Boston Post Counts Subscriptions in 1914 Rates
The Boston Post announces subscription terms and rates for Daily and Sunday editions in 1914, with prices for U S and Canada, foreign copies, and district postage. It lists office address at 259 Washington Street Boston and payment instructions, plus contact details for circulation and news desks.
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Post Publishing Co
Office
Washington St
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Postoffice
Government to Build Nation’s First Great Railroad
Yesterday a $35,000,000 railroad bill was signed, initiating full ownership of a major rail line. Citizens largely support government ownership as a prudent step for Alaska’s development, with few conservatives voicing opposition and many seeing broader prosperity ahead.
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Wil
United States
Alaska
Sam
Billboards Regulation Deserves Serious Consideration
A state regulation on advertising placards on public and private property is urged to curb unsightly displays along routes entering Boston. Local controls have left few limits on private signage, marring the landscape and provoking appeals for Commonwealth intervention to remedy the neglect.
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Boston
Commonwealth
No Diaz Rejected as Mexican Revolution Faction
Felix Diaz, nephew of a great man, lacks support from Washington for covertly seeking recognition as Mexico’s official revolutionary. The criticized figure is deemed morally weak and unfaithful after betraying Presi der Huerta and aiding his murder. Diaz is described as without force or ability and unlikely to win backing.
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Felix Diaz
Washington
Mexico
Diaz
Huerta
Presilentadero
Ley Fuga
Puckerless Persimmons Claim Sparks Skepticism
A recent USDA finding purports a seedless and puckerless persimmon, prompting doubt about its value. The writer notes persimmon quality harms when picked green and questions the department’s claim while acknowledging ripe fruit appears in markets as a delectable treat.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Department of Agriculture
All Sold as Commonwealth Bonds Fully Subscribed
State Treasurer Mansfield announced the entire 6 325 000 bond issue had been sold over the counter with about 1 6 million in oversubscription. The swift completion in under a month and high public demand mark a strong financing outcome.
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Mansfield
Commonwealth
Investors Favor Commonwealth Securities At 3.585 Percent Return
The text notes strong demand for Commonwealth securities with a guaranteed annual return of 3.585 percent. Investors are reluctant to take on higher risk or lower returns in other investments, praising the state's credit as exceptionally solid.
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Watson
Knights of Columbus
Copley Plaza
Cardinal O'Connell
Walsh
Curley
Ryan
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Korbly
Indiana
Fourth party unseen in New Haven Boston & Maine settlement
The article argues that without Massachusetts Legislature approval no sale of Boston & Maine stock can proceed, making the legislature the crucial but overlooked fourth party. It warns that action or inaction by the General Court determines the viability of any settlement among the U.S. Department of Justice its governor and the New Haven directors.
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New Haven
Massachusetts
The
Post
Boston & Maine
General Court
Reaping the whirlwind in Britain over suffragette unrest
The British government faces public anger as indecision and weakness in handling militant suffragists prompts fallout. Reginald McKenna admits helplessness in Parliament while art museums close after Richardson's attack on the Rokeby Venus, hurting tourism and business. The piece contrasts Britain with harsher U.S. justice and questions possible actions.
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Reginald McKenna
Home Secretary
Asquith
London
Virago Richardson
America
England
A New Verdict II Proposed In Albany For Capital Cases
The proposal to amend New York penal code would change verdict wording from not guilty by reason of insanity to guilty but insane. Critics question legal voids and habeas corpus implications, noting that current titles allow release via state processes. Proponents argue it would keep dangerous offenders off the streets without executive clemency, citing Thaw case as inspiration.
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Albany
New York
The Express Troubles and Parcel Post Reform
The United States Express Company quits business amid fierce parcel post competition. The piece argues the public benefits, notes express rates and missteps, and warns other public service firms to reform or face changes driven by the parcel post.
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United States Express Company
Parcel Post
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk at the Boston Auto Show
A humorous spoof recounts Newton Newkirk inspecting 1914 auto models at Mechanics Hall. He grills a Six Cylinder Scoot agent on motor details, mocks the oiling system, and negotiates with comic bravado. He then tests a Big Six Sniffer, survives a horn blast, and jokes about trading in his odd rebuilt phaeton for a price of five thousand dollars.
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Mechanics’ Hall
Boston
Boulevard Motor Boat
Scoot
Scott
George
Newton Newkirk
Memphis and its ruins echo ancient Egypt's grandeur
Ajourney down the Nile traces Bedrashan near Memphis to the crumbling ruins of the great city once founded by Menes. Rameses II figures loom in the desert, with colossi and statues toppled, as Memphis fades from its once grand status to history.
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Cairo
Nile
Bedrashan
Memphis
Menes
Ptah
Apis
Rameses II
Colossi
Rameses
Egypt
Abu Simbel
Althoug
Comic Car Shopper Quarrels With Dealer and Police
In a humorous scene Newton Newkirk recounts testing cars and a bike at a showroom. The dialogue mocks car features and economics as the salesman frets over a self stopper and fourth dimension. A comic exit ends with a security interruption and the shopper moving on.
Love and Promise In A Winter Romance
Mildred Champagne advises in a reader letter about a man who asked a woman to wait for years while he cannot support her. She urges taking the initiative to locate her, stressing that proving sustained interest is required beyond just promises and letters.
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Miss Champagne
Cape Cod Calls Slogan Wins Trade Board Prize
The Cape Cod Board of Trade awarded Reginald Tribe of Wairhaven the winning slogan Cape Cod Calls to promote the opening of the Cape Cod canal next July. The column notes multiple local items from crow activity near Harvard bridge to editor changes and comments on parishioners and public notices.
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Cape Cod Board of Trade
Reginald Tribe
Wairhaven
Cape Cod
Cape Cod Canal
Fitzgerald
Curley
Maine
Bangor
Jones's Frugal Youth Turns to Riches in Old Age
A 1914 verse by Walt Mason extols James Jimpson Jones who saved his bones by steady clerking and weekly deposits. Once mocked by peers for frugality, Jones now enjoys a palace life with wealth to spare on ducks and diamonds, while his early hard work is praised as clean living.
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James Jimpson Jones
Jones
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Paragraphs on Fads and Fashions Highlight Spring Trends
Pleated skirts pair with low-set belt coats, and the season favors diagonal duvetyn and corded duvetyn fabrics. Peasant smocks lead smart gowns, corduroy Russian blouse styles with fur trim flatter slender figures. Brussels nets and tiered pleated tulle revive old gowns, while spreading coats in moire or taffeta pair with one piece dresses.
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Brussels
Pirates of Penzance shines in Gilbert and Sullivan at Shu bert
The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company presented The Pirates of Penzance at the Shubert Theatre last evening with an improved cast and strong chorus. Alice Brady starred as Mabel, Arthur Aldridge as Frederick, Herbert Watercress as Pirate Chief, Arthur Cunningham as Major-General, and DeWolf Hopper as the comic sergeant. The company will repeat The Pirates this evening and conclude with The Mikado tomorrow afternoon and night.
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Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company
Shubert Theatre
Boston
Arthur Sullivan
Alice Brady
Mabel
Arthur Aldridge
Frederick
Herbert Waterculs
Arthur Cunningham
DeWolf Hopper
Misuse of Transfer Checks Leads to Fine in Police Court
William J. Laggenty of 22 Spaulding Street Jaron Plain appeared before Judge Parmenter in the Police Court charged with misuse of Boston Elevated transfer checks on three counts. He pleaded guilty and paid a $24 fine.
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William J. Laggenty
Spaulding’ Street
Jaron Plain
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