Boston Post February 66 1919 subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including US Canada and foreign pricing, with postal and delivery notes. It lists contact numbers for editorial, sporting, Sunday, and business offices and reminds readers subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration.
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Post P Publishing Co
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Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
National Guard preservation bill urged by Congressman Reed
The letter argues for a law to continue National Guard units after U S demobilization. It proposes within 60 days of discharge, units certified by Governors at 50 percent strength remain state units. The author credits Guards with aiding the army and allies in the war against Germany and urges continuation for their form and spirit.
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Reed
National Guard
United States Army
Congress
Zone System for Boston Elevated Promoted as Trial
The Boston Elevated trustees approve a zone fare experiment starting next April with a five cent unit. A 24 mile from City Hall outer zone will charge a nickel, reshaping costs for inner and outer riders. If kept for months, it should reveal public value and fairness of distance based pricing.
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Boston
Taft Leads Campaign For Wilson Peace League
Senatorial critics and other Americans join ex president Taft in launching a drive to show broad support for the League of Nations at Versailles. The organizers seek a country wide gauge of public sentiment and expect a strong endorsement of Wilson’s peace program.
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Wilson
Taft
Versailles
League of Nations
Soldiers Back Pay Delayed Claims Quick Settlement
The comptroller of the Treasury suspends auditing delays for soldiers back pay. About 8000 claims are on file with the War Department auditor, some waiting over four months. The finance division will issue immediate supplementary statements so veterans can collect owed funds.
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Comptroller of the Treasury
War Department
Finance Division
Uncle Sam as Debtor Sparks Call for Prompt Payment
Citizens urge rapid action on owed funds, seeking clear timelines. The decision paves the way for swift payment, reflecting a strong desire for resolution.
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Sam
Weeks Resolution Critiques British Import Embargo
A Senate resolution by Weeks seeks more information on Britain's embargo order. The piece notes the paradox of a high protectionist urging trade openness while condemning foreign barriers, and highlights the clash with Wilson's peace principles. It calls for State Department inquiry and cautions against harming U S trade and industries.
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Weeks
Wilson
United States
England
State Department
Britain
Sherman Ford Which
In a Senate diatribe, Sherman of Illinois mocked Henry Ford and his Michigan Senate bid calling him a bankrupt concern. The piece argues Ford created value and jobs, while Sherman is labeled a professional politician from birth, prompting a call for measured civic judgment.
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Illinois
Germany
Henry Ford
Michigan
Henry
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Lawrence Sherman
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Move the State Prison to Bridgewater Farm Site
A House report from a special commission recommends abandoning Charlestown State prison and transferring inmates to the State farm at Bridgewater. The article argues Charlestown is crowded noisy and smoke filled with inadequate outdoor space and that open-air work at Bridgewater would aid reform.
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Charlestown
Bridgewater
Market Trust of Brighton directors pledge to repay losses
Directors of the Market Trust Company of Brighton agree to make good the cash losses caused by a receiving teller. The action contrasts with national banks where directors resisted responsibility and faced court-ordered indemnity. The report criticizes lax oversight but notes the Brighton directors’ atonement.
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No clear event or names in fragmentary text
The fragment asserts accountability and praise for exemplary behavior, suggesting a duty to compensate or repay others. It presents a general moral stance without identifiable people, places, dates, or organizations.
Fuel administration saved war effort with motorists’ sacrifice
The United States fueled the Allied war effort with 80 percent of gasoline needs. Marshal Foch warned that without sustained petroleum supply the war would fail. Gasoline conservation, including gasolineless Sundays, proved crucial despite auto owners’ minor inconveniences.
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United States
Marshal Foch
America
Fuel Administration
France
Director halts air gunner hunting of waterfowl
The director of military aeronautics issues orders banning machine gun attacks on wild fowl from airplanes. He condemns the practice as senseless slaughter, noting ducks are often not recovered and the activity adds to existing dangers facing migratory water fowl.
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Military Aeronautics
Director of Military Aeronautics
Bethlehem Steel Accepts War Labor Board Bargaining Order
Bethlehem Steel Company recognizes the War Labor Board authority to supervise a elected employee committee and a retroactive wage increase. The firm had resisted but now pledges loyal cooperation, aligning with federal guidance and broader national policy.
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Bethlehem Steel Company
War Labor Board
Springfield mayor reviews Clemen ceau statue plan
Plans from French American citizens for a Georges Clemenceau statue in Springfield are presented to the City Council. The French premier practiced medicine in the city between 1863 and 1869 and married Springfield girl Mary E. Plummer. The item heads to council for action.
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Adams
Springfield
Georges Clemenceau
Mary E. Plummer
Etiquette Q A Spoon in Tea and Fork Use
A spoon should not remain in the cup. place it on the saucer. English etiquette favors left hand for forks. in the United States either hand may be used.
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United States
Disappearance of Guynemer Ace After War Skies
The famed French pilot Guynemer vanished after shooting down 52 enemy planes. He flew away and never returned, with neither his body nor aircraft found. Read the full, fascinating account in next Sunday's Post.
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Guynemer
Hohenzollern Diary Reveals Ex-Kaiser’s Turmoil
Diary extracts from Amerongen Castle Holland detail Freddie Willie Hohenzollern’s divorce bid from Grand Duchess Cecile and a proposed Crimea format. The note also cites ex Emperor Charles’s potential split and James W Gerard’s plan to tour the ex Kaiser world as an exhibit, reflecting royal family tensions.
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Holland
Freddie Willie Hohenzollern
Germany
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Denmark
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Weiningen
Charles
Austria-Hungary
James W. Gerard
Jim Gerard
Berlin
Jim
America
U. S
The Gentle Giant Who Keeps His Cool
A tall, strong man known for gentleness and a calm spirit under pressure. He endured provocation without anger, explaining that losing his temper costs him, while keeping it yields the win. He once shared how he tamed a self‑cocking temper and chose patience over offense.
Shortest Route to a Man's Pocketbook
A reader column presents opinions on money spending in marriage. Discretion in purchases, compliments, and clever budgeting are suggested as keys to reach the pocketbook. A longtime wife reflects on managing household funds and shares common-sense views about finances and marital harmony.
Oldest Inhabitant Recounts Boston Weather Records
The Boston elder cites official figures for February sixth noting the coldest ever at 6 below in 185 and percent below in 1918. He recalls a warm record of 58 degrees in 1884 and mentions rain or snow on this date in 1914 and 1915 among the past decade.
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Boston
Adriatic Coast Tangle For Fiume Trieste Dalmatia
The article outlines rival claims by Italians and Jugoslävs over Fiume and Trieste along the Adriatic. It notes Fiume as a former Austro Hung, royal town near Trieste with a mixed population and a major port, raising questions about access for Croats and potential Alsace Lorraine style tensions if the city votes. Tomorrow's Picture Croatian Herders.
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Dalmatia
Fiume
Trieste
Tiume
Adriatic
Hungary
United States
Wiume
Ince
Croatia
Slavonia
Italy
Observant Citizen Narrates War Era Happenings and Local Anecdotes
The column notes daylight lengthening, Roosevelt Day plans, and a Boston area army camp observance. It highlights Major C. H. Brent, a Worcester nonagenarian, Hingham soldier acting as a market helper, Mount Hermon Alumni fundraising, and rail and lighthouse electrification notes.
Two-Minute Talks for Americans by Charles Franklin Jones
Charles Franklin Jones from Boston argues that labor and capital need mutual fair dealing for success. He cites a fable of two horses to illustrate that shirking responsibility harms both sides and that balanced effort prevents one side from bearing the burden alone.
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Charles Franklin Jones
Boston
Aesop
Aunt’s Six Hour Watch With Mischievous Children
A brother’s wife leaves a babysitter for six hours. The caretaker narrates lively games and stories with the children but ends with a stern talk as the kids misbehave. The mother returns, believes the children’s tale, and the family never visits again.
Christopher Marlowe and the Fathers of English Tragedy
Christopher Marlowe born February sixteenth fourteenth century Canterbury shoemaker son rose to London stage. He wrote Tamburlaine the Great and Dr Faustus influencing Shakespeare though many works now rarely staged. A friend of Sir Walter Raleigh his life ended when stabbed ending a brief dramatic career.
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Shakspere
Canterbury
London
Tamburlaine the Great
Dr. Faustus
Malta
Walter Raleigh
Marlowe
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