Boston Post Issued May 16 1914 Subscription Rates
The Boston Post issue from May 16 1914 presents subscription rates for various terms and regions. It lists domestic and Canada prices, daily and Sunday combinations, foreign rates, and district postage details. The notice includes caution about advance payments and handling, with contact details for the Post Publishing Co. and office locations.
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Canada
Sunday Post
Circulation figures for Bos- Post amid war talk
The Bos-Post's average daily circulation in April 1914 from April 1 to 18 was 419,012 copies. With war excitement affecting readership, it remains to be seen how much of the additional circulation will endure after the tensions subside.
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Bos- Post
Suffragette Angers Art World in London Outrage
The London report notes Mary Ansell, who slashed a Duke of Wellington portrait at the Royal Academy, was sentenced to six months. The Rokeby Venus case and the Henry James picture incident are cited, with remarks on Home Office weakness and future possible attacks.
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London
Mary Ansell
Duke of Wellington
Royal Academy
Taft warns on courts becoming political in Worcester
Ex-President Taft criticized the growing role of politics in the judiciary while in Worcester. He argued for direct democracy and questioned the current republican system, then suggested abolishing antiquated law and equity and letting the Supreme Court set rules of procedure. The remarks imply a tension between his views and popular sentiment.
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Tait
Worcester
Taft
Supreme Court
Effective rebuke in New York court over church disruption
A New York magistrate sentenced a man to six months in the workhouse for leading a disruption of Calgary Church services in the name of Social Revolution. The act, labeled disorderly conduct and rioting, drew praise as a needed lesson and highlighted that even educated clergy can commit such offences against religious liberty.
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New York
Calgary
Massachusetts Letter Urges War Supplies From Labor and Capital
A letter from John M. Woods, department commander of the Massachusetts G A R, asks Secretary Daniels to prioritize national needs by producing hunting and other matériel using labor and capital. The message reflects wartime economic calls and echoes local criticism of political meddling.
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Massachusetts
Washington
United States Navy
Daniels
Massachusetts General Court
John M. Woods
Massachusetts G. A. R
Council of Administration of
Sen' A
Mellen Testimony Prompts Fresh Exposure Of New Haven Deals
Charles S. Mellen testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington detailing the New Haven railroad purchase of the New York Westchester and Boston. He described stock manipulation that routed Westchester shares into New Haven stock and hinted at bribery to secure a franchise. Mellen, now an ICC assistant, signaled more revelations to come.
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Charles S. Mellen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
New Haven Railroad
Sage
Stockbridge
Mellen
New Haven
New York, Westchester
Boston
Westchester
Mr. Mellen
The Fall of Tampico and Its Wider Implications
The capture of Tampico by Mexican constitutionalists opens the coast to imports and revenue routes, signaling a potential end for Huerta. The United States weighs how far Carranza and Villa can advance, amid diplomatic mediation by Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. President Wilson faces a delicate balance as war pressures test policy and restraint.
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Tampico
Torreon
Seacoast
Huerta
Carranza
Villa
United States
Argentina
Chile
Brazil
Wilson
Sanitation Now Key to Army Readiness for Mexico
The piece argues that future calls for volunteers may rely on robust health. It notes that disease risks, not bullets, threaten soldiers and recalls reforms since 1898. Surgeon General Gorgas cites improved camps with no typhoid and yellow fever control, praising sanitation as essential.
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Mexico
Gorgas
Record fuel in massachusetts as registrations rise
Massachusetts Highway Commission reports 51 226 ordinary vehicle registrations in January to April up 7 682 or 17 percent from 1913. Daily filings reach about 250 as Elting J O Hara says registrations may top 62 660 for 1913 by mid June marking optimism in prosperity.
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Highway Commission
Elting J. O’hara
Automobile Department of the Commission
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk The One That Didn’t Get Away
A public schoolroom incident near the author’s location features a chalk lesson interrupted by a ball of paper flung at the teacher. The headmaster then administers a birch rod as debate grows over corporal punishment with factions for and against its use, recalling older methods and debates.
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Mirch
Woman Has Fit in Tailor Shop Sparks Debate
A reader letters page features a quarrel over a headline about a tailor shop incident. Veritas of Manchester defends cautious reporting and praises women while the writer mocks speculation and salutes suffrage.
Paragraphs on Fads and Fashions
Fashion notes reveal corsage sachets with Watteau flair, millinery novelties, and plaid handbags from Paris shops. Golf coats adopt decided checks as popularity rises. Manicure cases resemble satchels while young frocks show open throats or medici collars. Foulards present subdued colors with bright figures. organdie grows beyond collars to dresses. summer suits require dry cleaning. art nouveau motifs influence textiles and linens with vivid floral patterns.
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Paris
Pisa and Its Leaning Campanile Delights and Dangers
The piece extols Pisa as a richly rewarding but overlooked destination near the sea, praising its architecture led by the leaning campanile. It notes how the tower leans more each year, the Campo Santo, baptistery, cathedral, and surrounding Renaissance palaces, plus views from the campanile that capture the Arno, hills, sea, and distant La Gorgona. It quotes Howells and Symons to underline Pisa’s historic charm and enduring appeal.
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Pisa
Mediterranean
Rome
Florence
Venice
Naples
St. Mark’s Square
William Dean Howells
England
Shelley
Byron
Campo Santo
Italy
Arno
Carpanile
Arthur Symons
la Gorgona
Carrara
Observant Citizen notes and local anecdotes in Boston area
Secretaries and civic figures share tales from Juarez to Harvard bells, with mentions of a Lynn police horse Ned replaced by a car, a 85 year old retired fire chief John Haines, Panama hat workers, referrals to the Rantoul case witnesses, and a Boston feast of river herring near Newburyport as bridge workmen feast on lunch.
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Ned
Lynn
New England
John Haines
Waltham
Boston
Boston - Newburyport Turnpike
Newbury
Parker
Suspicious John and the Birthday Gift Mystery
John Wicker doubts his wife Margaret after discovering unfamiliar purchases. An antiques shop reveal triggers fear of infidelity, but his trust is tested as she gently urges patience. In the storeroom he finds her planned surprise and hidden gifts, challenging his suspicions.
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John Wickers
John Wicker
John
Margaret
Corey
Wicker
Antiques
Hab Tesa
Misfits of labor and whimsical trades
A light verse by Walt Mason laments misfit jobs where men pursue ill suited work. Knights and peers auctioneers and blacksmiths musicians are swapped, with grocers becoming physicians, yet the poet urges to keep lively and carefree despite mismatches.
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Walt Mason
Talks on Love and Sentiment by Mildred Champagne
Dear Miss Champagne writes about indecision in a steady relationship. The adviser warns against forcing love by duty and cautions that marriage exposes faults, suggesting self-knowledge of the reader’s nature to judge compatibility.
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Dewrs
Mildred Champagne
Peggy on the Pulse Sunday Post Magazine adventure
Peggy on the Pulse returns in next Sunday's Post Magazine illustrated by Joseph Clement-Coll.
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Sunday Post
Joseph Clement -Coll
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