Boston Post date July 2 1918 subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post issue outlines daily and Sunday subscription rates for U S Canada and foreign delivery, details postal charges and city district postage, plus notices on payment in advance and renewal, with editor Edwin A Grozier as publisher and address at 1383 Main.
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Newspaper circulation figures show large gains in 1917
Total daily posts for 25 days rise to 424 000 plus with weekly and Sunday averages around 366 000 and 539 344. A gain of 21 031 copies per day over June 1917 and 9 470 copies per Sunday. Described as by far the largest morning circulation in the United States and strongest Sunday circulation in New England.
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Daily Post
Sunday Post
United States
New England
Very Rare Prisoners in Cologne Story Debunked
The Hague yarn claims American prisoners shown in a glass cage in Cologne for Red Cross aid. The tale notes placards labeling Americans as rare specimens in France, a claim the writer labels pat and unlikely given the 900,000 Americans in France.
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Hague
Cologne
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France
New York Court Rules Castleton Cut Off Favoring Rail Bridge
The New York Supreme Court upholds the New York Central and Albany railroads right to build a double span Hudson bridge as part of the Castleton cut off, invalidating Albany’s opposing law. The line speeds western freight to Boston by at least eight hours, promising substantial annual business value.
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Boston
New England
New York Central
Albany
Hudson
Castleton
New York
Work of Charles E Hughes in aircraft graft inquiry
The article notes public questions about Charles E Hughes and his role as investigator into incapacity and graft in aircraft construction. It states readers seek to know what he is doing and assures that Hughes is involved in the matter, with reference to his island status.
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Charles E. Hughes
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Hughes Island
Hughes to Tour Aircraft Factories in the West
The President appointed Charles E. Hughes who has worked vigorously in Washington and now begins an inspection tour of western aircraft factories. He travels without a brass band and will report back on the aircraft muddle, assuring the public they can trust his findings.
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Washington
Charles E. Hughes
Josh Billings
Hughes
Call for Western Union strike urged amid wartime fears
The piece argues against a July 8 strike by Western Union Telegraphers, urging resolution or government takeover to avoid disrupting civil and military communications. It notes a House resolution granting presidential control of telegraph systems during the wartime period and predicts Congress will act. The editorial stresses preserving continuous operation of national telecoms.
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Western Union
United States
Congress
Garabed claims dismissed by congressional scientists panel
The advisory report on Garabed by G. T. K. Giragossian finds no working machine or verifiable power from free energy. The panel states the model cannot run and its principles are not sound, leaving the inventor’s claims unsubstantiated and the war effort unaffected.
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Garabed
G. T. K. Giragossian
Giragossian
Mr. Giragossian
Ford Hospital Project Averts War Wounds With New Detroit Facility
Henry Ford launches a massive 3 million dollar hospital in Detroit to rehabilitate American soldiers wounded in Europe. The 750 by 250 foot complex features 1300 windows and a roof garden, ensuring light stays within 24 feet of every point, and marks a broad patriotic effort to aid returning servicemen.
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Europe
Policeman Henry M Nash Retires at Ataene Street Station
Patrolman Henry M Nash aged 61 retired from the department by his own request and will enter the pension roll at half pay amounting to 70 dollars yearly.
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Henry M. Nash
Ataene. Street Station
Scientist claims germ prolongs life and pits pace of modern living
A Chicago scientist argues a germ causes aging and aims to create a second germ to halt aging. The piece rails at modern haste and consumerism, showing Adam of biblical lore lasting 930 years as a contrast, and urges to slow down to live longer.
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Dear Newt a reader questions artificial ice in Boston
A caller from Lynn Mass asks Newt about ice shaped like a cube and claims hotel and cafe use artificial ice. The letter writer condemns artificial ice as degrading and urges action while Newt promises to bring the matter to authorities.
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Observant Citizen Ogwovoao recalls July 4 myth and Boston notes
The column recalls July 2 as the original independence vote day and explains why July 4 became Independence Day. It mentions flies influencing signers, adds local tidbits on hats in Boston bars, old leather at Blubber Hollow, zoo rivalries, a Harvard Bennett prize winner, Police Chief Charles Hanks milestone, and various wartime reflections including tobacco in kits. It notes Shaker colony dispersal, Verdun cathedral inscriptions, Boston Common malls, and a City Hall wedding intentions line.
The Difference in the Khaki
Jerry awakens at a lakeside camp to a familiar scene and a surprise visit from Stephen in khaki. He explains army life shapes character, not indolence, and invites her to join him. Their rekindled love turns on the difference khaki makes between dreaming and doing.
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Cupid Referee Steals Spotlight In Local Match
Cupid is described as a constant figure in a playful note about officiating a recent local game. The piece humorously credits love for keeping the referee on duty throughout the contest.
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Fadts and Fashions Highlight Summer Dress Notes
Flowered hats complement dainty organdie dresses in the season. Galatea cloth features in children's service frocks while yellow linen with a white guimpe makes a dainty dress for a girl.
Boston Weather Through The Years On July Second
Official figures show Boston’s record highs for July 2 at 96 degrees in 1911 and 95 in 1901 while the coldest mark reached 51 in 1883. The city has seen rain on this date in 1914 1915 and 1917 within the past century.
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Boston
Birthday Bio-Briefs Highlight Nathan Read Inventor of Early Steam Boat
Nathan Read born July 2 1759 in Warren Massachusetts pursued teaching and medicine before opening a Salem pharmacy He experimented with Watts steam engine on water and land and built a paddle wheel boat in 1789 earning a government patent two years after Fulton’s later system Read’s craft achieved some success though the full concept remained undeveloped.
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Watts
John Fitch
James Rumsey
John Stevens
Seeming Change in Command Shifts Energy for French War
The transfer of command from Joan of Arc to Charles VII fuels renewed French spirit amid invasion. Montepilloy clashes occur as French delay Paris offensive, while Charles avoids front line danger and Ulancon’s followers push for action toward Paris.
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Inventor Fulton Designs Nail Cutting and Heading Machine
The passage credits Fulton with notable skill and mentions that he invented a machine capable of cutting and heading nails in a single operation, indicating both ability and inventive vision.
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Fulton
Questions from readers on language and war history
A reader asks about Mrs Malaprop from The Rivals and the phrase Erin Go Bragh Ireland forever. A volunteer asks whether a flag is at half mast or half staff. A reader lists US casualties in the Spanish American War, noting navy 19 dead and 48 wounded, and army 83 officers and 257 men killed with 4 officers and 61 men wounded.
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United States
Spain
Navy
Maine
Harvest Field Hero Refrain by Walt Mason
The poem praises rural workers who toil in June heat to support war effort, claiming pride in saving grain and aiding the nation while avoiding combat. It contrasts labor with combat, noting the worker’s sweat and steadiness as essential service during wartime.
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Walt Mason
George Meithew
Adaow
Editor letters and gardening queries in a 19th century page
The fragment shows letters to the editor discussing gutta percha versus rubber in electrical insulation and a gardening tip for moss control. It mentions winter hill and suggests hardwood ashes as a moss killer while warning against coal ashes.
Household Hints for Labels Repairs and Stains
Household hints offer quick fixes for everyday problems. A plaster strip can fasten name labels to cans and bottles, alum paste mends broken cup handles, and hydrogen peroxide plus sun-drying removes heat damage. By Mrs H B Crosby of East Boston.
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H. B. Crosby
Lexington Street
Boston
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