Boston Post Daily and Sunday rates and notices 1914
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions in 1914, with U S Canada and foreign pricing, postal charges, and payment notes. It states mailing details, entry as second class matter in Boston and cautions against sending cash, advising checks and money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston
Maia
Post Publishing Company
Editorial Rooms and Post Subscription Policy
Subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued on expiration without further notice. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly, notify us by postal at once. Grozier is Editor and Publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grozier
Should Chicago allow athletes class office eligibility
The University of Chicago students debate whether athletes should be barred from class offices. They argue that athletic prowess should not disqualify able non athletes, while recognizing the value of sports. A middle ground is suggested to avoid discrimination yet preserve fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
Chicago
Guilt Becomes Personal as Poultry Trust Convicts Go Jail
In New York State the appellate division affirms the conviction of 13 poultry trust members for restraint of trade. Each is fined 500 dollars and must serve three months in the penitentiary. The ruling marks the first time personal punishment is applied in oppressive monopoly under a state law over 50 years old. Massachusetts also has anti monopoly provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York State
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Poultry Trust
Massachusetts
What Is the Use in Darwins Theory Debate
A protestor argues against Darwinian evolution from monkeys asserting all species including humans arose independently. The piece emphasizes practical concerns over origins and notes Babylonian tablets show ancient civilization, urging focus on improving human welfare and race betterment rather than origin questions.
Governor Wats Attacks Judges at Essex Bar Dinner
Governor Wats criticized judges for insolent conduct at an Essex County Bar Association dinner. He argued lay observers rarely see courtroom discourtesy, noting lawyers often bully witnesses, press for exact answers, and curtail explanations. He urged a spirit of fairness over combat in judicial proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Wats
Essex County Bar Association
Court Ethics Cited By Speaker On Legal Process
A speech criticizes lawyers for viewing court cases as battles of wits or lungs and urges direct, honest fact gathering in action. It stresses that a straightforward investigation of the facts should guide all prosecution and defense.
Toll parity in Panama Canal debated by Boston Herald
The Boston Herald argues against free tolls for American coastwise shipping and in favor of a uniform toll system or a full subsidy equal to tolls. It warns that repealing free tolls would compel American ships to pay while foreigners pay little, misaligning with the treaty spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Panama Canal
Congress
Wilson
Herald
United States
Laugh and Weep Quote on Newton Newkirk’s Wit
The wordplay of Newton Newkirk riffs on jokes that mirror social fortunes. A quip about shared laughter contrasts with personal sorrow, urging constant levity. The piece notes the locksmith stereotype and the rule that those who laugh last often laugh best.
What shall substitute for the triple decker in housing
The piece discusses replacing the three story flat houses with safer, better designed options that maintain affordable rents. It notes the popularity of triple deckers for low rents and air, while acknowledging fire risks and land use issues. It questions what new housing form could balance cost, design, and safety for thousands of families.
The New Athenaeum Annual Report on Rebuilding
The Boston Athenaeum issues its annual report amid major rebuilding with horses hauling wagons through the entrance and patrons entering by windows. Despite disruption, services remain convenient and courteous as the library expands its famed private collection and vows fireproofing and more comfort by year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Athenaeum
Athenaeum
One Blue Sky Law Voided by U S Court in Michigan
A United States District Court struck down Michigan's blue sky law as unconstitutional for restraining commerce and burdening interstate regulation. The ruling likely leads to Supreme Court review, while other states’ blue sky laws are acknowledged as varying in scope. The piece warns state legislators to tread carefully in regulating financial operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
United States District Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Help Yourself Restaurant Adventure in a Hungry City
A narrator recounts entering a self-serve eatery open day and night, fighting crowds for pie and roast beef. Amid comic mishaps a chaotic scene unfolds with spilled coffee, missing pieces of pie, and strangers punch cards while the hungry narrator battles to eat and find a seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior
Chelsea
Hamburg Bridge and City Rich in Medieval Echoes
The Elbe bridge at Hamburg stands as a striking union of medieval towers and modern lenticular trusses. Hamburg, a leading continental seaport with a vast dock system and 1,000,000 residents, blends old riverside quaintness with expansive harbor development and ambitious commerce facilities begun in 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbe
Hamburg
Germany
Berlin
London
Venice
Adriatic
Alster
Milk Theft in Dining Room Sparks Curious Outburst
A diner, famished after a long day, shares his weariness and a milk glass mishap. He notices a stranger reaching for his remaining milk and bluntly offers the thief the glass, wishing him to choke. He then pays and leaves to find more food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
White House
Boston
Advice Column: Love and Respect in Early Affection
A reader asks how to tell if a 18 year old girl’s 29 year old love interest is serious or joking. The adviser urges using instinct and time, warns against being trifled with, and recommends earning and demanding respectful treatment while maintaining self-respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Paragraph Points On Fads And Fashions
Large sweeping plumes fall from fashion as newer evening costumes exhibit striking color blends. Accordion pleated skirts dominate Paris streets while velvet remains the afternoon costume material. Clifton taffetas yield supple quality and brown tulle graces many evening gowns. Most smart gowns feature contrasting color sashes. moire rivals velvet for afternoons, buckles fasten vest effects on spring suits, and bold Roman stripe sashes brighten simple dark schoolgirl dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Clifton
Hae The: Maud Banks returns to Greater Botson era
Miss Maud Banks daughter of the late General Banks returns to her native state from Arizona to join in the movement for women's suffrage here. The piece also notes her stage fame as Joan of Arc and a long career beyond the theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Banks
General Banks
Greater
Botson
Far West
Miss Banks
Joan of Arc
Maid of
Orleans
Arizona
Methuselah Uncle Walt Says Long Life Lessons
A humorous 1914 verse by Walt Mason via Doc Woodsy Hutch on longevity. It imagines Methuselah boasting odd routines to defy age, including tree sleeping, endless exercise, strange meals, and quirky daily acts, ending with a sly wink at impractical immortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methuselah
Earth
Doc Woodsy Hutch
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Harvard Professor Sails for Sorbonne
Professor Louis Allard of the Harvard French department sailed from Cambridge yesterday to New York to depart for France. He will serve as exchange professor from Harvard to the Sorbonne for the coming half year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Allard
Harvard
Cambridge
New York
France
Dresden Girls Feature Dance At Somerville Academy
The Dresden Girls of Charlestown, with many serving on A or B boards in a telephone exchange, will host a feature dance at Anthoine's Academy in Somerville this evening. Tango is discouraged, but novel waltz features are planned. A large Bunker Hill district delegation and others will attend. organizers include Misses Sadie Doherty Anna Murphy Katherine Lofthus Anna Hurley Rita Tierney Mary O Reilley Catherine Finneran and Thresa Claffey. matrons are Mrs. A Nolan Mrs. J O Reilley Mrs. A Kelley and Mrs. C Claffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Anthoine’s Academy
Somerville
Bunker Hill
Sadie Doherty
Anna Murphy
Katherine Loftus
Anna Hurley
Rita Tierney
Mary O’reilley
Catherine Finneran
Theresa Claffey
A. Nolan
J. O’reilley
A. Kelley
C. Claffey
Recluse James F. Whalen Dies En Route to Hospital
James F. Whalen aged 54 who lived alone at 25 Dacia street Roxbury was found early yesterday morning unconscious on the ground in his yard. He was taken to City Hospital where he died before arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Kilbourne
Litchfield County Hospital
Winsted
Conn
New Hartford
Elias Howe
New Harford House
John H. Lee
Brighton
Farmer Lee
Humphrey O'Sullivan
Brighton-Allston
Lowell
St. Elizabeth Hospital
James F. Whalen
Dacia Street
Roxbury
Congressmen Hear Memorial Services in House
Memorial speeches were delivered in the House today for the late Representatives S. A. Roddenberry of Georgia and William H. Wilder of Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Representatives S. A. Roddenberry
Georgia
William H. Wilder
Massachusetts
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Boston Post the
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Post Publishing Co
Mass
Newton Newkirk
Cherrup
the New Athenaeum
St. Paul’s
Elbe River
Underwood & Underwood
Mildred Champagne
Hae
Bservant
Beth Pliny A. Allen
Mattapoisett
Alien
Allen
John J. Witzgerald
Post Office Committee
Treet
Brich
James Lt. Wellington
Swansea
Dr. Wellington
Post
Wellington
Harvard College
James Russell Lowell
Custom House
Park and Recreation Department
Franklin Park Zoo
Teett
Jamaica Pond
Brookline
Park Department
Tere T
Edith Batchelder
North Reading
Patent Office
John S. Tobin
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
C. L. Cleaves
Bromfield Street
Wollaston
Howard Ellinwood
Barnstable County
Allen S. Williams
Sandwich
Cape
Williams
Boy Scouts
Walt
Sorbonne
Castoria
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!