Boston Post subscription rates and postal notes 1916
Advertisement lists daily and Sunday Post rates for the Boston Post and Sunday Post, with six month and yearly terms, Canadian and foreign per copy prices, postage details for the Boston district, and payment instructions to POST PUBLISHING CO.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
Post
Beaton
Masas
Eender’s Tek
The Child Labor Bill Press Advocacy
The piece urges Capitol action to pass a humane child labor bill before adjournment. President Wilson backs the measure and seeks broad public support, while opposition is anticipated from Southern Senators despite wide public approval.
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Capitol
Kern
Wilson
South
Northern and Eastern States pay most federal income tax
The author argues that higher tax payments from wealthier regions are natural and not discrimination. He compares the issue to Boston districts and contends the South would pay more if wealth existed there. The piece defends the geographic distribution of tax burdens as logical.
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Back Bay
Boston
North End
Is It Not a Bargain The Danish Islands Purchase Debate
The piece discusses a proposed purchase of Denmark's Caribbean islands St. Croix St. Thomas and St. John by the United States for five million dollars. It notes prior opposition during the Grant era and cites new U. S. interests from Porto Rico the Panama Canal and naval expansion. It questions if the deal is worthwhile amid unofficial negotiations and Danish reluctance.
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Denmark
Antilles
Porto Rico
Panama Canal
St. Croix
St. Thomas
St. John
United States
Islands sale debated amid antilles and panama canal ties
A speaker pressed opposition to relinquishing the islands at any price, noting U S interests in the Antilles and Panama Canal obligations. The discussion suggests a shift in mood toward a $5,000,000 bargain.
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Antilles
Panama Canal
As To Suffrage and Party Positions
The piece questions authority behind claims the National Woman's Party will aid Mr Hughes in the upcoming election. It notes Hughes has not publicly supported suffrage, Wilson supports it, and both major parties show mixed stances on constitutional amendments. It argues Democrats and Republicans share limited support but Democrats have advanced suffrage regarding state action and in Congress.
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National Woman’s Party
Hughes
Wilson
New Jersey
Democratic Platform
Democratic Party
Congress
Inheritance tax split over federal reform bill
The piece discusses an emergency revenue bill with an inheritance tax provision. It notes Hetty Green’s $100,000,000 legacy as an example of potential tax revenue and cites Progressive and Republican stances. It questions Republican willingness to oppose inheritance taxation, a core Progressive demand.
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Hetty Green
Rumors of German submarine campaign resume denied
The piece notes no solid evidence of a renewed German submarine campaign, despite editorials abroad and in bitter anti administration papers. It says the State Department is calm and the American public shows no notable excitement beyond rumor and hostile editorials.
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United States
State Department
Superintendent Crowley Goes On Two Week Vacation
Superintendent of Police Michael H. Crowley and his wife and daughter Irene will spend two weeks at Brant Rock. They traveled from Dorchester to Brant Rock on Sunday. Deputy Superintendent Otis F. Kimball will lead the department during the vacation period.
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Michael H. Crowley
Rowan Completes Two of Her Tests at Sea Trials
Rockland Me July 24 Fog forced the torpedo boat destroyer Rowan to return to port after two standardization runs. Each run covered three miles with speeds of 16 and 20 knots, respectively.
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Rockland
Rowan
Inspection visit to Charlestown Navy Yard by Marine Corps official
Major Albert S. McLemore toured the Charlestown Navy Yard Marine Corps barracks yesterday. He was received by Captain Smith and other officers and later called on Commandant William R. Rush.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Albert S. McLemore
Smith
William R. Rush
Oldest Inhabitant recollects Boston July 25 heat records
The Oldest Inhabitant notes Boston weather milestones for July 25. He recalls the hottest 25th on record at 96 degrees in 1882 and 93 degrees in 1910 the coolest on this date at 53 in 1901. He cites rain readings in 1907 1908 1910 and 1913.
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Boston
Plaster placard displayed in Providence hotel notice
A conspicuous placard displayed in a Providence Rhode Island hotel issues CYNI NOTICE. The fragmentary text hints at social commentary or humorous mottoes about wealth and lending but provides no further details.
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Providence
R. I
Guests Urged to Avoid Dropping Cigarettes or Matches
The notice warns guests not to drop cigarettes or matches on the floor as a cigarette from four to five feet could be damaged but a hearty match might survive. It emphasizes that dropping small items harms the floor or creates hazards.
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Litchfield's Wharf
Copley Square
Green Park
Public Library
Saugus Anti Hypochondriac Club tale ends in bedtime swap
Willie Wimble recounts a humorous Lynn anecdote about a resident nicknamed Hiram from the Saugus Anti Hypochondriac Club. After a wild night, he wakes near Town Hall with a wrecked flivver and broken spectacles, resigns his post, and vows to sleep early with hens, trading a nightcap for eggs.
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Lynn
Hiram
Saugus
Morpheus
S. A. H. Club
Willie Wimble
Lynn, Mass
Better of the Two: The Enemy Who Declares Himself
A historical maxim contrasts a openly declared foe with a deceitful friend, arguing honesty from an adversary is preferable to treachery from a trusted ally. The saying frames moral judgment around authenticity and danger.
Sharks and a Reader Clash Over a Heroic Tale
A reader questions Newt about a sensational shark fight claiming he severed his arm and killed the shark with it. The columnist dismisses the inquiry as absurd and says the question requires no answer and wastes space.
For Sale Poster Critique in Boston Paper
A reader cites an advertisement offering a low down milk or fish wagon and questions advertising ethics. The letter argues sellers should emphasize positives and avoid denigration, noting the need to boost a product rather than boast a negative portrayal.
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Boston
Standardize State Buildings to Cut Costs
At a hearing of the special legislative commission on building laws Chairman Tyrrell of the Efficiency Commission noted the state paid $250,000 in architects fees over three years, including $40,000 for unused plans. He urged standardization of state buildings.
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Special Legislative Commission On
Tyrrell
Efficiency Commission
Othello as Jealousy and Tragedy in Shakespeare's Play
A concise study notes Coleridge and critics view Othello as more than jealousy. It traces Othello’s descent from trust to belief, Iago’s manipulating wit, Desdemona’s innocence, and the final double downfall of lovers and villain.
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Othello
Coleridge
Desdemona
Shakspere
Cinthio
Iago
Shakspera
Desde
Tago
Cassio
Old-time New Englanders recall ships and curiosities at harbor
Observant Citizens describe the Walden, a 2000 ton chalk laden Uruguayan square rigger entering the harbor. Colonels and aviators of Massachusetts memory are noted, along with a blend of local oddities from a whale exhibit to Red Cross lectures and a curious kerosene gas engine trip.
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Treat
Charles F. Allen
Whitman
Massachusetts
Andrew
Allen
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