Boston Post issues rates and publishing details on July 19 1919
The Boston Post announces subscription prices for daily Sunday and foreign editions with Canada rates, postage charges, payment terms, and contact details. Editor Edwin A. Grozier signs as publisher and notes The Boston Post claims the largest daily morning circulation in the United States.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston Post
United States
Massachusetts Enacts 48 Hour Law for Women and Children
The 48 hour law approved by Governor Coolidge takes effect, regulating work for women and minors. The Board of Labor and Industries says it advances worker welfare and Commonwealth productivity with a nine hour daily limit and a forty eight hour weekly cap.
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Coolidge
Board of Labor and Industries
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Debate Over Immigration Impact on Labor Shortages
The passage argues that mine and industrial operations depend on unskilled workers who would leave. Farmhands also move on, risking disruption of agriculture and industry. It questions closing immigration and questions who would replace departing unskilled labor and how that would affect views on immigration policy.
Depreciation Charge in Boston Elevated Case Tested
The Corporation Counsel seeks to bar $4 million in payments to the Boston Elevated while an inquiry studies depreciation charges. The issue centers on whether depreciation can be reduced and spread over more years, with the state option to buy at a fixed price looming. If a lower depreciation yields lower fares, the investigation would have value.
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Whiteside
City of
Boston
Boston Elevated
Mutual service urged amid elevated car strike
The piece commends drivers for offering lifts during the elevated workers strike. It notes thousands of similar kind gestures as walkers rise and urges car owners to share seats downtown and homeward. It argues taking others costs nothing and aims to foster a spirit of mutual aid with the refrain much obliged.
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Carmen
Prince of Wales to visit United States after Canada tour
The article notes the Prince of Wales is certain to visit the United States following his reception and tour in Canada. It praises his personal courage, simplicity, and friendly demeanor, and emphasizes the American public would welcome him warmly while clarifying no endorsement of royalty.
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Prince of Wales
United States
Canada
England
Wales
Republic
The President’s Say So Quashes Covenant Criticism
The New York Herald notes that resuming trade with Germany, by presidential proclamation and license, undermines partisan claims that ratification must precede openings. It argues Wilson acted patriotically and not autocratically, despite hostile reaction.
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Wilson
Germany
Emigrants Take $2000 Each as 4000 Sail for Europe
In one day 4000 alien workers left by steamship for Europe, averaging $2000 per person. Many had only arrived recently. The piece calls for American workers to mirror this thrift, noting many lack homes or savings. It also highlights a need for a foundation before skilled tradesmen can start work.
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Europe
Proper Amendment To Sundry Civil Bill For Wounded Vets
The veto message cites inadequate funding for veteran rehabilitation. The House committee doubled the original 6 million to 14 million before passage. The piece argues strong public obligation to aid wounded soldiers, sailors, and marines and supports the President’s demand.
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House
The Buttermilk Peril
The article notes federal prohibition on alcoholic content and speculates that butter milk could be fermented to develop alcohol. Johns Hopkins chemist Dr Fraser warns of possible fermentation under urging, while the Anti Saloon League vows to oppose any such development.
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Congress
Fraser
Analytic Chemistry
Johns Hopkins University
Anti-Saloon League
Healthful draught sparks broad approval and potential revolt
The drink’s reputation as a healthful nourishing draught has grown so strong that banning it under the new regime could trigger significant unrest.
Not His Unwillingness Mentioned in Wilson Committee Debate
The Hartford Courant claims President Wilson is unwilling to appear before a legislative committee, but no invitation has been made. It argues the Senate committee avoids inviting Wilson to maintain a supposed 1813 Madison precedent, while Senator Lodge counters this view as misread. The piece calls for fact checking as history could be made.
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Telegraph
Wilson
Legislative Committee
Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mr. Wilson
Madison
Is It Necessary to Release Hoarded Food Stocks
The Illinois department of agriculture reports to the U S Attorney in Chicago that on June 1 great packers held 89 million pounds beef 70,517,000 pounds pork and 38,400,000 dozen eggs in storage. Since the last figures stocks have grown, and their release would ease shortages and lower prices. The public will hear packers defend hoarding as for the consumer, though it may require skilled argument to persuade.
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Illinois Department of Agriculture
United States Attorney's Office
Chicago
Notable fortunes and high society figures in early 20th century New York
Thomas Fortune Ryan and allies built wealth across steel, oil, and cars with Allan A. Ryan and others profiting from Bethlehem Steel and Stutz. The Duke of Westminster and Constance Cornwallis-West divorce amid royal ties. Longworth drives tariff talk with tongue-tied phrases as Baruch contemplates peace roles. Belgium’s King Albert and Queen Elizabeth fly by airship hinted, while aging financiers like Rockefeller and ex-VP Moran loom as enduring pillars of a restless era.
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Thomas Fortune Ryan
New York
Virginia
William C. Whitney
Anthony N
Duke of Westminster
England
Constance Edwina
Sheelah) Cornwallis-West
South Africa
Edward
King Edward
London to Have Big American Hospital
Amer ican residents of London decided today to found an American hospital to treat patients of all classes regardless of creed or nationality and to promote scientific study and research. A governing committee of Americans has been selected, as well as medical committees for America and Great Britain.
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London
America
Great Britain
Walking to Work in a Boston Streetcar Strike
Newton Newkirk narrates a chaotic morning as he skips breakfast to chase a stalled trolley and endures a streetcar strike. He encounters pedestrians, a fat man begging an ambulance, a sharp exchange with a flirtatious woman, and a boastful walker who outpaces him. He finally rides a passing truck to finish the commute.
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Boston
Walt Raleigh
New England
Ams
Ambition and Mystery Above the Clouds in Balloon History
The article recalls 19th century balloonists shaping upper-atmosphere science and artful cloud scenes. It notes cloud forms, rainbow halos, and a famed Glaisher passage describing celestial mountains and sunlit skies. It also recounts the first aerial combat in 1808 over Paris between Grandpre and Le Pique, ending in tragedy for Pique.
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James Glaisher
Paris
A. M. de Grandpre
A M. le Pique
Imperial Opera
Mlle. Thevit
Inspector Checks My Car Ride Misadventure
I describe my roadside encounter as a highway motor inspector who commands a ride with a stranger. The driver cooperates, then turns back, declaring the motor fine. I reach the office two hours late, exhausted and with a worn shoe and tired demeanor.
Why is a U S Infantryman Called a Doughboy
A reader questions naval slang gob and explains that doughboy originally referred to a pastry dumpling in the navy. The term was later applied to infantry due to the globular buttons on uniforms resembling the dumpling.
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U. S
Walking pace query compares to records and averages
Two walkers from Brookline to Boston discuss their pace about four miles per hour. They compare their speed to a four mile best of 27 minutes 14 seconds and the world one mile record of six minutes 25.45 seconds.
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Brookline
Boston
When Was Boston South End at Its Fashion Peak
The writer recalls the South End as Boston’s aristocratic home when it was a narrow sea neck, reclaimed about a hundred years ago. Its height of fashion followed the Back Bay filling completed in the U S, after which wealthier residents moved to Back Bay.
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Boston
South End
King Richard II Quote Sought for Original Source
Reader asks where the original quotation my kingdom for a horse appears in Shakespeare King Richard II Act V Scene 4. He cites lines from King Richard and Catesby and notes the famous cry for a horse.
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Shakspere
Richard
Catesby
One-Day Boston to Plymouth Comfort Car Trip
A feasible day trip from Boston to Plymouth and return in comfort with a good car. The round trip covers about 86 miles, with routes via Mattapan Quincy and Hanover. An early start helps manage traffic and time for sightseeing or meals.
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Boston
Plymouth
Mattapan
Quincey
Hanover
Pronunciation of wind as air in motion debated
The text discusses whether wind should be pronounced like kind or sinned, noting authorities favor the sinned rhyme while the kind or mind rhyme is described as poetical and archaic.
Observant Citizen notes on dazzle paint and Boston’s T wharf
Fragmented column discusses dazzle paint term for ships, social observations about East Bridgewater circus, local figures, and wartime salvaged silk fabric. Mentions T wharf transformation, a candy factory, and plans to market salvaged silk to American women.
Boston Hospitality Beats New York in War Era Gear
A New York observer notes Boston appeals with steadier charm amid wartime fashion and a guest, Billy Delaney, who winters at the Hotel Oxford and splits time between Boston and other ports. Delaney praises Boston while juggling catering jobs in Juarez and Havana, claiming to be among top rummy players.
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Billy Delaney
Oxford
Boston
Pilgrim Fathers
Juarez
Havana
New Orleans
Etiquette and Manners in Social Calls and Handshakes
A Miss Alice Stuart column advises returning a first call within a week. In greetings, when two ladies are present, shake the hand of the nearer one first. if equal in closeness, greet the older person, and if similar in age, greet your closer friend first.
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston June Weather Records
An elderly resident cites official Boston weather data for the 19th day of June noting highs of 94 in 1906 and 6 in 1877, with 81 as a cold record and a recent 16 year span without rain on this date. He reflects on long term climate patterns in the city.
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