. The piece urges strict enforcement and accountability.
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St. Clair County
Illinois
Union
Navy League accused over Mare Island explosion delay
Secretary Daniels rebuts the Navy League claim that organized labor delayed the Mare Island powder magazine investigation. He notes no statement has been issued until a full report arrives and urges the league to present any evidence to the Navy Department or resign if none exists.
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Navy League
Mare Island Navy Yard
Daniels
Department
Navy Department
United States
The
League
Put Up or Shut Up Policy Proposed as Enforcer
A debate emerges over effective strategy with calls for an enforced put up or shut up program. Advocates argue direct accountability and clearer consequences for inaction, while critics caution against harsh or vague implementations.
Kaiser termed outstanding yet detested in wartime note dispute
State Department dismisses German press claims that the Kaiser’s war despatch to President Wilson was a fake. The Washington copy and the Kaiser's own handwriting back the message cited by critics, while the Kaiser’s role in Belgium’s devastation, civilian casualties, and plotted moves against the United States fuels public condemnation.
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State Department
Kaiser
Wilson
Washington
Gerard
Wilhelm
France
Belgium
Zeitung Ammittag
Berlin
Europe
High Seas
Japan
Mexico
United States
Mayor Curley Targets Extortionat Prices at Head House
The urban reform efforts led by Mayor Curley curb extortionate locker bathing suit and towel charges at Head House Marine Park. The editor praises the city facility, urges broader cleanliness and order in surroundings and shores, noting daily litter and papers cast into the water as an eyesore.
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Curley
Marine Park
Conscientious Objectors Face Noncombatant Draft Roles
Drafted conscientious objectors will join mobilization camps and fill quotas as noncombatants. They will serve in labor battalions, messengers, motor drivers, and similar duties, exposing them to risks comparable to active regiments while proving their dedication to saving lives.
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Crowder
Rhode Island closes gaming dens after Marieville raid
In response to the Marieville Club hold up, Rhode Island authorities move to shut down illegal gaming houses. Even Narragansett Pier resorts are ordered closed for the rest of the summer, signaling public benefit from the raid despite mixed sympathy for the gamblers.
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Marieville
Rhode Island
Narrangansett Pier
Fiamlin to Represent Poali Zion Society at Congress
Isaac Hamlin state secretary of the Poali Zion Association of Massachusetts was notified from national headquarters in New York that he was elected one of two delegates to represent the organization at the American Jewish Congress to be held November 18 in Washington. The other delegate is Tir PWichere of New York.
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Isaac Hamlin
Poali Zion Association
Massachusetts
New York
American Jewish Congress
Washington
Tir & Pwichere
Dear Newt to star in own film company scheme
A reader, Newt Newton, writes about forming a film venture with capital from a partner who would fund the production and take the leading role. He asks questions about cliff jumps, river perils, a leaky canoe, and a grizzly bear scene, while noting concerns about safety, timing, and who would handle tasks.
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Newt
Tim
Cara Wayseed
Arthur Mommeter
Steve
Bill
Observances and anecdotes from the Boston area during wartime
A letter from a France camp soldier protests the nickname Sammies and favors Americans as the proper title. Dr Samuel A Green visits Camp Devens, praised for his interest and saved heroism. Boston firms share a Timbro trademark coincidence with Birmingham dealers. Over 2000 Civil War veterans enroll with the Greater Boston patriotic instructors. Strandway plans include Old Harbor park and a large recreation reserve. Frog Pond becomes a swimming pool drawing public approval. A piano or social figure Napoleon Gomo is discussed with his charitable wife Mrs Gomo. Tramp song parody about marching to Germany circulated among children. Oriental Order of Humility and Perfection shows off at Boston convention. 10,000 to 15,000 members, possible consolidation to 50,000. An old 1725 George cent dug up near Haverhill prompts local historical notes.
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Boston
Timson
Fred
Louis
George
Albert
Ernest
Harry
Birmingham
England
Timbro
France
Birmingham Timsons
America
Bbb
Greater Boston
J. B. Lewis
Tremont Street
Napoleon Gomo
Napoleon
Post
Jyomo
Emerald Isle
Oriental Order of Humility and Perfection
Order
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
The Queerest Leader Lady Hester Stanhope’s Wild Life
A portrait of Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope niece of William Pitt who abandoned Britain for a life among the Druses on Mount Lebanon. She wielded authority over nomads, entertained European visitors briefly, and died in Asia after decades of isolation.
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Hester Lucy Stanhope
William Pitt
Pitt
Hester
London
Wales
British
Europe
Mount
Lebanon
Ibrahim Pasha
Syria
Skinny the Knitting Susans Becomes a Wireless Operator
A paralyzed boy named Stephen, nicknamed Skinny, is mocked for knitting during wartime but earns respect through friendship with Ted, Dan, and Jimmy. The trio secretly helps him become a wireless telegraphy student, arranging rides, lessons, and a future role with the government as a wireless operator.
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Jimmy
Skinny
Dan
Ted
Mr. Perry
Joe Burns
Everyday Etiquette At Large Dinners And Receptions
The text explains table silver arrangements for multiple courses with servants supplying later courses and suggests placing all silver on the table for ease. It notes both hosts should rise when a guest departs and that in large events a departing guest need not bid hosts farewell unless convenient.
Mountain Life in Colorado by Uncle Walt Mason
Poet Walt Mason praises Colorado’s hills and cool climate as a refuge from city life. He contrasts snowy peaks and tranquil valleys with restful nights, claiming the mountains offer respite and rejuvenation for weary travelers and dreamers alike.
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Colorado
Walt Mason
Birthday Bio Briefs Highlight Lavoisier and Royal Lineage
A compact feature recalls Antoine Lavoisier born August 16 1743 in Paris a founder of modern chemistry famed for street lighting plans and reformer duties as farmer general. It also notes a royal line including six sons and a daughter of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and Viktoria Luise with marriage to Cumberland’s Duke of Brunswick.
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Lavoiser
Paris
Revenue
France
Convention
Lavoisier
French Academy
Friedrich Wilhelm
Wilhelm Eitel- Sriedrich
Prince Adalbert
Prince August Wilhelm
Prince Oscar
Prince Joachim
Viktoria Luise
Prince Ernst August of Cumberland
Duke of Brunswick
Post Letter Box Unsigned Inquiries On War Candy
Readers ask how troops breach barbed wire entanglements in trenches and whether khaki is a material or color. They probe bunting facts and seek the Father of the American Revolution, plus the German Emperor’s number of sons.
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B. Willelm IL
Germialy
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