Suburban Rate-Postfare and Boston Post notices
A scrambled OCR page shows rate cards for the Suburban Rate Postpaid and foreign mailing options, listing prices for Canada and overseas copies, along with postal district surcharges and payment notes. It includes editor names Edwin A. Grozier and others, and publishing details of The Boston Post.
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Ratle
Canada
the Sunday Post
Post
Post Paliahing CO
New Edealer
New Eboy
Uy Pestal
Edwin A. Grozier
Richard Grozier
William A. Grozier
Assoociated
Associated Press
He Borton
Cockepur Street
Lenton
Paris
France
Boston Post
United States
Irregular Traffic at Hotel Somerset Dinner Sparks Outcry
Members of the New England Road Builders’ Association held a night before last dinner at the Hotel Somerset with bottles of whiskey on the tables and little reluctance to drink. The event drew complaints of class bias and flouted liquor laws, prompting expectations of federal action.
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New England Road Builders’ Association
Somerset
Angora to Become Turkish Capital Amid Reconstruction Debate
Lausanne reports propose moving the Turkish capital from Constantinople to Angora an inland Turkish town known for cattle and sheep farming. Proponents cite strategic safety from maritime threats while diplomats question whether the change is worthwhile.
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Constantine
Far East
Lausanne
Angora
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Dardanelles
Hunneman notes constitutional limits on interstate freight rates
William C. Hunneman argues in a letter that Article 1 section IX clause 6 prohibits preferential regulation of one state’s ports over another and questions whether the Interstate Commerce Commission may unfairly target Massachusetts freight rates. He says constitutional intent has evolved with rail and land transport and promises to follow expert opinions on the matter.
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William C. Hunneman
Leisther
Interstate Commerce Commission
Massachusetts
Hunneman
Opinon
Boston
Freight rate dispute targets interstate commission
The article argues that Boston faces outrageous freight rate treatment from the West and calls for proceedings against the Interstate Commerce Commission to challenge the rates and test the issue.
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Claus
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boston
Britain and allies face tangled debt payments and reparations
The discussion shifts between promises of British repayment and claims that payments depend on France Italy and Germany. The piece argues England has strength to pay and suggests cutting five years of military spending could clear debts and ease political tensions across Europe.
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Britain
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
England
Bonar Law
Europe
Foch Not Made Commander in Chief Yet Triumph of Unity
Major-General Tasker H Bliss notes Foch never held commander-in-chief of allied forces in France yet coordinated Western front actions effectively. Despite no single title, Foch led the last drive at the Marne and proved superior strategic skill. The war was won through coordinated effort and decisive leadership.
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Tasker H. Bliss
Supreme War Council
France
Foch
Marne
Western Front
Dastardly murder at the Boston News Bureau
The 60 year old George A. Willis was shot in the boiler room by two bandits. The editorial calls for swift punishment and hints at an inside connection to the office routine.
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George A. Willis
Boston News Bureau
News Bureau
Better Abolish It Licensing Board Says City Costs Too Much
The Boston Licensing Board should be dissolved and its duties absorbed by a city department. The Post supports the mayor's plan to end the board, arguing it incurs 35 000 dollars annually for a sinecure as saloon licensing declines. The old board had real duties. now its existence costs the city without commensurate benefit.
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Boston
Post
We Correct Misprinted Club Meeting Topic Error
We were amused by an error in the last club meeting report. The responses were on the Brotherhood of Man, not on the Brotherhood of Massachusetts as printed.
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Brotherhood of Man
Brotherhood of Massachusetts
Poland
Gabriel Narutowicz
Europe
Wooodrow Wilson
Theatre chair arm rights and etiquette Q&A in 1910s column
A reader asks if a theater patron can claim the right to use one arm rest. The columnist confirms the right of the user of the seat to the full right arm rest and offers humorous strategies to enforce it, including bluff and a playful scolding. The piece blends etiquette with social commentary from Washington D.C.
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Mr. Newkirk
Hudson
N. H
Madame X
Diary of a Store Window Dummy
A diary from a store window dummy describes the week watching shoppers and window dressings. The narrator complains about the appalling gaze of passersby and laments being dressed in a nightgown for next week.
Boston Weather Record Says Coldest and Warmest Dec 16
An Oldest Inhabitant recounts Boston climate notes stating the coldest on December 16 were recorded in 1876 and 1880s with 35 degrees, and the warmest around 1804. He adds no rain or snow on this date except 1916 and 1821.
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Boston
Boston Tea Party anniversary and 19th century notes
Observant Citizen marks the 140th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party and hints at its sesquicentennial. It notes a plaque near Atlantic Avenue and Pearl Street, lists families linked to the event, and references Whittier and Whig era figures. The column also surveys weather lore, mispronunciations of European names, comets, and local curiosities.
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Boston
Atlantic Avenue
Pearl Street
Griffin's Wharf
Hst
Massachusetts
Grant
Sprague
Whinnewell
Russell
Prince
Slater
Call of the Wild draws seekers to Klondike gold rush
The Klondike rush drew thousands across mountain passes in 1897. Hundreds marched to Bonanza Creek and Eldorado Creek where rich placer deposits sparked feverish mining amid hardship. Notable fortunes came from Clarence Berry and others, while many failed yet stories of luck inspired others to seek fortune in the Yukon.
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Klondike
Seattle
Dawson
Yukon River
Bonanza Creek
Eldorado Creek
Yukon
Mary
United States
Clarence Berry
California
Juneau
Eldorado
Streeter Will Leaves Dartmouth $50000 and More
General Frank Sherwin Streeter’s will probated in Concord grants Dartmouth College $50000, President Ernest M Hopkins $10000, Concord District Nursing Association $1500, and the Concord Charity Organization Society $1000. The remainder goes to his widow, children, and other relatives. An apricot velvet gown with cream lace and rose adorns the estate notes.
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Dawson General
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