Boston Post December 11 1919 subscription notice and offices
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including U S Canada and foreign options with annual and monthly prices. It provides office addresses at 259 Washington St Boston and staff roles for editorial sporting, Sunday, and financial editors plus business and advertising.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Selepucyes Edltorial Rooms
Malin Sporting
Newsdealer
Nowaboy
Posial
Boston Post Copyright Notice and AP Credit
The document states Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher and notes Associated Press news dispatch rights. It also lists republication rights and locations where the Boston Post files are kept in London and Paris.
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Associated Press
Boston Post claims largest daily morning circulation
The Boston Post asserts it holds the largest daily morning circulation in the United States, a claim supported by the source's quotation from The Fourth Estate.
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Boston Post
United States
the Fourth Estate
Two Ways Fricks Will Divided Fortune Education Benefit
Editorial argues Henry Clay Frick's will benefits education and society more than an equal division of his fortune. It weighs the impact of philanthropy against radical redistribution and questions which path serves the public best.
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Henry Clay Frick
Burning the Mortgage at Franklin Square House
Dr. George L. Perin announces a campaign to clear the annex mortgage of 140000 on the Franklin Square House which has housed 62607 self supporting girls since 1902. Generous responses are urged to fund future work and a ceremony for burning the mortgage may occur soon.
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New England
Franklin Square House
George L. Perin
Indians in the Army
About 10,000 pure blooded Indians served overseas, showing bravery and resourcefulness. They outpaced the French in camouflage, earned war crosses and other honors, and proved true Americans with one flag and no Bolshevists among them. Their record supports efforts to aid their advancement in peaceful pursuits.
Immigration trends after the war and net population gain
The 1919 fiscal year ended June 30 shows 237 021 arrivals and 216 231 departures, producing a small net gain in foreign population. War conditions reduced immigration, shifted labor to women, and prompted calls for stricter immigration controls to guard against agitators and undesired influences.
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Secretary of Labor
Exclusion for Dissenters Promotes Nonconformist Policy
A declaration states that individuals who refuse to conform to current institutions and government forms should be excluded from participation or rights, outlining an enforcement stance and potential implications for civic inclusion.
Settlement proposal ends coal strike with 14 percent wage rise
The plan calls for miners to receive a 14 percent pay increase without higher coal prices for the public. A tribunal would be created to fairly examine wages working conditions and operator profits with equal representation from miners and operators. The aim is to prevent future public disruption while maintaining production and fair profits. President Wilson’s plan is cited as a path to better terms.
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Wilson
English Protest Against Petty Extortions Described
An English observer notes that Britons fiercely defend rights over small impositions, contrasting with Americans who accept minor losses. A Manchester Guardian clipping illustrates taxi drivers, taverns, and the public pursuing justice, fines, and fair terms to curb petty profiteering and protect travelers.
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Manchester
England
Guardian
One Way to Do It Reform Bureau Tax Proposal
The Reform Bureau in Washington urges Congress to tax whiskey at 500000 per pint if prohibition ends briefly. They warn that lifting the ban could lead to a drunken holiday surge, while the Anti-Saloon League opposes the plan.
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Reform Bureau
Washington
Congress
Anti-Saloon League
United States Reacts to Mexico Invasion Rumors
The piece mocks rumors of Mexico invading the United States and partitioning the country citing a US Senator's use of similar 1917 German plans. It notes criticism of Carranza and worries about border provocations and aerial dominance in potential hostilities.
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Mexico
United States
Worthy
Carranza
Costs of living rise as war era prices bite
Bradstreet's figures trace the climb in costs from 1914 through the war period, reflecting popular discontent over rising prices for staple commodities essential to daily life. The piece notes the broad impact on households as costs advance.
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Bradstreet
Price rises still mounting after armistice period
The article notes prices rose to 131 per cent post armistice and keep climbing, mainly for groceries and textiles. It argues for government control to ease daily life and claims the situation is better here than in England where the London Economist reports larger advances.
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England
London Economist
The Altruistic Doctors and Medical Service Duty
Dr Eliot urges students to shun commercialism but doctors serve tirelessly at all hours. Fees are often unpaid and success reduces leisure. Lawyers and businessmen can delegate, but a physician must attend personally. All honor to the doctors.
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Eliot
Arm of the Law in West Virginia War Time Labor Law
West Virginia enforces a wartime labor law demanding 36 hours weekly from able bodied citizens. The arrest of a United Mine Workers of America local president, jailed on $500 bail, tests enforcement as miners idle for weeks. The case highlights the law's reach amid widespread work stoppages in the state.
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West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
Commonwealth
Notable Global Figures Parade in Curious Portraits and Feats
A collage of socialites and notable individuals is described with a mix of tall tales and biographical snippets. Lady Randolph Churchill resumes her first married name to avoid Porch. The Shah of Persia and King Alfonso showcase extreme statures and peculiarities. Princess Surma de Bith Mar Shimum travels 6000 miles seeking restoration of her ancient dynasty. Dr. Wilfred Grenfell visits Surrey, with his wife. Elizabeth Rats, a small, versatile performer from New York, is highlighted for remarkable size and talents. Constantine Calogeris excels in mathematics at Kansas State Agricultural College as a language learner. Edward Johnson, famed tenor, is profiled for his career and origins.
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Surma de Bith Mar Shimum
Quashni
Assyria
France
England
Washington
The Pilgrims and First Contacts at Plymouth
The article depicts the Pilgrims after landing on March 21 1621 with homes built yet cramped aboard the Mayflower. It describes Samoset and Massasoit and his 20 followers arriving with tobacco, beaded attire, and painted faces. It notes women slept aboard late and silent awe at native peoples.
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Noah
Ark
Plymouth
Bradford
Winslow
Samoset
Holland
Massasoit
Birthday Bio Briefs Honors Charles Wesley Child Prodigy
Charles Wesley born December 11 1757 showed early musical genius playing harp at age two and composing before letters. He became a noted organist in later life and the family included famed hymn writer Charles Wesley and brother Samuel Wesley regarded as father of modern English organ playing.
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Charles Wesley
John Wesley
Charles
Samuel
Samuel Wesley
Sebastian Bach
Etiquette and Manners at the Wedding Reception
The article outlines wedding reception customs including the bride revealing the veil for congratulations, the bride retiring with her bridal party for dress changes, the groom changing to traveling attire, and the bouquet ritual where pieces or the entire bouquet are shared or thrown to favor next brides.
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