Boston Post masthead and subscription details 1914
The Boston Post issues daily and Sunday rates for U S Canada and foreign subscribers with prices for various periods. It lists offices at 259 Washington St Boston and provides mailing and payment instructions including prepaid policy and post office rules. Editor and publisher named Edwin A Grozier.
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Vergara Case Raises Questions on Line Crossing and Murder
The dispatch urges focusing on how Vergara was killed and whether an American citizen was enticed across the border and murdered by federal soldiers. It notes activity in Washington and on the Mexican border to determine if any etiquette was violated and to uncover the true cause of the death.
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Rumor Goverment Denials on Holmes Resignation
Washington officials again deny a circulating story that Justice Holmes will resign soon to allow President Wilson to appoint William H Taft to the Supreme Court. The bids to hasten Holmes departure are condemned as baseless and improper, Taft cannot approve such moves.
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William H. Taft
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No Smoking Rule Passed in Senate Executive Sessions
A friendly tribute to Senator Tillman led to amending Senate rules to ban smoking during executive sessions. Supporters cited Tillman’s health and air quality, noting open sessions already forbid smoking and arguing the chamber should remain smoke free when alone or with colleagues.
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Carrie
One Little Flaw in Morgan New Haven Profits Claim
The Morgan dealings with New Haven securities are criticized for a flawed profit figure. The statement credits profits of 350000 dollars, less than one half of one percent, but only because a 20-year list includes poor returns. If limited to Morgan’s exclusive fiscal period, profits would appear far larger and more pernicious.
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Great Financial House
Mystery Ties and Secrecy in Yale and Wesleyan Societies
A Northeast essay notes that college secret societies such as Yale's Skull and Bones and Wesleyan's similar group have long endured. Outsiders leaked photos of Wesleyan emblems, sparking local amusement. The piece argues membership in such groups is no longer essential to manhood or intellect.
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College fans await final selection on favorites
The report notes that while supporters may have preferred choices, the ultimate decision will be postponed to a later date. It highlights student enthusiasm and the ongoing process without naming specific individuals or outcomes.
Ulster Concessions Offer Peaceful Path for Home Rule
Premier Asquith offers Ulster counties a ballot option to opt out of home rule for six years amid two British general elections. John Redmond endorses the plan for peace, while Bonar Law and Sir Edward Carson reject it, risking a Liberal-Nationalist push to pass the bill without Ulster consent.
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Mind diseases and cures through gland treatments
The article notes historic attempts to treat brain diseases and reports a Chicago State hospital case where dementia patients improved after surgery on glands linked to brain function. It suggests gland-targeted remedies might restore sanity and reduce insanity if successful.
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Expensive Firetraps and Reform Calls
The Missouri Athletic Club in St Louis suffers a deadly blaze showing fire hazards affect the rich as well as the poor. The piece cites lax protections and recalls the Arcadia lodging house tragedy, urging lasting fire safety reforms in Massachusetts and Boston.
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Militant vandalism mars Velasquez as suffragist clash in London
A militant suffragist vandal slashed a Velasquez painting at the National Gallery in London. The piece suggests declaring the woman insane and removing her access to art and posterity to protect priceless works from harm.
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Orphan Receives $5000 Bequest From Dr Michael Jordan
In New York on March 10 Dr Michael Jordan of Logansport Indiana left in his will five thousand dollars to the Children's Aid Society of New York in appreciation of the care given him as an orphan of six.
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Michael Jordan
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Children's Aid Society
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
A quirky verse piece titled All Sorts by Newton Newkirk presents playful rhymes about kitchen mishaps and romantic misadventures. The narrator humorously recalls domestic scenes and a bachelor girl’s romance while family life and late-night routines are lightly sketched.
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Expression Linking Eye Window to Nose as Face Handle
A wry saying compares the eye as the window of the soul with the nose as the handle of the face, using metaphor to describe facial features in a humorous light.
Merely A Suggestion Dear Newt
A short humorous note on marriage and retirement with a playful inference about cold feet and a hot-water bottle. The writer teases Newt with a parlor trick of reasoning and hints at providing blueprints for those who fail to grasp the logic.
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Newt
Gratitude in Action Pass It On
A brief exhortation on memory and kindness urging constant gratitude. The author cautions against forgetting favors and promotes repaying kindness by performing good deeds for others in need.
Paradoxical Lunches Prompt Domestic Roar
A playful remark about a square meal eaten three times daily triggering the head of the house to roar. The line uses humor to imply routine meals provoke reactions.
St. Louis Bride Suffers After Kissing Guests
A Missouri bride kissed ten wedding guests after her ceremony and nearly died from a disease exposure. The writer condemns kissing lines at weddings and urges an end to such displays, describing the jealous groom with a sinister undertone.
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St. Louis
Kiss at the wedding draws sharp ridicule from columnist
A humorous lament mocks overconfident guests at a wedding and imagines a heroic bridegroom stance. The narrator playfully vows to defend his future wife, dismissing would be kissers with a mock show of bravado before departure.
Seven Auto Bandits Rob Bank of $2000
Seven armed men robbed a Royal Bank branch at Abbotsford on the international boundary today and fled in a car with $2000. Three men waited outside while four entered. The cashier and a clerk were cowed with revolvers as robbers seized a tray of gold and currency. A posse later recovered about a thousand dollars dropped during the ensuing fight.
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Troops Tear Down Strikers Shelter at Forbes
Colorado militia ordered the removal of a miners camp at Forbes in Trinidad. Two dozen families sheltered there since Sept 23 faced eviction within 48 hours, with only two tents left standing occupied by women.
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Observant Citizen notes diverse Boston tales and idiosyncrasies
A column reports on city life with anecdotes about city workers, Harvard events, deaf education plans, Civil Service figures, bird watching, shipboard incidents, a robins sighting near McLean Hospital, a Florida trip, a fire at Quincy House, and a labor leaders’ hotel room rescue of a pay agreement.
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Thomas M. Pierson
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
John M. Tobin
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The Sphinx: Egypt’s Enduring Symbol of Eternity
The article reflects on the Sphinx near the three pyramids as an ancient statue older than the pyramids and Menes. Harvard's Reisner uncovered it as a sun temple and tomb, linking Egypt’s first dynasty to Memphis. It evokes centuries of history from Homer to Caesar, portraying the Sphinx as a timeless symbol.
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Love and parental approval in a young romance
A letter from a girl under nineteen asks Mildred Champagne whether to continue dating a man about ten years older whose wealthy parents may disapprove. The advisor urges patience, argues the son’s choice matters more, and advises to keep dating while avoiding peer pressure.
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Missy Champagne
Fleeting Joys and Heavy Yokes in Daily Labor
A verse lament by Walt Mason from 1914 decries repetitive toil and longing for outdoor escapes. The speaker envies cheerful passersby and imagines trades and simple tasks as brighter paths amid a dreary, unfulfilling workday.
Fads and Fashions Highlight Elaborate New Styles
Paragraph points describe wide ruffles of tulle on coat suits and the popularity of jet earrings and metal laces on gowns. Tunic skirts, lace trimmed sleeves, flaring serge coats, gold belts on pannier gowns, and box-pleated frillings on fichus are noted.
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