Boston Post announces subscription rates and mailing details
The June 4 1917 issue of The Boston Post outlines subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including rates for U S and Canada, foreign copies, postal charges, and payment instructions. It notes mailing details and that all money orders be made payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Canada
Ile
Sunday Post
Masa
Post Publishing
A Change Needed on Alien Draft Exemptions
Former Mayor Fitzgerald condemns aliens for exemption from military service while enjoying American protections. The draft law currently exempts aliens, prompting calls for change and possible federal limits on noncitizens’ stay if they do not seek citizenship.
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Fitzgerald
Register Early for Tomorrow’s Registration Hours
A call to register with Uncle Sam stresses the 7 am to 9 pm window and urges immediate preparation. The piece frames registration as patriotic duty in a national crisis and warns against delaying to avoid crowds.
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Uncle Sam
Slackers Try to Use Friends Society for Draft Evasion
The article notes that some men seek admission to the Society of Friends to dodge military service but says Quakers must be honest in conscience and not be used to evade citizens duties.
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Society of Friends
Friends
Noncombatant faith upholds creed against war service
The passage praises those who refuse war service on principle and education grounds. It notes New York applicants who sought admission to a society were denied for concealing antiwar aims. It honors noncombatants who protect their church from fraud by insincere candidates.
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New York
Ten Good Reasons to Buy Liberty Loan Bonds Now
Ten compelling arguments urge purchase of Liberty Loan bonds within two weeks. They are portrayed as patriotic and safe, with a guaranteed principal and interest backed by citizens. The plan offers non taxable income, potential premium resale, flexible denominations, loan collateral, installment purchases, and broad market liquidity. Bonds can be bought at banks post offices or large retailers.
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The
Journal of Commerce
San Francisco
Redwood City
McDonald & Kahn
Saugus Navy Yard
California
Saugus
MacDonald & Kahn
Messrs. McDonald & Kahn
Workingmens Co-Operative Bank
New England
Boston
South Jersey farms stripped of workers by munitions plants
A New York Sun writer warns that munitions factories lure labor from south New Jersey farms offering four dollars for ten hours with free transport. Farmers fear rapid denuding of local labor as homes and small farms are emptied by automobile‑driven employment. He argues workers can be drawn from other unskilled and capable men nationwide.
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New York Sun
South New Jersey
South Jersey
Songs or Sunshine Theme in Benztown Bard Verse
A poem fragment reflects longing and empathy as a woman seeks understanding and comforting voice. The piece is attributed to the Benztown Bard with a 1917 copyright and includes dated weather reminiscences for June 4 in Boston noting high temperatures and rainfall records across multiple years.
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Benztown Bard
Southern Prasa
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk in Uncle Dudley’s Voice
A humorous verse from Hampton New Hampshire features Newton Newkirk delivering playful talk about the gift of gab. The speaker contrasts silent wisdom with talkative charm and laments having little to say yet enjoying social chatter.
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Hampton
N. H
Dudley
Mixed wedding and auction item baffles readers in rural clipping
A rural newspaper clipping blends a wedding with an auction, prompting humorous commentary on the busy printing office. The piece notes the chaotic atmosphere of pressrooms and includes a spoof of a wedding scene stocked with farm implements and quirky descriptions. Additionally, notes on concrete ships and a naval yard prank conclude the column.
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Washington
William S
Joseph
Lucy
Mendel & Sons
Observant Citizen notes Harvard ties and local curiosities
The column recalls Charles P. Ryan taking the Bristol County D A post with Harvard ties alongside Kenney. It mentions Frank P. Fox and Frank L. Baylies as Harvard men abroad with the American Field Ambulance, plus family overlaps. It also reports local color from fishing, potato chips, and a 90th birthday, ending with azaleas and Sargent’s old estate plants.
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Charles P. Ryan
Bristol County
Harvard
Kenney
Ryan
Harvard Law School
Holy Cross
Knights of Columbus
Frank P. Fox
Flying Fox
Birthday Bio-Briefs: King George III’s Reign and Madness
George III of England born June 4 1738 in London faced Stamp Act turmoil and the American Revolution. He endured repeated ministerial quarrels and distant rule from Hanover. In 1788 he sank into illness, later losing a daughter whose death deepened his sorrow. Queen Charlotte managed affairs as regent until his death in his 82nd year.
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George Ill
England
Hanover
Queen Charlotte
Household Hints on Bread and Sauces
An old recipe note highlights that oat meal yields an excellent bread and beef tea acts as a stimu lant. It advises to measure flour after a single sifting and suggests boiled leeks served with Hollandaise sauce as a tasty option.
Mildred Champagne Advises on Love for a Young Girl
In a readers column a Miss 16 asks about returning a 20 year old suitor's affection. Mildred Champagne advises she is too young for romance and should focus on study for four more years. She warns that a 23 year old pursuing a 16 year old is unfair.
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Miss Champagne
The Costliest Prison in the World Tower of London
A historical sketch of the Tower of London detailing its function as fortress prison and royal treasury. It notes the Crown Jewels in Wakefield Tower valued at about 15 million dollars, famous prisoners such as Anne Boleyn and Guy Fawkes, and mentions figures like Raleigh and Shakespeare’s patron. The piece ends with tomorrow’s Picture featuring a costly wax figure.
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Tower of London
England
the Thames
Julius Caesar
Thames
White Tower
Wakefield
Vienna
Madrid
London
Sir Thomas More
Henry
Anne Boleyn
Katharine Howard
Jane Grey
Walter Raleigh
Duke of Monmouth
Tower
William Wallace
Robert Bruce
John
France
Henry VI
Archbishop Cranmer
Shakspere
Earl of Southampton
Cato Street
Sir Walter Raleigh
Guy Fawkes
Raleigh
White Tower. It Was In the Bloody Tower
Richard
Richard II
Henry Bolingbroke
Just Because Jimmy Enlisted and Won Sally May
A wartime romance unfolds as Jimmy Rivers, newly enlisted, pursues Sally May Warren after repeated marriage pleas. In a warm May park dusk, Sally May finally accepts his proposal with a kiss and shared plans, their reunion sealing their commitment before his departure.
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Sally May Warren
Jimmy Rivers
Jimmy
Sally May
Mr. Rivers
Brief letter asks about John Barry father of the Navy
A reader asks for details on Commodore John Barry born in Ireland in 1745 who came to America around 1760, commanded a US frigate in 1776 and the Alliance in 1781, Lafayette returned to France on that ship, and died in 1803. The letter also asks whether automobile rhymes with still or steel.
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Jack" Barry
A. O
John Barry
Ireland
America
United States
Lafayette
France
Made in Germany Uncle Walt Sings of War Machine
The poem portrays a triumphant war machine built in Germany led by a Kaiser figure. It mocks global conflicts with nations including Great Britain Italy France Russia and the United States. The verse mentions weapons and dominance, ending with a jab at the Kaiser and a call for America.
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Germany
Great Britain
Italy
France
Russia
Gayly
United States
Sam
Walt Mason
Accent and pronunciation queries from Sir and Student
The dialogue discusses accenting final syllables in polishes and English words, authority on pronouncing decollete, treating earth as God’s footstool, German self-designation Deutsch Teutsch Teuton, and planetary mean distances from the sun including Mercury Venus Earth and Mars with figures.
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Ovni
Isaiah Ixvi
Germany
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
U S payment to Spain for Philippines and islands
The question claims the United States paid Spain for the Philippines. It asserts $20,000,000 for Porto Rico Guam and the Philippines, and later $100 for other islands.
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Sir
United States
Spain
Philippines
A. W
Porto Rico
Guam
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