Boston Post February 16 1972 subscription rates notice
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with prices for various terms and Canadian copies. It instructs prepaid payments, cash handling, and address changes. Publisher B A Grozier notes editorial contact numbers and request to inform if supply is unavailable.
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Washington St
Boston
Mass
Canada
Mase
Newsday
B. A. Grozier
Better
Boston Post Exults Over Largest Newspaper Plant
The Boston Post touts owning the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world’s largest press, quotes Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co praising the facility and its production capacity.
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Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Ex-Senator Slattery Predicts Roosevelt Nomination and Victory
Ex-Senator E J Slattery proclaims with serene confidence that Roosevelt will be nominated at the national convention and will be elected without fear of contradiction. The remark draws attention from Taft supporters and Roosevelt boosters alike who wonder about the source of his advance information.
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Tafts
E. J. Slattery
Roosevelt
A Bad Day for Rail Fatalities Sets Grim New Year Tone
Yesterday's rail disasters produced three deaths in a Maine freight wreck and four in a Pennsylvania passenger smash. The incidents highlight a pattern of preventable accidents tied to carelessness or faulty construction, prompting calls for safer lines and better conditions in the United States.
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United States
Maine
Pennsylvania
Ainsworth faces court martial amid adjutant general row
The adjutant-general's office in Washington erupts as General Ainsworth is accused of insubordination and ill temper. The clash between the general staff and the War Department pits a once powerful officer against a looming court martial, with little public uproar expected. The dispute must be resolved quickly for the service.
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Adjutant-General
Washington
Ainsworth
General Staff
Secretary of War
Transformation completes in China with Yuan Shi Kai as president
The National Assembly elects Yuan Shi Kai unanimously as President marking the end of the old dynastic rule. The change introduces popular rule though many practical steps remain to implement the new system. The transition is described as the most momentous shift in Chinese governance in centuries.
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National Assembly
Yuan Shi Kai
Resignation Praised as Pure Sacrifice in National Assembly
The text lauds Dr Sun Yat Sen as acting with sincere unity of purpose to avert empire partition. It notes North and South China agree to maintain the union and calls Sun’s resignation a patriotic act, framed by the National Assembly as an example of unparalleled purity of purpose.
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North China
South China
Dr. Sun
National Assembly
NO CHARTER TINKERING HEARING IN BOSTON
The committee on metropolitan affairs will hold a hearing on bills to alter the city charter. The Post argues residents oppose enlarging the City Council and restoring partisan politics in municipal elections. Boston voters favored nonpartisan nominations and show firm opposition to charter changes.
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the Post
Boston
Pumping station site debate stalls in Boston parks
The article argues against placing a new pumping station in the Public Garden or Common. It notes that a legislative repeal of Chapter 45 Section 33 would be needed and questions whether any other suitable site exists outside central public spaces. Public sentiment favors preserving the garden.
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Arlington
Charles Streets
Boston
Neurotic versus Paranoic Fight Roars in Republican Camp
Roosevelt aides label Taft faction neurotic and paranoid with a medical frame for the intra party contest. The Paranoics lead delegates but Neurotics vow to denounce and challenge Taft’s course, raising tensions as bloodly rhetoric looms.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Washington
Roosevelt National Committee
Ned P Walker to raise Spanish fleet at Santiago
The schooner Ned P. Walker tied at Commercial wharf for two weeks fitted out for a treasure expedition. It is said to raise some of the Spanish warships sunk off Santiago by Commodore Schley in July.
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Santiago
Schley
David Copperfield’s Yarmouth trials and a fateful letter
In Yarmouth Barkis dies as Steerforth’s betrayal unfolds. David learns Emily’s elopement plan and Steerforth’s treachery. Peggotty pursues truth while David, penniless after Aunt Uriah Heep’s schemes, seeks work in London and clings to Dora as he contemplates marriage.
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Dora Spenlow
Yarmouth
James Steerforth
David
Peggotty
Mr. Barkis
Daniel Peggotty
Barkis
Mr. Peggotty
Emily
Dan
Ham
Steerforth
London
Dan Peggotty
James
Dora
Uriah Heep
Miss Trotwood
Mr. Spenlow
Dr. Strong
May
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk
A humorous column notes readers' wish for the Boston Post to read All Sorts today and reflects on travels and daily life. The narrator jokes about experiences from Tampa Bay to Alaska while asserting a fond habit of buying the Boston Post daily.
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Newton Newkirk
Hesperus
Tampa Bay
Boston Post
Montan
Rio Grande
Icebound Lynn marshes and a trip to the pole play
A columnist notes icy Lynn marshes evoking Arctic scenes aboard the Boston and Maine line. He shares anecdotes from literary friends, a desk maker near Haymarket, an old currency collector with a Confederate note, and memories of Old Man Moore eager to return to newspaper work. He mentions half-mast flags at the State House for the Maine explosion anniversary and other local curiosities.
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He Lynn
Arctic
Boston & Maine Railroad
Peary
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Boston
Robert
Bank of Tennessee
O. U. Sucker
State House
Maine
Havana
Paragraph on Facts and Fashions Slipper Buckles and Fur Trends
The piece details fashion accessories and fabrics, noting new slipper buckles with velvet layered through, cut steel buckles in natural and bronze finishes, and two material costumes mixing satin and velvet with serge or wool. Fur borders and bright linings are highlighted, with large evening hats featuring flared or twisted brims.
Baked Duck on Prairie Receives Reader Inquiry
In the Post's Square Meal page a reader requests the recipe for Baked Duck on Prairie and notes familiarity with dishes like Potted Beef and Oysters on the half shell. The letter jabs the writer Duffendiffer and hints the actual recipe line was misread as Baked back on Prairie.
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Diffenduffer
Newt
Department of the Post
Inlaw
Boston
Duffendiffer
Square
Mister Newton and the Market Wife in Chermantown Tale
Sophie Schlafkopf reports her husband Newton champagne and says he returns each night fed and sleepy. The letter warns against domestic tricks and suggests Sophie should join a theater show to “fix the boob mutt.” The note ends with a baffling plan titled N. N.
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Newt
Sophie Schlafkopf
Chermantown
Mass
Sophie
Fife
Chess
ThAssen
Inappropriate Offer Report at Column Top
A questionable remark involving betting with women at a column is noted as an improper social offer. Police or editor handling indicates the line contains inappropriate language and implied coercion.
Miss Handsome and Maizie Fur Mystery
In a playful overheard exchange Miss Handsome claims Maizie's muff and boa are cat fur. Miss Winn questions the knowledge, while Miss Trandsome asserts that dogs reacting to fur show it stands up and hisses.
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Handsome
Maizie
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