Boston Bost 1818 Issued Daily Post Publishing Co
The 1818 Boston Post publication outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions to various regions. It lists pricing in Boston and Canada, plus foreign copies, and notes payment methods and office details. Edwin A. Grozier is identified as editor and publisher with the office location in Boston.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
Post Woice
Mana
Gutter Beem
Edi Partors
Usiness Office
Edwin A. Grozier
Antilles Torpedoing Sparks Critique Of Naval Handling
The Antilles disaster prompts criticism of U S naval command saying the transport outpaced escorts and questions whether speed should have been reduced. Admiral Benson defends the escort plan but observers call the timing and orders into question amid the loss on her return from France.
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Naval Operations
United States
Antilles
France
Admiral Fletcher
United States Navy
The Retort Courteous to Senator Reed
The piece contrasts Mr. Hoover and Senator Reed over the food administration. It argues Hoover, famed for relief work, understands the situation better than the Missouri criminal lawyer Reed. The public would support Hoover’s grasp of food policy.
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Senator Reed
Senator
Missouri
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United States
Mr. Hoover
First selective service draft flags needed changes in conscription
The Crowder report outlines improvements for the wartime draft. It recommends exemptions for married men with dependents and those not supporting a family, adds unskilled laborers to the eligible list, and raises the age limit to include 21 year olds since the June call.
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United States
Crowder
Meat Saving Echoes Across Public Dining Halls
Food Administrator Endicott reports sharp drops in November to public eateries with beef consumption down 3,000,000 pounds flour nearly 1,000,000 pounds and sugar over 125,000 pounds. The shift hints at new eating habits and questions how long the trend will last and where the savings lead.
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Endicott
State House
Meat prices dip as war demands press home markets
The question arises whether reduced meat consumption abroad frees supplies for American troops and allies, while domestic markets may show a drop in meat prices. The note contrasts overseas needs with domestic affordability amid wartime strain.
President’s Address Pushes Railroads Into War Policy
The President urged Congress to enact measures carrying out his railroad policy to support the war effort and public welfare. Simms bill follows the address, aiming to protect stockholders and creditors while safeguarding public interest, warning against weakening railroad securities. Financial trust institutions hold vast railroad securities, so any depreciation harms the entire economy. Congress is urged to act to sustain confidence and prevent disruption of service.
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Congress
Who Is The Crazier Count von Luxburg Declared Insane
The article reports Count von Luxburg declared of unsound mind by alienists after examination at a Buenos Aires sanitarium. It questions whether his alleged acts of diplomatic deception while serving Germany reflect on Berlin’s leadership, noting his advice to sink neutral ships without trace.
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Buenos Ayres
Germany
Argentina
Berlin
Luxburg
Legation
Lusitania
WAR MEDALS FOR U S SOLDIERS LIKELY TO PASS
Congress moves to let soldiers and sailors accept and wear foreign medals and decorations. A companion bill authorizes medals of honor and distinguished service medals. Senate passage was without opposition and House committee favors enactment. It seems likely servicemen will legally wear both foreign and home medals soon.
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Congress
United States
Senate
House
House Committee On Military Affairs
Ripley Case Raises Debate Over Wage Commission Appointment
The Governor's Council rejected Professor Ripley for the Minimum Wage Commission, drawing criticism for pettiness. The public favored the appointment and urged another renomination.
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Professor Ripley
Minimum Wage Commission
Melville E Stone Jr Dies in Pasadena
Melville E Stone Jr son of the general manager of the Acenatated Preece died in Pasadena California He was a Harvard graduate of 1897 and worked in publishing until illness forced retirement He had lived in California with his mother and sister for the past two years His brother Herbert B Stone drowned on the Lusitania
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Melville E. Stone, Jr
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Warvard
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Herbert 8. Stone
Lusitania
Boston
Coin Trick Ends With Losses in Everett Lodging
A transient tale from Everett Massachusetts describes a man testing luck with a cigarette lighter and a coin gesture. He explains losing further funds after a bright youth picks up a dropped glove and a sharp proprietor smiles as he leaves broke.
Quoted Remark on Poverty by a Less Rich Friend
A fragment points to a quotation about poverty describing it as more pathetic when spoken by a friend who lacks wealth. The line suggests social critique and class tension, though context and author are unclear.
Substitute for coal on a chilly transit ride
A humorous diary style scene aboard a city car as riders discuss fare paying and a wacky plan to heat a home with hot tin cans. The narrator, a self styled coal saver, shares coaxed laughs with fellow passengers about fuel, money, and a bizarre heat hack that backfires.
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No. 1
Whims and War Echoes From a Boston Column
A Boston columnist reflects on observations from the western sky to wartime charity shifts, local lore, and lineage tales. The column notes Red Cross funding, a Dorchester stone memorial, army insignia changes, and stories of residents from Sharon and South Boston aiding the war effort.
The Only Job
A draft examinee refuses fighting and says he would only perform a noncombat role. A surgeon suggests driving an ammunition wagon, but the man replies his preferred job would be to operate a taxi for a retreating general.
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Portsmouth Daily Chronicle
Wheat as a World Staple and Its Global Reach
The piece traces U.S. wheat as a domestic and international staple, noting the Midwest’s wheat dominance and major producing states. It surveys global production including Canada, Argentina, Australia, and Europe, and discusses historical origins, potential futures, and fears of famine versus transport breakdowns.
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Siberia
Canada
United States
Argentine Republic
Australia
Europe
Russia
William Crookes
Argentine
Liberia
Africa
Germany
The Flag of Truce in a Small Town Family Hope
In Unityville Martha Mason plans to send a cherished heirloom to a hospital in France to aid a wounded soldier. Her neigbor Alice helps, and a note links the quilt to Mason Wilburn and a shared family past. A boy and his mother seek peace with Aunt Martha through a symbolic staff of truce.
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Miss Alice
Martha Mason
Alice Eaton
Martha Maron
Alice
Four Corners
Unityville
France
Miss Ward
Marmie
Margaret
Mason
Mary
Kentucky
Mason Wilburn
Under Observation for Riot Risk in South End
John Heinefeldt a naturalized resident of Laconia street was committed to Fenway Psychopathic Hospital for further observation after near riot in the South End caused by his denouncement of President Wilson and his landing of the Kaiser.
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Romance Behind the Camera in a Fairbanks Fight
In a Los Angeles street set for Douglas Fairbanks film Reaching for the Moon a staged fight rages with six rival wrestlers. Cameraman Glenn MacWilliams abandons the camera to comfort a fainting woman, revealing a growing adoration as chaos continues around them.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Los Angeles
Fairbanks
Glenn MacWilliams
Dawn
MacWilliams
Douglas
Mixed wrestling clash leads to engagement spark in Hollywood
In a chaotic scene a half Nelson and elbows collide with Fairbanks and Montana jabs. Spike Robinson and Douglas Fairbanks react as the camera catches the moment. Miss Marie Campbell of Minneapolis visits Los Angeles as engagement between Campbell and MacWilliams is revealed with Fairbanks as best man.
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Fairbanks
Montana
Spike” Robinson
Douglas
Spike
MacWilliams
Marie Campbell
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Los Angeles
Douglas Fairbanks
Jay Walkers and Motorists Clash Says Uncle Walt
In a 1917 verse by Walt Mason the speaker laments jaywalking and speeding as dangers to walkers and motorists. He recalls incidents where pedestrians dart into paths and cars strike them, while he urges careful driving and horn signaling at crossings.
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Walt Mason
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