Boston Post 1910 subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post issue lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with prices for one year six months and three months, plus a single copy price. It notes mailing details, contact numbers, and instructions to subscribers about payment and notices of discontinuation.
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Canaria
Poast
Ffirr
Boston
Mass
Post Publishing
Sporting Editors
Pontal
FR. A. Grozida
Coal Swindles More Power to Woolley Crusade
Advocate Scaler Woolley leads a fight against coal sellers who short weight small quantities. He proposes a new law requiring the weight and weigher’s name on bags under 160 pounds to expose fraud, aiding conviction. supporters says only the dishonest oppose.
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Woolley
To Discourage Pistols Citizens Face Stricter Firearm Sales
District Attorney Pelletier proposed a bill to curb indiscriminate firearm sales. It forbids selling renting or leasing to minors non citizens intoxicated persons those under indictment or lacking proper license. If enacted it would hinder criminals who carry revolvers for assault while not eliminating weapons entirely.
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Pelletier
Brooklyn Judge Seeks Harsher Penalties In Kidnapping Case
A Brooklyn judge handed 49 year prison terms to two kidnappers saying he could not impose death. The crime of abducting children for ransom is described as heartless and contemptible, attacking mothers and child life. Lawmakers push longer penalties and life imprisonment may deter offences.
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Brooklyn
Why Not Go Further Proposes Air War Ban
From Italy comes a push to The Hague peace tribunal to prohibit armed aeroplanes in war for destructive purposes. The speaker asks why not extend limits to avoid dreadnoughts, naval parades, and fast torpedo ships, arguing for broader restraint on weaponry.
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Italy
Peace Tribunal
the Hague
Unseen Mines and Aerial Demolitions Through War
The excerpt asserts that warfare will always spawn death and destruction and suggests that modern inventions for slaughter, including concealed mines and aerial bombs, hasten mankind toward acknowledging the need for universal peace.
New York Considers Tight Rules for Cold Storage
An article notes the push for a stricter cold storage law in New York to curb abuses. It favors compulsory inspection, stamping of receipt dates, and limited storage duration to curb decay and protect public health.
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New York
Albany
Boston Art Commission opposes Julia Ward Howe portrait at Faneuil Hall
In a blunt critique the public is urged to reconsider the commission’s preemptive ban on placing Howe’s portrait in Faneuil Hall. Critics argue space exists and atmospheric damage claims are weak. Citizens’ committee urged to press the commission for a clearer defense of its action.
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Boston Art Commission
Julia Ward Howe
Faneuil Hall
Webster
Howe
Cradle of Liberty
Citizens’ Committee
Police hush money diary links to Wellington street raid
A city editor cautions regarding a reported diary claiming police names in a hush money scheme. The piece urges withholding judgment until stronger evidence appears, noting potential misidentification and the danger of private allegations harming innocent officers.
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Wellington Street
Rascala
Football gains broad approval at Intercollegiate meeting
In New York the Intercollegiate Athletic Association charts a stable path for football. The prevailing mood favors no major overhauls and supports continuing the forward pass with limited changes, signaling at least another year of the game as it stands.
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Intercollegiate Athletic Association
New York
In Memoriam for Newton Newkirk
A brief memorial verse from Mansfield Massachusetts titled In Memoriam for Newton Newkirk recalls a sister and brighter days. The message notes time, loss, and farewell as the narrator laments the passing and looks toward the New Year. The piece ends with a playful line about a dough dish.
Hobble skirts prompt sermon clash in Groveville
The Rev. Peter Henry of Groveville New Jersey railed against hobble skirts calling wearers walking balloons and lunatics. Readers note the public rebuke and belief the fashion will persist until it changes.
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Peter Henry
Groveville
N. J
Henry
Reverend Henry
Remarkable Scranton Hen Yields Seven Eggs Daily for 76 Cents
William Lewis of Scranton bought a plain looking non pedigree hen for 76 cents. The bird soon laid seven eggs a day, delivering a near 109 percent daily return. Lewis keeps the hen as a curiosity and high quality feed supports her prolific lay. If the eggs stop, he calls it a severe financial setback.
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William Lewis
Scranton
Penn
William
Manicure Parlor Opens in Blaine School Bathroom
The Blaine School in Minneapolis opens a manicure parlor by board order. A bathroom corner is fenced off for brushing hair and manicuring. An attendant will supervise grooming without employing manicure services, teaching pupils toilet making.
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Minneapolis
Blaine
Board of Education
Carrier pigeon bred with mail pouch in Los Angeles
Harry Meinell of Sawtelle unveils a carrier pigeon with a breast pouch to carry messages. After seven years of crossbreeding pigeons and studying results, the pigeon combines carrier speed with homer instinct. He plans to propagate the breed from the two pigeons with the largest pouches.
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Los Angeles
Harry Meinell
Sawtelle
Pride and Patience in a Pledge of Faith
John Alden and Priscilla debate honesty and silence in a dramatic exchange about speaking plainly versus flattering phrases. Priscilla accuses Alden of failing to value her true thoughts as she urges sympathy and sincerity, warning against generic politeness. The scene ends with a note that the story continues tomorrow in the Sunday Post.
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John Alden
Miles Standish
Teaven
Priscilla
Garden of Eden
Euphrates
Havilah
Weather swings and winter humor in New England
Observant Citizen notes a 25 degree temperature swing from Thursday to last night highlighting New England climate rigor. The piece mentions Mrs Florence Haynes visiting Sag Harbor and Dr Haynes in the city, cites New Year celebrations, a Atlantic avenue car mixup, Rhodes scholar Maurice Blake at Thatcher School California, and local anecdotes on transport, policing, and Arctic-leaning forecasts. It ends with remarks on Melrose ice skating fame and a Rue of rats causing massive food material losses over a decade.
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New England
Maurice Blake
Dartmouth
Rhodes
New Hampshire
Thatcher
California
Blake
England
Arrested girl has big bank account in stolen jewelry case
Lilly McDowell, jailed in St. Louis on a $6000 jewelry theft charge from attorney H Chateau Dyer, is said to have $12 000 on deposit at Pittsburg Bank for Savings. Dyer has attached the bank account and Ira Mix of Chicago, who supplied the information leading to the arrest, has filed an attachment. Detectives pursue possible additional accounts nationwide.
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ST. Louis
Lilly McDowell
H. Chateau Dyer
Pittsburg Bank For Savings
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