Boston Post 1919 Subscription Rates and Contacts
The Boston Post issue lists daily and Sunday subscription rates for U S Canada and foreign readers with annual fees for daily and Sunday editions. Contact offices at 259 Washington St Boston Mass and editor Edwin A Grozier with telephone lines 1004 1005 7400 Main for editorial and 1539 Main for Sunday editing and business inquiries.
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U.S
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Sunday Post
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Edwin A. Grozier
Borah urges immediate referendum on League of Nations
Senator Borah pushes for a swift referendum on the League of Nations, proposing anti league senators resign and seek re election in special elections to reveal true public sentiment, while noting reluctance to face re election themselves.
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Borah
League of Nations
What is a Legislature The Ohio ruling on ratifying amendments
An Ohio county court upheld voters control over ratifying federal amendments and struck down the Secretary of State proclamation as legally effective only to that extent. The decision defines legislature as bodies expressing the people's will, but notes the question remains unresolved and ultimately rests with Washington.
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Ohio
County Court of Common Pleas
Polk
Washington
The Wrong Attitude on Daylight Saving Abolition
A contemporary argues against daylight saving repeal by claiming farmers want extra sleep. The writer counters that farmers opposed the schedule because it disrupted dew laden crops and early fieldwork, not because of sleep.
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Wilson
Washington
Dr. Pessoa Visits New York Brightens US Brazil Ties
Dr. Epitacio M. Pessoa, president elect of Brazil, arrived in New York to a warm welcome. A former law professor, he served as Deputy, Minister of Justice, Attorney General, and supreme court judge, and was elected president last April. Boston is briefly noted as a possible stop.
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Epitacio M. Pessoa
Brazil
New York
Pessoa
Pernambuco University
National Congress
Supreme Court
Republic
Roosevelt
Elihu Root
Boston
Pessoa itinerary arouses push to amend route
Representative Fitz gerald presses to amend the route, arguing the public ought to experience the United States through Boston first. The piece expresses a desire to meet President-Elect Pessoa and see his vantage.
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Pessoa
Fitzgerald
United States
Boston
Senate backs expanded aviation funding for army and navy
The Senate committees raise aviation appropriation to 90 million for the next year, with 35 million for the navy and 55 million for the army. They criticize the House’s prior 15 million per department as inadequate and urge strong national aviation and airship development to match England and France. The Senate rejects parsimony and calls for leading the world in air and sea capabilities.
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Navy
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Daniels
The
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Craven
Naval Aviation
England
Air Service
France
Picayune
Washington
United States
House
Review of broad questions would shape international law
The discussion aims to make the judgment highly solemn to underscore its judicial character. The anticipated moral effect of reviewing broad questions promises historic value and significance for the evolution of international relations.
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Gard
No-Tobacco Corporation Petition Fails in Pittsburgh Court
A Pittsburgh court rejected prominent citizens' petition to form a No-Tobacco Corporation aiming to ban tobacco culture, sale, and use by law. The judge said the issue lies outside state public service and involves arguments on personal habits. The movement intends a nationwide anti-tobacco drive despite the setback.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Virginia
ALL SORTS JOE TOYE SINGS BATTLE OF THRIFT CAMPAIGN
Rural readers encounter a satirical broadside from a wartime era urging thrift and civic duty. The piece mocks government thrift stamps and post office outreach with rhymed jests about farms, club work, and home production.
Races At New London Mark Athletic Return After War
Harvard failed to best Yale in the four mile boat race with Yale winning the great classic. Harvard crews performed well as the sport rebounds after two years of war induced pause. The day’s event showed renewed competitive spirit and a resolve to come back stronger next year.
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New London
Harvard
Yale
Germany Moves to Sign Versailles Peace Next Tuesday
The Weimar government releases changes in the cabinet showing elements favoring signing and naming Erzberger as minister of reconstruction and fulfilment of the treaty. The shift signals a responsible government ready to authorize the act and dispel fears of a revolution blocking the peace process.
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Weimar
Germany
Versailles
Erzberger
Home for Tired Mothers and a Rumor of Cars
A clipped New England advert reads of a Dorchester Home for Tired Mothers and an automobile washer job. A Cambridge youth faces arrest over supposed large currency, with a quip about directions to Deer Island stone pile. East Bridgewater gossip mentions a girl jailed for stealing a landlady’s teeth and sleepers with mouths open. Mrs Vanderbilt muses on women’s hard day work in New York Society.
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Deer Island
East Bridgewater
Brockton
Mary Thompson
United Textile Workers of America
Mabel Gillespie
Boston Women's Trade Union League
Bridie Powers
Boston Telephone Operators’ Union
Boston
Thompson
France
Paris
American Committee
James Mumford
Notable Figures and Events From 1910s Era Newsland
Andrew Carnegie fishes on Lake Mah Keenoe near Lenox estate catching enough for 30 servants. Mae Marsh, famed actress, mothers seven pound daughter. her husband is a newspaperman. Cardinal O Connell to visit Baltimore in September for a national Catholic council first since 1884. Dr Frederick A Cook fledgling tale of German espionage in Himalaya India. James B Duke and George J Whalen retire then return to business, finding it easier to quit than work. Inspector Tunney recalls arrest and escape of German agent Tritz Duquesne and War Dayal in India. He notes Leon Trotsky familiarity.
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Mae Marsh
Lewis Lea Arms
Cardinal O'Connell
Baltimore
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United States
Maryland
James B. Duke
George J. Whalen
Thomas J. Tunney
New York
Tritz Duquesne
War Dayal
India
Tunney
Leon Trotzky
Watertown Ad Seeks Female Shoemakers and Girls
A Watertown notice advertises available positions for female shoemakers and girls. It calls for interested candidates to apply, highlighting job opportunities for women in the local footwear trade.
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Watertown Concern
West Virginia Man Walked 78 Miles to Marines
A West Virginia man traveled 78 miles on foot to join the Marines. The article recalls veterans who, at the war’s start, walked far greater distances from office to navy yard to become naval aviators.
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West Virginia
Navy Yard
Publicist argues Washington treated Senate as co partner in treaty talks
A publicist contends Washington viewed the Senate as a partner in treaty negotiations. He cites Washington’s 1794 Jay envoy nomination and asserts the phrase advice and consent referred only to Jay’s nomination, not to opening negotiations.
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New York
Washington
Senate
John Jay
Great Britain
Jay
Ancient inventor of artificial eye likely an umpire
A scientist claims the earliest known wearer of an artificial eye dates to 500 B C. The finding suggests the first user may have served as an umpire in ancient times.
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B. C
Winchester Woman Claims Eve First Farmerette
A Winchester woman publicly asserts that Eve was the first farmerette and that the title belongs to an apple. The remark frames Eve as a pioneering agricultural figure connected to the fruit.
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Winchester
Eve
Shoe Ad Promises Vampires and Closers Up
A shoe maker’s ad seeking vampers and closers up drew a letters from Gertrude who offers to work as a vampire after studying Theda Bara. She asks if clothes are furnished and notes she has just moved to the city.
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Theda Bara
Gertrude
Why He Should Be Tried as Exalted German Ruler
Paris signals the late Kaiser will face trial before an Allied tribunal after peace treaty signing. Secretary Lansing notes the arraignment lacks judicial substance, yet a formal tribunal is sought to ensure rights. The trial is framed as international policy for offences against morality and treaty sanctity.
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Kaiser
Lansing
Birthday Bio Briefs Highlight Martha Washington Life
Martha Washington born June 21 1731 in Virginia as Martha Danbridge. She married Daniel Custis at 19, widowhood brought wealth, then she wed George Washington in 1759 with a $100 600 dowry. They lived at Mt Vernon 15 years and she supported the war effort including Valley Forge. She died in 1802.
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Martha Danbridge
Daniel Parke Custis
George Washington
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
New York
How to Carry an Umbrella A Boston View
A humorous plea asks how to handle an umbrella a staple habit demands. The writer recalls attempts from the simplest closed grip to over arm fashion and Knight of Pythias style holds. He notes the paradox of needing one yet unsure how to wield it and seeks reader guidance.
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Noah
Boston
Pythias
Boston June 21 Weather Remains Notably Warm and Dry
The report notes Boston's warmest June 21 records reaching 93 degrees in 1873 and 1884 and coldest 49 in 1910s. It states no rain on this date for 19 years, with exceptions in 1915 and 1916.
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Boston
The Crystal River Turned Upon the Black Valley Railroad
A historical note on temperance zeal and a popular 1870s tract The Black Valley Road by S W Hanks sold over 3 million copies The allegory describes a train journey through satirized stations such as Sippington Medicineville Tippleton and Destruction ending at Destruction with warnings about baggage and decay in a temperance context
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Shortest shadow day marks seasonal shift in Boston
The observant writer notes the shortest shadow will occur tomorrow as days grow longer toward winter. He discusses daylight varies with latitude from Boston to London and the Pole, and recounts coast changes at Way Down East with Fox Island eroding into the sea and Morse River shifting.
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Popham Beach
Morse
Two Minute Talks For Americans By Charles Franklin Jones
Boston writer Charles Franklin Jones argues America must seize global trade opportunities. He praises national goodwill, resources, and wartime gains while urging decisive action to become a world merchant power.
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Charles Franklin Jones
Boston
Post letter box questions on golf l and Plymouth lore
A reader asks if the letter l in golf is silent or voiced with examples from Scottish usage. Another query traces John Alden and Priscilla Mullins to Plymouth and their home near Duxbury. The note mentions a Boston fireman pay raise and Back Bay’s naming origins with local filling by companies in 1870s.
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Lawrence
Boston
Scotland
John Alden
Priscilla Mullins
Miles Standish
Plymouth
Duxbury
Alden
Siam
Sir
Commonwealth Avenue
Public Garden
Massachusetts Avenue
Back Bay
Commonwealth
Boston Water Power Company
Title of Ty the Pastor of the Post debate
The query asks whether George V held the title King or Emperor of Canada. It cites him as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas. The text reflects a historic dispute over royal titles and imperial status.
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George V
England
Canada
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
Seas
Paper sizes and auto trips spread in letter quiz
The letter asks about foolscap size and a Boston to Niagara Falls auto route. Foolscap measures seventeen inches by thirteen and a half. The Boston to Albany leg is 188 miles via Greenfield and the Mohawk Trail, and Albany to Niagara Falls is 326 miles via Buffalo, Syracuse and Utica.
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