The Boston Post Missed Daily By Post Publishing Co
Notice from the Boston Post Publishing Co dated 1913 outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, domestic and foreign mailing terms, payment methods, and circulation duties. It lists pricing for various intervals, postage rules, and instructions for subscribers to ensure delivery.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
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Sunday Post
Canada
Post Office
Boston Post Showcases Largest Newspaper Press Plant
Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co praises the Boston Post for possessing the biggest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world, highlighting its industrial scale and influence in the region.
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Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Tax on Pennsylvania anthracite coal sparks protests
The Providence Journal reports opposition to a 2 percent coal tax in Pennsylvania. Critics warn that operators will pass the levy to consumers, increasing costs. they note that even a small rate can double before reaching buyers and that producers often use such imposts as excuses for higher charges.
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Providence Journal
State of
Pennsylvania
The Hero of the Indianapolis Speedway Die on a Columbus Fourth
The piece laments recurring race fatalities on holidays and argues for legal action to prevent self harming speed dangers. It notes Knight, once famed as the Indianapolis speedway hero, was killed at Columbus on the Fourth and questions glorifying daredevil risk.
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Knight
Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis Speedway
A Question of Apparel in Congress
Washington observers note the decline of frock coats on the Congressional floor due to deliberate disregard by members. Weather and comfort influence fashion, possibly foreshadowing a reform in attire during upcoming sessions.
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Washington
Congress
Aristocratic Scandal Plagues British Inheritance Suit
In London courts Lady Ackville contests a large property bequest from the late Sir John Scott. The aristocracy watch as heirs challenge the will, with letters offering little light on improper relations. A Port verdict is anticipated tomorrow, shaping high society’s future.
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London
Ackville
Sir John Scott
Sir John
Sackle
Ress
The Lesson Learned in a London Times Fourth of July Note
The London Times editorial on Independence Day marks the U S celebration as a shared disaster for Britain. It notes English annual remembrance and public tribute to Washington, framing the day as honoring the revolutionary memory and the man who led it.
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London Times
Washington
Britain Faces Imperial Lessons From U S Centennial
The piece argues Britain must stop old colonial mistakes with Canada and Australia. Time teaches governments humility, and Britain should view American Fourth of July celebrations as warnings to welcome growing independence rather than resist it.
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Britain
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
London
Playgrounds Called Key to Youth Salvation in City Streets
An instant census by the People's Institute of New York tallies 127,729 children on lower district streets from 4 to 5 PM. Most engaged in beneficial games, with 30,000 idle and 23,901 watching others play. Reformers urge playgrounds like Boston to curb dirt, filth, and sleazy influences.
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New York
People’s Institute
Boston
Wonders of Wireless Dr Goldschmidt claims new system will revolutionize telegraphy
London inventor Dr Goldschmidt announces a wireless telegraphy system with tests showing greater range, lower power, and message secrecy. He aims to prevent interference and envisions worldwide coverage, citing Marconi records of vast distances.
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London
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Buenos Ayres
Glace Bay
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United States
Hillcrest
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Japan
Sturdy Age Lights Gettysburg Memorial Veterans
The Gettysburg memorial celebration is over with 50 000 veterans returning home. General Liggett notes the average age of about 70 years and low mortality and sickness rates, underscoring the remarkable endurance of these men. Insurance life tables would forecast about 4000 deaths annually at that age, yet this group proves American stamina.
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Gettysburg
Liggett
Expectation of Life
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk On Heat
Poem laments extreme heat and drought affecting farm life. Speaker contrasts fiery conditions with pleas for rain and calmer days. Ends with note of personal discomfort and the lure of harsher language.
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Newton Newkirk
Sizzling Hot From The Scissors At Kingville Theater
The manager announces no efforts will be spared to present good shows. William Jenks is released on bail after arrest for uttering a forged check. The Kingville Lend a Hand Society donated a year’s Youth’s Companion subscription to the Old Ladies Home library.
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New Moving Picture Theatre
William Jenks
Kineville ‘Lend A Hand Society
Old Ladies Home” Library
Pipe saves life of buried man in Roslindale
A laborer trapped for about thirty minutes beneath dirt in Roslindale was dug out alive as a pipe rescue saved his life. The incident prompts Roslindale residents to reflect on luck and safety.
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Roslindale
Chicago goats and buttermilk stir city science debate
In the East Side a black and white lady-goat is said to produce buttermilk provoking witty controversy among local scientists. A playful blueprint for a butcher’s pantry is offered on request from the office.
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Chicago
Windy City
N. N
Argentina Awakens to Meat Trust Threat in Parliament
Argentina awakens to danger from the American meat trust which now allegedly owns Buenos Aires meat houses. Deputies debate measures as half of the city’s beef is said to come from the trust. U.S. readers fear the import of extortionate prices spreading south if the monopoly grows.
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American Meat Trust
Chamber of Deputies
World
United States
Buenos Ayres
Tax Assessor Enters County Spurring Land Talk
A dusty man, posing as a tax assessor, discusses a prime county tract with a farmer. The farmer values the land at 300 pounds an acre, while the stranger notes he is the new tax assessor and takes notes.
Lick King Booze Man Lies Beneath Daisies
A local man who boasted of defeating King Booze is now buried, his claim proved empty. The town remembers his boast as part of a cautionary tale about overconfidence.
All Sorts Vacation Information Bureau Established
An advertorial notice offers the All Sorts Vacation Information Bureau to help readers plan annual outings. It promises expert advice on destinations, travel, meals, attire, conduct, and questions about vacations, with tours of vacation guidance from the office.
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All Sorts
Julius Fathead and the Wrong Flat Joke
A sleepy burglar fires on a woman in a dim parlor at 3 a.m. He then discovers he is in the wrong flat after a man knocks up the gas and asks about the shooting. The intruder leaves smiling and returns home. The tale ends with his wife’s bitter reaction.
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Julius Fathead
Julius
Cherry Pie Ode From The Daily Ditties
A playful verse extols cherry pie with hopeful indulgence. The speaker praises flaky crusts and syrupy filling, dreaming of multiple helpings and savoring the dessert despite frightful dreams. The poem praises simple comfort foods as joy despite fear.
Who made them how they were made what has become of them
Series on the great financier J Pierpont Morgan traces his life and influence. It examines his wealth creation and the modern financial system he shaped, with context on his era and lasting impact.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Reid Fortune Led Wall Street Giants of the Rock Island Crowd
Daniel G. Reid, front man of the Wall Street “Rock Island crowd,” is pegged at about 30 million in wealth and rose to prominence by steering broad deals. He directed key moves for United States Steel and Rock Island control, built tin plate mills, and owns a famed Irvington home. his fortune likely passes to his daughter.
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Rock Island
Daniel G. Reid
W. H. Moore
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Moore Brothers
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American Bridge Company
Ambridge
Pennsylvania
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Buford N. Stoner
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Boston
Board of Trade
Old South Church
Lexington
Mr. Stoner
Gavel of Key House Wood Carries Through Local Lore
The Observant Citizen recounts tales of a key historic gavel made from wood of the Francis Scott Key house, carried to Gettysburg by Commander J. Frank Dalton, and later preserved by the Sons of the American Revolution in Salem. It also notes other civic curiosities from Boston’s past and present.
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Francis Scott Key
Sons of the American Revolution
Salem
Those Glasses Better Than A Big-Paced Vision
Uncle Jake, the town’s best known and wealthiest resident in Hardscrabble, wore tiny gold rimmed pinece-nez perched on the tip of his broad flat nose. The glasses slid to stay only at that tip and gave his nasal voice a dreamy, droney quality.
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Hardscrabble
Uncle Jake
Tillia
Mandy
Herl
Fresh Air As a Cure All Warns Against Faddish Remedies
A 1918 verse by Walt Mason mocks reliance on pills and tonics while praising fresh air as the simple preventive medicine. The piece lampoons doctors and fakery, imagining a day when bottled air sells in New York, prompting readers to seek wholesome air over costly, unproven treatments.
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New York
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Glasses Come Between Uncle Jake and a Late Night Surprise
Uncle Jake, proud owner of new glasses priced at 18.50, sleeps beside Mandy with a lighted lamp. A shouted cry and a panicked broom sweep end with the glasses smashed and settled at the bottom of a pail.
Farmington Fire Loss Reaches $15 000
The Small block in Farmington owned by N C Ayer of Boston burned today. Loss listed at 15000 dollars. Cause of the blaze is not known.
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N. C. Ayer
Boston
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