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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1919
Page
18
The Boston daily newspaper issue from July 1 1919 carries publication details and office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. It identifies the Post Publishing Company as issuer and marks the initial edition number of volume 294.
The majority party House leader advocates a bill to repeal the zone systems and restore the prewar flat rate for second class mail. He argues there is no good reason against passage and many strong reasons in favor.
The notice lists Daily and Sunday postpaid rates by region. Domestic one year five dollars six months two fifty three months one twenty five one month fifty cents. Foreign one month eighty five cents. Sunday one year four dollars six months two dollars three months one dollar. Canada twelve cents per copy. Daily and Sunday combined Canada rate five dollars per year. Boston Postal District adds one cent per copy.
Trustees of the Boston Elevated Railway raise the fare to ten cents effective July 10, citing law and ongoing losses. The public expects improved service and equipment with the higher price, and the article notes many riders may resist paying while hoping for real improvements and no further excuses.
A Paris despatch claims Wilson left France with bitterness toward domestic opponents of the peace treaty. The piece questions how a Paris reporter could know the President’s inner feelings and suggests the report may be guesswork. It notes that partisan attacks abroad have been bitter, and that Wilson’s response would not be wholly to blame if true.
The article argues that peace treaty ratification by Germany's legislature is required to lift the blockade and restore normal commerce. It warns against delaying full acceptance and asserts that Germany remains isolated from global trade until its own government confirms the Versailles terms.
The United States restores the two cent letter rate and one cent postal card rate today. While the public benefits from lower rates, newspapers face higher costs due to the 1917 law that raised mail charges and mandates June increases, restricting daily paper distribution and hurting readers. Representative Mondell of Wyoming comments on the issue.
The article notes a largely observed dry period as demobilization proceeds, with about 950,000 soldiers remaining in France and six weeks needed to return homes. It discusses immigration changes, European land openness, and potential labor and industry impacts from alien departures and shifting markets.
The article argues the Allies will not welcome a former chancellor as a surrogate for the Kaiser. It notes Bethmann Hollweg opposed unrestricted submarine warfare early in the conflict and defended Belgium, but faults him for other actions. It concludes the proxy is insufficient.
The article recalls Eamonn De Valera’s Boston arrival and reception as a powerful signal for Irish independence. It notes the strong public support from Bostonians and a warm reception by the Massachusetts House and Senate. The piece forecasts a nationwide push for Ireland’s immediate independence as De Valera continues his tour of the United States.
Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown Jr. of the Vickers Vimy fame will wed Kathaleen Kennedy of Manchester England, after a babyhood in Schenectady New York and birth in Glasgow in 1886. He plans a world honeymoon. Also noted are Ella Manning of Lynn running an architectural firm with Lois Howe, and Chaplain F C Thompson the top grenade thrower in the American expeditionary force with a 251 foot ministerial record. Tex Rickard once worked as a night watchman in Henrietta Texas and is linked to Congressman Lucien Parrish and Texas University football star status. Kolchak, former Russian admiral now in Omsk, is described as a mysterious overseas figure.
In Searcy county Arkansas women formed a canning club and bought a steam pressure canner. Husbands funded a canner house and gear, trees were donated and logs hauled to a sawmill. The community now cans beans tomatoes and other produce for sale by horse carriers across the region.
Economists note a record emigration from this country with ships for the Mediterranean crowded to capacity and thousands awaiting transport. Experts estimate three to five million will depart in coming years, including about one million Italians, with an anticipated four billion dollars taken abroad. High living costs here push many to seek farm labor or small business abroad despite uncertain wages and employment promises.
A dialogue questions how seven men could sign multiple documents within minutes in 1919 style reference. The scene lists Dr. Mueller Dr. Bell President Wilson Secretary Lansing Mr White Colonel House and General Bliss signing at specific times, raising suspicion of a contrived proceeding.
A Dedham correspondent signing as Olive Jar encloses a humorous ad offering for sale uncalled for suits. The piece riffs on what counts as uncalled for attire, joking that a dress suit at a clam bake would be the first to flash in mind.
A humorous sentiment notes that soaring milk prices prompted advice to keep a cow, and with another price rise the suggestion becomes broader to keep a lake as a resource. The remark plays on sustaining supplies amid inflation.
A Spring Field report reveals a covert operation labeled a school of crime. Authorities describe illicit guidance and training linked to criminal activity, raising concerns about local safety and enforcement responses.
A humor piece recounts a man attempting to operate a switchboard with chaotic results. He encounters rude coworkers, misreads the equipment, and discovers the need to properly throw switches and connect plugs to complete calls. The scene highlights the skill required to run a switchboard and the speaker's initial incompetence.
The column marks the second half of 1919 and National Buttermilk Day. It highlights Henry L. de Bussigny of Brookline turning 79, his Franco‑Prussian and Mexican War service, and American citizenship. It lists four U S Army service stripe recipients including Col C W Exton, Brig Gen Frank Parker, and Col Sanford Wadhams, with notes on others overseas. It mentions John F Fitzgerald urging municipal markets to curb living costs and cites bacon pricing to the War Department.
Tomorrow begins a new series by Theodore E. Hedlund examining the world shift toward an alcohol free era. The piece notes early triumphs and ongoing challenges of prohibition as nations test the reform during wartime demobilization. It previews plans for a dry world through international conventions.
A playful scene unfolds as a switchboard triggers a loud crack and a shriek. The telephone operator, Miss Geefus, smooths tensions by locating Mr. J. Oscar Whouzis at Main 999 N. and confirms his afternoon departure, easing a rowdy moment.
A Boston writer argues democracy invites critique after elections. He notes how in a monarchy a king’s will gathers support, while in democracy half the people oppose large moves. He cites an official facing many applicants and few allies, urging citizens to support reliable officials.
Acting mayor of Baltimore promotes sale of surplus war foods at prices well below market. Prices listed include pumpkins ten cents per can, peas fifteen cents per can, bacon about 47 cents per pound, squash 1212 cents per can, syrup sixty cents per gallon, with blankets and other items priced for municipal purchase.
A reader asks about khaki origin noting Indian usage as ground color and camouflage. The editor cites that the motto In God We Trust first appeared on a two cent coin in 1864. A canner confirms fruits can be canned without sugar by padding hot water instead of syrups.
The inquiry confirms that the Bureau of Industrial Housing falls under the Department of Labor. The department handles related regulatory and enforcement matters for housing industry workers.
Bostonians note the small square at the Summer and Bedford streets junction was named Church Green early on. The name reflected settlers’ view it was an ideal site for a meeting house.
The term kettle-drum dinner traces to an informal ladies afternoon tea. It originated from social parties in India where drumheads were used as tables.
A local historian notes the original wooden church at 1688 and its 1710 enlargement. By 1789 the stone building neared completion with George Washington attending an oratorio to fund the portico, dressed in a black velvet suit and giving five guineas.
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