Post Publishing Co. announces 1914 Daily Post rates and vacation notice
The Daily Post of Boston outlines subscription prices for U S Canada daily and Sunday editions. Rates include yearly and half year options with foreign copies and per copy prices. A vacation mail plan allows temporary address changes and notes postal handling policies.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Daily Post
United States
Fice
The Sane Fourth Celebrations Lead to Safe Independence Day
The Independence Day holiday passed with notable restraint and no major injuries or hospital crowding. Property damage was minimal and scheduled events drew large crowds, ending with evident public satisfaction and the parade of well behaved celebrations.
American Varsity Crew Wins British Grand Challenge Cup
In the British Henley final the only entrants were two American college shells. Harvard's second crew won the Grand Challenge Cup, signaling a potential annual American dominance and highlighting stamina of American rowers against lifelong British training.
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Harvard
New London
Watering Stations Open For Boston Horses This Summer
Public notice declares Boston offers 37 hydrants 21 fountain faucets and six water posts for horse watering despite a dry trough rule. The S P C A has posted signs at stations and urges drivers to use them keeping horses cool on hot days. Authorities note widespread coverage and call on owners to act with mercy.
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Boston
Bureau of Animal Industry
Foresters Meet to Plan Campaign Against Tree Enemies
State foresters gather at Charles Francis Adams estate in South Lincoln to study insect pests threatening woods. Chief Forester Rane will lead demonstrations showing practical control methods and highlight lessons from Adams estate battles with forest pests.
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Charles Francis Adams
South
Lincoln
Rane
Adams
State to Act on Unchecked Forests and Orchards Reform
The statement urges state intervention to compel reform by owners at their expense due to widespread neglect of forests and orchards. It argues voluntary action is insufficient and calls for government oversight and enforcement.
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Old State House
Continental Army
Massachusetts Rail Plan Preserves State Purchase Option
The Massachusetts legislature enacts a separation of the New Haven and Boston and Maine railroads while preserving the states option to buy Boston and Maine stock. The plan faces opposition but aims to prevent monopolistic control and offers stock stability. New Haven directors are undecided, with potential federal action if they refuse. The state would retain a lien if the scheme fails.
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Massachusetts
New Haven
Boston & Maine
Commonwealth
Lowell
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
A fragmented verse item reflecting on ambition and fate with a sarcastic tone. The speaker references roses and thorns, knocks and roosts, and urges a wary smile while chasing outcomes. No clear dates or entities beyond the author alias appears.
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Newton Newkirk
Picturesque New England Tote The Unrivalled Vacation Land Of America
Hingham stands out among New England towns with human charm and historic sights. The Old Meeting House and Derby Academy founded by Sarah Derby highlight a coast of early education. Nearby homesteads from the 17th and 18th centuries, Tory tales, and Revolutionary era memories enrich a landscape of broad streets, grand trees, and sea views at World's End.
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Hingham
New England
Mit
World’s End
T Ton Harbor
Green Islands
Nantasket Beach
One for Boston: Boston gains Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce branch
Massachusetts Congressmen prompt action secures a Boston bureau office with an in charge agent to monitor duties. Cooperation from commercial groups is required for success, as New York Chicago New Orleans and San Francisco already participate, and Boston papers urged immediate action to retain the appropriation.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
San Francisco
The
Post
Chamber of Commerce
Dispute Over Express Company Winding Up and New Freedom
The piece argues that critics blame the administration for the United States Express Company’s 60 year end, but the parcel post caused the closure, predating Wilson. It contends the so called new freedom has not reduced express company revenues and spots the Sun's misattribution of blame.
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New York Sun
United States Express Company
the Sun
New Freedom
Wilson
Parcel Post
A Humorous Fishing Guide from Harold’s Letter
A lighthearted piece mocks beginner fishing advice with a self assured narrator detailing gear such as a rod, line, hooks, and bobber. The humorous tale covers worm digging behind a barn, shore and boat fishing methods, and exaggerated fish sizes, ending with a quip about quitting when a fish reaches whale size.
Deputies Elected Amid Repeated Voting Claims at Colon
The Colon district elected three deputies to the National Assembly today. Reuben Arcia Eusebio Morales and P Grimaldo won amid charges of repeat voting by both sides. no serious disturbances were reported.
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Colon
National Assembly
Reuben Arcia
Eusebio Morales
P. Grimaldo
Fishermen, moose, and swordfish tales echo in New England
The Observation column surveys coastal lore from Cape Cod to Bucksport, noting a moose sighting near Indian Point and life paintings by James Weston in Boston. It highlights local schooling outcomes, a 100th birthday in Kezar Falls, and a cottage industry curing swordfish swords sold to students at Tufts and Harvard.
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Boston
Bucksport
Portland Press
Indian Point
Verona
Terete
New England
Sally Banks Pillsbury
Kezar Falls
Tufts
Harvard
Paragraphs on Fads and Fashions
Fashion notes describe chiffon frocks and evening gowns with long sleeves or sleeveless designs. Details include suede gloves, crepon frocks for children, three piece little girls suits, and blooming popularity of bloomer swimsuits. Parasols, peacock feather fans, and daring Maire sashes accompany bolero sleeveless styles.
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Erepe Chine -Haye
Lars” i i Okpignes
The Bulldog Uncle Walt Sings of the Bulldog
A 1914 verse by Walt Mason portrays the bulldog as a stern guardian of home and masters, despising flatteries and danger, with readers bowing and sweating as the beast asserts authority. The quatrains satirize bravado and loyalty through vivid, period language.
Dear Miss Champagne Advice Column on Lost Friendship
A reader asks why a young woman ended a eight month friendship after a recent brief encounter. Mildred Champagne counsels that you cannot force affection and explains breakups stem from personal taste and undisclosed reasons.
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Miss Champagne
Champagne
Paris Tired of the Fhin Model
Paris during the grande semaine shows a fashion shift with slender women giving way to statuesque figures in long tunic dresses and wide hip sashes. The new style, buttoned fronts and plain bodies, calls for a defined figure and reflects a demand driven by the season.
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Paris
Juno
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