Boston Bost Post Announces Subscriptions and Rates
The Boston Bost Independent Democratic Paper of New England issues a February 15 1919 notice listing subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions, Canada and foreign rates, postal charges, and contact details for editorial reporting and business offices. It instructs prepaid subscriptions and discontinuation after expiration, with notices to notify by postal if delivery is unavailable.
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Newadealer
Newaboy
The Auto Bandits Kill Officer Deininger in Chelsea
A Chelsea crime report describes professional automobile thieves as murderers when threatened, citing the killing of Officer Deininger on Thursday evening. The piece urges relentless pursuit and harsher penalties for the bandits, and hopes arrests tied to the incident will reveal the culprits.
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Deininger
Chelsea
When Is Winter Coming In This Climate Of Ours
A weather note reflects on a mild January and a February with unusual conditions. It cites straw hats in Maine towns and early flowering bulbs as signs of spring while musing on when winter will return, noting the climate’s unpredictability and potential sudden shifts.
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Maine
Buy Your Needs Now to Aid Veterans and Employment
This notice urges all households to purchase needed goods now to revive business and create work for returning veterans and the unemployed. It argues early buying speeds postwar readjustment, taps commercial activity, and averts idleness by jumpstarting prosperity.
Heney Warns Packer Monopoly Could Take Over Food Supply
Francis J. Heney, FTC counsel, predicts meat packers may dominate the national food supply within five to ten years unless curbed. He accuses the firms of tax and public-loss robberies and questions their profit figures, citing his investigations of four packers. He warns such monopoly would end disastrously for those who pursue it.
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Francis J. Heney
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Mr. Heney
Government of
Mrey
Attorney General's Next Move Questioned Over Accusation
The passage argues the attorney general must prove if an assertion has merit and that if the accusation cannot be justified, a convincing demonstration should follow. It frames a demand for evidence before any further action.
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United States
New Charter of a World Democracy Emerges From Paris Peace Talks
The article lauds a unanimous agreement by major powers on a league of nations covenant, describing it as a historic step toward peace. It notes teeth behind the league’s powers, outlines potential enforcement measures against covenant breakers, and envisions the Covenant leading to a Parliament of Man and federation of the world as the President returns home with hopeful certainties.
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Paris
Covenant of Nations
League
League of Nations
Tennyson
Parliament of Man
Federation of the World
United States
Senators to Hold Night Sessions Until Final Adjournment
Democratic senators plan night sessions through final adjournment to push passage of necessary legislation. They will meet at 11 PM instead of noon to extend debate and increase chances for action.
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Senate
Five Minute Rule for Senators Sparks Reform Debate
A proposal to limit all Senatorial speeches to five minutes gains attention as a means to clear the congressional calendar. Supporters argue it would vastly improve efficiency and curb endless debate. Some suggest offering speakers leave to print for public back home as compensation for curtailment. The question remains which Senator will push this reform and gain national gratitude.
New Haven Receivership Aims at Recovery From Former Directors
A temporary receiver for the New Haven railroad is sought to pursue recovery of 150 million dollars alleged to have been misapplied by former directors. The move is tied to restitution suits since 1914, with critics blaming both conspiracies by directors and demagogic local politics for the railroad’s collapse.
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New Haven
Germany Faces Its Music After War Indemnity Echoes Past
The article recalls Bismarck and Thiers setting a 5 billion franc indemnity and loss of Alsace Lorraine after France’s defeat. It argues Germany now must face a similar reckoning, condemning occupation as a future consequence and warning that history repeats with a vanquished power.
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Freedom of the City for Brand Whitlock in Brussels
Brussels grants freedom of the city to Brand Whitlock the American minister to Belgium in recognition of service during the invasion. The item notes wartime hopes Germans would have harmed Whitlock and mentions other figures connected to the era and its events.
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Brussels
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Whitlock
Measure to establish federal industrial relations commission
A bill by Senator Kenyon of Iowa seeks to prevent unemployment by creating a federal industrial relations commission. The commission would include one representative each from employers and employees, plus an economist and a labor administration expert. The measure was sent to the Senate labor committee.
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Washington
Kenyon
Iowa
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Senate Labor Committee
Aim High Yet Persevere in Daily Effort
A short motivational piece urges patient steady work toward worthy goals. It compares grand ambitions with small steadfast acts and notes leadership comes from faithful following and consistent effort.
Airplane Etiquette and Aerial Road House Idea
A reader suggests a flight hotel midair to serve touring aviators, noting location along a busy air route about half a mile up. Advice recommends a lighter-than-air roadhouse with food and beds, no garage needed, and to be near planes in the weather.
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White Mountain
Mr. Newkirk
Czecho Slovaks’ Heroic War Role Remains Untarnished
The article recalls Czecho Slovaks mobilized by Austria-Hungary to fight Russia, desertions, and their endurance in Asia. It notes their 1917 resistance to Germans, 60 000 strong under own officers, and eventual pursuit of a western front amid limited Allied aid. It argues they should receive just rewards at the peace conference alongside Belgians and Serbs.
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Prague
Europe
Bohemia
Austria- Hungary
Germany
Austria
Russia
Hapsburg Monarchy
Brusiloff
Vladivostok
Asia
Moravia
Red Army
Siberia
Driblets
Smoking Sign and Humming Office Banter in Chelsea
A Chelsea restaurant posts a sign about smoking after 7 PM. Bill Jones notes the scene would disappoint any hungry passerby. The column also lampoons a typist who hums constantly at work, defending her happiness and urging others to join the hum.
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Chelsea
Bill Jones
Galli Curei
Farrar
Newt
Boston
Observant Citizen notes spring daylight and Navy mourning changes
The column reports longer daylight up to 5 45 PM as spring arrives and flags for Roosevelt return to full staff. It mentions naval mourning bands removed, Plymouth fleet refitting, and local readers sharing anecdotes from Boston and Somerville. It also covers a 13 cent stamp introduction, a crowd scene on the Boston Common, and remarks on Secretary Glass meeting customs inspectors.
French landscape painter Dau busts lifetimes of art and money
A compact birthday feature highlights the life of Charles Damubigny born 1817 Paris, detailing his early studio, study in Italy, fame in Paris, honors, and later health decline. It touches on his landscapes, the Moonlight sale to a Royal Academy member, and posthumous value shifts tied to paper money.
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Paris
Ile
Italy
Legion of Honor
England
Royal Academy
Holland
Qixotic Pronunciation and Miscellaneous Inquiries
A reader asks how to pronounce quixotic, noting Don Quixote’s name. The Hudson River navigation question is answered yes it freezes. last winter closed Dec 9 to Apr 1. Divorce grounds in Massachusetts include cruelty desertion and intoxication. gold value is $20.47 per Troy ounce with no Civil War premium.
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Hudson
Household Hints From Alonzo L. Hight Mrs Hight Woodfords Me
Candle storage in the ice box for slower, even burning. Egg preparation uses lime salt and hot water to yield ten dozen eggs. Soap making combines potash, borax, grease, oil of sassafras. pour into sheets and cut. Stain removal uses lemon juice and peroxide.
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Alonzo L. Hight
Ray Street
Woodfords
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