Boston Post masthead note and pricing details
The Boston Post issue from Roeton Massachusetts outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with prices for various periods. It lists contact details, publication offices, and payment instructions including checks made payable to the Post Publishing Company and notices about renewal and discontinuation.
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Sunday Post
Canada
Peat
Boston
Mass
Post Publishing
I’est
Poetas
A. Grozier
Plenty of Ice Promises Record December Harvest
The sustained cold of December yields a bountiful ice crop in the region. Local firms have stored large quantities in prime quality, clear and thick, with Maine reporting similarly good conditions. Questions arise about what pretext may sustain high prices for ice next summer.
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Maine
Congress braces for record flood of bills after recess
The article notes Congress has already seen 27,264 bills in two earlier sessions and more than 30,000 in the current short session, with expectations to reach around 35,000 on return. It laments the volume but says the burden falls on the government printing office and document bins rather than the people.
Appointment of William H. Lewis as assistant attorney general questioned
Boston debate grows over who promised the Lewis appointment and why. A Boston Transcript report from Washington says the case may become embarrassing unless facts are clarified and notes Massachusetts senators knew nothing of the semi official announcement last fall. The inquiry centers on authority behind the public disclosure and the impact on trust in Republican leadership.
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William H. Lewis
United States
Massachusetts
Lewis
Boston Transcript
Capital
Opinion on living standards and cost of living from railroad president
The head of a major railroad argues that living costs feel eased as the public has raised its standard of living. He notes modern comforts were luxuries for ancestors yet now seem essential, and sees social life lifting with broader comfort applications.
Economic strain and living standards in modern regimes
The text argues that living well requires more expenditure than prior generations allowed and that reducing living standards is not a remedy for current regime difficulties. It stresses a broad, productive economy and rejects dialing back the standard of living as a solution.
Railroads Report Strong Gains Despite Higher Costs
The Interstate Commerce Commission shows mass freight revenue rising from 1 6083 484 236 to 1 935 882 873 and passenger revenue from 564 718 617 to 631 772 131. Total operating revenue reaches 2 787 266 136 with net income up from 741 547 922 to 838 617 180 amid higher taxes and expenses.
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United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
The Christmas Peril Fire dangers in holiday trees warned
An editorial warns of fire hazards from lit Christmas trees and inflammable decorations. It urges safer trims and the use of noncombustible materials and electricity where possible to reduce incidents and the burden on fire departments.
The Half-Cent: A Mild Issue Before Congress
The column argues for restoring the half-cent coin as a consumer aid. It notes prices are rounded by sellers, costing shoppers untold half-cents daily in groceries and fabrics, and claims a return of the coin would save money for households and reduce pricing inequities.
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Washington Streets
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Helen
Meat Tariff Battle Squelched Amid Packery Power
After a Congressional move to suspend meat duties, House stand-patters allied with the packing trust blocked the bill. The beef industry reports strong profits with Armours earning about 30 percent and Schwarzschild Sulzberger around 20 percent, signaling satisfaction with current tariffs.
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Representative Foelker
New York
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Cannon
Representative Mann
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Meat Trust
Armours
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger
Piano and cow barter letters from Kennebec Journal
A quirky reader ad promises piano for sale or trade for a cow, followed by humorous letters from Maine readers debating wompus wheegee confusion. The Kennebec Journal excerpts showcase rural humor and playful taxonomy in a late 19th or early 20th century tone.
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Sherman
Rockland
Kennebec
Journal
Wumpus or Wheegee Debate Sparks Lighthearted Spat
A playful clash erupts as I R A Lyar argues with a reader over whether a wumpus belongs in the wampus category. The exchange features boastful claims about wumpuses and a proposed name tweak to T. M. A. Lyar.
Red Cross Seals in Great Demand at Post Office
As Christmas nears, demand for Red Cross seals rises with buyers at post office stations purchasing from single items to 5000. Renewal orders pour in at headquarters 4 Joy Street as the public shows generosity toward the cause.
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RED Cross
Joy Street
Christmas tree and charitable events in Beacon Hill area
Observant Citizen notes workers spreading ashes on inclines to aid horses and prevent skidding for autos. A Christmas tree for the city’s poor opens at Castle Square Theatre with Mrs. Joan Craig presiding and Miss Matel GongIls directing music.
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Beacon Hill
Castle Square Theatre
Joan Craig
Matel Gong Ils
The Courtship of Miles Standish Illustrations Collection
Notable collection features Longfellow poem illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy and contributed pictures from Boughton Reinhart Merrill Perkins Hitchcock Shapleigh and others. Includes sketches and paintings by diverse artists.
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Longfellow
New England
Howard Chandler Christy
Boughton, Reinhart, Merrill
Perkins
Hitchcock
Shapleigh
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Standish Threatens War Over Church Roof Howitzer
Miles Standish rails against nonmortal conflict as he demands force in Plymouth. The Elder rebukes the captain noting tongues of fire do not come from cannons. A rattlesnake skin filled with powder is handed to a savage as a grim response. The scene closes with the serpent imagery and a shift to the Mayflower voyage.
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John Alden
Miles Standish
Plymouth
St. Paul
Christmas Cheer and Local Observations in Boston
Christmas notes include Mrs Anderson gifting leather memorandum hooks to recipients, Henry W Savage remembering Boston friends, and a tale of the old gray owl in King's Chapel burying ground. Reports cover shoppers' early buying trends, a Boston man funding 147 employee accounts, and a Sheridan article correction about Appomattox surrender location.
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Henry W. Savage
Boston
King’s Chapel
Sayings Bank
Savings Bank
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