Subscription rates and mailing notes for the Boston Post
The Boston Post issues daily and Sunday editions from 259 Washington St Boston with 1914 subscription terms. Rates list daily Canada foreign and domestic options, with multi-year, six month, and three month plans and special Canada postage adjustments. Payments by checks drafts or money orders. avoid sending cash or stamps.
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Post phone and address notices from editor and publisher
Editorial room and staff contacts listed at 1004 1005 and 7008 Main with departments for Sunday and Sporting Editors and business office. Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued without further notice on expiration. readers without regular delivery should notify the Post by mail.
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EB. A. Grozier
Public access opening to Governor's Council meetings
The Governor's Council now holds open meetings for the public beginning with Wednesdays and likely for all future sessions. The reform aligns with modern openness in government, ending secretive star chamber practices. Congratulations to the council and Lieutenant-Governor Barry for pushing this practical change.
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Star Chamber
Barry
The Great Helper and Marconi’s Rescue Legacy
The article praises wireless telegraphy for sea rescues, citing the Cobequid wreck in the Bay of Fundy and the S O S call that drew other steamers to aid. It frames Marconi as a pivotal figure in civilization’s response to maritime disasters.
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Cobequid
Bay of Fundy
Republic
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Guglielmo Marconi
Notable figures fined in wildlife law sweep
The New York State Conservation Commission fines prominent individuals William E. Corey former steel trust president and Louis Sherry restaurant owner for possessing venison and birds out of season. The penalties underscore that the law applies to all and repeat offenses could lead to jail.
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William E. Corey
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Louis Sherry
Corey
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Suffragists Ignore Lincoln Steffens Riot Advice
The woman suffragists of New York dismissed Mr. Lincoln Steffens call for violence to gain the franchise. They note nine states and one territory already have full woman suffrage without rioting, and see no benefit in destructive acts.
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Lincoln Steffens
New York
Steffens
Our Opera in Paris by Boston Opera Company
The Boston Opera Company plans a Paris spring season to boost artistic prestige in Europe. Assisted by Covent Garden singers the venture aims to showcase Boston’s strong organization and credit in a city known for opera. The move may surprise Parisians and will gauge interest in the United States artistic effort.
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Nudleus
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Boston
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Time for Patience Amid Boston & Maine Switch Fire
A switch tower fire near the Boston and Maine station disrupts rail service with cancellations and long delays. Officials urge public patience as they work to reroute trains and minimize further disruption.
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Boston & Maine
Rail safety urged as trains face delays
Switchmen control movement and passengers are urged to remember safety is the prime requirement of railroading. Better delays and inconvenience with no accidents than hasty attempts to minimize danger. The company does its best in a difficult situation and asks passengers to exercise patience.
Mayor-elect Curley Proposes Public Garden Sale Debate
The piece argues Curley overreaches in suggesting the Public Garden could be sold with City Council consent. It stresses public opinion and cites Mayor Fitzgerald on keeping public property for humanitarian city needs, noting 1859 restrictions on building between Arlington and Charles streets and doubtful legislative repeal. Broad condemnation of the sale plan.
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Fitzgerald
Arlington
Charles Streets
When Pork Is Not Pork Mayor Pushes Harbor Aid
Mayor Mitchel of New York urged Congress for a $13,000,000 harbor improvement before the House rivers and harbors committee. New York papers hailed the push while critics call harbor measures pork barrel, noting a shift from broad approval to self-interest accusations.
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Washington
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Congress
Anthracite Probe Resumes as Prices and Leases Come Under Scrutiny
The Interstate Commerce Commission revives its inquiry into anthracite coal rates and practices after a pause due to Commissioner Marble's death. Testimony suggests mining firms affiliated with railroads cannot meet lease royalties and dealers claim a 25 cent per ton profit cap. The public, especially households, watches as zero weather and shrinking coal stocks heighten concern.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Marble
City taxi stand policy faces scrutiny by police chief
Police Commissioner O'Meara rejects Equal Privileges request from Independent Autocab Association while defending current cabstand system. He calls claims of annual tribute to hotels and restaurants untrue and argues public streets should not be farmed out to private parties. He cites New York's abolition of such graft and urges Boston to follow suit.
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Autocab Association
New York
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Drover's Telegram Seeks Ancestral Hen Setting
A playful call from the Drover's Telegram in Kansas City seeks a setting of eggs from descendants of old hens. The piece humorously contrasts daily egg production with Sunday rest and laments roaster-ready hens, urging a young, tender bird rather than a too old or tough one.
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Kansas City
Joe Bowers
Kansas
Happiness Is Housed In the Hearts of the Workers
The piece satirizes the chase for happiness as people seek it in wealth, drink, luxury, and travel but find it at home after a day’s work. It argues happiness returns when one settles to diligent labor and contentment.
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Pillar
Mother and Daughter Swim Precautions Amid Sealskin Winter
A lighthearted exchange recalls a mother telling her daughter to wear a sealskin coat and carry an oil stove for swimming in cold water. The vignette highlights practical and humorous safety advice from a bygone era.
Do College Girls Make the Best Wives
A columnist argues against college education as an asset for wives, claiming a college woman may be ill suited for domestic life. The piece compares Greek verbs to cooking, humorously doubting whether academic skill translates to practical homemaking.
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Lfe
Graft and the World Grafts With You-Get the Gaff
Fragmentary line hints at a proverb about graft and shared effort, noting a playful tone. No clear person or organization is identifiable. The readable text resembles a stray verse fragment rather than a complete news item.
Garden with Latest Improvements For Let at Waite Street
Small tenement at No 158 Waite Street offers a large garden and updated interiors. Recently papered and painted, contact the provided withheld name and address for exchange details.
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Waite St
Typhoid Death Rate Declines Across New York State
Albany Jan 15 Typhoid fever is diminishing statewide. State Health Department compilations for 1918 show a death rate of 10.5 per 100000 population, the lowest in twenty years of records.
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Observant Citizen Reports Cold Snap and City Jottings
The Observant Citizen column notes Cape Cod Canal ice limits and strong wind, predicts a business upturn, and mentions Brown University alumni events. It records local reminiscences about sparrows, a moonlit image of Buffalo nickel, City Hall annex work, and winter observations from Cambridge to Essex with portraits and lobster industry notes.
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Cape Cod
Cape
Spain's six national dishes highlighted in kitchen tour
In a Paterna kitchen, six Spanish staples are showcased: puchero, gaspacho, pote, arroz valenciano, olla podrida, and pisto. Descriptions cover preparation, ingredients, and regional popularity from garlic aroma to La Mancha specialties.
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la Mancha
Don Quixote
The Water Wagon Ride To Peace
A verse description contrasts modern motor vehicles with a water wagon headed to peace. The speaker praises the old fashioned water wagon despite squealing wheels, urging thirsty boys to journey toward calmer, saner joys away from grief.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Has New Idea On Mayors inaugural
Letter to the Boston Post urges selecting Mechanics Hall for the next mayoral inauguration to maximize attendance and avoid excluding residents. The writer cites past use of Faneuil Hall and envisions a large public reception and unified city celebration led by observers from North End and South End.
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James
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Boston Post
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Winship Street
Brighton
Mass
Dorchester Couple Married at St. Margaret’s Parish Rectory
Robert J. Brennan and Sadie G. Phillips, both of Dorchester, wed last night in the parish rectory with Rev. William A. Lyons officiating. A reception followed at the bride’s mother's home at 30 Roseclair Street Matthew. L. Brennan served as best man and Miss Orjorie FE Praught as bridesmaid.
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Robert J. Brennan
Dorchester
Sadie G. Phillips
William A. Lyons
St. Margaret's Church
Rebecca Phillips
Roseclair Street
Matthew. L. Brennan
Orjorie FE. Praught
Love and Sentiment Stirs In Secret Office Romance
Dear Miss Champagne advises that a young stenographer hesitates to invite a caller to her home due to family restrictions or possible other lovers. The adviser notes many girls shield their homes from callers and suggests the man learn the real reason soon, since persistence may reveal the truth.
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