Boston Post August 28 1916 subscription notice and editor details
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for U S Canada and foreign copies with monthly options and combined Daily Sunday offers. It notes postal charges within the Boston district and urges prepaid subscriptions and advance payments to avoid discontinuation. Edwin A Grozier is listed as editor and publisher with office at 1883 Main.
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Edwin A. Grozier
Boston Post Endorsement of Leading Daily Circulation Claim
The Fourth Estate notes The Boston Post claims the largest Daily Morning Circulation in the United States. The statement appears as a promotional jab within press discourse.
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United States
Koenig Honored For Deutschland Voyage Feat
A Washington official noted Captain Koenig’s successful Deutschland trip and expressed that every American would welcome its safe return. The praise emphasizes Koenig’s personal achievement over any diplomatic system.
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Gerard
Koenig
Washington
Culberson Defeats Colquitt in Texas Primary
Final run off shows Senator Culberson defeating Governor Colquitt by about 50,000 votes. The result shifts blame from Wilson policy critics and signals vindication for Culberson’s campaign against Colquitt.
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Final Blow as Roumania Enters War on Allied Side
The entry of Roumania into the war shifts the Balkans against the central powers. 500 000 trained Romanian troops threaten Hungary and open routes for Russian forces, likely crushing Bulgaria between two fronts and severing Berlin Constantinople links. Italy and Romania move to declare war almost simultaneously.
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Baer reports Germany has no starvation amid ample food
Bos ton businessman Julius L. Baer says after touring Germany that starvation is exaggerated. He notes abundant fish and vegetables, plentiful crops, and government safeguards against price gouging and unequal meat distribution. He adds Americans should avoid sensational reports and wish Germans well.
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Julius L. Baer
Boston
Baer
Blockade Legality Jeopardizes Outcome of British Effort
The report notes that doubts over the legality of the British blockade hinder its ability to achieve its stated objective. Officials warn that international legal challenges and diplomatic strain could undermine the effort and prolong the dispute.
Hughes Critique Without Plan Signals Western Tour Criticism
The piece criticizes Mr Hughes for attacking Wilson without offering any concrete plan of action. It notes his Western tour and Colorado vacation as he avoids detailing how he would handle national issues if elected president.
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Weather Wonders and Astral Influences Baffle Local Sense
The passage notes strange weather after a planetary occultation last week and an aurora borealis display with electric storms disrupting lights. It cites sunspots observed during the period and questions why forecasts remain elusive despite modern knowledge.
Cost of Color War Prompted Dye Shortage Prices
American textile makers avoid imported German dyestuffs after war disruptions and a British embargo. The Deutschland cargo reportedly sells dyes at 4 to 10 dollars per pound, ten times prewar costs, while U.S. dye producers offer adequate alternatives. Makers see no demand for the higher prices or supply constraints.
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Germany
Global size comparisons of Europe and US regions
A reader asks how France England Germany and Italy compare in area to parts of the United States. Letters note Italy roughly equals New England plus New York minus Connecticut, England equals New England minus Massachusetts, and Germany equals Texas in area with excess compared to France. Germany’s prewar area exceeds Rhode Island by about one and a half times.
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Shark Chowder Edition at Mystic Bay
A Dorchester note by Bertie Bertram describes a whimsical scene where a hammerhead swims into the Mystic and a local bard Whit recites a pome. Daffy from Malden brings a lyre and laurel crown singing of doves and loves.
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Barkless Grayfish and a 13-Foot Shark Unearthed
Readers discuss dogfish bark removal for canning as cannery labor installs barkless gear. A Boston club recalls New England shark tales with a dramatic Nahant beach encounter and a 13 foot shark displayed in a local market.
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Small Shark
Boston
Pirate Shark Controversy Sparks Letter War in Lynn
A past fishing incident is recounted with initials carved on a shark and a dispute over a champion bidder. Newton Newkirk is accused of defaming another by claiming the tale as truth. The exchange escalates as one party demands focus on personal affairs.
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Lynn, Mass
Katharine's Trial Scene in Henry VIII Allegedly by Shakespeare
Katharine pleads her case as a faithful wife of twenty years, suspects Wolsey’s plots, and rejects a biased tribunal. She defends virtue, questions envy, and asserts Heaven’s judgment above any king, amid her sorrow and resolve.
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Observant Citizen letters and weather notes from region
The page compiles readers notes on poultry eggs and hen layings to August with a comparison to other birds. observations on half dollar artistry and a North Atlantic storm in New Hampshire. flower mentions, plant exchanges, rededications to Cardinal Flower, and a Bay State rail commuter tale. It ends with Bridgeport crowds due to munitions work and early autumn smelt fishing signals.
Bertie Bertram verse about a girl with a water fright
A playful verse from Bertie Bertram features a mother permitting swimming after removing an artificial limb. The scene humorously notes the limb’s cost and a shark’s startled retreat upon sight of the girl’s suit. The piece closes with a cheeky poke at the boyish narrator.
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Bertie Bertram
Love and Duty in a Family Dilemma Headline
Mildred Champagne opens a letter column on a moral question about choosing who to save in an accident. Readers are invited to discuss whether a man should save his mother or wife, with Champagne’s view that a man has one mother and could marry again.
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Miss Champagne
Earth
Noah
James Boswell
Sam Johnson
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
A Litter of Downhearted Yet Heroic Hearts
A reflective verse on quiet heroes who ease the weary and uplift the lowly amid struggle. It honors those who comfort, guide, and bless others while acknowledging the era’s lack of grand heroes.
Boston Weather Milestones on August 29th
The record shows the warmest August 29 in Boston was 92 degrees in 1880 and the past decade’s high was 83 in 1908. The coolest on record for this date is 47 degrees in 1907 with 48 in 1883 as the next. Rain fell on August 29 in 1909 1911 1913 1914 and 1915.
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Anna Drops Her Orchard Work and Joys in the Cranberry Field
In a farm tale Anna resists chores after her father’s death yet joins her mother at cranberry picking. They travel by wagon to a swamp where about fifty pickers work under an overseer. Anna wins an early berry haul but spills part of her six quart measure while delivering it.
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Cranberrying on the Cape Brings Unexpected Meeting
A young Yale student, visiting the Cape for cranberrying, meets Miss Adams as she harvests berries. He assists, shares lunch, and learns the trade while forming a budding attachment. She reflects on the growing companionship and anticipates a return next year.
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Points on Facts and Fashions in Loose Warm Glove Styles
The article notes gloves will be warmer with looser wrists and highlights new brocade fabrics with metal and silk patterns. French designers adopt medieval lines in coats with draped pockets as the standard for afternoon frocks. Veils border hats, ribbon flowers dress the waist of gray crepe, and frock adaptations suit country wear.
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