Boston Post August 26 1919 subscription rates page
The issue lists subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions, with prices for U S and Canada, and notes postage handling. It shows year prices, half year, and monthly options, along with postal declarations and payment instructions. The document identifies the newspaper’s offices and printing credentials.
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Post newspaper misc editorial contact and notices
Fragmentary page item lists editors and office numbers for the Post. It notes subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration if not renewed. The fragment mentions Edwin Grozier as editor and publisher and provides a few contact lines.
Whitlock Prefers Brussels Embassy Over Italy Post
Washington reports a hitch in the plan for Brand Whitlock to become ambassador to Italy. Whitlock favors remaining in Brussels if the post there becomes an embassy, expressing fondness for Belgium while noting his desire to be an ambassador. The embassy should be created and Whitlock kept in it if he chooses.
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Brand Whitlock
Italy
Washington
Whitlock
Mr. Whitlock
Brussels
Belgium
Peculiar Exemption Leaves Private Cold Storage Off Limits
A State law restricting frozen fish to one year in storage may be unenforceable for private storage plants, due to an exemption from the new statute. If private facilities escape the age limit, enforcement becomes unclear and the Legislature may need to act when it convenes. Indictments under the current law add further interest to the outcome.
Gala Safe Cracking and Bank Robbery Stun City
Sunday and yesterday saw two major robberies. A safe at the South station office was blown open stealing about $100000 in Victory bonds of Boston and Albany employees. A Fidelity Trust messenger was robbed of 12000 while fleeing in a taxicab. the money was carried by an eighteen year old boy.
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Victory
Boston & Albany
Fidelity Trust
Urean
Archduke Joseph Out as Hungary’s Premier Amid Global Tension
Reports indicate Archduke Joseph has stepped down from the Hungarian government after an interallied commission demanded resignation. The commission warned of broadcasting its telegram if he did not resign within two hours, with Premier Friedrich subsequently informing missions of the change.
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Hapsburg
Interallied Commission
Supreme Council
Council
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Theuke Joseph
Oth
Uf.ut
Hapsburg Hope Fades as Resignation Sparks East European Interest
A resignation is praised as a sign that the Hapsburg threat is weaker than feared and that the allied council gains respect in eastern Europe. The comparison to Davy Crockett’s quick action underscores a cautionary optimism about shifting power dynamics in the region.
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Navy Power Ranks Climb as Britain Leads in World Standings
An article notes the United States has moved to second place among world naval powers behind Great Britain, with Japan rising to third and Germany dropping to fifth. It emphasizes the importance of a strong navy for future sea contests and hints at broader wartime duties beyond ships, including citizen responsibilities and education.
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France
Great Britain
Germany
Japan
Navy Department
Russia
Italy
Comstock to Open American Drama Playhouse in Boston
F Ray Comstock of New York plans a new Boston playhouse devoted to exclusively American drama with profit sharing by owner and actors. He argues America needs its own strong dramatic product and sees Boston as ideal for such experiments with vital local backing.
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New York
Boston
Mr. Comstock
America
Corn borer threat prompts calls for action in New England
The article warns farmers that the European corn borer has been found in Sandwich, Barnstable, Falmouth, Yarmouth, and Dennis with Marshfield nearby and Duxbury, Plymouth, Bourne affected. Officials say outbreaks likely from quarantined shipments and urge vigorous measures now to prevent greater future damage.
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Barnstable
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Marshfield
Duxbury
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Bourne
Cape Cod
Professors Go Among Workers in Industrial Study
Professor James P. Porter of Clark College works as a laborer at Fore River shipyards while Professor Glissier of the same college does similar fieldwork in Fall River. Their practical approach aims to reveal true labor conditions beyond academic theory, promising enlightening results. They caution that understanding must extend beyond factories and yards to capture all facts.
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Clark College
Fore River
Glissier
Fall River
Mounting Tax Rates Driving Calls for Fiscal Restraint
The piece argues tax rates are rising and urges strict economy across Boston and nearby cities. It condemns padded payrolls, favoritism with contractors, and wasteful spending, urging selectmen and officials to audit every dollar and pursue cost-cutting to avoid crippling tax burdens.
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Boston
Cambridge
Brookline
Lodge Shantung amendment vote in Senate committee
The Foreign Relations Committee approved Senator Lodge's Shantung amendment by a slim majority. Republican Senator McCumber joined Democrats against the measure, signaling a tougher path for passage in the full Senate where a majority is required and several Republicans may oppose it.
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Notable War Era Figures and Local Highlights
Lexington’s J Willard Hayden Jr continues overseas as a Y M C A worker aiding thousands of soldiers. Mrs Mary Drake 91 recalls Bulfinch Street childhood, vows to vote before dying. Dr C Purdy Lindsley loses part of an estate after marriage, Caroline Ackerman heir to $349k. Croix de Guerre recipient Louise Fleming praised for tending the wounded in France. Champ Clark urges Americans to learn reading and civics. Duke of Romanowsky Alexander Romanowsky linked to Beauharnois nobility. Duxbury’s Darius Reynolds cited for rescuing a shipmate aboard the Marietta and earning a secretary’s special citation.
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Lexington
Mass
France
Darius Delano Reynolds
Duxbury
U. S. S. Marietta
Mary Reynolds Taylor
Wilmington
Daniels
Reynolds
Surprise Party for the Grocer in Indiana Egg Caper
Indiana grocer Henry Stockton bought a case of eggs from a middleman. Hatching accidents unfold as three chicks emerge from the eggs in his shop. He plans to hatch more, hoping to start a poultry venture. The tale ends with a moral about not hoisting bets before funds are secure.
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Indiana
Henry Stockton
Henry
Wanted Housekeeper for a Man and Two Children
A Vermont newspaper ad seeks a housekeeper for a man and two middle aged children. Emphasis on a good home and strong recommendations. Apply to the withheld address.
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Vermont
Boston Strap Hangers Union responds to member inquiries
The Boston 8S. H. U. Local No. 13 says it is thriving amid rising streetcar fares and fare remittance. It explains dues are waived due to fare increases, notes only one strap per member, and outlines signals and etiquette for strap hangers. The union invites members to the next meeting to discuss alleged disloyalty and other concerns.
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Boston
Sam Hill
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Strap Hanger
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Burdens We Bear and The Night of Dreams
The speaker reflects on two burdens our lives carry one personal and another for a weaker companion. They consider how many burdens each bears and the futility of asking. The passage urges bending and straining to endure and live and ends with a vision of a peak crowned with celestial light in night dreams.
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Paris
How Man Learned to Fly from Early Aviation to Britain Flight
The article tracks early aviation growth after Blériot’s channel flight, detailing monoplane and triplane production, new seven cylinder air cooled engines, and reliability gains. It notes aviation clubs, prize meets, and Louis Paulhan’s 1910 London to Manchester feat earning $50,000, with dramatic in-flight dangers and brave pilots.
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English Channel
Europe
America
Cransn
London
Manchester
London-Manchester
Louis Paulhan
Alps
Restoring the Hammond House and roaming Observant Citizen notes
Restoration work on the Hammond House Chestnut Hill once built in 1645 proceeds under Joseph Chandler with William Coburn as owner planning a faithful restoration. The column reports on Andrew Carnegie’s Lenox misperception, flyer's Grace Crocker in France, and travelers from Boston to China with vivid local anecdotes.
Two Minute Talks for Americans by Charles Franklin Jones of Boston
A Boston writer argues self preservation is the first law of nature and that respect for life liberty and happiness rests on individuals securing their own needs. He warns that if self preservation fails all laws fail and urges America to ensure every man gets necessities before others gain more.
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Stockbridge
Andrew Carnegie
Lenox
Carnegie
Shadowbrook
Charles Franklin Jones
Boston
America
Fads and Fashions Highlight Travelwear and Lace Trends
Jersey garments praised for travel ease while blouses feature high necks and flaring medict collars. Fashion prophets anticipate extensive lace usage and ostrich fringe trimming dinner frocks across the season.
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Jersey
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