Subscription rates and notices for The Boston Post 1914
The Boston Post issued January 14 1914 lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions for U S Canada and foreign readers. It provides postal details office addresses telephone lines and payment instructions plus notice that subscriptions renewals stop without notice and to notify via postal.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Oston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston
Post Office
Ce Desia
B. A. Grozier
Election Yields Two Qualified Boston School Board Members
The election of Michael H. Corcoran Jr. and David D. Scannell to the Boston School Committee is praised as a satisfactory feature of yesterday's voting. Both are well equipped with school experience and public service, and the article congratulates the retention of one member and the return of another to notable work on the board.
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Michael H. Corcoran Jr
David D. Scannell
Boston
Starvation Policy Threatens Huerta Regime in Mexico
The article argues that the Wilson administration relies on financial starvation to pressure Huerta. Huerta's decision to default on semiannual bond interest may harm his regime, making a downfall likely as debt payments are withheld.
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Mexico
Huerta
Serious Charge by Calumet Hecla President in Mine Inquiry
President Shaw of Calumet and Hecla Mining Company calls the government commission report on Michigan copper mine strikes highly colored in favor of strikers. He alleges grave malfeasance and accuses misrepresentations aimed at inciting sympathy for strike leaders. He demands proof or legal responsibility for his statements.
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Shaw
Calumet & Hecla
Michigan
Express rates and parcel post in United States shipping
An expert from the Merchants' Association of New York explains that when rates take effect the express companies may be cheaper for insurable heavy packages. The difference favors express unless insurance premiums are added to parcel post, which then narrows or reverses the gap. The aim is fair competition and reasonable charges to the public.
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Merchants’ Association of Newrk
Parcel Post
United States
O'Meara
Everett
Alexander Knox
Sealer of Weights
Knox
Seasonable Rigors Demand Charity Across the Hemisphere
The article notes a harsh winter gripping the white hemisphere with an unyielding freeze. It urges philanthropy to alleviate destitution in hard hit homes and warns that suffering and disaster extend to Eastern Europe and Western regions, urging public and private help.
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Rhine
Switzerland
Icy floods inspire town to endure harsh weather
Citizens note the biting atmosphere spurring activity as icy floods and heavy snowfalls grip the area. They believe the harsh season will leave the population stronger and better prepared for the future.
Mayor Curley to Lead Boston as New Mayor
The Honorable James M. Curley wins the Boston mayoralty as citizens vote yesterday. The Post urges a united, unpartisan administration and pledges support toward a clean, efficient city government.
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James M. Curley
Boston
Curley
Post-mortems and the 1914 Boston mayoral race analysis
The piece compares ward results from the Curley victory with the 1910 Storrow Fitzgerald contest. It notes Kenny’s weaker show in Republican wards, implying Bull Moose influence reduced Kenny’s vote compared with Storrow's eight years earlier. If Kenny had matched 1910 gains, he might be mayor.
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Lomasney
Kenny
Storrow
Fitzgerald
Ward
Isenny
Supreme Court backs strike disclosure in ads
The Supreme Court upholds a law requiring mention of ongoing strikes in employment ads, deeming it reasonable and non arbitrary. It protects workers from pursuing jobs with concealed strike context and aligns with public interest.
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Supreme Court of the Commonwealth
All Sorts in Your Bin Music in Your Neighbor
Poetic line breaks describe music born from the coal bin and a neighbor's noise. The verse lightly ponders pleasantness and a benevolent grin amid urban sounds and animal imagery.
Your Face Reflects Inner Thoughts And Character
A vintage self-help note claims facial appearance mirrors the soul. It urges inner reform to reshape outward looks, asserting thoughts mold the face more than any exterior styling. Start change inside and the face will show it.
Intestate Wit and kin drive detours in probate cases
A lighthearted line hints at complex kin dynamics when no will exists. Relations vie for stakes and assets as courts interpret intestate succession rules. The item notes family tensions and legal pathways in probate without a will.
A Visit to the Studio for a Portrait
A narrator visits a downtown studio to have a map copied into portraits and wonders about posterity. He encounters an anxious photographer, endures a tense photo session with a camera, clamps, and a staged backdrop as the process unfolds.
Dartmouth President Emeritus health report and public notices
Hanover news notes President William J. Tucker in good health after years in retirement. Yale football figure Walter Camp praised beyond sports. Boston Chamber of Commerce luncheon moved to Friday with Camp as speaker. Fetters of gossip and civic remarks mix with local social items from Boston and Everett to Maine lobster news and ship charters.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
William J. Tucker
Eliot
Cambridge
Assembly
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Walter Camp
Yale
Chamber
New Haven
I was forced to smile before a shooting
A tense scene unfolds as a man orders another to prepare for a portrait under cloth as a gunman holds position and fires. The narrator confronts fear, insisting on action even at risk, while noting that proofs of the operation will not be ready until next week.
Boers in Africa Favor Simple, Hearty Meals
The article contrasts Boer kitchen habits with Dutch cooking. Boers favor utilitarian, meal patterns with a heavy noon meal and simple suppers. Breakfast blends light French and English influences with tea or coffee, eggs, cheese, and honey cake. Dutch meals are richer with multiple sauces and varied desserts.
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Holland
Africa
Love and Sentiment in a Reformed Rake Dilemma
Mildred Champagne answers a reader about whether a man who reforms after a wild past should marry a steady, loving woman. The adviser notes no universal rule and urges individual judgment, caution, and professional guidance on moral and physical fitness.
Winter Fly Battle Cry by Uncle Walt Mason
The piece urges readers to kill winter flies to prevent spring infestations. It uses humorous verse to rally readers to act now, noting a small effort saves later trouble and echoing a wartime style battle cry for pest control.
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Gadzook
Miss Bonner
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Elliott to Be Guest at New Hampshire Bankers Banquet
Howard Elliott, chairman of the executive committee of the New Haven Railroad, will be the guest and principal speaker at a banquet in Manchester New Hampshire hosted by the New Hampshire State Bankers Association. The event is set for the night in January per dispatch.
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Manchester
N. H
Howard Elliott
New Haven Railroad
New Hampshire State Bankers’ Association
Fashion notes on fabrics and accessories in vogue
The season favors colored handkerchiefs and brocaded maire silk handbags. Chinese influenced shoe buckles appear, satin or silk cut bins suit girdles, straight round belts return for coats, tassels remain popular, jacquard crepe white appears in new frocks for the South. Fancy materials are in great demand.
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South
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