Boston Post Dally by Post May 16 1919 subscription rates
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Canada
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Edwin A. Grozier
Lords Asked to State Knowledge Before They Speak
The speaker notes it would be rough and provoke resentment to ask Britain’s 570 peers including the archbishop to go on record about what they know. He questions whether the archbishop can answer for himself.
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Great Britain
Nothing? German Notes at Peace Conference Recalled
German delegates to the peace conference sent seven notes to the Council of Four, three yesterday, echoing Woodrow Wilson’s earlier notes to Germany. The piece argues history will judge that such notes failed to avert war and elevated Wilson to the lead role at the peace table, challenging the notion of “nothing.”
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Council of Four
Woodrow Wilson
New York Herald
New York
Germany
Congress
Palmer ruling on beer legality questioned by editors
A neighbor calls U S Attorney General Palmer's ruling banning all beer a decision that will halt beer production until prohibition laws change. The piece notes the ruling is an opinion with no legal force and that brewers will continue 23 4 percent beverage pending a Federal District Court test case in New York.
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United States
Palmer
Federal District Court of New York
Critics defend Mrs Wilson against libelous satire
The letter defends Mrs Wilson from a mean insult printed in the Leowell Courier-Citizen claiming she witnessed peace treaty ceremonies. It argues French leaders honor their wives publicly and asserts women’s participation in public appearances is respectable, countering the piece’s disparaging tone.
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Wilson
Poincare
Mme. Poincare
Lloyd George
Megan
Asquith
America
Lowell
Archbishop tests House of Lords knowledge in public school quiz
The Archbishop of Canterbury reportedly plans to test each member of the House of Lords with questions from a Pimlico public school girls’ exam. The quiz ranges from minerals making Spitzbergen valuable to whimsical items like who had a face like a ham. The archbishop’s protest against such conditions for public school pupils’ advancement is urged.
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House of Lords
Pimlico
Spitzbergen
Tom Brown
War Secretary explains meat disposal plan amid food relief talk
Secretary Baker defends selling 100 million pounds of army meat and 50 million pounds of bacon to foreign armies, noting packaging makes domestic sale impractical. New York commissioner Jonathan Day proposes using surplus beef to ease price pressures at home with aid from Boston and other cities if feasible. The report then shifts to praise for the C-5 airship’s long non stop flight from Montauk to St John’s, noting its reliability and anticipated future use for long over water voyages.
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United States
Jonathan Day
Public Markets of
New York
Atlantic Ocean
Montauk Point
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Ice for the People Mayor Plans City Ice Stations
Mayor Peters launches an ice delivery station plan to aid low income residents. An advisory board with Matthew Luce James J Phelan and George H Vater will partner with the Massachusetts Ice Dealers Association to determine best methods for establishing stations and distributing ice this summer. The effort aims to improve health standards and relieve hardship for poor families.
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Times
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James J. Phelan
George H. Vater
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Not Yet Settled Senate Strife Signals GOP Tension
President Wilson calls for an extra session on May 19 sparking GOP turmoil in the Senate. Progressive Senators reject Penrose and Warren chairs as Borah emphasizes firm reform aims. A one vote majority heightens the chance of a party break or rare reconciliation amid a tense period ahead for the GOP in the upper chamber.
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Finance
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Appropriations Committee
Borah
Wilsons Fourteen Points Clash At Paris Policy
Paris announces German emissaries complain the peace treaty violates Wilsons fourtee n points. The President will answer. The writer condemns Wilsonphobian and Tory US press for siding with enemies and warns of partisan loyalty amid in Paris with Rajah of Hedjaz.
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Paris
Hedjaz
United States
The Lost Dirigible C-5 Blown From Moorings Near St John s
A navy airship C-5 was torn from its moorings and blown to sea near St John s Newfoundland. The event followed a superb performance earlier, leaving the public hopeful yet stunned by the loss.
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St. John’s
Newfoundland
Buncoed Out of Ten Million by Confidence Men
A lengthy critique claims the American public lost ten million dollars to confidence men last year. It asserts bankers, capitalists, and lawyers were among the victims and notes reputable but untrustworthy citizens also connived. The piece warns that honesty in all dealings is the only protection against such schemes.
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Florida
Notable Military Figures and Pioneers Gathered in Brief Biographies
Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur named superintendent of West Point joins a list of distinguished figures. Charles Arthur Moore, Yale explorer and Peary associate, aged 39, rose to major overseas. Dorrance Alton Brown from Lyman, Maine, embodies generations of ancestors. Marie Frugone, Red Cross nurse, popularized dancing and Italian translations of national songs. General Leonard Wood, born in New Hampshire, threads through Roosevelt's circle and Cape Cod life. Thomas Sproules, long-serving Boston Overseers of the Poor chairman, began work at 14 after immigrating from Ireland, with a son in government service.
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Admiral Peary
North Pole
Leonard Wood
Winchester
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Massachusetts
Susanna White
Peregrine
New England
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Theodore Roosevelt
Boston City Hospital
Army
Thomas Sproules
Boston
Board of Overseers of the Poor
Ireland
All Sorts Letters Defend Boston Street Car Men
A reader reply from AS I to Perk defends Boston street car conductors and motormen. He insists he never slammed street car workers and praises their courtesy and efficiency, promising to print the requested verse about “The Street Car Man” to boost morale and calm grouchy patrons.
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Boston
The Street Car Man Poem Praises a City Worker
A poem extols the street car man who rises before dawn in rain and snow to run the lines. He endures blame when power fails and never gets a Sunday, yet asks readers to treat him with kindness. The piece honors his humanity and asks for a smile.
What the Sphinx Says Bread Phrase
A cryptic aphorism warns that delaying action leads to loss not recovery. The saying implies timely effort yields returns while procrastination harms prospects.
True Blue Friends and the Value of Friendship
A reflective piece on friendship defining a genuine friend as one who shares pain and heals with sympathy. It notes that true friendship is rare and earned by loyalty and love, urging readers to be the friends they seek and to guard this priceless bond.
Dear Newt in the Bright Lexington of Youth
A brief quotation from Richard Roe of Boston praising youth and asserting that conquest has no place in Lexington. The note conveys a tone of optimism about youthful endeavors in a Boston context.
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Lexington
Richard Roe
Boston
Eben E Emmons Founding American Paleozoic Stratigraphy Pioneer
Ebenezer Emmons born in Middlefield Massachusetts is credited as a founder of American paleozoic stratigraphy. A physician by training he later became a geologist at Williams College and Albany, classifying Taconic era rocks in Berkshire County and identifying early vertebrate fossils. He died in 1863.
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Middlefield
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Hmmens
Albany College
Berkshire County
Williams
Albany
Emmons
Potsdam
Winmons
Boston Weather Notes From May 16 Records
Boston’s warmest May 16 by official figures were 93 in 1900 and 82 in 1877. Our coldest for this date was 38 in 1882. There has been no rain on this date in the past decade except for 1910 and 1916.
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Boston
Wives and Dishwashing Lessons Cause Household Grievance
A husband complains his wife, though a fine cook, lacks dishwashing skills. He must wash the dishes after every meal and finds it monotonous. He questions why cooking schools do not teach washing dishes and hints she may be deceiving him.
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Thunderation
Etiquette and Manners By Miss Alice Stuart
Rules for breaking a dinner engagement with prompt respectful notice to the hostess and sincere regrets. Resting hands in the lap is advised to avoid fidgeting or using utensils as props while conversing at table.
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Alice Stuart
The Story of Alcohol in German Student Life
The narrative traces German student drinking culture from historic carriage and river outings to modern tavern gatherings. It notes university authorities clamping down at night, bard-like duels with heavy padding, and ongoing beer fueled rituals that sometimes end in violence or death but often leave only scars. Tomorrow's Picture-The Discovery of Vinland.
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Heidelberg
Observant Citizen Notes Public Cleanup Week Shortfalls
A column reflects weak citizen cooperation with Mayor Peters cleanup week amid late spring sights like Park Square and Boston Common. It also mentions traffic officer remarks on pedestrian safety and various curiosities from The Fore River Log to naval and local industry notes.
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Peters
Park Square
Boston Common
Charles Street
Vision and service rise to the hour of triumph
The passage urges steadfast sunlit hope and cheerful resolve. It honors men in the centre who have served others, highlighting to continue seeking fresh service, wisdom, and broad vision as the path to a collective goal.
Dear Miss Champagne Advises Seventeen Year Old Romance
A 17 year old writes Mildred Champagne asking if secret outings with a man four years older are acceptable until she reaches adulthood. The columnist warns against secrecy, urges involving the mother, and suggests the mother may approve if the match is suitable, recommending family oversight and possible visits at home.
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Miss Champagne
Unusual Love Interest In The House Of Whispers
William Johnstone's The House of Whispers features an unusual romance thread running through its plot. The Boston Post Sunday Magazine will begin serialization next week, promising novel situations and compelling problems for readers.
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William Johnstone
Boston Post
Post Letter Box to Editor Questions Spelling Authority
A reader asks what authority the Post has to spell Scheherazade without the C in the first syllable and compares this to changing Marlborough Marlboro programme program aeroplane airplane and esquimaux es kimo, arguing preference for shorter forms.
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Scheherazade
Boer War dates questioned by correspondents
A reader asks the correct day of the week for June percent 1872 and discusses Boer War timing. The war began October 11, 1899, and the peace treaty was signed at Pretoria on May 81, 162, figures that invite clarification.
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Pretoria
Maine State Motto Dirigo
The motto of Maine is Dirigo meaning I direct.
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Maine
Hampton
Present head of United Spanish War Veterans named
Ex soldier asks who heads the organization and where its New York department headquarters are located. The commander is Thomas F. Gannon and the headquarters are Room 7 City Hall New York.
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Fio
United Spanish War Veterans
New York
Thomas F. Gannon
City Hall
United States internal revenue collector for New Hampshire
Seth W. Jones serves as the United States internal revenue collector for New Hampshire. Correspondence should be addressed to the Portsmouth, New Hampshire office.
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Newark News
Internal Revenue Office
United States Internal Revenue
New Hampshire
JAD
Seth W. Jones
Portsmouth
N. H
Mauretania Sets Near Record for New York to Queenstown Run
The editor asks if any passenger steamer completed the New York to Queenstown run in four days. Harry replies no. the Mauretania on a return voyage from Queenstown achieved four days, 10 hours, and 41 minutes, the closest to that record.
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New York
Longest U S canals and locations
Mary A. Erie Canal is the longest in the United States at 387 miles from Albany to Buffalo New York. The next largest is the Florida Coast Line at 70 miles extending from Mayport to Miami Florida.
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