Boston Post January 23 1914 subscription notice
The Boston Post issues daily and Sunday editions with subscription rates listed for daily, six months, and one year. Canadian and Foreign rates shown. post extra in Boston district. Notices payment in advance. contact BE A Grozier as editor and publisher.
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Boston Bost
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Post Publishing Co
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Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
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BE. A. Grozier
Deserved tribute to Henry H Sprague on retirement
Governor Walsh pens a graceful letter praising Henry H Sprague as he retires from the Metropolitan Water and Sewage Board chairmanship after 18 years of service. The tribute notes the improved utilities and the creation of a modern water supply, urging public officials to find inspiration in his work.
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Walsh
Henry H. Sprague
Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board
Sprague
A Friend of the Negro Endorses Wilson Policies
The article argues Senator Vardaman will block any negro nomination to federal office, underscoring Wilson as a friend to colored people. It notes Wilson’s work to end segregation of colored federal employees and predicts positive results for opponents of racial discrimination.
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Senator Vardaman
Wilson
Vardaman
South Carolina
Stumps a Good Many in Lettuce Profit Debate
A Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange official admitted he was stumped at a Massachusetts Board of Trade meeting by the price gap from 25 cents for 18 lettuce heads to eight to cents a head at retail, illustrating a 500 percent farm to table profit. The gardener cites similar cases to question Block style arguments about heavy stall and expenses.
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Lucius C. Smith
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
Massachusetts State Board of Trade
Arlington
Burns Anniversary Celebrates Scotland's Poet Worldwide
The piece marks the 155th birthday of Robert Burns and notes his global appeal. It cites Burns' universal human themes and enduring Scottish loyalty as reasons for his lasting fame and affection. Burns' line A Man for A' That is highlighted as timeless.
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Robert Burns
Burns
E. Burns
Progressive leaders critique Wilson trust plan openly
The piece notes national Progressive figures like Victor Murdock and George W. Perkins condemning President Wilson's trust regulation address as inadequate and unconstructive. It questions whether moderates really want a trust settlement and contrasts opposition with the Boston Journal's supportive stance.
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Wilson
Victor Murdock
United States Senate
Kansas
George W. Perkins
Bull Moose
Angel
Boston Journal
Notable Praise for President's Masterly State Paper
Appreciation to the President for a masterly state paper is noted and commended. The eloquent document earns broad recognition for clear leadership and thoughtful national guidance.
Japan Hints New Treaty as California Exclusion Crisis Looms
The State Department delays hearings on the Baker bill amid Baron Makino’s Japan Parliament address. Officials see a possible new treaty defining rights for Japanese in the United States and Americans in Japan. California’s exclusion law could face treaty constraints, but Senate approval is uncertain. A crisis in the controversy seems near.
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Baron Makino
California
State Department
Washington
Bryan
United States
Japan
Senate
Boston Finance Commission praises and rebukes Mayor Fitzgerald
The Boston Finance Commission issues a mixed final report on Mayor Fitzgerald noting commendable points and criticisms. The mayor plans a rebuttal at a January 31 town meeting at Faneuil Hall. Public judgment awaits his response and the commission’s stance on a 5000-name nomination paper remains controversial.
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Finance Commission
Fitzgerald
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Public Men Should Speak Accurately on Railroads
The article rebukes Senator Kenyon for overstating New Haven railroad finances. It argues that $324 million in securities could not be "loaded" on riders and notes the New Haven's capital stock and bonds total $384,650,204, calling the claim absurd and urging sensible criticism.
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Kenyon
Town
New Haven
The Income Tax Exemption Threshold Update
The first of March marks when returns are due for income tax under the new law. Many earners free from tax include those with $3000 or less, or $4000 for married couples. Tax applies to higher incomes, with exemptions continuing to six weeks for those who qualify to show why.
Metropolitan gets Garibaldi portrait from Flemish painter
In Antwerp on January 22 Francis Eugene de Block presented portraits of Garibaldi and Mazzini painted from life to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The donor Edward deloos Block also sent a portrait of his mother, the late Dowager Princess.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Garibaldi
Mazzini
Francis Eugene de Block
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Edward Deloos Block
Hainaut
Brabant
Fire destroys Coleman Opera House in Swainsboro
Fire of unknown origin wrecked the Coleman Opera House and office building in Swainsboro Georgia causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Insurance coverage partially estimated.
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Georgia
OPERA
Swainsboro, Ga
Coleman
Boston City Club hosts Earl of Kintore dinner and civic notes
Addison L. Winship reports the Earl of Kintore will dine at the City Club in Boston and address the centennial of peaceful ties among English speaking peoples. Samuel J. Elder will preside. other notes cover Alderman McGowan’s youth, Dartmouth memories, and local civic events.
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Addison L. Winship
City Club
Earl of Kintore
Boston
Earl
Samuel J. Elder
Elder
United States
The
Hague
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
Stop complainin and cut out sad repinin as Newton Newkirk urges readers to keep troubles to themselves. He argues no cloud lacks a silver lining and every day has some sun shining somewhere, encouraging optimism over grouchiness.
Men Seek Fame End Notoriety in Elusive Hunt
A short, reflective line noting that some men pursuing fame end up with notoriety instead, capturing a cautionary view of ambition and public attention.
How to Keep a Wife Sermon From Keota Pastor
The Rev. T. W. Winkler preached a sermon in Keota on how to keep a wife with six or seven daily kisses and affectionate acts. The tale notes husbands expected guidance on finances but the message centers on daily affection and loyalty.
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T. W. Winkler
Keota
Col
Winkler
Reg
The Difference At Twenty We Can't Be Taught
A concise 20s era quip notes mindset shifts from youth to later life. It contrasts openness to learning at twenty with independence learned by fifty, implying enduring self reliance. The line frames personal growth as a steady progression rather than a fixed trait.
The Horse Must Go
An auto enthusiast voices a quirky criticism about a horse refusing to pull a wagon style task, joking that the rider would pay $5 to a helper to fix the situation. The scorned metaphor underscores the debate over engine power versus traditional pulling methods in a rural setting.
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mer—Giddap
Napoleon
Farce Q&A on Marriage Etiquette Circulates in 1900s Press
A humorous critique of arranged marriage and eugenics debates mocks rigid tests and youthful romance. The piece parodies marriage questionnaires and the barriers they pose, ending with a salacious jab at the absurdity of such schemes and the folly of overregulation.
Noted Chicago Lawyer and Yachtsman Dies in Chicago
Chicago on January 22 reports the death of George S. Steere a prominent lawyer and renowned Great Lakes yachtsman His sailing yacht Fiorgyn was said to be the largest on fresh water He previously won the Chicago Mackinac race with a yawl Commodore Steere image of his maritime achievements reflects a long career in law and yachting
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Chicago
George S. Steere
Great Lakes
Fiorgyn
Commodore Steere
King of the Bells and World’s Largest Bell in Moscow
In Moscow two famed monuments dominate the skyline the largest bell and the largest cannon ever built. The bell called the King of the Bells weighs about 180 tons stands over 19 feet tall and 60 feet in circumference. The broken fragment weighed 11 tons.
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Moscow
Russia
Nijni Novgorod
Burma
Pekin
Westminster
London
Reconciled Lovers Feast At Tea Room After Row
Nan and Ned reconcile after a heated street quarrel. Ned returns the engagement ring and persuades Nan to join him at a Dutch tea room where a chafing dish and creamed oysters help heal their rift. Two pages of photographs accompany the feature in the next Sunday Post.
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Ned
Nan
Sunday Post
High Cost of Living Echoes From 1914 Verse
Poem attributed to Walt Mason laments rising prices and economic strain on workers and family providers. It criticizes elected leaders for failing to ease burdens and portrays merchants pushing demands as costs climb amid inflation.
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Harry
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
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