Subscriptions and Rates For The Post Newspaper
The Post announces subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with annual and short-term options in USD and Canada. It notes second class matter at Boston and urges advance payment, cash not sent, and notices for discontinuation on expiration. Editor EB A Grozier signs the notice.
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Come East to New England as Ideal Winter Abode
An editorial urges readers to relocate to New England highlighting the region as a preferable winter retreat compared with western blizzards. It promotes the East as an ideal destination for those seeking a milder, scenic winter home.
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Financing Genius Supports Early Air Navigation Experiments
Congress appropriates half a million dollars to advance aerial navigation research. The piece notes France appears ahead in Wright brothers inventions, and stresses the need for funding for poor inventors who must seek backing wherever available.
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Anti-German Volunteer Ends Public Street Whipping
Anti-cruelty volunteers curb horse whipping in streets. Citizens acting as prosecuting officers reduce public exposure to germs from spitting. A passenger’s arrest for spitting in a crowded streetcar set a public spirit example.
Making Good Despite Ancestry Son Of Presidents
James R. Garfield Secretary of the Interior states he will renounce politics for law and joins a group of sons of presidents who achieved prominence. The piece argues against the old slur about the fate of rich or famous fathers' offspring and suggests better views are due.
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When Marriage Is a Failure Divorces Rising Says Census Bureau
A National Census Bureau report flags that over seven percent of marriages end in divorce and the divorce rate climbs. It cites examples from Sunday despatches such as Married on the Spot Before He Could Protest and His Joke Marriage to illustrate rapid unions and their consequences.
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Confusion Over Coins and Currency Design Changes
A discussion notes a proposed 50 cent coin with Lincoln, a $10 gold certificate with Cleveland, and a $50 bill with Grant. The author questions frequent design changes, arguing most people could not identify all currencies up to $10, and mocks the new $5 gold coins resembling souvenir medals.
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Average Man Favors Familiar Money Over Artistic Coins
The text notes that most people view a Columbian centennial 50-cent piece skeptically at first glance. It claims the average person tends to prefer money they recognize and trust over coins considered artistic or unfamiliar.
Centennial Tribute Calls Mendelssohn Overture Revered
The week marks a centennial anniversary with a call for music lovers to perform the Midsummer Night's Dream overture on February 3. The piece is praised as a sublime tribute to Mendelssohn amid modern musical trends and a century since his influence began.
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Self-government for Boston insists on public vote before charter changes
The Boston Post argues for local self rule and warns against imposing a new city charter without a public ballot. It praises current administration but cites commissions as prone to scandal, urging voters to scrutinize officials and measures at City Hall for better governance.
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Sphinx gender debate stirs among readers
Readers argue whether the mythical Sphinx is male or female. One caller insists the Sphinx is gentler and female, another says the Sphinx is always a man, noting no known lady Sphinxes among his acquaintances. The exchange questions mythic identity and perception.
Highball Signs Contract Behind the Scenes
In a quirk of corporate misfortune a business contract bears the signature of a highball blamed for the binding of parties. The anecdote centers on a humorous misattribution that unsettles the deal and raises questions about the contract’s true author.
The Flag and the Merchant Marine
Congressman Kustermann of Wisconsin urges a policy shift to restore American shipbuilding and registry. He notes that fifty years ago 66.9 percent of U S foreign commerce sailed under the flag, now less than eight percent, with American coal staged by foreign vessels and ships in foreign ownership. He proposes allowing Americans to buy ships anywhere and an American registry for vessels with limited foreign ownership, arguing a visible flag strengthens national power and commerce.
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Ancient Roman arithmetic and notation explained with humor
A humorous explainer contrasts Roman numerals with practical arithmetic limits. It notes how addition and multiplication were unwieldy, long division and fractions impractical, and bookkeepers overwhelmed by numerals. It ends by joking about corporate stock dilution lacking the letter Q.
New Boston Custom House Design by Anonymous Architect
An unnamed architect presents a design for Boston’s new Custom House. The submission emphasizes functional form and modern detailing, inviting critique from planning officials and the public alike.
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Boston Revivalist Mrs. Asher Aids Unfortunate Women
In Boston a revivalist effort led by Mrs. William Asher quietly assists distressed women of the city. She works alone or with a companion, seeking these women to bring them into the fold, promising real lasting good without public notice.
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Midnight exploration habit shapes Wedderly attire
Wedderly claims his wife’s midnight exploration habit keeps him well dressed, contrasting Singleton’s question about his money in clothes. The exchange highlights frugality versus resourceful spending in a humorous, wartime era tone.
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Senator and Representative Exchange About a Dead Letter Clerk
A senator jokes that a man is the target of many uncalled for remarks and clarifies he is one of the receiving clerks in the dead letter office. The exchange underscores workplace humor amid political talk.
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There Is Plenty of Room at the Top Debate
A moralist and a demoralist discuss inequality and access to advancement. The moralist argues room exists while the demoralizer cautions that improvements in facilities are needed to reach higher positions.
Love and sentiment in a schoolyard dilemma
Mildred Champagne reviews a young woman’s letter listing five schoolmates as possible mates. The columnist argues none fit, suggests evaluating each individually, and notes the reader’s striking appearance could attract a better match than any of the five.
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Farmhand Reveals Love for Courtship Target
Ianthe Montague falls for James Clifford a disguised farmhand at the Kingsleys. He confesses he is Dean, the man she had avoided, and asks forgiveness as she admits real affection. The couple move toward reconciliation and possible union beyond class lines.
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Merchants Association Reaches 1143 Members
The Merchants Association announces 136 new names added to the current roll, bringing total membership to 1143. New committees will organize among trades, confectioners start this week, and an insurance group plans a meeting with Storrow and others. The February 17 election is expected to draw a large vote as the group nears union with the Chamber of Commerce.
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