Boston Post Daily and Sunday Rates and Notices 1916
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with prices for U S and Canada, foreign copies, and Canada postage. It lists office addresses in Boston and notes payment terms, advance requirements, and contact lines for editors and departments.
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New York Deliberates Subway Telephones Amid Transit Debate
In New York a debate grows over installing telephones in subway and elevated stations. Editors push for the change as officials of telephone companies and transit firms meet to discuss feasibility. The piece contrasts New York with Boston where such conveniences exist.
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New York
Boston
Submarine Bremen Could Sail Massachusetts Bay Surface
The writer questions the claim that the German submarine Bremen would be unable to enter Boston Harbor submerged. He notes entrance-channel difficulties and steamer traffic as hazards but argues the three mile limit is Cape Ann to Cape Cod and that within Massachusetts Bay the Bremen could sail on the surface safely from British attacks.
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Atlantic
Boston Harbor
Cape Ann
Cape Cod
Massachusetts Bay
Rail workers vote on strike power not a mandate
The vote of railway employees on a strike does not commit them to strike. It grants union leaders authority to declare a strike if needed. The next weeks will reveal whether leaders use that power or pursue new negotiations possibly with presidential influence shaping the outcome.
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Wilson
Dangerous Henry Allen Defends Wilson Criticism
The text notes Henry Allen of Kansas praising Wilson amid attacks comparing him to a dangerous intellect. It argues Wilson is not new to leadership, having led the nation for over three years, and that opponents’ charges reflect partisan politics rather than factual danger in a peaceful prosperous United States.
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Kansas
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Panama Canal Finances Report Largest Deficit For Year
The Panama canal balance sheet for the year ending May 1 shows a deficit of 4,286,551 dollars as operation costs and maintenance exceeded toll receipts. The period reflects reduced service due to slides at Culebra Cut from October to March, causing unexpected expenditure and toll losses.
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Washington
Culebra
Record tolls on canal mark new high after closure
The closure cost over 3.5 million to address the obstruction and removal work. With the canal reopened, tolls for May reached 368 023 dollars, the highest for a comparable period of use, reflecting restored traffic and compensation.
Hughes Missteps in Mexican Question Advisers
The piece critiques Henry Lane Wilson and Senator Fall as Hughes advisers on the Mexican issue, arguing their histories harm his stance. It notes partisan Republican papers also push mobilization rhetoric, but doubts Hughes seeks to win votes by stirring sedition or aligning with militia at the border.
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Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Huerta
Madero
United States
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Royal titles stripped amid wartime anti German sentiment
London government moves to annul the British titles of the Duke of Cumberland the Duke of Albany and Prince Albert of Schleswig Holstein as Anglo German ties become enemies in wartime Britain. The piece argues imagination sustains society beyond pure fact and laments royal alliances’ folly while inviting readers to value creativity.
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Europe
London
Duke of Cumberland
Duke of Albany
Prince Albert
Schleswig-Holstein
Great Britain
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Duke of Cambridge
White coal shifts Alabama coal industry with hydro power
An acute Alabama coal mining crisis in Birmingham emerges as hydroelectric power cuts into coal output by over a million tons yearly. Freight rates add pressure, while cheap electricity reshapes fuel supply.
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Birmingham
Public Works Chief Asks Court to Quash Engineer Reinstatement
Public Works Commissioner Edward F. Murphy seeks a writ of certiorari in the Supreme Judicial Court to overturn Judge Churchill of Dorchester Court who ordered the reinstatement of city engineers Storrs L. Durkee Frank A. Mel Innnes and Bliss W Robinson. The commissioner argues there was no evidence supporting the reinstatement.
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Frank A. MelInnes
Bliss W. Robinson
Boston
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Somerville Tax Rate Reduced by 30 Cents for Next Year
Somerville lowers its tax rate to 21.40 due to larger real estate and personal property valuations. Real estate valuation rose by over 1 million dollars and personal property by nearly 5 million, driving the rate drop for the upcoming year.
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Somerville
Weather notes for Boston July 29 from 1834 to 1915
The old timer recalls Boston records for July 29 showing 94 degrees in 1834 and 92 as the hottest in the past decade with 1909. Coolest on this date was 55 in 1880 and 58 in 1914 for the last ten years. Rain fell on this date in 1912 and 1915.
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Boston
Beachcomber note on a new fashion model swimsuit
A Beach Comber item hints at a contemporary model's decolette influenced by this season's swimsuit trend. The cryptic remark suggests attention to female attire and style without detailing individuals or events.
When to Take Them Off The Heavies Open Season Debate
Dear Newt discusses the reader question on removing heavy clothing. Albert from Witchburg explains an unwritten rule: remove by July 1 if warm enough, else keep them on until May 1 next year to avoid illness. The columnist argues to leave them on as autumn approaches and winter looms.
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Witchburg
Mass. Albert
Albert
Grippe
Andover Shingling Phrasing Leaves Readers Guessing
Andover correspondent reports Alvin Averill is shingling J. E. Akers creating ambiguity about who is being shingled and why. The brief note baffles readers with unclear meaning and possible misinterpretation of roles or actions.
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J. E. Akers
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Rumford Falls
Times
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J. E
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Othello's Desdemona Jealousy Fueled by Iagos Handkerchief Plot
Iago plants Desdemona’s alleged infidelity using a handkerchief gifted by Othello. Cassio, Bianca, and Emilia become pawns as Othello's trust erodes. Jealous rage crescendos with public violence, Desdemona's murder, Emilia's death, and finally Othello's suicide. Iago faces a brutal, ironic end.
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Cassio
Bianca
Othello
Desdemona
Iago
Lago
Venice
Cyprus
Roderigo
Emilia
Observant Citizen notes and local snippets in Provincetown area
Local reader correspondence and brief items cover topics from five leaf clover verses to Provincetown art plans by Lowell M. Cook. Reports include Nantucket porpoises affecting bluefish catches, cranberry and blueberry crop fears from Plymouth, and a 1652 pine tree shilling found in Falmouth Maine.
Birds and Cats by George Matthew Adams
A short syndicated piece titled Birds and Cats by George Matthew Adams offers a light quip style reflection. The column blends observations of common pets with gentle humor and everyday domestic scenes.
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George Matthew Adams
Separated by Melbourne tram rush at Dudley Street
A young couple was separated on a Dudley Street tram day as doors slammed in their faces. She entered a car and rode on. he was shut out, lost in the rush, and continued alone to the next station where she later traveled to meet him after returning on a car in the opposite direction.
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