Boston Post subscription rates and publication details for 1916
The Boston Post outlines daily and Sunday subscription prices for the United States, Canada, and foreign audiences, including one year rates, six months, and monthly options. It notes postage charges, payment methods, and office addresses for Post Publishing Co.
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Post Publishing
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Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
Maia
Post Publishing CO
Boston Post
United States
Fourth
Property Owner Rights on Leasing Public Streets
The text asserts that a property owner is justified in assuming he can lease public streets to any company, implying broad landlord authority over street rights and access.
Republican Conscience in the Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Philadelphia Public Ledger, a Republican paper with a conscience, defends President Wilson amid war and foreign policy criticism. It argues opponents fail to specify concrete actions that would have changed outcomes and notes many Republicans share the Ledger’s stance.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
United States
Wilson
the Ledger
Burton
Germany
Great Britain
Root
Beck
Choate
Jack
Public Ledger
Poem Row About Spring by Bertie Bertram
A terse verse exchange mocks the season Spring with playful jabs at March and the poem’s speaker. The speaker, Bertie Bertram, chides Spring for slipping away and questions whether a poem should praise Devine or Leghorn instead.
Double Rascality in Cigar Box Stamp Swindle
Federal agents in New York cracked a band of crooks who used old cigar boxes for new cigars to dodge fresh stamp payments. The scheme robbed the United States and deceived individual buyers, filling boxes of expensive cigars with cheaper goods. The public will welcome their capture.
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New York
United States
Whose fault is it that the navy lags in 1916
Critics claim admiral testimony to Congress shows seven years needed to achieve naval preparedness even with current plans. The piece argues the start should have begun seven years earlier under President Taft and Secretary Meyer with Republicans in control, questioning who bears responsibility.
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Congress
William H. Taft
United States
George von L. Meyer
Navy
Godfrey de Courcelles
Daniels
McCall
Medford
Annapolis
New York Harbor
Rhode Island
Opposition to taxi stand liberalization cited by Boston group
Boston opponents argue free locations will wreck jobs and invite chaotic service. They claim exclusive hotel and restaurant barriers protect quality, but supporters note independent drivers in New York and elsewhere prosper with fair access and self interest drives better service.
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Boston
New York
Bolfour 11
Berlin Mayor credits savings for milk relief
Mayor von Bermuth of Greater Berlin tells an American that strict city orders and organized savings have secured milk for mothers babies children and the sick through winter. He notes full supply for all and upcoming milk increases as cattle graze again.
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Germany
von Bermuth
Greater Berlin
Senate backs government armor plate plant plan in war effort
The Senate approved establishing a government armor plate plant and the House is expected to vote similarly. Critics argue confiscation talk is pointless as armor plate makers lack exclusive control. a New York dispatch notes armor plants have rarely been profitable, suggesting steel firms should welcome losing unprofitable work.
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House
Friends of the Steel
Pennsylvania
United States
Boston News Bureau
New York
Boosters Call For More Cash To Raise 125000 For Bunker Hill Club
A Boston fundraising drive for the Bunker Hill Boys' Club aims to reach 125000. Reported yesterday, contributions at noon totaled 6925 above Monday’s figure, prompting renewed calls for donations from solid men and the wider community.
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New House
Boston
Solar System
Oldest Inhabitant Recites Boston Weather Past
An elderly resident recalls record cold and warm benchmarks for Boston on March 234. He cites 10 above zero in 1875 and 16 in 1906 as coldest, with 68 and 64 degrees in 1907 and 1888 as warmest, and notes storms in 1908 1911 and 19__.
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Boston
A Knocker Resigns to Join Hammerless Squad
A Knocker leaves the Anvil Chorus and joins the Hammerless Squad in a surprising midseason switch. The move reshapes the balance of power as new leadership takes the field.
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Anvil
The Hole in the Doughnut and Captain Gregory’s Invention
The Boston Post recounts Captain Hanson Gregory of Hough's Neck Mass as the inventor of the doughnut hole. It notes his ship’s cook idea to bake through heat via the center, the hole’s growth in size, and the rising cost of living influencing lunch counter doughnuts.
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Boston Post
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Hough's Neck
Mass
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Inman
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Doc
Wiley
The Doughnut Hole Crisis Near Extinction
A humorous essay warns that the shrinking doughnut hole foreshadows a future doughnutless world. It laments the changing economics of the modern doughnut and the risk to its iconic form as consumption and concerns about waste grow.
Boston Elevated plans mixed service changes amid complaints
The notice discusses a proposed fifteen and ten minute service integration to connect key points, warning that it will cause irregular operation and crowding. It questions fairness and invites blame on none, while preserving sharp editorial comments on transit reliability and patron conduct.
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Boston Elevated Railway
Boston Elevated
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The Greatest Writer of All Time Tribute
A terse quotation study centers on a celebrated author praised as the greatest writer of all time. The remark recalls a legendary line about a man whose influence endures beyond his era, prompting reflections on literary legacy and enduring fame.
Spring Cleaning Urges Citizens to Remove Trash
Walt Mason urges city residents to clean lawns and remove rubbish for a fresher spring. He calls for carting away dead animals, old cans, and debris to keep air clean and streets pleasant as showers renew the season.
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Adams Newspaper Service
Leap Year Extra Day Sparks Quick Wits in Debate
The youth and Lang debate annual time use. Lang lists daily hours and work breaks totaling 365 days, then asks about the leap day. The youth counters with an extra day in leap years, prompting Lang to concede.
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Lang
Is it Proper For A Girl To Be Kissed Goodnight
A 19 year old asks Mildred Champagne if a steady boyfriend may kiss her goodnight. The adviser notes that receptiveness matters and that long courtships can include a kiss if the girl is receptive, otherwise it raises questions about propriety.
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Miss Champagne
Rear Admiral Harris Visits the Navy Yard
Rear Admiral Frederick R. Harris made his first official visit to the Charlestown navy yard since leading the yards and docks department. He conferred with Commandant William R. Rush and Civil Engineer R. F. Bakenhus and planned an official visit to the New York navy yard before returning to Washington.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Yards and Docks Department
Ile
William R. Rush
Yard
R. F F. Bakenhus
New York Navy Yard
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