Boston Post Postal Rates and Vacation Subscriptions
The Boston Post advertises daily and Sunday subscription rates for the U S and Canada with annual and short terms, rates for Foreten and Canada copies, plus a vacation mailing option. It notes mailing district surcharges, how to address payments, and that all renewals must be prepaid.
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Progressives See Through Republican Election Yarn
The Massachusetts Progressive leader Charles Sumner Bird dismisses a story that he urged Joseph Walker to back the Republican nominee and deny aiding the Democratic party. Bird calls the tale false and amazing, noting Republicans push a bait to mislead the public while Progressives remain vigilant.
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Charles Sumner Bird
Joseph Walker
McCall
Cushing
Bird
Massachusetts
A Matter of Nerve in Air Flight Safety
The Navy Department probes psychological factors in aviation as aircraft use expands. It suggests accidents stem from pilot loss of control rather than machine faults, noting air pockets and atmospheric variation test nerve and discipline. The piece calls for pilots to maintain steadiness and nerve to safely harness new aerial power.
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Navy Department
Kaiser Plans Christmas Victory Aims Amid War Hope
Berlin reports the Kaiser and top commanders sketch a campaign to end the war before Christmas. The plan envisions German victories to place Germany on top, with possible captures of Warsaw Calais. Officials caution the outcome remains uncertain and not guaranteed.
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Berlin
Germany
Warsaw
Calais
British
England
End in righteousness and justice could gift the world
The speaker contemplates that a more beneficent blessing for humanity hinges on a conclusion achieved through fairness and moral rightness. The message stresses ethical closure as the world’s greater gift in the long run.
Keep Franklin Park Free From Auto Traffic Policy
A letter to the editor condemns Chairman Dillon of the Park Commission for proposing to open Franklin Park to motor vehicles. The writer argues this endangers safety, degrades beauty, and deprives noncar users, especially women, children, and the elderly, of a free recreational space. The piece urges preserving the park’s current unrestricted use.
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Park Commission
Franklin Park
Mr. Dillon
Boston's Part II praises local volunteers for Plattsburgh camp
Boston's Part II notes a strong local contribution to the Plattsburgh New York military officers camp with about 285 volunteers from Boston and 1200 nationwide. It argues for expanding volunteer officer training as a remedy for the nation's officer shortage and urges making the scheme a permanent summer feature.
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Plattsburgh
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New York
Philadelphia
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Washington
Severe but warranted expulsion in Annapolis cheating case
Washington receives the inquiry report on charges that Annapolis students stole exam papers to crib through the academy. It recommends expulsion for seven original defendants and others later implicated, a measure deemed severe but justified to protect the honor of officers and the people who support the academy.
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Committee of Inquiry
Annapolis
Washington
United States
Edison praised as wizard of invention in Toronto piece
The Toronto Mail and Empire questions what Edison would do in war and mocks his prowess, noting his long history of essential inventions. It says if he produced more, the United States would be grateful and likens Edison to a national landmark, unworthy of praise from others.
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Toronto Mail and Empire
Toronto
Webster
Massachusetts
Marblehead
R. 8S
Caswell
Clara
North Shore
The Gambers Reaction to Lee Lanow News Roils Markets
After the Lee Lanow sinking rumor, New York war stocks show extreme swings. Bethlehem Steel plunges 15 points while Electric Boat tumbles from 430 to 280 then climbs to 370, wiping out margins. The piece condemns speculative trading as reckless gambling not investment.
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New York Exchange
Bethlehem Steel
Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day by Newton Newkirk
A fragment notes a quotation about whiskey kept for medicinal purposes. The speaker, Newton Newkirk, discusses daily habits and a general disdain for whiskey’s taste or effect while acknowledging its domestic use for health.
The Bachelor Versus The Spinster Commentary
A humorous polemic argues the bachelor serves as a cautionary example to married men. It contrasts a bachelor’s freedom with home life, children, and a wife’s daily presence, ending with a brief nod to bachelor girls.
Observant Citizen Notes City Clock and Local Happenings
Readers discuss a new Custom House tower clock with a minute hop visibility from street level. Boston rail ads mislead visitors to the State Bathouse. Pigeons fed on the Common draw crowds, and captains Dunham Caswell Boynton share maritime tales. Volunteer life savers rescue lost children. regional industry tours highlight Weymouth fertilizer plant and Roxbury shoe factory kitchens. Grandfather John F. Dever II welcomes a new baby.
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Custom House Tower
The Cheerful Cherub and Toy Maker Feature
The post previews the Magazine Section in next Sunday's Post, highlighting The Official Toy Maker and a series of corking photographs.
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Next Sunday
Post
Napoleon in State Robes and Private Tastes Revealed
Portraits of Napoleon in imperial dress contrast with his preference for simple robes and private routines. He avoided formal balls, mocked doctors, valued Corvisart while dismissing remedies, dined briefly, enjoyed lies and readings, and kept a famously hot bath as a personal luxury. The note ends with a reference to Tomorrow's Picture Napoleon and the Sentry at Weimar.
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Austerlitz
Paris
Corvisart
St. Helena
Eugene de Beauharnais
Mhai
LA FEMME ETERNELLE Short Story Turns On Rainbound Restlessness
Two men Jack Bosworth and Harry Kendall hide from rain at a remote hut seeking rest, hunting, and fishing. When Jack leaves to scout another camp, Kendall stays absorbed in a book while rain and mystery mingle. On the station a brightening sky reveals a suddenly vivid reunion with a welcoming group of women.
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Jack Bosworth
Harry Kendall
Kendall
Jack
Caroline
Emily
Marjorie
Ruth
The Sloven Uncle Walt on Work and Sense
A humorous verse attributed to Walt Mason laments hiring a worker who proved inept and costly. The poet contrasts hard industry with practical sense, mocking overconfident laborers and their wasted effort, while neighbors listen to the author’s rueful reflections on toil and intellect.
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Walt Mason
Camp Misread Plan Sparks Hasty Return
Jack rushes from the station with a suitcase as he learns a gag about nearby girls at a camp. Kendall hints at the joke, noting a group of girls had driven up and a camp across the way. Jack, flushed and hatless, defers entry, then delays when invited to see the visitors.
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Kendall
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