The Boston Post June 28 1918 subscription rates
The issue lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly rates. Rates are provided for Canada and foreign mailing, with postage notes and payment instructions. The notice notes not to send cash and to make checks or money orders payable to Post Publishing Co.
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Editorial Rooms and Post Payment Notices
Notice from BP A Grozier Editor and Publisher regarding advance payment for subscriptions. Discontinuation of the Post will occur on expiration if unpaid. Readers are urged to notify by mail if unable to obtain the Post regularly from dealer or newsboy.
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Boston Post Press Plant Claim World Largest in New England
A quoted boast from Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Company proclaims the Boston Post now owns the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world.
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Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
President Wilson to Visit Cornish as Summer Capital
In New England the president and his family will use Cornish New Hampshire as the federal summer capital. Massachusetts misses the honor, New Hampshire gains distinction, and the president may be limited to flying trips due to tariff and currency bills. The state offers healthful setting and mental refreshment amid occasional visits.
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New Hampshire
Distinguished "Gun Toters" Permit Cropped Remarks
The article notes Theodore Roosevelt and Charles S. Whitman in New York State were issued permits to carry a gun wherever and whenever they choose, without proving good character. Whitman faces threats from organized crime, Roosevelt was shot at by a crank, yet these permits are described as special cases not general encouragement to others to arm themselves.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Charles S. Whitman
New York State
Mr. Whitman
New York
Colonel Roosevelt
Post stamps accepted for parcel post after Monday
After Monday next ordinary post age stamps will be accepted as valid in payment upon matter sent by parcel post. This ends a long standing annoyance and reduces errors. The Postmaster-General says distinctive stamps were used initially to track revenue, now unnecessary, easing use for merchandise mail.
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Liberty Bell Should Stay Put, Says Opinion
The Liberty Bell has the right to travel for the Panama fair but faces a moral obligation to the nation. It is badly cracked and might break further if involved in transport after any serious rail accident. Its true significance lies in Independence Hall where it rang for 1776.
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The Chamber's Good Year
The Boston Chamber of Commerce releases its fourth annual report detailing broad citywide influence and steady progress. It highlights the chamber as a vital force in Greater Boston's development and anticipates continued improvement with support from press and public.
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Greater Boston
Hampden road lease stance fuels PCS dispute and trackage options
The Boston News Bureau sides with the Post that while the Public Service Commission holds up the Hampden railroad lease to the Boston and Maine a trackage agreement could still enable trains on the Hampden cut off. It questions the promised lease and argues a temporary agreement may prevent idle track while the commission weighs the deal.
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Stealthy Steve Foils Wax Dummy Plot in Kitchen
In a serialized tale Stealthy Steve the Six Eyed Sleuth disguises as a butler to expose a wax dummy ruse. Gabrielle Gireaux and General Gonzales approach the chest, Steve uses ventriloquism and trance to mislead them, then hides the wax figure and plans another night of sleuthing.
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Administration currency reform bill praised for flexibility
The changes aim to restore elastic currency by retiring rigid note issues backed by government bonds and introduce safeguards against inflation. The plan shifts discount rate control from the Federal Reserve to a review role, allowing district needs to guide rates, reducing centralization. The administration sees the bill as improved but not perfect.
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Boston Directory shows population rise near seven hundred fifty thousand
The annual resident adult tally from the City Directory indicates Boston’s growth with 9000 to 10,000 more names than last year, suggesting about 20,000 more inhabitants and a near 750,000 population. Net in-migration outpaces departures as new residents appear for the first time amid a bustling city.
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Boston
Will of Dr. Hartley Leaves Estate to Widow Then Princeton
In New York on June 27 the probate filing reveals Dr. Frank Hartley’s will leaving residuary assets valued over 100000 to his widow with the provision that it goes to Princeton University on her death. Fifteen thousand dollars is bequeathed outright to Bowdoin College.
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New York
Frank Hartley
Princeton University
Bowdoin College
Proctor Appointed Master in $1.5 Million Suit
Judge Braley named Attorney Thomas W. Proctor as master to hear the evidence in the suit by Louis Ross of Brookline against Albert C. Burrage to recover about $1.5 million from a mining deal allegedly involving Burrage and the Guggenheims.
Aeroplane versus Balloon Height Race Ahead
A French aviator named Perregon in a Bleriot monoplane has reached 19 686 feet, nearing Everest height. By contrast English balloonists Glaisher and Coxwell previously climbed to 26 960 feet, seven miles, in a historic balloon ascent.
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Stingy Husband Blames Wife for Children’s Behavior
A stingy husband sought to blame his wife for the ill behavior of their children in company, claiming she always gave them their own way. The wife retorts that she gives them only what little she has to give.
Haggin: Nation’s Premier Breeder and Vast Yankee Magnate
James Ben Ali Haggin stands among America's wealthiest figures, famed as a top horse breeder and pioneering farmer and miner. With vast California ranches, Kentucky Blue Grass holdings, and stakes in Alaska to Chile, Haggin built a fortune from mining and agriculture, while his Haggin stable produced Derby winner Firenze and Salvator. His 400,000 acre California tract fueled irrigation fights that reshaped Southern California farming prosperity.
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Kentucky
Khern County
San Joaquin Valley
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Firenze
Salvator
Miss Woodford
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B. L. McClure
Lexington
Observant Citizen shares local notes on heat, veterans, and church rebuilds
The column reports on hot sailing days with Rev. William Harmon Van Allen and his photographic trip, a Newburyport Veterans Old Home Day gathering of Cook brothers, Knapp School graduates in simple gowns, asparagus as a money crop with price rises, Sacred Heart Church near completion in Mt Auburn Watertown, 92 year old best man John M Todd in Portland, and Albert S S Robinson’s trophies worn by his grandfather, plus the Argentine battleship Rivadavia's Aug. 11 test voyage after yard work at Fore River and Brooklyn.
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That City
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Sacred Heart
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Modest Advice on Fame From Walt Mason
The quip warns no one stays mighty when dead and fame fades fast. It reminds readers that praise vanishes after death as gossip and memories slip away, urging humility. The verse, attributed to Walt Mason and copyright 1913, assesses pride and the fickle nature of public attention.
Poe and Chivers feud in Huneker’s Pathos of Distance
A review argues Poe borrowed from Thomas Holley Chivers, noting Chivers a Georgia physician and poet who aided Poe early on. The piece cites poems shared with Lily Adair and Rosalie Lee, suggesting Poe lifted lines into his own high style while Chivers was dismissed as pompous.
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James Huneker
Scribners
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Thomas Holley Chivers
Chivers
Fads and Fashions: Summer Styles and Suggestions
Paragraph points on fads and fashions describe the season’s bathing cap with silk brim and floral ornaments, a white chiffon blouse, and embroidered details. Tennis outfits feature bold colors against green backdrops, while a sheer linen collar with lemon-yellow edging complements dresses. Buyers are advised to seek distinctive features to avoid later fatigue.
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