Boston Post July 20 1916 subscription rates notice
Public notice lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday Post editions, including domestic Canada foreign and per copy rates. Addresses and payment instructions are provided, with postage notes and where to mail checks or money orders to POST PUBLISHING CO. 1383 Main.
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Plenty of Work for New York Traffic Court
The New York traffic court handled 827 offences in its first 13 days, collecting fines totaling 11,303 dollars. An average of over 60 violations daily underscores the ongoing need for stricter automobile discipline in the city.
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Calder Seeks Accountability for Lusitania Horror
In a keynote campaign speech Calder pledges to hold President Wilson strictly accountable for the Lusitania disaster. He argues Republicans will soon accuse Wilson of neglect and blame the United States for the European war through action over inaction.
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G. O. P. Spellbinders
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City Act Orders Dorchester Garbage Collected After Strike
Boston authorities approve municipal crews collecting Dorchester garbage left by a contractor strike. The editorial urges timely action to prevent backyard accumulation, fly breeding, and disease spread, stating no contractor strike justifies endangering city sanitation.
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Immigration Bureau Overrules Local Policy for Castro Return
The federal Immigration Bureau allowed former Venezuelan president General Cipriano Castro to enter the United States despite prior local exclusion. A district court ruled the 1913 charges of moral turpitude baseless, and Castro has done nothing since to justify expulsion. The piece argues for just and fair treatment rather than welcome or rejection.
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Bureau of Navigation Keeps Sharp Lookout for Overcrowded Steamers
The federal Bureau of Navigation plans strict monitoring of excursion steamer crowds on the coast. Inspectors’ season work and early report indicate efforts to prevent overcrowding and ensure safety aboard such vessels.
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Inspectors Halt Illegal Passenger Embarkations Across 10 Cities
In early July inspectors stopped an illegal number of passengers from embarking on 65 steamers. The actions occurred in Baltimore Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indianapolis Duluth Louisville Rochester Providence and Boston. The paper notes the port enforcement protects the public from unrecognized danger.
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Republican Unity Strains Surface Over Hughes Campaign
A New York despatch notes pressure for party unity as Progressives fret over Harold Ickes and the Hughes slate. Chicago Republicans protest Ickes for Illinois on the campaign committee while national leaders clash with reformers. Critics say Hughes dawdles and delays official nomination, risking Wilson’s advantage and threatening victory.
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Pacific Mail acquires four steamships for transpacific service
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, once railroad controlled and blamed for surrendering western maritime rights under the La Follette seamen law, now says it has bought four large steamers to operate transpacific routes. This shift challenges Republican boosters while benefiting Americans and Pacific coast interests.
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Officials Probe Phosphorus Poisoning From Child Matches
Justice Department officers seized a sample of matches at 14 Auburn Avenue Somerville to test for phosphorus after 19 month old Ruby Sarkisian died from phosphorus poisoning believed caused by eating match tips on July 4. Medical Examiner Mc Caffrey confirmed the cause and date of death July 10 at the family home.
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Former Brazilian Vice-Consul Dead in Newton
Antonio Guimaraes, former Brazilian vice-consul in New York and noted Boston coffee importer, died in Newton yesterday at age 74. He retired from service in 1913 and served as commissioner at the World’s Fair in Chicago. He was a longtime member of the New York Coffee Exchange.
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Movies On Route To Massachusetts Militia Border
Motion pictures of scenes in Massachusetts are to be sent to militiamen at the Mexican border. The films were made two years ago for the Panama-Pacific Exposition Board and show picturesque spots in the state.
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The Tangl e of Wood and His Law
Puzzle item recounts a tongue twisting tale about Esau Wood and his wood saw. It parodies repetition to test concentration and features a long chain of wood related phrases in Everett Massachusetts.
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Uncle Ezra Backs the Dog's Tip
An old-time rural saying attributes value to a dog’s judgment of strangers at the meeting. The speaker notes that, as always, when his dog approaches a stranger the creature tends to indicate a good or decent person. The remark reflects folk beliefs about dogs as trustworthy intuiters.
Sharks and loan sharks in a tongue in cheek remarks
A humorous essay contrasts real sharks with loan sharks. It jokes about bathing safety and shark traits while recounting borrowing 25 bucks from a loan shark 18 years ago, paying 297 in interest with no principal relief, and preferring a man-eating shark to a loan shark.
Skeptical Observer Kritiques Shark Tales in New England
The Observant Citizen questions a rash of man eating shark reports in New England waters. He notes past hoaxes and illusions such as rocks at low tide, kissing bugs, and the Tillinghast airship, while praising individuals like Eben S. Draper and Richard Norton for public service. He also reports on Cal vin Coolidge dedicating a sunlit solarium in Northampton and defends the Boston nickname Honey Fitz as misused.
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Marblehead
Letters on Panama Canal use and British Empire size
The letter questions whether German or British warships may use the Panama Canal in wartime and notes a rule allowing all navies to use the canal but restricting warships to 24 hours within three miles of the zone. It also asks about the British Empire’s territorial share and population distribution, estimating Asia holds the largest population with about 323,158,000 people.
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Freckles and a Chance for a Family
A freckled orphan boy endures being passed over by adopting families as yearly child matches unfold. A kind sister and a compassionate widow with a grieving past watch the selections, hinting at an unusual chance for Jim to find a mother and home.
Shakespeare's King Lear in praise and critique across critics
The piece contrasts Roosevelt's preference for Othello and Macbeth with critics who rank Hamlet and King Lear highest. It cites Lamb Shelley Hazlitt and Tolstoy, outlines Lear's plot and characters, and argues Lear's status as a tragedy mirrors enduring debate on Shakespeare's masterpieces.
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Freckled Boy Finds New Home and Mother
A woman adopts a freckled-faced boy named Jim after five years of sorrow. She recalls her own freckled son and tells Jim she will provide him a new home and mother. Jim beams with joy then accepts the change, grateful to have a family again.
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Young Couple Seeks Harmony as Mother and Fiancée Clash
A young man writes to Miss Champagne about plans to marry a young woman. He has introduced his fiancée to his mother, but both women show mutual dislike. He confesses his efforts to reconcile them have failed and asks for guidance. The note reflects personal conflict within a courting family.
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James J. Hill Repose Lament by Walt Mason 1916
Memorial verse honors Jim Hill the empire builder known for turning the West from rail to settlements. The poem portrays Hill as a peaceful captain whose cities rise along his route and whose legacy contrasts with war. Copyright 1916 Adams Newspaper Service.
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Adams Newspaper Service
Advice on mother and daughter in law rivalries
The text counsels a distressed person facing constant conflict between two women in a shared affection for a single man. It explains jealousy as the root cause, notes such disputes are common, and urges peaceful resolution through mutual care for the man, ending with a plea to marry without fear and let love guide the outcome.
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Records
The Boston weather authority recalls top figures for July 20 with 1894 heat at 9 percent above normal, 1913 highest for the past decade at 87 degrees, and cool lows of 54 in 1879 and 57 in 1912. Rain occurred on this date in 1907.
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