Boston Post May 16 1914 aviation and subscription notice
The Boston Post publishes May 16 1914 issue details listing subscription rates for domestic and Canada delivery, postal information, and contact data. Editor Edwin A. Grozier is identified, with office and department contacts for Sunday and sporting editors, financial filters, and advertising.
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Circulation Figures for Boston Post in April 1914
The Boston Post's average daily circulation from April 1 to April 18 was 419,012 copies. War excitement has increased overall circulation, and it remains to be seen how much of the additional readers will stay.
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Boston Post
New Ocean Giant Vaterland Impresses With Stable Voyage
Reports from Reverere Wireless praise the Vaterland on its maiden voyage to New York. The ship supposedly sways so little that champagne remains unmoved in Ritz restaurant glasses. The piece hopes steadiness extends to steerage, ensuring passengers drink water easily.
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Vaterland
New York
Ritz
Our Rich State Massachusetts Tops in Wealth Growth
The intercalary federal statistics place Massachusetts high on the wealth list. Boston ranks among the leading cities, with the state described as the fourth richest in the Union. About one and a half billion dollars is counted for the state, and growth continues yearly as residents prosper.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Union
Comig
The Barry Memorial Unveiling For Commodore John Barry
The Barry memorial statue unveiling today honors Commodore John Barry, called the father of the American navy for his pivotal role in the Revolution. He commanded the Lexington and captured the first British war vessel to surrender to a Continental officer, and later earned high rank as commodore in the reorganized navy. He is praised as a sturdy patriot and bold sailor in the Parthenon of heroes.
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Commodore John Barry
Washington
Barry
New Republic
Navy
John Barry
Admirals report no drunkenness aboard Vera Cruz men
Admiral Fletcher notes nine days shore duty of American blue jackets and marines at Vera Cruz with no cases of drunkenness observed. A facetious critic questions Secretary Daniels’ liquor ban, arguing the rule targets officers. the men already abstain, reflecting creditable conduct ashore.
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Admiral Fletcher
Vera Cruz
Daniels
Congress Critic Attacks La Follette Railroad Speech
A member of Congress launched an impersonal broadside against Senator La Follette for a railroad speech whose length reached 368 pages, a feat noted by commentators as remarkable though partially obscured by the rhetoric.
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Congress
Hardihood
la Follette
La Follette Criticizes Campaign Document Bounds
A critic charges a campaign document uses extraneous material to exploit a name and an issue. The piece argues La Follette has honesty and energy but notes the public would pay $12,468.62 to circulate his speech, deeming the expense excessive.
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la Follette
United States
Railway mail pay inquiry urged by Senate
In 1912 a joint commission was named to study railroad pay for carrying U S mails. Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia asked when a report will be ready. The Post argues for fair compensation as parcel post traffic grows, noting past weighing bases are no longer just. Uncle Sam should receive just payment for services.
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Commission On
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United States
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Committee On Post Offices and Post Roads
Postal Department
the Post
Parcel Post
Senate
Sam
Right Spirit From Huerta Delegates at Havana Mediation
Huerta delegates arriving in Havana proclaim they act for patriotism and country’s honor, denying party ties and promising to listen and act on mediation while avoiding talks with Carranza delegates. They emphasize nonpolitical stance and authority to settle foreign differences.
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Niagara Falls
Havana
Senor Augustin Rodriguez
Mexico
Carranza
The Powers of the Air and the Stable Plane
The article notes rising aviator fatalities from British Army practice on Salisbury Plain and discusses moves to reduce deaths. It highlights the Burgess-Dunne machine's stability as a near practical solution and cites the Aero Club of America committee report praising inherent stability.
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Salisbury Plain
Burgess-Dunne
Marblehead
Aero Club of America
Triangular trials set to crown best Lipton yachts
The article notes the flotilla ready for Lipton Cup preparations with three small yachts competing to outpace Shamrock IV in upcoming contests. It highlights the novelty of smaller vessels and the anticipation of a decisive challenge to the defender.
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Thomas Lipton
America
Ares
Open Car Mischief in the Subway Season Ride
A humorous memoir details a spring subway ride on an open car. The narrator endures crowded seating, improvised politeness, a cigar, falling newspapers, a hat mishap, and a peanut scramble as passengers squeeze aboard and socialize in a lively, imperfect city commute.
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Park Street
Corsica's Bastia: Gate to a Charming, Uneasy Island
After a few days in Italy a Mediterranean tourist may head to Paris by train yet Corsica tempts longer stays. Bastia, Corsica’s bustling port, blends old town lanes with a bright modern port district. From Cap Corse to Vizzzavona the island offers rugged scenery, green valleys and views of Elba and Montecristo.
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Italy
Paris
Londay
Corsica
Napoleon
Vendetta
Pisa
Leghorn
Genoa
Marseilles
Bastia
Lfe
Rue Royale
Regent Street
London
Place St. Nicolas
Europe
Secenery
Cap Corse
Vizzavona
Switzerland
Elba
Monte Cristo
Passenger’s Comical Bus Misadventure Ends With Four-Block Ride
A man recounts a humorous downtown bus incident where a woman in the next seat kissed her dog, missed a curve, and accidentally kissed him instead. He asks her to repeat the kiss for the dog as he nears his stop, but the conductor continues for four more blocks before letting him off.
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Fido
Mildred Champagne Talks On Love And Sentiment
A young man aged 22 writes to Mildred Champagne about a girlfriend who favors another man. The advice urges self-respect and a clean break, arguing that lasting pairing requires clear commitment and a higher purpose, and that ending the relationship now may benefit both.
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Mildred Champagne
Miss Champagne
Theo
Mill in receivers' hands at Adams woolen works
Adams Woolen Company, a woolen cloth maker in Adams, was placed in the hands of receivers E. K. McPeek and G. H. Holden by Judge Dodges in the U S District Court. The receivers were authorized to operate the business and issue receipts up to 3599 dollars.
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Adams Woolen Company
Adams
E. K. McPeek
G. H. Holden
Dodges
United States District Court
Indictment Not Pros Yet Against J. Blankmegg
An indictment returned against J. Blankmegg remains not pressed by the United States District Attorney. The case centers on alleged concealment of wealth during bankruptcy proceedings.
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United States
Cag
J. Blankmegg
Observant Citizen notes on Harvard and local events amid 90th Morton birthday
The observant Boston writer recalls Levi Morton once a Hanover tailor and mentions Dartmouth figures from the class of 1846 while noting Harvard Overseers nominees, Lynn shoe sales to Malay Cape Colony, and remarks on Mayor Curley and New Bedford theater critics. Also covered are the National Industrial Traffic League plans in Boston, Vera Cruz tributes by Charlestown pupils, ship W F Babcock, straw hats, parcel post speed, pheasant nesting on Commonwealth Avenue, and a Knights of Columbus quip about a Russell.
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Levi P. Morton
United States
New Hampshire
Morton
Hanover
Dartmouth College
Wellman
Malden
George T. Angell
Alonzo H. Quint
Isaac Willam Smith
Charles A. Aiken
Mark
Curley
Fitzgerald
St. Louis
New Bedford
Knights of Columbus
Eadman McKay
Boston
McKay
James M. Rosenthal
William D. Mackintosh
Harvard Alumni Bulletin
Harvard
Alumni Association
Bishop Perry
Dr. Jackson
Rosenthal
Louis D. Brandeis
Norman Hapgood
Lewis Johnson
Walter Lippman
Vera Cruz
Frothingham
Chalestown
Navy Yard
Edward ¥. O'Dowd
Field Perils and the Farmer’s Struggle in Verse
A humorous poem by Walt Mason from 1914 laments farm woes in corn cultivation. It sketches pests like cutworms chinchbugs weevils and weather woes including drought and hail. The piece notes farmers’ toil to protect crops and mocks naysayers while praising perseverance.
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Walt Mason
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Adams Newspaper Service
Paragraphs on Fads and Fashions Panoply of 1900s styles
Readable notes describe jaunty plaid capes, parasols with rose quilling, buttoned boots with brocaded uppers, antique boudoir baskets, silk lingerie combos, satin ribbons on flounces and hat brims, leather bags with purple red or tan linings, sun bonnet hats, bishop sleeve coats, bold stripes and colors, bright sashes under puffed skirts, flat jewel clasps on handbags, Balmacaan coats, washable tango girdles for embroidery, and tartan silks mixing with whiter fabrics in chic ensembles.
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