The Boston Post Rates and Vacation Notice
The Boston Post outlines daily and Sunday subscription rates for U S and Canada foreign and domestic editions. It notes a two week vacation mail option with separate charges and requests payment by checks or money orders to POST PUBLISHING CO.
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Post newspaper notice and editor names
All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and they will be discontinued without further notice on expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post from your newsdealer notify us by mail at once. Edwin A. Grozier Editor and Publisher.
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Gorgas Links Higher Wages to Longer Lifespan
The piece cites Colonel Gorgas claiming raising a laborer’s wages from 1.50 to 2.50 a day could extend the average American life by at least 13 years. It argues better feeding housing and clothing would strengthen bodies and improve morale, boosting longevity and efficiency.
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Colonel Gorgas
Non-Smokers League Pushes Matrimonial Smoke Ban
In San Francisco the Non-Smokers League of America narrowly backs prohibiting husbands from smoking inside homes. A proposed matriomonial boycott on smokers splits delegates and may rely on individual effort rather than broad enforcement.
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San Francisco
League
Insect Pests Relieved by Dry Weather But Threat Lingers
The State Board of Agriculture notes fewer insect troubles this summer, with unofficial confirmation. Experts attribute relief to the dry winter and early spring, which killed many soil larvae. Cautious forecasts warn a moist warm next spring could renew problems, suggesting suppression efforts against tent caterpillar may still be needed.
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State Board of Agriculture
Insect Campaign Reported 2,303,331 Nests Brought In
The Board of Agriculture tallies 2,303,331 nests submitted in a campaign against the insect. Officials warn the nuisance could continue and urge measures to prevent a calamity.
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Board of Agriculture
Eastland Disaster Prompting Blame and Investigations
The capsizing of the excursion steamer Eastland on the Chicago river has caused a mounting death toll and sparked demands for accountability. Public officials and the vessel owners face investigations by local authorities and the federal Commerce Department into licensing, passenger limits, and structural safety.
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Chicago River
Eastland
United States
Chicago
Department of Commerce
American press unites in support of Wilson on German crisis
Across the United States editorial rooms end partisan lines as newspapers commend the President’s handling of German submarine outrages. The country’s press and people pledge hearty support for the administration and the defense of American rights, a rare unity viewed as a patriotism lesson.
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United States
Germany
Wilson
Republic
Post editorial on stock exchange regulation and state control
The Post argues the New York Stock Exchange need not be forced into public regulation via a new charter. It favors leaving oversight to the Legislature, comparing the exchange to insurance companies and banks already subject to state authority, and asserting the exchange should be governed rather than self determining.
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the Post
New York Constitutional Convention
New York Stock Exchange
Dreamy XTC Tales and a Wicked Robbery
A fragmentary nostalgic verse references XTC and sweet FE with restless C and E'S imagery. A wicked B is said to rob the speaker of mind and FE with NRG ambush. The speaker screams AL, discards an umbRL, and notes FE'S I'S shock and a Boston mention.
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Boston
Fuller
Good-for-Nothing Nat Quips in Dialect
A humorous excerpt features Nat complaining that those who start sweet end up behind the pack at the finish. The rustic dialect highlights a stubborn, jokey critique of early bragging.
Debate on the earths shape ends in a practical shrug
A reader ridicules the notion of proving the earth is round arguing it is a matter of belief. He refuses a public debate, saying the earths shape matters little since the planet serves humanity whether it is round flat or square. Marblehead signs off with wit.
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Newt
Marblehead
Concretius
Breezy Bits From Old New Hampshire
A collection of small town notes across New Hampshire. Items mention a wedding in East Milford area and a Mooney School house teacher change, Mr. McDuffee’s long walk and trout catch, a Keene resident returning home exclaiming about the town’s shrinking size, Mrs. Barnum’s canning with currants and raspberries, and a tribute to Captain the horse of Mrs. Annette Ramsey who died at 24 after aiding many convalescents.
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Filfore
Mooney
Gilford
M. D. L. McDuffee
Tuftonborough
Keene
Billerica
W. A. Barnum
Atkinson
Annette Ramsey
Pleasant Street
Colebrook
Riddle Stumps Readers At Taunton Station Puzzle
A reader presents a classic coin trick where a man buys a $2.25 ticket by pawning a $2 bill for $1.50 and selling the pawn ticket for $1.50, then using the combined $3 to purchase the ticket. The solution is teased but not given, inviting readers to solve.
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Newt
Taunton
Days of Lessons and Chances in Troubled Times
A reflective piece urges facing the great problem before us and solving one day at a time. It promises that confronting the mystery now may settle future dreams and bring peace to a troubled heart as life unfolds amid music and bloom.
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Southern Press Syndicate
Boston July 26 temperatures reach highs and lows across years
The record lists the highest and lowest temperatures for July 26 in Boston over 19 years. It notes historical peaks of 96 in 1892 and a low of 56 in 1884, then provides yearly high and low ranges with weather descriptions such as part cloudy and showery.
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Mercury
Boston
The
Austerlitz Battle and Aftermath Recited in War Charity
Narrative recounts Napoleon at Austerlitz with 65 000 French and 82 500 allied foes. 5000 Russians flee across Satschan Lake, 2000 drown as ice collapses. French triumph leads to peace talks as Napoleon praises his troops and writes to Josephine with longing.
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Panamanian Exposition notes highlight Boston governor's tree planting
Governor David N Walsh plants a elm on the Pacific shore during Massachusetts Day at the Panama Pacific Exposition and shares a tour and remarks. Other items include a Dorchester family trip by car to San Francisco and Reno, and local observations on the Exposition's elevated gallery and rising crowds.
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David N. Walsh
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Bay State
Pacific Ocean
A. W. Briggs
Washington Street
George O. Briggs
Dorchester
San Francisco
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Boston Air
The Hello Girl Praise by Walt Mason 1915
The poem extols the telephone operator as the modern maid of magic and the prop of trade. It lauds her silver voice aiding communication, science, art, and learning while fueling daily business and keeping the world connected.
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Walt Mason
Advice on a Love Triangle and Elopement Dilemma
A 23 year old asks if he should urge a engaged woman to elope with him. The adviser argues against interfering, noting her betrothal to a Western suitor and the man’s suitability. It suggests leaving her be and pursuing other relationships to avoid harming happiness and trust.
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Miss Champagne
West
Johnny Cake and Steamed Brown Bread Recipes
The note lists recipes for steamed brown bread and an oat biscuit. Ingredients include milk, Indian meal, rye flour, molasses, soda, oats, flour, butter, and eggs. Directions mention mixing, steaming for hours, and baking thin oat cakes. Ends with a credit to Mrs. Annie Martin of Chapin Street Marlboro.
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Annie Martin
Chapin Street
Marlboro
Fads and fashions parade parage of styles
Parasols show large polka dots while high collars return. Summer hats feature fur trim and black velvet dominates July. Voile dresses satisfy, middy blouses have colored embroidery, buttons proliferate, white net and chiffon suit eveningwear, and cotton jersey garments grow in numbers.
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Voile
Harvard Photo Co Prices Developing and Printing
Harvard Photo Co advertises developing and printing services with Brownie No. 2 photos at various prices and larger sizes. It offers a 25 percent dealer discount and prompts mailing orders to the Boston office at 86 Bromfield Street.
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Harvard Photo Co
Boston
Bromfield ST
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