Boston Post August 20 1913 Lost Rates and Address Notice
The Boston Post issue details subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including Canada and foreign postage, with payment instructions and a notice to readers about prepaid subscriptions. It lists offices at 259 Washington Street Boston and main editorial rooms at 1589 Main, plus contact lines for the publisher E. A. Grozier.
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Post Publishing Co
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Boston
Mass
Yrour Newestecter
Newsboy
E. 4. Grozier
The Post in Vacation Time
The Daily Post offers mail delivery across the United States for 25c per month and 50c per month for the Sunday Post. Address changes may be made as desired. The Boston Post highlights its large newspaper printing plant and world class press facilities.
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Daily Post
United States
Sunday Post
Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Food for Immigrants Under Scrutiny at Ellis Island
The Secretary of Labor orders an investigation into allegations that Ellis Island food supplied to immigrants in New York Harbor is inferior or spoiled. Officials from the Board of Municipal Research of New York Civic Rights and the Industrial League of America push for action. Some urge severe penalties, including ejection or long jail time.
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New York Harbor
Secretary of Labor
Board of Municipal Research of
New York
Civic Rights
Industrial League of America
Fragmentary Quote on Suffrage and Vigilant Action
A fragment notes a question about suffrage and taking action against corrupt men known to the speaker. It suggests a call for decisive measures by someone in authority. The garbled line hints at enforcing morality and removing bad influence.
Court Aided Thaw Sparks Escape Controversy
A March court order allowing Harry K. Thaw private counsel sessions is blamed for the Matteawan escape of the Stanford White slayer. Officials warned the ruling aided plotting and could trigger Canada extradition delays influenced by money.
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New York
Senate tariff battle sees slim majority persist
The text notes a fragile Senate majority opposing the tariff bill with few defections. A California senator is on vacation and an Alabama senator has died, shrinking support further. The piece suggests the bill may return to the House as public demand remains strong and lengthy debate is unlikely.
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Alabama
Corn Gambler Patten Returns to Market Action
A Chicago despatch reports James A. Patten, the corn gambler, back in the game with active buying for three weeks. He holds contracts for over a million bushels of corn due in September and is expected to profit while others may not see a bushel. Critics call such trading necessary for market balance, but questions linger.
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James A. Patten
Senator Tillman on Suffrage Morals in South Carolina
The article reports Senator Tillman's esoteric moral argument against woman suffrage. He claims women's political participation would harm politics and threaten the republic, warning of divorce, degeneration among the rich, and wealthy men buying titled husbands for daughters, though he cites no suffragists.
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South Carolina
Secretary Daniels Keeps Navy Recruiting Promises
Secretary Daniels vows to fulfill recruitment ads promising a foreign cruise and world travel for new sailors. He states the fleet will cross the Atlantic and warns he will tear up the ads if promises are not kept, stressing the commitment to honest advertising and opportunities for service.
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Daniels
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Uncle Sam
Correct Decision Upholds Glynn as Acting Governor
Attorney General Carmody of New York affirmed Glynn as the lawful acting Governor while Governor Sulzer faces impeachment. The article notes the constitution guarantees counsel in impeachment trials, arguing Sulzer’s theory would deny rights until conviction. Each new view strengthens the case against Sulzer’s position.
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New York
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A respite from the torrid dog days
The writer notes yesterday brought a delightful reprieve from heat and humidity as the season peaks with ripening fruits flowers and berries. The hills and foliage appear vivid under clear air urging readers to go out and enjoy the landscape.
Primitive man diary anecdote from Knowles trail
Jeremiah Pennwhizz reports on Joseph Knowles attempting a Maine woods stay living as a primitive man. The account details a bear encounter, improvised shelter, and a dramatic escape after losing clothes and fleeing three miles.
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Old Jokes the World Has Wheezed At
A string of antiquated quips and phrases about marriage school summer days and misfired humor offered in a mock biblical cadence. The lines mix modern and archaic tones with playful self irony and light social commentary.
Dry and Wet Wit Explained in Snookey Style
A quirky letter explains dry wit as subtle and restrained while wet wit is more obvious and flashy. The writer notes a town that voted dry but remains wet in spots as an example and invites volunteers for more examples of both styles.
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Martin
Woman of Wax Captures Reader’s Compliment
A humorous monologue extols a wax figure as a nearly perfect woman with golden hair blue eyes and a divine form. The narrator notes she is mute and jokes she is not a suffragette, ending by revealing the miraculous truth that the woman was a wax sculpture.
If Your Feet Swell Then Shoes Are Tight
If feet swell the issue is tight shoes not health. The line compares physical symptoms to egoism to hint at vanity and discomfort.
Malden Considers Open-Air School for Daniel Grammar
Malden school committee weighs open-air schooling for Daniel Grammar School section as an experiment. They cite nationwide studies showing benefits of outdoor classroom systems for children.
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Castro's Brother Reaches Trinidad After Rebel Campaign
General Carmelo Castro, brother of ex-President Cipriano Castro of Venezuela, who recently led rebel forces in Tachira, arrived in Port of Spain from Barranquilla via Curecoa under an assumed name, yesterday.
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Cipriano Castro
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Curecoa
Autumn Comes To Bay as Soldiers Return Home
The text reflects seasonal shift and routines as summer fades and families prepare for winter. It hints at soldiers returning home and a housewife tidying the home after vacation, with work noted to secure coal money for the season.
Boston Notebook Notes On Poe Site Parks and Local Happenings
Councillor Attridge proposes Edgar Allan Poe square on Pleasant Street as part of a city widening plan. The column also updates on Orchard Park Roxbury improvements the Wabash salvage efforts and copper value, busy Boston civic life, fly collecting at the Museum of Natural History and Cape Cod Canal debates.
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Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Boston
Tilley
Charles River
Spring Street
West Roxbury
Zermatt and the Matterhorn Rise as Swiss Vacation Draws
A look at Zermatt as a summer resort contrasting Lucerne and Interlaken. The town's rise after rail access, its location by the Matterhorn, and nearby peaks Monte Rosa and Gornergrat. The 1865 Whymper ascent and tragedy, early legends, and enduring lure for climbers.
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Graz
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Middleman Blues In Satirical Verse By Walt Mason
A 1913 verse lampoons the middleman as a target of public frustration with high living costs. The speaker laments rising prices while urging collective blame on the middleman, weaving comic imagery of lynch mobs and a scapegoat figure in a satirical tone.
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Goliath
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Grin and Barrett Clash Over Friendship Drift
Grin and Barrett clash in a lighthearted column about Nupop and Cutup. Nupop reportedly became a father for the first time while Cutup underwent a surgical operation.
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Cutup
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Firat
Hairy history teased in Kansas City Journal
A humorous note from the Kansas City Journal reflects on changing notions of appearance, contrasting baldheaded men with those who once had hair including long crinkly curls. The exchange hints at evolving styles and social attitudes toward hair.
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Court action over mayor's veto on school furniture contract
Hugh McLean of Holyoke has petitioned the Supreme Judicial Court to compel Mayor John J. White to sign a contract with the McLean Bros. The School Committee awarded the desk and furniture contract for Highland schoolhouse, and overrode the mayor's veto with a two thirds vote.
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Holyoke
Supreme Judicial Court
John J. White
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White
Quincy Tax Rate 1918 Hits Record High
Quincy’s tax rate for 1918 stands at 23.70 dollars, the highest in the city’s history, marking an increase of 1.70 dollars over last year. The Granite City records another peak as locals face higher assessments.
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Granite City
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