Suburban rates and notices in The Boston Post July 17 1922
Classified and publishing notes from The Boston Post dated July 17 1922 outline suburban postpaid rates for daily and Sunday editions to Canada and foreign destinations. It lists subscription prices, payment terms, and mailing details, including officer contacts and policy statements about republication rights and circulation claims.
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Post Publishing Co
Washinon St
Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
Postace
Hot Dogs Keep Name Despite Protest From Manufacturers
The article notes Frankfurt sausage makers in New Jersey and other states objecting to the term hot dogs. They protest a name they see as prejudicial to their meat products, while the public and vendors across beaches and resorts continue to use the traditional label hot dogs.
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New Jersey
Our Lessening Gas Supply In Plain American Speech
Washington authorities note heavy autos use gasolene and oil, wiping out stock. May consumption nears August 1921 high marks, risking a record fall before summer ends. No remedy but a new motive fuel. the country awaits an inventive breakthrough to ease gasolene strain.
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Washington
Lodge and Cox defend Charlestown navy yard work
Senator Lodge and Governor Cox urge the Navy Department not to overly cut jobs at Charlestown navy yard. They argue the yard remains vital for ship repairs and benefits Massachusetts and the national shipbuilding system, praising the pair's efforts across party lines.
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Senator Lodge
Governor Cox
Charlestown Navy Yard
Massachusetts
Navy Department of the United States
Navy Yard
Washington
Charlestown
Navy Yards
Cox
Public Hearing on Province Street Widening Plan
A Boston City Council hearing is set for tomorrow at 2 PM on the Mayor’s plan to widen Province Street to a 50 foot highway. Invitations urge civic, commercial and architectural groups to attend and share views on this major city development proposal.
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Province Street
Boston
Court
Boylston
Wisemfield
Plan for a Bigger Street Heads to Public Hearing
The passage urges broad citizen participation in an upcoming hearing on a mayoral street plan. It stresses that approval requires consensus among diverse residents and calls for representative attendance tomorrow.
President Harding May Seize Coal Mines and Railroads
The piece says Harding might use an emergency to place coal mines and railroads under government control if arbitration fails. It argues Congress would likely reject permanent ownership, suggests temporary seizure, and cautions against panic of Sovietism. It notes Post Office operations remain government run and urges calm.
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Harding
United States
Congress
Post Office Department
Federal Trade Commission
Uncle Sam
Navy yard feed cost cuts urged by Potter
Rear Admiral David Potter calls for economy at Charlestown navy yard missing no cut in service. He urges careful ordering of perishable goods tighter stock overhaul oldest first tighter supervision of mess tables and closer cooperation between executives and supply officers to avoid waste and ban expensive items.
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David Potter
Navy
Ard
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Charlestown Navy Yard
Lost Dogs Asked to Call Three Local Agencies
Summer increases stray dogs as owners forget collars or misplace pets. Owners should engrave names on collars and first contact the nearest police station, then the Animal Rescue League and the Massachusetts SPCA to locate the missing dog.
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Animal Rescue League
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Household stain remedies from a 19th century tip sheet
A column offers practical cleaning tips such as removing ink with milk from fabrics, using a raw potato to clean knife blades, placing a water pan in the oven to prevent baking goods from burning, and treating silk grease with French chalk and blotting paper before ironing.
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Mba
Leonard
Mwutnet
Fverets
Call Sorts Newton Newkirk What the Sphinx Says
A quotation from the page plays on the saying that valuable truths often slip away as they pass through the ear. The piece notes a witty contrast with the small capacity between the ears to retain them.
Suagga Wood scheme sparks dubious timber ruse
A Providence reader sketches a farcical pitch from a gregarious operator offering to sell Suagga timber in Africa at low cost. The letter mocks the promoter, notes the wood’s water absorption and suggests testing a sample trunk, then proposes a joking business venture if true.
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Mr. Newkirk
G. R. Q. Wallingford
Suagga Timber
South Africa
Cape Town
Newt
Camembert
Tryan B. Rich
Providence
Tryan
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Training of Children Dear Mr Newkirk Note
A mother asks Mr Newkirk to take her three children for months to prove his training theory. She jokes about their mischief and offers refund if furniture is damaged. The reply explains he cannot take the children due to time and attention limits.
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Mr. Newkirk
Billy
Altho
Observant Citizen Covers Weather, Science and Local Notes
A collage of reader observations and curiosities from Boston area life. Mentions shorter days in winter, Venus life theories, Mars, local transit finances, medic and liquor certs, Merrimac grasshoppers, blueberry harvests, police study of law, rubber heels in shoes, Bowdoin Garage open air, lost keys, a Costa Rica train case, and Plymouth shark sighting with caveat on beach safety.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Bis State
Boston Police Department
Quiney Hall
Bernard J. Hoppe
Ktbt
Boston
Bowdoin Square
Revere House
Request for SASE with story submission
A note instructs readers to include a self addressed stamped envelope and to retain a copy of the story sent. It emphasizes future submissions require SASE and copy retention.
White Hen Mischief and a Hush-Hush Hen Heist
Mandy and Silas Lewis face a comical scare when a flock of white hens vanish from the yard. Ezra follows adventures of Scout Bob while the hens reappear covered in soot. Officer Ryan, Marner, and Sam Pike arrive, uncover the ruse, and dismiss the case as mischief centered on Silas’s birds.
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Mandy
Silas
Tunket
Ezra
Silaa
Bob
Wild Man’s Cave
Sam Pike
Marner
Newbury
Sam
Hull
Ryan
Gorry
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
Silag
Yzra
Atter
Boston Weather Quiet on July Day Historical Readings
The report cites July high and low records for Boston with official figures. Warmest was 95 degrees in 1900 and 1885’s 91. Coldest 54 degrees in 1898. No rain on this date for ten years except 1915 1910 and 1018, noting rare precipitation.
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Boston
Mellon in Treasury Seen as Asset to Nation and Party
The article portrays Andrew W. Mellon as a pragmatic, private, and respected Treasury secretary. It notes his resistance to replacing competent Democrats, his wealth and Pittsburgh roots, and his unflashy, workmanlike leadership. It argues most Americans view his appointment positively despite political tensions.
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Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Treasury Department
Mellon
Pittsburg
Mr. Mellon
John D. Rockefeller
le Minde Mit
Standard Oil Company
Treasury
Questions and Answers From The Post Letter Box
Correspondents ask about vessels such as the ketch and about yawls. The Post answers on pronouncing surface and yeast color, Boston wards population, and a Canada tunnel under the border.
Bride in Ordinary City House Attended Sparingly
A wedding scene unfolds in a modest city house where the bride receives few attendees and simple ceremony details emerge from the readable text. The account suggests limited ceremony grandeur and a quiet private union.
Two Bridesmaids and a Maid of Honor Highlight Ceremony
The fragment mentions a wedding scene featuring more than two bridesmaids with a single maid of honor leading the bridal party. It conveys a traditional structure emphasizing the maid of honor’s central role in the ceremony.
Daily 3 Months 1 25 6 Monthes Wowse
Daily rates listed for three month and six month plans with prices 1 25 and 2 50 respectively. The text appears fragmented with unclear currency formatting and spacing.
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