February 7 1919 Boston Post issue summary
The readable fragment notes a Daily published by Post Publishing Co in Boston Massachusetts. It lists an office at 259 Washington St and references February 7 1919 as the issue date. The text preserves historical publication details without additional context.
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Sporting Editor
Financial Editors
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Newsboy
Boston Post
United States
Monument Proposed for Tim Murnane in Baseball Honor
The American league votes to erect a grave monument for Tim Murnane, famed Boston Globe baseball writer and longtime editor. He is praised as a genius in his field, fair and judicial, a true gentleman, sunny companion, and good American. Baseball owes him gratitude.
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Tim” Murnane
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Murnane
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Tim
Aftermath of War II Halts Trade Comeback at Sea
The article notes that postwar commerce awaits full recovery as submarines and mines disrupt northern sea lanes. German U-boats are being destroyed but minefields threaten shipping in the North Sea and nearby waters, with Norwegian and Swedish vessels at risk while Atlantic waters are less perilous.
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North Sea
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Longfellow Bridge Named After Poet in Boston
Mayors of Boston and Cambridge select Longfellow Bridge as the new name for the West Boston Bridge. The change honors the poet who immortalized the Charles River crossing and ties the structure to his famous verse, promising tourist interest and enduring cultural prestige.
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Protect People s Taxes Editorial Calls for Tax Office Audit
Charles F. Gettemy urges a law to shield cities and towns in the Commonwealth from incompetent and dishonest treasurers. The Post endorses auditing by expert accountants to safeguard public funds while urging citizens and mayors to demand honesty and efficiency in treasurer selection.
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Charles F. Gettemy
Commonwealth
the Post
Gettemy
Legislature urged to audit officials and finances
Citizens call on lawmakers to establish frequent examinations of accounts, bond issues, collections, and expenditures to remove dishonest or incompetent officials and ensure cleaner town governance.
League Congress opens in Boston to ignite support for Wilson program
The New England Congress for the League of Nations begins in Boston for two days with figures like Taft Baker Lowell Van Dyke Gerard and Filene expected to address the crowd. A mass meeting at Tremont Temple will push for Congressional backing of Wilson's League while a cable report from Paris will relay the outcome to the President.
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Those enormous taxes and the peace-time revenue bill
The editorial denounces a new revenue bill for sharply raising taxes to nearly two billion dollars in 1918. It argues taxation should fall after wartime, warns it stifles enterprise and initiative, and calls for restraint and common sense from Washington to avoid harming industry and capital.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Logan Reinstated to Command of 101st in Boston Return
Colonel Edward L. Logan of the 101st is reinstated to command after an investigation. Massachusetts residents applaud restoration alongside fellow officer Cole who was also returned to duty with honor. The incidents suggest unjustified demotion and possible misjudgments by higher command. Logan receives a triumphant homecoming as he leads the regiment through Boston.
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Edward L. Logan
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Massachusetts
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Wipe Out the Blots Hearing on Billboard Nuisance
State House forenoon hearing weighs billboard advertising nuisance and the constitutional amendment enabling regulation. Public protest cites defacing scenic areas and calls on Legislature to act to wipe out visual pollution on public and private property.
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Legis Fe
Blot on the Outdoor Life Plagues Local Community
A fragment from a local page criticizes an intrusion or disturbance affecting outdoor recreation. The remark highlights concerns about public enjoyment and the impact of a troubling event on residents enjoying nature.
Stopping War Expenses and Tax Relief Urged by Congress
The article argues war finances stay high after fighting ends with December and January disbursements exceeding wartime costs. It urges rapid demobilization, cutting red tape for returning soldiers, and immediate tax reductions to spur business profits and demand for relief from public burden.
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Congress
New Boston Group Pledges 100 Men to Create Jobs for Veterans
The drive to place discharged soldiers in adaptable work shows progress with 65 to 75 percent finding prior positions. A new plan has 100 Boston business men pledging to secure 10 jobs each for army or navy veterans, expanding as more are placed. The community is urged to act now to solve a shared problem.
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Boston
Real supervision urged after Market Trust theft
The Market Trust Company of Brighton reports a theft of 171000, undiscovered through nine audits over six years. The piece urges immediate state supervision reform by Governor Coolidge and the Legislature to protect the community.
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Coolidge
Notable Americans in Paris and Europe From War to Peace
A collection of brief notes: Jesse Livermore profits from cotton trades in Palm Beach. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. acquitted for speeding on Long Island after chauffeuring war leaders. Garibaldi Jr. released to civilian life after leading Italian units. Marguerite Clement launches high school exchange efforts with France. actress Margaret Moreland, wife of Nat Goodwin, remarries Lt. Ray Gilson. President Wilson enjoys walking in Paris with a protective guard as French children chase him, sparking public amusement.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Long Island
General Haig
General Pershing
Wilson
Paris
Women Saved in Hospital Fire in Worcester
Fire at Worcester State Hospital Washburn ward believed to have started by defective attic wiring. Damage estimated at 20000 dollars. The wing was occupied by women patients and 7009 were moved to other sections of the hospital.
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Napoleon Parallels In Hohenzollern Diary At Amelot Castle
In AMERONGEN Castle Holland Bill Hohenzollern reflects on fear and fate as the Peace Conference drags and compares his plight to Napoleon Bonaparte. He fears Berlin as Waterloo and ponders exile on Saint Helena while debating Providence and power. The diary ends with a note that a new work will follow.
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Observant Citizen notes on prices and public life
The column surveys price shifts from eggs to coffee and bread, laments greenback changes, mentions a high red and blue number on a rare $10 bill, and recalls Dr. King’s Kaiser critique. It also highlights General Edwards' Brockton visit, a child saluting the 101st Engineers, and upcoming fashion notes for bathing suits and locomotive innovations.
Construct Your Own Environment When Life Is Tough
Encourages readers feeling handicapped by surroundings to build their own path. Compares adversity to a soldier in a trench who remains undaunted, urging inner strength and self-reliance to shape personal environment and value.
Shortest route to a man's pocketbook debate entertains readers
A Dorchester wife claims a bee line from home to clam flats as the fastest way to snatch a husband’s pocketbook before returning it, while readers respond with playful replies about kisses and clever routes. The editor notes the contest ends with the mystery intact and thanks contributors.
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Dorchester
Bertie Bertram
Lottie
Adams Publishes Short Story Sample in Boston Post
Frank A. Adams, author of Time the Place and the Girl, returns with a new short story sample titled Posterity vs. Ames Bennett. It appears in next week's Boston Post Sunday Magazine.
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Frank A. Adams
Ames Bennett
Boston Post
Fadts and Fashions Update Paris Style Trends
The article notes yellow silk jerseys as a new sports material and a knee-length tunic skirt. Gray and black are the season’s smart combination with fresh crepe blouses featuring Chinese filet. Dressy taffeta suits with cape-coat effects, deep shawl collars, and copper, tete de negre, and black veils are highlighted, plus Paris black and white designs and reduced embroidery.
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Paris
Croatia Slays for Free Joint State in Eastern Europe
A survey of Croatia Slavinia as a Hungaro Hungarian crown land, its size near Massachusetts and New Hampshire, population about 2.6 million, largely Croatian with Serb minority, seeks to join a new Jugoslav state. It notes Agram capital, rural life, and history of anti Magyar unrest.
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Adriatic
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A Feminine Point of View by Wilhelmina Stitch
A visitor describes Mrs Green with a Talkola machine that plays tunes while she talks nonstop about prices, gossip, fashion, and neighbors. The narrator longs to hear the music without her ceaseless chatter during each visit.
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Wilhelmina
Reader Qs on Language and Empire Figures
A letter page presents questions and answers on phrasing and historical facts. It discusses rules for writing about first two chapters, lists largest cities in the British Empire after London with 1911 census figures, and notes Chinese immigration counts and the origin of the word boycott.
Rippling hymes by Wait vik Rippling hymes by Wait vik
Publicly accessible fragment mentions Wait vik and Uncle Walt with a note on rippling hymes. No clear event, date, or organization specified. The text appears garbled and lacks coherent details for a fuller summary.
Voyage of the Earl of Erne’s Irish estate agent 19th century note
The piece recalls Captain C. C. Boycott 1832 1897 as agent for the Earl of Erne in Ireland and his 1880 rent dispute with tenants who harassed his staff and damaged property. It includes reflections on virtue from Diogenes Laertius and Mathew Henry and a pronunciation query on envelope. It ends with a query about Nix’s Mate in Boston harbor.
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Earl of Erne
Harvard
Diogenes Laertius
Mathew Henry
Island Murder Legend Ends as Shore Washes Away
In a harbor tale from a bygone era a mate was hanged at a spot then an island. The doomed man swore his innocence and foretold that proof would come when the island vanished by the sea. Critics doubt the legend, yet the landmass has clearly diminished over time.
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