The Boston Post 1911 Subscription Rates and Notices
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including Canada copy pricing and vacation mail options. It notes prepayment requirements, discontinuation on expiration, and contact details for the editor and offices at 259 Washington Street Boston.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Masa
THE
Sunday Post
Canada
Mase
Post Publishing Company
Financial
Uny
E. A. Grozier
Illinois Governor Calls for Legislature to Quit Felony Suspects
The Governor urges immediate resignation of any lawmakers tied to felonies or indictments, advocating swift action in the Lorimer scandal and a vigorous response to those awaiting trial or conviction.
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Illinois
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk on Brandy Station Cavalry Fight
The article notes Brady's Civil War photographs show camp life beside battles. It recounts Brandy Station in 1863 with Union Pleasonton and Confederate Stuart forces facing in one of the war's fiercest cavalry clashes. The narrative covers strategic moves toward Chancellorsville and the ensuing brutal fight.
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Brady
Brandy Station
Virginia
Pho
Tograph
Stuart
Hooker
Gordonsville
Lee
Chancellorsville
Pleasonton
Culpeper Court House
Grege
Patriot Publishing Co
Springfield
Mass
Review of Reviews Company
Sutler
Horse Artillery
John C. Kennedy
Newton Court
Kennedy
Rappahannock River
Pleagonton
Gettysburg
Nose Talk and a Fraud Scheme From Ezra Wood
A jovial yet dubious exchange unfolds as Ezra Wood promotes a venture promising $20,000 yearly from a $1,000 stake, while another letter praises the proposal and offers $1,060 to join. The dialogue includes nose-reading lectures at a college and cautions about engagement risk for Roman-nosed partners.
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Ezra Wood
Boston
You May Have a Clean Face and Yet Need a Shave
A concise editorial line suggests that grooming and readiness outweigh appearances. The quotation contrasts clean looks with the necessity of a shave, implying practicality in daily presentation.
Narrow Gauge trains add midnight service in Boston area
The Boston, Re vere Beach and Lynn railroad extends its schedule with 12:25 a m departures from Rowe's wharf for Lynn Winthrop and local stations. Previously trains ran 12:05 and 1:20, complicating late dinners after performances.
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Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Lynn and
Way
Winthrop
Rowe's Wharf
Mineral waters sales rise in 1909 with soft drink boom
The 1909 US mineral water sales totaled about 6.894 million dollars from 4.674 million gallons at a retail 11 cents per gallon. Over 6 million gallons aided soft drink production, marking a 25 year rise from 1.31 million gallons in 1885. Imports reached 1.085 million dollars at 31 cents per gallon, as soda fountains remain a popular investment and many fortunes stem from proprietary refreshers.
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United States
No More Blondes In America Says USC Sociologist
Professor Rockwell D. Hunt of the University of Southern California predicts a demographic shift toward a darker American type as immigrants from Slavic and Latin regions assimilate. He notes larger immigrant families, with Russians, Italians, Greeks, Austrians and Hungarians contributing to a growing diverse gene pool, while praising enduring Teutonic influences.
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America
Rockwell D. Hunt
University of Southern California
Police Commissioner's Praise for Boston Police Work
The New England Watch and Ward Society lauds Boston police cooperation in enforcing public morals and white slave laws. It notes effective action against opium and cocaine traffic under Commissioner O'Meara, praising discreet administration and Gov. Foss's confidence in the department.
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New England Watch and Ward Society
Boston Police Department
Boston Police
O’meara
Ohio Legislature Tackles Graft Probe Amid Bribery Indictments
The Ohio Legislature faces a sharp graft inquiry as a special committee investigates bribery cases. The public prosecutor aims to present 40 bribery indictments before the grand jury, signaling a strong cleaning up push and determination to act.
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Ohio
Caeiesod
Public hearing urged on Commonwealth avenue motor traffic rule
A Boston editorial urges Park Commissioners to hold a public hearing on changing Commonwealth avenue between Arlington street and the Ericsson statue to one way. It argues current left to right traffic creates a danger, cites calmer oil dust, and contends a hearing would inform residents and minimize risk.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Arlington Street
Ericsson
Park Commission
State Senate moves to repeal deer open season in western counties
The Senate votes to repeal last year’s open season on deer in western counties and allows Board of Fish and Game Commissioners to kill deer as needed to prevent crop depredations in Berkshire Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex and Worcester. Carcasses would be sold with proceeds to the state treasury. The piece urges avoiding repeat of last fall’s open district scenes.
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State Senate
House
Committee On Fisheries and Game
Board of Fish and Game Commissioners
Berkshire
Franklin
Hampden
Hampshire
Middlesex
Worcester
Commonwealth
Big Class Confirmed by Bishop Foley
At the Church of the Immaculate Conception Bishop Foley administered the sacrament of confirmation to a class of 200 boys and girls and to some adults. Fifty six converts were among the adults including nine deaf and dumb persons. The class, directed by Rev. George A. Keelan, J., meets at Boston College on Sundays.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Foley
Philippine Islands
George A. Keelan
Boston College
Northwestern students hear Wille on the human nose's link to character
Professor Alfred B Wille of New York lectured at Northwestern University Chicago about The Human Nose as Indicative of Character. He discussed nose shapes and argued that certain contours reveal personality traits, drawing on facial analysis presented to students.
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Alfred B. Wille
New York
Northwestern University
Chicago
What the Sphinx Says and a Newtykirk Proposals
A letter mix of old proverbs and satire targets Newt, praising discernment against fake investments while warning of a pickled-lime scheme. The writer cheekily proposes a supposed invention a square-bore drill to create square holes in timber foundations, claiming a $1000 needed to market it.
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Ezra
Newt
Mr. Newkirk
First Catch Your Cyclist Comedy Dish Mixup
A cannibal king complains of a burnt dish and the cook explains, with a punny twist. The cook reveals the meal is stewed cyclist and adds the culprit was already scorching when caught. The king demands an explanation for the burn as humor unfolds.
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