Boston Post May 21 1916 subscription rates and details
Public notice of subscription rates for the Boston Post and Sunday Post, including daily and Sunday options, Canada and foreign rates, postage, advance payment policy, and contact details. Names Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher, office addresses and phone lines listed.
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Edwin A. Grozier
Clean-up slogan over swat the fly in Boston effort
The Boston Clean-up Committee promotes Prevent the Fly as a practical approach, arguing that eliminating breeding sites stops millions of flies from spreading filth and disease. Unborn flies cause no problems, while born ones require direct action to reduce their numbers.
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Boston “Clean-up Committee
Record year for rail safety as 325 roads have no passenger fatalities
The 1915 fiscal year covering July 1914 to June 1915 marks an extraordinary lull in passenger fatalities with 325 roads reporting no train accident deaths. Across all U S roads the total fatalities were 196, a record high mismatch with European totals. The trend toward safer railroading continues, though 1916 may disappoint.
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United States
Inquiry into coal price rise and public burden
The article argues coal operators plan to recoup wage increases by raising prices, with Attorney General Gregory urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate any link between higher production costs and expanded profits. The FTC signals willingness to probe as public interest requires, noting large dividends among coal companies and railroads owning them.
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Washington
Gregory
Federal Trade Commission
Public outrage over price hikes by consumer-leaning movement
The speaker denounces a broad movement and warns that with public control it would soak consumers for large profits, potentially doubling costs for workers over a year. He calls on the U S legal department to act quickly against this alleged price-raising coalition.
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Legal Department of the United States
Debtor with a Twinkling Eye in Cohasset
A brief item notes a debtor from Cohasset who pays debts with a smile, contrasting a growl and a kick to settle bills. The piece highlights a creditor perspective and the person with a twinkling eye as the opposite of harsh collection tactics.
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Cohasset
Army bill stalemate clock on national defense plan
The editorial urges swift Senate House compromise on a 250000 man peace strength army and 261000 reserves, criticizing the House for underfunded 140000 regulars and endorsing federalized National Guard as a defense reserve of about 400000, arguing public pressure should push for stronger national defense.
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Mexico
Longest Way Round Russians Reach Marseilles
The report recounts 25 000 Russian soldiers traveling about 17 000 miles from Petrograd to a point 1700 miles away by a European route. It notes possible military impact but emphasizes the moral value of international cooperation, portraying the French as deeply appreciative and buoyed by the Russians’ arrival.
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Petrograd
Marseilles
Europe
Wilson Widely Favored By Republicans In Tribune Straw Vote
A Progressive-Republican newspaper poll in the New York Tribune shows Woodrow Wilson receiving more votes than Taft Fairbanks Burton La Follette McCall Cummins Wood Borah Hadley Hiram Johnson Knox Lodge Whitman among Republican readers. Even if Wilson isn’t their nominee at Chicago, many Republicans would back him in real balloting.
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Chicago
Pineapples From Porto Rico Delight Atlantic Coast Eatery
The piece extols local and regional fruits including New England apples, Florida and southern fruits, California cherries, Antilles bananas, and especially Porto Rican pineapples. It argues the Atlantic coast enjoys the best of nature’s gifts from homegrown and imported sources, noting winter apples have their place.
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New England
Florida
California
Antilles
Porto Rico
Atlantic
A Parable on Knowledge in Old Age
A witty aphorism questions the age at which a man can claim to know nothing, suggesting perpetual uncertainty. The quip contrasts learning with awareness and ages gracefully into contemplation rather than certainty.
Poker Tuition for the Ambitious Young Man
A humorous exchange reveals no poker correspondence schools exist as Harold asks for a mail course. Harold is directed to visit Harold in person, where daily 3 pm lessons with real money stakes are promised by a self styled teacher who laughs off any charge while promising to impart poker tricks and bluffing skills.
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Wil
You
One Bad Turn Prompts Change of Luck in Track Meet
After a rough start, athlete X pivots to secure a surprising victory at the regional track event. Coach Y praises resilience as the team seizes momentum with a string of strong finishes.
Lost prayer book in Harvard Square station car
A man who picked up a prayer book in the Harvard Square subway station Wednesday night is asked to return the book along with the Waverley car details. Name and address withheld.
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Harvard Square
Waverley
Enterprising promoter eyes postwar estate ventures
After the war ends, a businessman who organized a company to buy old wells for resale as postholes contemplates new ventures. He might shift to European trenches repurposing them for retail cellars once peace returns.
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Exchange
Not Necessary to Take Troubles Home Quote
A genial businessman says he never brings troubles home. His friend asks why. The G B M adds that it is not necessary for him to take his troubles home, as he always finds some there upon arrival.
Time shifts to add daylight and the clock debate
The Observant Citizen surveys summer daylight plans and notes many Boston readers favor “setting ahead the clock” to gain an extra hour of evening light. He explains how schedules would shift, keeping work hours by the clock while sunsets come later, and cites sunrise times in Boston as the daily example. The column also touches on local notes from West Burke VT to Boston’s harbor front, traffic-light regulation ideas, oriole arrivals, suffrage canvassing, and a historic house demolition in North Hampton NH.
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Boston
Dearborn
North Hampton
N. H
Henry Dearborn
Roxbury
Lexington
Cambridge
Bunker Hill
Congress
Jefferson
Elmer Smith
Shakspere's Julius Caesar as Political Drama and History
The article argues Julius Caesar blends noble verse with practical drama drawn from Plutarch. It analyzes Caesar's portrayal as a flawed yet powerful despot, Brutus as untainted hero, and Shakespeare's pessimistic view of success. It discusses authorship debates and Shakespeare’s limited grasp of classical history.
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Julius Caesar
Shakspere
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Alexander
Napron
Rome
Mrs C Transforms House To Win Back Her Husband
Mrs C overhears gossip about her home and decides to act. She cleans and redecorates, serves a dinner, and surprises Jack with a fresh, tidy home. His reaction underlines social expectations of homemaking and marital harmony in a small community.
This World Uncle Walt Mason Poem Verse 1916
A light verse by Walt Mason reflects on life as a bully old sphere and suggests buying salve at the drug store to endure troubles. It frames happiness as a harbor for many, while some face woes, urging cheerful endurance and appreciation of residence in this world.
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Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston weather patterns
The Oldest Inhabitant notes historic high and low temps for March in Boston with figures from 1881 1895 and 1911. He cites a cold record around 83 degrees and 36 degrees in 1907 and mentions rainfall on this date in 1907 1909 and 1911.
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