Boston Post Publishing Company Subscription Rates
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription prices and contact details. Rates include daily one year 3.00, six months 1.50, three months 0.75, one month 0.25. Sunday one year 3.00, six months 1.50, three months 0.75, two months 0.60, one month 0.30. Foreign copies 0.16 each. Postal charges and advance payment rules noted. Editor B A Grozier listed.
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Boston Post boasts largest newspaper press plant in New England
The Boston Post proclaims ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England, including the biggest press in the world, as stated by Robert Hoe of R. Hoe & Co. The boast emphasizes scale and prominence in the industry.
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The Post in Vacation Time
The Daily Post offers mail delivery to any U S address and possessions for 25 cents per month and the Sunday Post for 30 cents per month. Address changes are allowed as often as desired.
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Canada Holds Gun Gifted to Citadel of Quebec
The piece notes the Canadian minister will not return the famous Bunker Hill gun to the United States. Massachusetts historical societies had sought its return but failed, leaving Canada with the weapon while Americans retain the "better part" of the exchange.
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Massachusetts Historical and Patriotic Societies
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Chicago poised to become U S metropolis in 25 years
Walter D. Moody of the Chicago Plan Commission predicts Chicago will be the nation’s largest metropolis within a quarter century. He notes Chicago has absorbed a 50 mile long county and could expand further, with population growth aided by free municipal homes. New York is warned not to underestimate Chicago’s strength.
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New York
Recall of United States Battleships from Cuba
The return of the battleships from Cuban waters reassures officials that the Cuban insurgency is under control. Further intervention would cause complications, while the US maintains ready support for its treaty ally and keeps a force of marines and gunboats on the island to protect American residents and property.
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Interst Commerce Commission to Hear Railroad Complaints
The Interstate Commerce Commission begins in this city a hearing on railroad conditions and service led mainly by the Boston and Maine. The Boston Chamber of Commerce aids the inquiry, stressing a constructive approach and stating the aim is improved efficiency without hostility to the railroads.
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Boston & Maine
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore convention longest balloting in Democratic history
The Baltimore convention has provided the most protracted balloting among Democratic gatherings since 1868. It recalls that Horatio Seymour required 22 ballots in 1868, while Bryan was nominated on the first ballot in 1908 and Parker did so in 1904, with Bryan again on the first ballot in 1900.
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Ballot history shows nominating patterns at past conventions
The text reviews historical presidential nominations from 1872 to 1888, noting ballot positions for Tilden, Greeley, Hancock, and others. It argues the current convention’s vigor stems from hope the nominee will win the White House on March fourth, amid keen rivalries.
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Nature and Politics Drive Expected Harvest Prosperity
The piece notes robust crops across the West and South with grain hay and cotton favorable. It argues prosperity hinges on yields rather than political credit, contending the nation fares well if harvests stay strong despite partisan tensions.
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Defunct Taft Tariff Board Essentially Closes Its Doors
The tariff board, having made a farewell visit to the Executive, may be kept alive briefly by continuing department appropriations if Congress acts today. Its reinstatement is unlikely and critics say it delayed tariff reforms, acting as a buffer against progress. The president’s past refusals to sign tariff cuts were blamed on awaiting the board’s report.
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House to consider Fitzgerald resolution on one month funds
The first business when Congress reopens at noon today will be the Fitzgerald resolution to extend appropriations for the expiring year by one month. Administrations’ machinery could halt without funds and the Postmaster General warned of possible mail service shutdown at midnight.
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Dress rehearsal of the Meistersingers charms Boston crowd
A private dress rehearsal at Keith's Theatre drew Boston newspapermen and families to view the Meistersingers Camping Out. Harvard Schubert and Weber male quartets showcased a varied program from rag time to grand opera with atmospheric scenery and lighting enhancing the pine scented camping theme.
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Captain and wife end long honeymoon voyage
The British steamer Surguga arrived from Buenos Ayres docking at National docks East Boston last night completing Captain J F Armstrong and his wife Mrs Armstrongs long honeymoon voyage. Captain Armstrong married in New York months ago before sailing for South America and Mrs Armstrong learned to navigate suggesting more sea trips with her husband. The Surguga carried a valuable cargo including many thousand hides.
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How It's Worked Lem Nooks Joke
Lem Nooks jokes about sending for false whiskers wigs and grease paint to avoid giving neighbors the impression his inn is the same as last year Bullrush Inn. The dialogue depicts a father son exchange in a humorous, period voice.
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The American Hospital at Colon Its Oasis of Safety
This 1910s feature describes Colon Hospital as a lush, busy complex run by the Isthmian Canal Commission. It notes 8008 patients treated in the prior year, highlights mosquito screening with copper nets, discusses water reservoirs at Rio Grande and Mount Hope, and warns how yellow fever could have caused catastrophe if not controlled, linking disease to global trade and imperial canals.
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Oyster Eating Question Sparks Witty Debate Across Ages
A correspondent writes of chiming opinions on whether to chew or swallow an oyster. Readers jibe at wordplay while noting three views: swallow whole for pleasure, chew to savor texture, or accidentally swallow during conversation, with comic observations on facial expressions and Noah Webster.
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Noted Sphinx Parody Turns on Teddy and Convent
A satirical tale follows Sir Teddy the Bold and his enquirer Bill MPilvnn as they pursue a wild quest during a chaotic convention. In a farcical sequence a magical cyclone rages, leaving only a few survivors and a satiric note about moral recompense amid urban scenes in Chicago and New York Times context.
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Bill Mpilvnn
Chicago
VorDuren
New York Times
Newton Newkirk Narrow Escape in Winthrop
A dramatic incident in Winthrop Massachusetts involves Newton Newkirk who nabbed a sudden rescue when a father shielding his son with a dive under an oysterrite prevented harm. The event unfolds with local onlookers witnessing the tense moment.
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Squan humor and fashion quips stir seasonal chatter
A humorous column riffs on bathing suits, weather, firecrackers, and fashion, joking about skirts, and critiquing manners. It jests at relationships and public life while mixing playful advice on fishing, mosquitoes, and Panama hats.
Boston ferry boats and weather quips on slips and stamps
A local column jokes about a new Boston ferry boat not fitting a slip and suggests using foots ease or a shoe-horn. It notes squinting at Squantum from hills, and a weather clerk quipping You told us so amid stamp tank dryness on Post Marks day.
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Duty and Resolve A Worldly Lesson Poem by Walt Mason
A 1912 prose poem emphasizes facing tasks with grit and cheer. It urges action over delay and praises steady effort to win in life’s race, ending with a call to dine and resume duties. The piece quotes Walt Mason and notes copyright by George Matthew Adams.
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George Matthew Adama
Love and age in a marriage dilemma
A reader questions marrying a man 20 years older and another undecided correspondent asks if wealth should influence the choice. The column advises weighing true compatibility over money and suggests delaying marriage until maturity and happiness depend on more than riches.
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