Boston Post subscription rates and notice to readers
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions, with rates for U S Canada foreign and postal district charges. It warns readers about sending money and instructs payments to be made payable to POST PUBLISHING CO and notes second class matter status and mailing details.
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Post Subscribe Rules and Publisher Contact
The notice states all Post subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. Readers without regular access should notify by mail. Edwin A. Grozier is editor and publisher of the 1888 Main office.
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Rial Rooms
Itinge Eoiiter
Financial Editors
Edwin A. Grozier
Made in America Dye Bill Faces Opposition
A proposed Congress bill by Representative Paige of Massachusetts would require foreigners holding U S patents for dye formulas to manufacture dyes domestically in commercial quantities. Opposition springs not from American dye workers but from U S manufacturers who fear higher domestic dye costs.
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Congress
Paige
Massachusetts
United States
America
Golden Jubilee of the San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle marked its fiftieth year of founding by De Young brothers with a special edition and tribute to its growth from a small journal to a leading newspaper. M H De Young remains in active control and editorship as the Chronicle’s history reflects a long era of one ownership and strong influence.
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San Francisco Chronicle
de Young Brothers
M. H. de Young
San Francisco
Chronicle
The
Post
Outrageous Assault on Strikers in Roosevelt New Jersey
Reports say private detectives sworn as deputies shot down two unarmed strikers in Roosevelt New Jersey during a strike. Local officials condemn the action as an outrage to justice, while the mayor police chief and citizens decry the paid force disrupting a public street. The grand jury is investigating the affair.
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New York City
Roosevelt
N. J
Pse
New Jersey
One-Sided Bill Targets City Crossings for Pedestrian Rules
Lawmakers propose designating crosswalks in dense districts with fines up to ten dollars for pedestrians who ignore markings and up to five hundred dollars for noncompliant cities. Reactions question state power to mandate crossing points and ponder broader implications.
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Lec Ture
Crossing Penalty Idea for Drivers at Street Crossings
A reader questions why penalties exist only for pedestrians at crossings and proposes a uniform penalty for any driver who speeds past a crossing faster than the slowest allowed speed, aiming to reduce risky behavior and protect pedestrians. The note highlights concerns about reckless auto drivers near crossings.
Schemes to be killed by Massachusetts Civic Alliance
The Massachusetts Civic Alliance denounces biennial elections and legislative sessions as harmful to democracy. It argues that annual elections preserve voter control, recalls of officials, and oppose the so called short ballot. The piece condemns economy-only arguments and urges constituents to pressure lawmakers to reject both plans.
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Arizona
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Commonwealth
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All Sorts by Newton Neweire Antedater
An archaic verse fragment describes a man who thirsts and crawls to drink a strange red ink bottle. His body sinks and wreckage clogs the pot, bringing pain as the speaker questions whether he will lose his neck. The piece ends with the label Antedater.
Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day
A clipped dialogue notes a speaker scolding a spouse for excessive domestic economy and comparing it to business thrift. The exchange highlights tension over practical management and financial strain within daily life, reflecting a domestic quarrel tone from the source.
Arlington street station demand on Boylston line urged
The Arlington street district calls for a subway station to serve new development and growing business. Proponents argue the lack hinders prosperity and accessibility for westward riders, noting only minor time impact but significant convenience and justice for local commerce.
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German Stupidity in Night Air Raids Against England
The piece argues that German bombing of undefended English towns at night fails as a military move and only fuels British resolve. It condemns the tactic as savage toward civilians and harms Germany's standing in neutral publics, highlighting exasperation and intensified war effort in Britain.
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Duel of Honor in Boston Post Art Staff Note Ends in Pie
An exchange between N Newkirk and Karl Banger outlines a humorous duel of honor planned for February 22 at Mechanics' Hall. They discuss weapons as edible pies and sausages, ticket prices, and a 50 50 split of receipts after expenses, with referee George Tuohey officiating.
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N. Newkirk
Newt
Karl Banger
Boston Post Art
Cr. Banger
Boston Post Art Staff
Carl
Greater Boston
G. Washington
Karl
Napoleon Bonaparte in youth to rise as conqueror and reformer
A concise portrait traces Napoleon from Corsican boyhood to the brink of empire. It covers his early ambitions, rapid rise under revolutionary chaos, victories over Austria and Sardinia, Mantua’s siege, and the push toward Vienna. The text then follows his Egyptian campaign, Nile defeat, Syria expedition, and perilous return to France, where reputation endures amid eastern schemes.
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Europe
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Syria
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Observant Citizen notes on politics and local plans
The Observant Citizen reports on Secretary Daniels inviting honorably discharged sailors to sail the Oregon around the Horn to Panama next March, a planned State House drive redesign with a circular route, and Dedham’s two county buildings gaining engraved names. It also covers Ruth Swift as first woman to offer opening prayers in Maine's legislature, a Homeopathic Hospital bird wing injury, Iverson family war involvement, Nova Scotia rabbit hunting lore, and ships named Etonian leaving Liverpool for Boston.
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Daniels
U. S
Oregon
Panama Canal
California
Norfolk County
Dedham
Court House
Registry of Deeds
New England
Ruth EB. Swift
Friends’ Church of
Augusta
Maine
Grand Jury Hears Middlesex Liquor Cases
Henry J. Cunningham Cambridge public safety commissioner led Middlesex grand jury in a special sitting on county liquor conditions. Other witnesses included Robert A. Woods Boston excise board and Augustus Beatty Boston wholesale dealer’s attorney. Additional witnesses were summoned but dismissed until early morning.
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Henry J. Cunningham
Public Safety
Cambridge
Middlesex Grand Jury
Robert A. Woods
Boston Excise Board
Augustus Beatty
Boston
January Cold Snap Records in Early Years
The speaker recalls record cold on a first day of January with temperatures dipping to zero in 1879 and 1888, noting 186 as another notably cold year. The recollection emphasizes extreme low mercury readings in historic winters.
Mystery at the Yellow House Ends in Adoption Plan
Mrs Bird, long treated for nervous exhaustion, abandons the sanatorium idea and marries a minister. She then adopts six fatherless boys, turning the Yellow House into a bustling home. Neighbors react with surprise as the widow finds purpose in caring for children.
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Martha Sampson
Morton
Yellow House
Mrs. Downs
Mrs. Bird
Martha
Miss Sampson
Talk Happiness:Choose Joy Over Sorrow In Daily Speech
A 1915 prose poem urges replacing gloom with cheerful talk to lift others and oneself. Walt Mason argues dwelling on fear and doom harms morale, urging readers to spread happiness, encourage courage, and smile despite adversity.
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Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
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