Boston Post subscription rates and notices 1919
The Daily and Sunday Boston Post announces subscription prices for U.S. and Canada, with six month and annual options, rates for foreign delivery, postage charges, and payment in advance. Official contact details, editor Edwin A. Grozier, and publishing office at 259 Washington Street are listed.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Sporting Baie Itor
Paia
Edwin A. Grozier
Benefit not hardship from Boston Work-Horse Relief Association
The Boston Work-Horse Relief Association offers owners free inspections of their barns by a corps of experts. The service is presented as a benefit, not a hardship, promising improved stability and efficiency of horses through better housing and feeding.
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Boston Work-Horse Relief Association
German government debates Kaiser surrender amid exile
Berlin faces Allied pressure over Wilhelm Hohenzollern as he seeks refuge in Holland. The Ebert administration argues Germany has limited power to compel surrender since the former Kaiser fled to a neutral country, leaving the Dutch government to handle any request.
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Ebert
Berlin
Herr Hohenzollern
Wilhelm
Holland
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Hohenzollern
Fort Leavenworth objectors refuse to leave barracks
The article notes two conscientious objectors released from Fort Leavenworth declined to leave saying their religious scruples barred taking advantage before demobilization. It then contrasts with Senator La Follette, joking that he will not resign despite prior Senate actions.
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Fort Leavenworth
la Follette
United States Senate
Mr. la Follette
Special session likely as 65th Congress nears end
The article argues a special session is needed early in spring as the 65th Congress nears dissolution in about thirty days. It notes only about six regular appropriation bills passed, with ten awaiting final enactment, plus large money measures and a $750,000,000 Railroad Administration request unresolved. The six billion revenue bill also stalls amid opposition from manufacturers and bankers. A heavy workload will spill into the 66th Congress.
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Railroad Administration
65Th Congress
66Th
Women’s Voice on German Assembly Eclipses Prior Beliefs
The article notes a notable advance for women in public affairs with 34 women elected to the German National Assembly, about one twelfth of the body, contrasting with Britain’s recent Parliament elections. It highlights shifting views on gender roles in governance.
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National Assembly
Great Britain
Women’s Assembly Wins Stir Debate Across Nations
One woman won a seat last December in Ireland but refused the post. Germany leads in recognizing women’s voice in public affairs. The Assembly women were likely chosen by Socialist parties, yet this does not disfavor them.
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Ireland
Sinn Feiner
Germany
Visit to ruined French towns shapes Wilsons war thoughts
The piece describes President Wilson visiting war wreckage in France after German devastation, including Rheims cathedral ruins, desolated fields, and desecrated cemeteries. It argues the visit grounds demand for compensation and reflects American sympathy with France and Belgium.
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Rheims
Wilson
France
America
United States
Belgium Voice at Peace Talks Sparks Dissent
Paris reports Belgium delegates feel aggrieved at its limited share of peace conference commissioners. The article praises Belgium for heroic resistance and warns that Serbia shares a similar grievance, arguing Belgium’s and Serbia’s sacrifices merit greater influence in shaping the postwar settlement.
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Paris
Brazil
Belgium
France
England
Albert
Serbia
National Surety Chief Praises Charity Work Integrity
Vice-President Abrahams of the National Surety Company notes that in 18 months the firm bonded 240 000 workers for leading war charities across the United States with a total risk of 47 560 000 and reports no losses. He says this proves the patriotic character and honesty of American charity workers and underscores the rarity of rascality.
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Abrahams
Great National Surety Company
National Surety Company
Fidelity
Royce to lead relief effort for Brooklyn transit in Boston
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company hires Frederick P. Royce to act as general manager of the system amid a stressed New York transit scene. Royce is noted for his administrative skill with the Stone & Webster street railway group, and Boston hopes lessons from his leadership may address the city’s failing streetcar and outlying suburban service.
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Boston
New York
Frederick P. Royce
Royce
Stone & Webster Combination
Greater
Efficiency of street transit rivaling old horse car service
The passage notes a modern transit system achieving a service efficiency equal to that of the pre electric era horse cars, prior to the construction of elevated lines and subways.
Judge Gary Urges Industry Boom and Work for All
The passage cites Elbert H. Gary asserting that this era brings prosperity and a vast $15 billion annual resource flow. It urges optimism, full employment, and rapid completion of neglected public works to rebuild and replenish depleted stocks, emphasizing command of resources and capacity to supply the world.
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Elbert H. Gary
Great Steel Corporation
Gary
Spineless league claims fade as Wilson wins at Paris
Critics in Congress warned the League of Nations would be spineless but praised the peace conference for unanimous endorsement of the principle. Proponents say opponents may offer no response once the league is perfected and non spineless.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations
League
Woodrow Wilson
Notable Americans Gather at Ormond Florida Estate
John D. Rockefeller hosts guests at Ormond Florida with Chief Justice Shiras among attendees. Henry Van Dyke funds a naval prize for Naval Academy students. Daniel Guggenheim and Francis Burton Harrison comment on postwar reconstruction and travel. James G. Blaine Jr. ascends to Liberty National Bank vice presidency. George W. Perkins attacks cartoon censorship by McAdoo. Edward Reynolds criticizes wire system control, warning of a potential monopoly with Vail and Carlton.
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John D. Rockefeller
Ormond
Fla
Mr. Rockefeller
Shiras
The
United States Supreme Court
Henry van Dyke
Princeton University
United States Navy
Naval Academy
Edward Reynolds
New York
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Theodore N. Vail
Newcomb Carlton
Boston January 28 Weather Averages and Extremes
The record notes Boston’s coldest for January 28: 4 below in 1888 and 0 in 1885. The warmest on this date reached 63 in 1916. Precipitation history shows rain or snow on this date in 1909 1911 1917 and 1918.
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Boston
Emperor and Chef Clash Over Dutch Meals in Exile
Set by Bill in AMERONGEN HOLLAND the German Emperor laments Dutch dairy dishes as he notes a rift with his royal chef Karl who fled to Holland. A Dutch replacement teases culinary names, declaring sauerkraut now Victory Cabbage and frankfurts Democracy Dachshunds after Germany’s defeat.
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Holland
Berlin
Karl
Germany
Observant Citizen Notes on Dress Reform and Boston Life
The column discusses Annie Jenness Miller and Amelia Bloomer in dress reform, compares New England attitudes to global trends, and reports on a Chinese delegation visit and local customs. It covers public grace at meals in Boston, German influence, tax history, and war work knitting projects, ending with Bermuda vegetables and lobster prices.
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Annie Jenness-Miller
America
Amelia Bloomer
Tera
Annie Jenness- Miller
Revere Beach
Washington Street
New England
Ghao-Hsin Chu
Prince Edward Island
Buzzards Bay
Shaving Mishap Sparks Soldier’s Remark on War Bravery
A man nicked his chin while shaving and, in pain, called for plaster and vented about suffering. He told a friend, then met a soldier on crutches who spoke of comrades in France, prompting a reflection on luck and war. The entry ends with the vow to keep future nicks secret.
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Jack
France
Shortest Route to a Man’s Pocketbook
A column presents readers’ light hearted letters about financial access in marriage. Different “routes” describe how wives access their husbands’ money, with anecdotes from Heverhill Massachusetts and New York state readers. The piece invites submissions for the contest.
Three Austrian Provinces Face Postwar Redrawing At Versailles
The article outlines Styria Carinthia and Carniola as borderland regions near Trieste with about 2.25 million people and rich mineral wealth. It argues that Serbia may claim these provinces after WWI, noting Slovene majority in Carniola and German majorities in Carinthia and Styria, and suggests possible division lines to favor a Serbian state.
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Trieste
Versailles
Styria
Carinthia
Carniola
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Graz
Mur
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia
Croatia-Slavonia
Macedonia
Austria
A Box of Sweets Sparks April Romance
A chance candy box gift from Paul Allen to Claire Nichols fuels a budding romance. She spends an afternoon absorbed in a lovely box of confections and roses, while his hopes rise as the gesture circles back to fate and a destined union.
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Paul Allen
Claire Nichols
Claire
Paul
Miss Nichols
al Companion
Honesty and Poverty in Winter Walt Mason Verse
A poem by Walt Mason humorously contrasts boastful pride in frugal poverty during warm days with longing for wealth during harsh winter. It reflects on the social tension between desiring riches and appreciating basic comforts, ending with a cynical note on plutocratic aspiration.
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Arctic Pole
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Delectable Treat Unmasks Foreign Nail in Candy
A woman bites into a chocolate coated candy only to find a foreign hard fragment and a tooth fragment. She sues no one but becomes obsessed with a charismatic new dentist and imagines consequences for her fiancé Paul. The tale follows her jealousy and perceived risks as the dentist exploits her affections.
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Paul
Dr. Clark
Claire
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