Subscription Rates for Daily and Sunday Post
Rates list daily and Sunday Post subscriptions for U S and Canada with prices for various terms. Foreign per copy and Canada postage details noted. Financial editors and advertising contact lines shown. Editor Edwin A Grozier urges advance payment and notices of change.
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Boston Post
The Right Thing
A columnist condemns the State Department for refusing passports to Socialists seeking travel to Stockholm for a peace conference. The piece argues the German backed movement promotes separate peace with Russia and would harm U.S. interests by enabling actions likely to embarrass the United States.
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State Department
Stockholm
Germany
Russia
United States
Europe
Sperry Gyroscope Invention May Battle Submarines
The article notes Elmer Sperry’s ongoing work on a gyroscope compass as a potential weapon against submarines. Navy officials who doubted his claims are reportedly reconsidering, though no method should be trusted alone. Standard anti submarine measures must continue while awaiting new breakthroughs.
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Elmer A. Sperry
France outlines terms for peace after German aggression
A French Finance Committee report sets out concessions for peace including return of all territory seized in 1870, control of France’s resources and infrastructure as security for the indemnity, and rebuilding of towns. The measures emphasize a peace that pays and secures payment of a large indemnity.
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Berlin
Germany
Finance Committee
French Chamber of Deputies
France
Germany Faces Huge Bill for Sunken French Ships
The piece argues Germany must pay for French merchant vessels sunk by submarines, framing the sum as a massive bill that could push a national bankruptcy if declared collectible. It questions who will bear the cost.
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Germany
Welcome, Frenchmen Enter Boston on Liberty History Day
Boston greets Marshal Joffre the Marquis de Chambrun and the French commission with hospitality as democracy links with France on a visit that honors Lafayette Rochambeau and the spirit of liberty. The city celebrates the meeting at a cradle of liberty with cheers and a firm handclasp.
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Sister
Republic
United States
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
New York
Grant
Bunker Hill
Concord
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France
Lafayette
Rochambeau
Liberty Loan bonds priced for broad public appeal
The Treasury cuts Liberty Loan denominations to 50 and offers instalment plans with 2 percent down to widen participation. While the goal is to mobilize a broad financial army, officials warn against overconfidence and urge patriotic urgency to reach the two billion dollar target.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Governor vetoes Merrimac River improvement funding
The governor vetoed a 3 500 000 appropriation for Merrimac River improvements contingent on government matching funds. The editorial notes the plan’s potential benefits but supports conserving Commonwealth credit during wartime, acknowledging possible future sacrifices and delays.
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McCall
Merrimac
Commonwealth
No Separate Peace and the Three Musketeers Principle
The article argues the United States should join allies in peace talks with Germany. It warns that a separate peace could let Germany turn its vast resources against the U S. It asserts the need for unity and shared peace duties among the allies.
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United States
Germany
Miss Jeannette Rankin Urged to Show Strength in Congress
A poem from Cambridge, Massachusetts, urges Jeannette Rankin the Montana representative to brace herself and present a stern front in Congress. It praises truthfulness and warns against tears, framing her as a symbol of national honor in a troubled era.
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Congress
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Jen
Advice to an Amateur yachtsman in Boston letters
A reader writes Sam in South Boston seeking sailing help for his new thirty six foot yacht. The expert Sam replies with humorous nautical lore and practical oiling advice to thaw stiff sails and bend them, suggesting linseed oil and in port lessons with meals and grog.
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Newt
Algo
Sam
Boston
Boston May 12 Weather Records Mention Low Highs
The account recalls Boston temperatures on May 12 with notable lows around 40s and highs reaching into the 80s. Specific years cited include 1882 1907 1908 1911 1872 1897 and 1881 1882, plus rain events in 1897 1906 1912 and 1914.
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Boston
Costliest Fans Through History Highlight Queen Mary Gift
A feature on legendary fans notes a 1901 gift to Queen Mary with red tortoiseshell blades and 6520 woodcock feathers. It traces fans from ancient Egypt to 14th century Europe, praising Japanese and Chinese artisans and the vast Victoria and Albert Museum collection.
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Queen Mary of
Great Britain
Observant Citizen notes from Boston to Maine
A column blends local oddities and small news items from Judge Bisk’s court to New Hampshire flowers, long memories, and Maine farming plans. Letters cite 1862 snow, Lafayette visitors, and a shifting postal tone, while local insight covers dandelion greens and a growing potato bloom outlook.
Courage and duty part the war tears in a mother’s love
Sylvia Mayhew, a devoted widow, wrestles with her son Horace’s enlistment in world war conflict. She fears cowardice and curses of war while a new resolve leads her to support the cause. A meeting with an elderly veteran’s granddaughter inspires Horace to enlist. He returns home to find his mother in a Red Cross uniform and his beloved Doris sewing by his side, as he hands over his recruit papers.
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British Museum
Sennacherib
Babylon
Sylvia Mayhew
Cosey
Horace
Ife
Goodby
Sylvia
Doris
Mountain Inn
Doria
Red Cross
Kaiser
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Facts and Fashions Jumper Coats and Spring Attire
Jumper coats lack fastenings and slip over the head. Bright kid bands trim spring coats and dresses feature touches of black for richness. White linen collars are embroidered with rose silk and rose cords. A jumper dinner robe combines a crepe underdress with a sleeveless jumper. Tops are soft, skirts in serge satin or tussore. Eton collars finish many one piece dresses. Crocheted hats appear as a late fashion.
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