Boston Post 1918 Classifieds Page Pocket Rates and Fees
The Boston Post announces subscription and postage rates for daily and Sunday editions in 1918. Rates include one year 2.00, six months 1.50, three months unspecified, and monthly prices. Foreign and Canada postage details listed. payment payable to Post Publishing Co.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Sunday Post
Canada
Vic
Mndar
Factorial Rooms
Fragments show publisher note from a newspaper stating subscription terms and contact details for the editor and publisher.
The Post Vacation Offer by The Daily Post
The Daily Post promotes mail subscriptions to the United States and possessions at 21 cents per month for the daily and 30 cents per month for the Sunday edition. Subscribers may change addresses as desired.
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Daily Post
United States
Sunday Post
Hoe claims largest printing plant in New England
A quotation from Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co asserts that The Boston Post owns the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world.
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The
Boston Post the
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Boston Post
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Public interest in steamboat enforcement reforms
Massachusetts readers focus on whether officials’ incompetence and outdated equipment harmed steamboat companies. The piece argues the personal quarrel between Supervisor Sloan and Hulls Inspector Blain is less important than truth in claims and potential reforms. It urges clear law enforcement and practical improvements.
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Massachusetts
Supervisor Sloan
Steamboat Inspection Service
John F. Blain
Absolute Divorce for New Haven Steamship Lines
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad must fully divest its steamship operations due to a federal statute prohibiting direct or indirect ownership of competing water lines. The corporate divorce will be complete with no alimony or continued ties to the water transportation companies.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New Haven
Governor's Council Should Confirm New Parole Board Nominees
The Governor's Council is urged to confirm Warren F. Spalding B Loring Young and David D Scannell for the new Board of Prison Parole. Spalding is praised for long prison service and merit, with approval urged to issue the permit at once.
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Board of Prison Parole
Warren F. Spalding
B. Loring Young
David D. Scannell
Spalding
Prison Commission
Too Much Deadlock Stalls City Street Improvements
The mayor and City Council clash over how to allocate 500000 for street upgrades, arguing about debt limits. The Post opposed outside debt limit funding but accepts the law, urging an honorable compromise to begin urgent street work.
San Francisco Water Demand Sparks National Outcry
The text argues against sacrificing natural beauty and a national reservation for San Francisco water needs. It calls the demand audacious and intolerable, asserting multiple water sources exist and local convenience should not justify harming the public’s patrimony.
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San Francisco
Banks Cited By McAdoo Face Scrutiny On Bond Depreciation
The piece argues whether Secretary McAdoo accused big New York bankers of depressing United States 2 per cent bonds to harm currency reform. It urges summoning McAdoo and bank leaders to a banking committee inquiry to reveal the facts to the American people.
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New York
McAdoo
United States
Mr. McAdoo
Wall Street
Henry
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
Committee On
Glass
Bombs From the Sky Demonstrate Air Power Over Sea Ships
A report from Guaymas harbor describes bombs dropped from a revolutionary airplane crippling a federal gunboat. The incident follows a prior attack at Ortis by a French aviator, proving air bombs can threaten sea vessels in port and complicate attack and defense dynamics.
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Guaymas
Battle of
Ortis
Ojeda
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk and Whit Whangs the Fistic Lyre
A playful verse pages through local figures Newton Newkirk Whit and Bertie Bertram with rhymed salvos. The humor turns on Neponset pride and a boastful Canary about wit and beans. A Mrs Bryan aside frames a humorous domestic scene and a plan to survive on side ventures.
Dont Never Look A Gift Boss In The Heels
Phrase appears as a proverb style note about workplace gifts and caution in evaluating benevolence. The item lacks clear people or organizations but implies a cautionary saying about bosses and gifts in a work setting.
Slit Trousers For Men Rouse Fashion Fury In Paris Style
A Paris fashion cable claims men in the French capital are adopting slit trousers from ankle to knee with silk stockings and ribbon garters. An indignation meeting is set for next Saturday at Faneuil Hall at 8 to protest the style, promising a possible anti-slit trouser union.
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Paris
United States
Pete
Faneuil Hall
New York Taxi Reform Blocked by Court Injunctions
City taxicab rules aim to cut rates end hotel graft and create public stands with a uniform inspector force. Courts halt enforcement temporarily, delaying reforms while hotels and major taxi firms seek relief. Public interest is expected to prevail as enforcement remains uncertain.
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New York
Hetch Hetchy Fight Persists in Congress
The raid on Yosemite National Park to divert Hetch Hetchy Valley for San Francisco water supply remains on the table. Representative Baker’s bill faces opposition from public sentiment and warns Congress members of political risk.
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Yosemite National Park
Baker
California
Hetch-Hetchy Valley
San Francisco
Congress
Postmasters Discuss Mail Reclassification in Denver
The annual convention of the National Association of First Class Postmasters opened in Denver with over 100 members attending. The three day sessions cover eight hour postal attaché schedules, establishing green porter service, raising the limit on savings deposits, and general reclassification plans.
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Denver
Col
National Association of
Old Jokes the World Has Wheezed At
Humorous exchange features Jingle and Jangle trading quips about falling out of bed and sleeping too near the edge, capturing a light cartoonish moment. The back and forth highlights a playful rhythm and childlike mischief in a brief comic setup.
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Jingle
How We Saved to Buy a Canary on $10 000 a Year
Married couple with an annual income of $10 000 discuss saving to buy a canary. The wife proposes quitting cigarettes to fund the purchase, while the husband expresses willingness to sacrifice many things except cigarettes, leading to an emotional moment.
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George
Brighton the Queen of English Watering Places
The article extols Brighton as a premier English resort 51 miles from London, famed for its four mile beach and sea access from the south coast, drawing both rich and poor alike. It recounts its rise under George IV, Pavilion architecture, and comparisons with other seaside towns while noting European and local appeal.
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Brighton
London
London-by-the-Sea
Newport
France
England
Thackeray
George IV
South Downs
Europe
Ostend
George
Beau Brummel
Fop
George III
Buckingham Palace
Lincoln
Scarborough
Margate
Ramsgate
Dover
Hastings
Bournemouth
Torquay
Oldest Acton resident survives townwide blaze
Mrs. Drusella Lawrence, 9% years old, West Acton’s oldest resident, narrowly escaped a side‑house fire that destroyed a dozen dwellings. She was treated by Dr. Hall Staples and recovered. The piece also notes varied local vignettes from East Boston to Cotuit Beach and Cape towns, including a fish kitchen, herring trade, factory safety ideas, and colorful profiles of residents and visitors.
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Drusella Lawrence
West Acton
Hall Staples
Cotuit Beach
Mashpee
Cape Towns
Stitches in Time and the Fly Plague in Noahs Ark Footnote
A verse piece by Walt Mason laments human neglect of small evils, comparing Noah’s missed swat on two flies to society’s tolerance of growing bad habits. The poem argues that delaying action allows problems to multiply and worsen. Copyright 1918.
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Noah
Ark
Shem
Japhet
Father Noah
Walt Mason
George Mathew Adams
Boston Summer Fad: Bare Heads and Seaside Similes
The Puddingstone Club jokes that the Guilt Stream brings boiled eggs for breakfast on the Cape. Fowler stands out for noticing details others miss. Boston crowds adopt bare heads downtown as shop girls stroll in open collars and braids under morning sun.
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Addison L. Winship
Boston City Club
White Mountains
Mt. Kearsarge
North Conway
Puddingstone Club
Cape
Mr. Fowler
Boston
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BR. A. Grozier
Newton Newkirk
Malden
Daffy Howes
Bertie Bertram
Neponset
Bertie
Daily Howes
Whit
William Jennings Bryan
Washington
Neb
Saugus
T. A. Daly
McAroni Ballads
Bristelmestone
Brightelmstone
George, Prince of Wales
President Angell
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Leyland Line
Louis J. Mowbray
South Boston Aquarium
Mr. Mowbray
Angus McDonald
Ted
Kate Barrett
Virginia
Florence Crittenton League
Bk Bk
Williams
Elisha
Converse
Elisha S. Converse
Harry Converse
Marion
Rett
William Haskell
Mrs. Scarborough
Mr. Haskell
Herbert B. Williams
Brookline
Barnuma and
Bailey
Ringlings
Aioe
Revolver
Ie Me
Chatham
Uncle Sam
Essex
Charles Oliver
Fred Davis
Rumford Centre
Erick EF. C. Ville
Department of Agrica
Indiana
Ville
Nathaniel C . Fowler
Coronado Beach
Bears
Paul Shannon
Nat'l Baseball Playing Card Co., Inc
Tremont St
Main Street
Name’'S Sake
Cambridge
Gviaglon
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