Boston Post published July 24 1918 subscription rates
The Boston Post announces subscription terms for Daily and Sunday editions, including prices for U S Canada and foreign copies, plus postal and payment instructions. It lists office addresses in Boston and directs readers to notify if delivery fails.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
V. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Vass
Sporting
Financial Editors
Ee Newsdealer
Newsboy
A People’s Poet James Whitcomb Riley Passes
The tribute recalls Riley as a poet with a direct grasp of ordinary life. He spoke to people with gentle sympathy, celebrating wholesome wit and familiar virtues. His life’s work aimed at improving healthful thoughts and feelings, earning affection and admiration.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Charles Lamb
Elia
Tate
Shakspere
Lamb
Lear
Wood Supports General Wood in N Y Officers Disability Case
Colonel Conley and Lieutenant Colonel Phelan of the Sixty-ninth New York were refused military service by General Wood due to disability. Protests by friends reached the War Department, but the department upheld Wood’s order, rejecting political interference. The army stands by the decision.
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Conley
Phelan
Sixty-ninth
New York
United States
Wood
War Department
Department
Prohibitionists Seek Strong Campaign Behind Hanly Bid
In 1912 Prohibitionists polled 207,928 votes for Eugene W. Chafin, never reaching 300,000 in national elections. This year they field perhaps their strongest candidate, Mr. Hanly, a former Republican governor of Indiana noted for vigorous liquor law enforcement and solid character. His campaign promises firm support for nationwide prohibition.
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Eugene W. Chafin
United States
Hanly
Indiana
Prohibitionists See Better Prospects This Year
The passage argues the party’s platform targets Progressive voters on liquor policy and that Prohibitionists face stronger prospects than in prior years. It notes a planned approach to attract progressive-leaning supporters and suggests a hopeful outlook despite challenges.
Par collection of checks first in New England boosts banking efficiency
Boston banks and the Boston Clearing House have achieved universal par collection of checks within the New England region. The move, backed by six states and all federal reserve members, cuts charges to zero for on deposit checks from regional and national banks and promises easier cross region business and broader adoption nationwide under the regional reserve system.
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Federal Reserve Bank
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Boston Federal Reserve Banks
Boston Clearing House
Boston Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
Mississippi
Uruguay
Jose Richling
New York
Richling
Boston
New Version of Brewery Guide Ends In Modest Claim
The Portsmouth Herald cites Newton Newkirk of the Boston Post replying to an ad for a brewery guide. He asserts his capacity is modest and not boastful while joking about guiding visitors through Portsmouth's famed brewery and the plant keeping up with demand.
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N. H
Newton Newkirk
Boston Post
Newt
Boston
Samuel Hill
United States
Memphis
William Kirby
Santo Domingo
Storecastle
Kirby
Sir Shark
Atlantic
Desk Drawer Woes In Humid Weather Parade
A humorous column from Lewiston Maine notes sticky summer humidity causes desk and bureau drawers to jam. The writer recounts fumbling attempts to open drawers, the resulting pratfalls, and a tongue in cheek nod to using dramatic means to force a stubborn drawer open.
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Newt
Lewiston
Observant Citizen notes on dog days and public life
The Observant Citizen sketches dog days timing and Roman origins, cites sharks near Memphis and naval log reports, and shares local anecdotes. It covers Bay State soldiers touring films, union label rules, rising bean prices, and volunteers hats, with brief notes on Ira Whittier and New Englanders aged 93.
Naval militia cruises expand across 21 states
Washington notes naval militia cruises began in states with two exceptions Louisiana and South Carolina hindered by floods and rail washouts. The reserve Pacific fleet battleships and smaller ships host the drills. The force totals over 8000 personnel across 41 vessels. The article praises training enthusiasm and readiness for potential active duty.
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Washington
Louisiana
South Carolina
Pacific Fleet
Cost of living vs wages under NYC standards
The New York City Bureau of Standards states a five person family cannot live on under 840 dollars yearly while the poor group estimates 106 65 dollars yearly for clothing a family of four. Both imply food and housing costs about 50 cents weekly per person. Can living costs be met by current earnings.
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New York City
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston July Weather
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official Boston records noting the hottest July 24 in 1882 with 0 degrees and a 93 degree high in 1910. He also cites a coldest 54 degrees in 1893 and 56 in 1914, and mentions rainfall on July 24 in 1906 1907 and 1913.
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Boston
Lear and Cordelia tragedy ends in ruin and death
The piece recounts the Lear tragedy where Cordelia dies after Edmund's plot and Goneril and Regan fall. Lear dies after Cordelia's death, with Albany restored and Kent and Edgar favored, while Tate’s happy ending is rejected by Lamb for undermining Shakespearean tragedy.
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Edmund
Edgar
Goneril
Regan
Cordelia
Lear
Kent
Garrick
Nahum Tate
England
Shakspere
Love and Sentiment Advice From Miss Champagne
A reader asks if she can demand an explanation from a man who has fallen silent after professing love. Miss Champagne advises casual inquiry instead of demands, noting that changed behavior often signals lost care and that prideful acceptance is best when a beloved shows disinterest.
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Miss Champagne
Yours
Fads and Fashions Parade From Evening to Sports Wear
Paragraphs describe dainty evening corsages with sashes in yellow organdy and white tulle, matching mantles, and an artistic floppy brim. Soft felt and velvet hats return for half season wear while net frocks gain fringe trims. Organdy dominates summer dresses and chic striped linen makes sports skirts.
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