Boston Post Publication Note and Contact Details
The Boston Post announces subscription and payment instructions for second class mail. It lists payment to POST PUBLISHING CO and provides main office addresses at 1004 1005 7008 Main 1589 Main and 8380 Main. It states advance payment required and discontinuation for nonpayment and asks readers to notify if delivery is unavailable.
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Post Publishing CO
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Newsday
Peace with honor in anthracite coal deal signals industrial peace
The compromise between anthracite coal operators and workers secures an eight hour day and a wage rise over 10 million dollars annually. No closed shop is included, reflecting employee concessions. Miners’ convention is expected to ratify the agreement to preserve public trust in coal supplies.
Governor McCall Praises Boston Newsboys in Clubhouse Talk
Governor McCall spoke Sunday afternoon to 19 Boston newsboys, praising their intelligence and urging good citizenship. The piece notes his commendation of youth as a key part of Massachusetts constituents and calls the talk a gem of intimate guidance.
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McCall
Boston Newsboys
Massachusetts
New England States Judge Cleanliness Contest
The chief executives of Massachusetts New Hampshire and Rhode Island form the judging committee for a clean up competition. Hartford won last year spurring renewed communal effort. The program emphasizes fire prevention indoor mousecleaning and garden day scheduling over two weeks with a May day season.
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Newfangland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Hartford
Early planting and flowering noted in garden scene
The article comments that early planting and early flowering are visible, while noting the saying better late than never. It highlights the progression of plants from early growth to bloom.
Knox's Impudence Over Wilson Mexico Policy
The article attacks Philander C. Knox for criticizing President Wilson's Mexican policy. It recalls Knox as secretary during Huerta's 1913 actions and Madero's assassination, accusing him of excuses about the legacy and noting the Taft and Wilson administrations' roles. It argues Knox shows lack of memory and logic.
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Wilson
Knox
Huerta
Madero
Mexico
Taft
Henry Lane Wilson
Washington
Mr.Taft
Pacifist label fades as Baker calls for strong war readiness
The secretary of war, Newton D. Baker, defends robust military needs at a New York publishers dinner. He cites Congress and the executive’s cooperative effort to equip the nation with modern arms, ships, and soldiers. He notes widespread public support and federal readiness, praising college and professional youth training for a democratic defense.
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Wilson
American Publishers Association
New York
Congress
Anniversary of Dewey at Manila Bay Remains in History
The text recalls Admiral George Dewey’s May 1 milestone at Manila Bay where he led a decisive battle against Spain. It notes his enduring status in U.S. naval history and asks whether current resources match his past prowess amid hints of future European naval challenge.
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Manila Bay
Farragut
Porter
Gardener Seeks Best Radish for Table use
A Cambridge reader asks the Amateur Gardener for recommendations on radish varieties suited to table use. The French breakfast radish seed is praised for garden use, with many other varieties noted as options.
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Cambridge
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Weather History Note for Boston May Record
The record notes the lowest official thermometer reading in Boston for May as 30 degrees above zero, with a 19 year coldest 38 degrees above zero in 1914. It also cites the warmest May reading for this date as 88 degrees in 1914.
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Boston
The Wig That Made A Bald Man Smile
A humorous tale from Derby Maine recounts a man who mocks his baldness until he steals an old hair mattress, builds a wig, and returns home to restore his friendly face, ending the bald row’s laughter as public reactions shift. A second piece humorously chronicles a chaotic pay‑as‑you‑eat lunchroom with self service and comic exchanges over meals and chairs.
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Siory
Reuben L. Reed
South Acton
Mr. Reed
George Washington
Observant Citizen Notes Among Boston Headlines and Tales
The column sketches local chatter from Boston, recounting Al len Treadway nicknames, a school superintendent praise for industrial work reducing truancy, a navy yard searchlight on Kronprinzessin Cecelie, a Bath ice fishing tale, obituary of Thomas Scully at Adams House, and wonders at ship charters and a pork barrel anecdote.
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Navy Yard
Kronprinzessin Cecelie
Custom House Tower
Thomas Scully
Adams House
Actors present A Midsummer Night's Dream to the Duke
The stage action centers on Bottom and fellow players who perform the play for Duke Theseus and his court. The fairies enter at curtain fall as Puck explains the dreamlike nature of theater, and the troupe exits in triumph with Oberon Titania and Puck bidding farewell.
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Widing
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Thisby
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Oberon
Titania
Tuck
Francis Bacon
Flag devotion and veterans first in patriotic verse
Uncle Walt Mason lauds the flag as bright and beautiful, honoring veterans and mourning families while praising liberty and national unity. The piece recalls old flags and the hoped for enduring symbol of freedom and faith.
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God
Walt Mason
Adams
Ancient Banks family vessel still holds meat after 117 years
A Colrain Massachusetts family claims the bank cask is the oldest in New England. Staves cut from a 1799 tree. after 117 years of service the barrel remains in good condition. The note wonders how much meat was packed and salted inside over generations.
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New England
Ann Coston
Lynn Street
Linden
Everett
Aes NS
Forts Garrisoned Near Boston Questioned by Reader
A suburban reader asks for the names of principal forts actually garrisoned near Boston. Fort McKinley is uncertain. Fort Andrews is in Boston Harbor, Fort Banks at Winthrop, Fort Heath a sub-post of Fort Banks, Fort Revere a sub-post of Fort Andrews, Fort Strong lies five miles by boat from Boston, and Fort Standish is a sub-post of Fort.
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Boston
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Fort Andrews
Boston Harbor
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Winthrop
Fort Heath
Fort Revere
Fort Strong
Fort Standish
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