The Post in Vacation Time Subscriptions
The Boston Post announces subscription rates and vacation service for The Daily Post and Sunday Post. It details prices for domestic and Canada distribution, notes payment in advance, and directs readers to update address changes and contact numbers at the Boston office.
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Sunday Post
Canada
Boston
Mass
Post Publishing Company
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Daily Post
United States
Plurality Senators Proposal Sparks Senate Election Debate
Senator Root proposes a 20 day limit for selecting a United States Senator by plurality, declaring leading candidates elected if no choice is made. Critics say the plan invites chicanery and would delay the outcome, urging direct popular vote to resolve senatorial elections.
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Root
United States
Albany
Hours of Labor Law Approved by Governor Foss
Governor Foss signs the $4 hour bill for women and children in factories, praised by labor groups as stable and satisfactory. The measure aims to end agitation for shorter hours in Massachusetts for years, awaiting broader state alignment.
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Foss
Massachusetts
Plain Theft Drivers Upheld in New York Case
A New York chauffeur who took his employer s car without permission received a year in prison under the new law. The judge called him a joy riding chauffeur and described joy riding as plain everyday theft, noting the cost of fuel tires and oil and warning such after dark trips will be discouraged by the law.
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New York
New York State
Disappointing River Wye Search Misses Shakspere Relics
Dr Owen abandoned the River Wye dig for records and relics of the Shakspere Bacon affair. All that remains are timbers of an ancient Roman brig. The world expected a box with Shakspere's severed head and other gruesome fragments plus documents about Bacon. Baconians still hold Donnelly’s cipher to support the theory.
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Wye
Bacon
Owen
Lord Bacon
Detroit
Duke of Beaufort
Ignatius Donnelly
Referendum Clause Proposal for Direct Nomination Bill
The article discusses attaching a referendum clause to a direct nomination bill. It notes strong public demand voiced last November and House approval with near unanimity. It argues that with Senate agreement the plan could start this fall, though postponement concerns are raised.
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Senate
Rivalry Over Republican Nomination for Governor
In a tense Beacon Hill scene Republican senators avoid killing the direct nomination bill from the House. They plan to delay its effect by attaching a referendum for 12 months. The piece argues reform is needed now and should not be sidetracked.
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Beacon Hill
House
Gates Claims Inside View Of Steel Corp Deal
John W. Gates testifies before the Stanley committee describing a complex reshuffling of assets within the United States Steel Corporation. He says the maneuver converted doubtful assets to cash, moving $320 million in securities to Carnegie in exchange for $160 million in cash. He hints at further explosive disclosures involving Carnegie Rockefeller Morgan and others.
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John W. Gates
Stanley
Washington
United States Steel Corporation
Mr. Gates
Andrew Carnegie
Gates
Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
J. P. Morgan
Navy Advances in Aeroplane Service with Three Planes
The navy plans to buy two Curtiss and one Wright aeroplane next month to operate from ships and train officers. An naval aerodrome will be established at a naval station with aerial flying equipment and coordination under high rank officers. The three aircraft cost about 14000 dollars, leaving 11000 of a 25000 appropriation for aeronautics. The money becomes available July 1, signaling a leading edge in combining warships with aircraft.
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Army
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Congress
United States Navy
Lodge Opposition Threatens Canada U S Reciprocity
In a fierce attack, Senator Lodge breaks from party lines to oppose reciprocal trade with Canada. He proposes amendments aimed at killing the measure, while Massachusetts and New England favor closer ties and view the treaty as a beneficial but adjustable accord supported by the Taft administration. Leaders warn against petty politics jeopardizing bread and salutary trade.
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New England
Taft
Lodge
Canada
United States
Massachusetts
Dominion
United States Senate
Death of Polk at Kenesaw Mountain Amid Sherman Advance
The narrative details Brigadier General Leonidas Polk's death from a cannon shot on Pine Mountain during Sherman's 1864 campaign toward Atlanta. It notes Polk's bishopric of Louisiana, West Point conversion, and baptism rites conducted by Hood and later Johnston. The piece previews tomorrow's Brady War Picture on the Union Army’s grand Washington review dated May 23, 1865.
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Boston Post-by-the-War Department
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Sherman
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Georgia
Leonidas Polk
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Johnston
Dalton
Resaca
Calhoun
Adairsville
Kingston
Cassville
Kenesaw Mountain
Marietta
Hardee
Thomas
West Point
Shiloh
Perryville
Murfreesborough
Chickamauga
General Hood
Hood
Capitol
Washington
All Sorts Soda Pranks and a Judge's Odd Ruling
A humorous All Sorts column reveals three invented soda fountain recipes with odd names and quirky ingredients. A Chicago judge orders a husband to kiss his wife weekly, prompting debate on whether this is punishment or reward. The piece closes with a playful note on odor science and a mephitis mephitica quip.
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Canon Higgins Preacher at St Catherine’s Somerville mass
Canon Higgins of London preached at the 1 o'clock mass at St Catherine's Church Somerville. The sanctuary choir under Benedict J FitzGerald performed a musical programme pleasing him as it echoed plain chant music common in Europe. He spoke on the influence of feasts like Ascension Day Pentecost and Memorial Day.
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Canon Higgins
London
St. Catherine's Church
Somerville
Benedict J. FitzGerald
Sense of smell may be atrophied says Western university
A Western university scientist suggests the human sense of smell is rapidly atrophying from disuse and soon could be only a facial ornament. The paper notes many people still rely on odors, citing hunger and near by wagons as examples, while a test involved opening a bottle of ammonia.
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Western University
Cash Register Voice Echoes as Sweetest Sound
A quoted remark highlighting the cash register as the sweetest sound heard by shoppers and clerks. The line captures a commercial mood and reflects the era’s retail enthusiasm. It emphasizes money, commerce, and everyday trading energy.
Roxbury Veterans Parade with Scouts and a Rescued Dog
The Thomas G. Stevenson Post G A R in Roxbury paraded with the Roxbury Horse Guards and Boy Scouts as pallbearers, while Jerome O Neil recovers at City Hospital. A fearless Roxbury girl saves a small dog from rocks and a swarm of mosquitos plague Blue Hills visitors.
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Thomas G. Stevenson
Roxbury
Vine Street
Militiamen
Sons of Veterans
Boy Scouts
Blue Hills
Great Blue Hill
Wise Uncle Walt Sits In Shade Amid Cheerful Wealth
A poem by Walt Mason from 1911 depicts an old man fat and content, enjoying lemonade ice cream and a banked wealth while recalling frugal days. It contrasts past workers who spent freely with present ease and hints at societal irony as copper-topped guardians watch.
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