Boston Post 1914 subscription rates and publishing details
The Boston Post issue lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including U S and Canada and foreign rates. It also notes postal charges, office address at 259 Washington St Boston, editor and publisher Grozier, and contact details for departments.
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Canada
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Sunday Post
Post Publishing Company
Malan Financial
Oak
Wir Newsdealer
Newsboy
Grozier
Mc Devitt’s Exit Taints City Riot Showdown
An unnamed narrator laments Mc Devitt’s departure from the city as he plans to invade the San Francisco exposition. The piece questions whether the public will witness the fool’s bauble and the notoriety it seeks.
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McDevitt
San Francisco Exposition
Taft Opens Law Lectures at Boston University
Professor William H. Taft arrived in Boston for a series of law lectures at Boston University. The distinguished former president is warmly welcomed by students who gain from his notable legal stature and personal charm.
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William H. Taft
Boston
Boston University
Taft
United States
Professor Wyman Paid For Massachusetts Railroad Laws
The Port Directors are accused of overpaying Professor Bruce Wyman who earned $1000 for compiling Massachusetts railroad laws over 32 days. The rate exceeds three-fifths of the Port Directors' chairman's pay, prompting calls to hire less expensive outside help in the future.
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Bruce Wyman
Massachusetts Railroad
Professor Wyman
Precedent dispute over New Haven funding and public access
Chairman Elliott of the New Haven opposes releasing road lawyers from attorney client bounds to reveal their actions with New Haven funds. He calls it a dangerous precedent to tell the full truth. The new New Haven head echoed public confidentiality, hampering illumination of public interest matters.
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Elliott
New Haven
Public Service Commission of
Massachusetts
Wilson vows to repeal Panama tolls exemption clause
President Wilson declares he will use every legitimate influence to repeal the Panama canal act provision exempting American coastwise vessels from tolls. He challenges supporters of the subsidy and links repealing the clause to treaty obligations and future legislation. He also suggests opposing the literacy test in Burnett immigration bill would earn similar commendation.
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Wilson
Our National Jester and the Wilkes-Barre Jest
A tongue in cheek tribute to Butch McDevitt as a political clown and national showman. The piece playfully declares McDevitt the fool of the era, urging the public to relish his antics and historic role in satire.
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Washington
Wilkesbarre
Butch” McDevitt
Huerta
Muckle John
England
McDevitt
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Mayor Curley Urges Modern City Auditing Reform
In his inaugural address Mayor Curley calls for a modern, citizen friendly auditing system for Boston. He criticizes the current 400 page annual report as opaque and argues for simple, consolidated statements of receipts and expenditures with clear department sums, debt and earning power to enable taxpayers to understand city finances.
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Curley
Boston
Steel Corporation
James M. Curley
Tammany) Club
Tom Farrell
Congress
Farrell
Ward 17
National Capitol
Roxbury
Washington
Capitol Guardian
Wanamaker Funds Transatlantic Airship Attempt
Rodman Wanamaker finances a hydro aeroplane to cross the Atlantic from St Johns Newfoundland to the Irish coast. If not altered by accidents the flight is planned for next summer with an estimated 2 to 15 hours flight time depending on conditions. The project aims to transform global affairs and reflects Wanamaker's enterprise and patriotism.
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United States
Atlantic
Rodman Wanamalke
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Irish
A Deserved Triumph for St Elizabeth's Hospital Fund Drive
The campaign for the $200,000 fund in aid of St Elizabeth's Hospital ends triumphant with the total exceeding the initial target. The result promises expanded usefulness, greater charity work, and broader support from promoters and participants who joined the noble effort for humanity.
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St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Tango Teas Banned in Boston Hotels By Excise Board
A Boston Excise Board order bars Tango Teas in city hotels and cafes. The piece blends pastiche lines about a couple at a cafe, social mores, and a tongue in cheek reflection on wages and living costs.
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Boston Excise Board
Boston
Twain
Old Doc Duty's Dope for Today
A punchy public health column warns readers to dodge alcohol and the high ball habit. It cheers 618 K. B. as the undefeated world champ of booze and urges cutting off the “paralytic juice” with a simple choice when the mixer asks for a drink.
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K. B
Take Your Choice It’s Up to You to Grade Success
The message contrasts success and failure paths and notes a rocky road to improvement. It uses metaphorical phrases about upgrading and toboggan rides to imply decision and effort affect outcomes.
Barnet Brims with Boom as Match Factory Planned
A Vermont town, Barnet, projects a match factory on the Stevens River in Farnumville. Walter A. Hunter has purchased two old pine trees in front of W. H. Johnson’s residence, per the company’s buyer.
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Vermont
Stevens River
Farnumville
Walter A. Hunter
W. H. Johnson
Suffragettes Register in Chicago Amidst Outcry
In Chicago voters archive shows over £ 9,000 suffragettes registered. women declare they are old enough to vote while tensions rise as promoters push ahead and stockholders observe quietly.
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Chicago
Dishwashing Dilemma and Cost of Living Debate
A husband complains his wife fakes dishwashing to avoid chores while cooking lessons fall short on washing up. A reader questions claims that living costs outpace wages, noting friends report no wage gains despite rising food prices like frank steak and corned beef.
Observant Citizen notes of spring hopes and local items
The column reports early spring signs like the crocus and children at play while recounting local news. It covers a South Pond street barn fire at Albert Russell, a barn where a horse died and 80 hens survived after a dawn incident and rescue.
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Newburyport
Albert Russell
South Pond Street
Cathedral of Cologne A Timeless Gothic Marvel
The world famous Cathedral at Cologne stands as Germany’s pinnacle Gothic edifice. Begun in the 14th century, it endured delays yet the foundation of the new part was laid in 1842 and completed by 1880 with imperial presence. The vast church features 570 by 200 by 201 feet, towers reaching 515 feet, intricate flying buttresses, gargoyles, and stained glass from 1508 to 1878. Visitors are urged to ascend the south tower for a panoramic view of Rhine valley and Seven Mountains.
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Cologne
Germany
Europe
Rhine
Frederick William II
Prussia
William II
Annie Defies Bossy Husband in a Dance Escape
In a lively domestic tale Annie proclaims she will boss herself not marry. She plans a dance with Will Burton while Sam objected. After a quarrel she rides home with Sam, leaving Burton stranded as Annie insists she will not be bossed.
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Sam
Mr. Burton
Allie
Portland
Will Burton
Mary Bryce
Mr. Bur
Bill Shakespeare Sits On Every Shelf In 1914 Home
A humorous verse extols the ubiquity of Bill Shakespeare in modern households alongside Bunyan Milton and Pope. The piece likens the book to an ornament and contrasts readers from father to children with other authors cited, noting its shelf presence and lack of active reading.
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Bunyan
Milton
Pope
Bill
Poe
Richard Realf
George McCutcheon
Rhoda Broughton
Rex. E. Beach
Jim
Willie
Ruth
Nick Carter
Old Bill
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
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