Boston Post May 30 1919 subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post issue dated May 30 1919 lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions including U S Canada foreign and Canada copies. It provides office address at 259 Washington St Boston and notes on postage insuring readers prepay and advising no cash sent. The editor and publisher is Edwin A Grozier with contact details for advertising and news departments.
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Spy Post Out
Shing On
Washington St
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Penrose Chairman Fight Highlights Republican Standoff
A Senate showdown reveals stubborn party lines as all progressive Senators oppose a Democratic bid to remove Penrose as finance committee chair. Borah Poindexter and a minority pledge support for the Old Guard, while critics lambaste empty threats from Penrose Warren and Smoot.
Why Not the Others A Quoted Critique on Treaties
The piece cites George Harvey arguing that the treaty of peace with the league costs U S independence sovereignty and self defense yet warns that Britain France Italy and others would lose theirs too if the U S rejects the treaty. It dismisses extreme isolationist claims as ridiculous and notes reciprocal risks for all great powers.
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George Harvey
League
United States
Italy
Japan
China
Harvey
Great Britain
France
Refuge for Royalty In Switzerland Monarchs Seek Safe Haven
Switzerland becomes a sought after refuge for defeated rulers including Field Marshall von Hindenburg and the former Kaiser. Monarchs and autocrats seek residence there, while Swiss liberty-minded citizens feel uneasy about such visitors and the power shifts that force them to seek safety abroad.
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Switzerland
Republic
von Hindenburg
Charles of
Austria
Canal purchase bill to acquire Cape Cod canal
A Lodge bill in the Senate commerce committee would authorize the Secretary of War to acquire the Cape Cod canal and spend 10 million dollars on its purchase and improvements. The plan calls for dredging the channel to 25 feet depth, seen as vital to Boston port commerce and U S overseas trade. The measure is framed as national in scope, not local or speculative.
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Lodge
Senate Commerce Committee
Secretary of War
Cape Cod Canal
Boston
New England Shipping Association
Walsh
United States Shipping Board
Large Steamers for Boston Port Allocation
A government ownership plan would allot large steamers to Boston Port. The association argues large vessels are needed as current allocations favor other regions and New England operators receive small ships unsuitable for long voyages. Compliance is anticipated.
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Boston
New England
Memorial Day Observe World Spirit and Heroic Dead
Memorial Day blends gratitude for the fallen with a global perspective as Woodrow Wilson notes the day’s added significance. The piece cites 70,000 American graves in France and a million troops under Pershing, with a US cemetery address near Paris and a call for universal reverence beyond national bounds.
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Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
France
Pershing
United States
Paris
Moses and the Wood campaign echo same old war slogan claim
The Boston Post rebukes Wood boosters for citing a slogan they say has kept him out of war. Keene of the Sentinel counters, citing Senator Moses as the originator of the Wood defense. The exchange centers on portraying Wood as accepting political fate like Roosevelt.
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General Wood
the Post
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Keene
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Sentinel
Moses
Lodge
Roosevelt
Wood
Unstable Crown Ludwig of Bavaria Face Mental Health Exam
Ludwig of Bavaria living in Switzerland faces examination by specialists to judge mental state. The article recalls 19th century monarchs Louis I II and Otto I who faced abdication, madness, or mental incapacity, framing Ludwig as a potential continuation of a dynastic decline in European rule.
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Bavaria
Europe
Switzerland
Louis I
Lola Montez
Louis II
Wagner
Otho I
Munich
Kaiser's proposed path to trial before a neutral court
Berlin correspondent reports talks that former Emperor William II may offer to stand before a neutral high court for trial over the outbreak of the world war. A movement seeks to press the ex Kaiser to take this step to address surrender demands in the peace treaty and to refine his historical standing.
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Berlin
New York Sun
Herr Hohenzollern
William Hohenzollern
Neutrals urged to punish the arch-criminal of history
The text argues that neutrals may deliver a harsher verdict than a national high court for a figure who has outraged many nations. It suggests the world should not fear that justice will be denied and that decent neutrals will properly punish the arch-criminal of history.
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Jamaica
Boston urged to push for free port status
The Tariff Commission report credits New York Philadelphia and San Francisco with support for free ports. Boston should join in promptly to gain the same advantages, citing Europe where free ports boost shipping. A free port allows foreign goods to enter duty free for reshipment elsewhere, improving efficiency beyond bonded warehouses.
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Commission
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Boston
Hopeful Senate push on woman suffrage line
An editorial urges the Senate to take up the constitutional amendment on Monday as a sign that delay should end. It notes debate privileges and procedural delays, but if poll tallies are correct, the majority can demand votes and end talk. The piece lauds the House’s earlier action and calls Senate action overdue.
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Senate
Woman Suffrage Committee
New House
Notable figures to attend conferences and visits in Europe
King Albert of Belgium plans to attend the League of Nations inaugural meeting in Washington next October. Queen Marie of Romania and President Wilson are slated to speak at the World’s Christian Citizenship Conference in Pittsburgh November 9–15. General Pershing will lead U S troops through London on his American march. Possible new Episcopal bishop candidates for New York include Dr. Manning Dr. Stires and Bishop Birch. Baron Glentanar and Sir John Leigh show large war loan holdings. Basil Zaharoff’s value remains unknown. Lord and Lady Garvagh visit Garvagh estate and plan a summer stay at Garvagh House with festive welcomes and long-term London residence.
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Belgium
Washington
League of Nations
Pittsburg
Queen Marie
Romania
Wilson
London
Pershing
England
Baron Glentanar
Messrs. J. and P. Coats, Ltd
Paisley
Manchester
John Leigh, Bart
Basil Zaharoff
Lord
Garvagh
Londonderry
Garvagh House
Marble Arch
Carve your own way my boy and you cant be canned
Do not mourn for wealth or privilege. The boy who earns his own way wakes to the problem of making good. Necessity fuels invention and success. The self starter learns the dollar’s meaning and outruns favorites who are promoted without merit. A pull never lasts. carve your own path.
Babies’ cries predict future character says famous physician
A celebrated pediatric specialist claims a baby’s cry reveals future personality and success. Whining indicates fretful adults, sharp wails signal risk of stubbornness, and loud prolonged squalls suggest world leaders. The piece urges parents to heed the squall language when guiding growth. Also an old classified ad offers farm wagons and carts for sale.
Can’t Make Her Eye Behave Dear Newtie Winsome Winnie Advice
A letter from Winsome Winnie requests help for a left eye that keeps winking at gentlemen. The columnist replies playfully that if the eye insists on wobbling, cover it with dark blue goggles so observers cannot see the wink. The tone remains light and humorous.
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Newtie
Winnie
Boston
Shake the Dust Poetry Fragment
A compact verse urges renewal as dust and rust drain life and hope. It laments drifting dreams and passing joys while urging a return to youth and song. The speaker imagines morning light renewing beauty and rewarding effort with golden hours.
Old Time Punch and Flip in Early American Taverns
In vanishing taverns punch was everyday, not just for celebrations, and New England led its popularity a century before the Revolution. Flip recipes varied from pewter mugs with red hot pokers to Canton tavern mixes and ginger lemon blends, all using rum or brandy. Tomorrow’s Picture hints at the Boston Liberty Tree and tavern.
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New England
Alice Morse Earle
Canton
Mass
Two Times on One Town Clock in Randolph Report
Randolph residents note a public clock in the First Congregational Church shows daylight time while the bells strike a clock hours later. The column also highlights Lynn flagwork by Mary Geléucia and Austin Gelencia, veteran Thomaston residents, and a chain of brief notes on community curiosities and regional topics.
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Randolph
First Congregational Church
Wilson
The Borrower by Walt Mason a wry verse on debt and exile
A speaker laments a life of borrowing from friends and neighbors, stealing from sages and seers, and ending in isolation and scorn. He lists varied items borrowed from many, including a loving cup, pens, tools, and even a dog and herd, ending with social punishment for the thief.
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Thompson
Jackson
Hiram Bostwick
Watson
Wilson
Simpson
Eckdall
Walt Mason
Post Letter Box: Fate of Shamrock Flight Questioned
In a letter to the editor the fate of the Shamrock airplane is questioned after it attempted an Atlantic crossing with Limerick as its departure point. The biplane reportedly fell into the Irish Channel and was towed ashore by a destroyer. Major Wood, the pilot, was rescued. The note also mentions an early gas automobile engine invented in 1872.
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United States
Asia Minor
Sir
Shamrock
Atlantic
Limerick
Irish Channel
Major Wood
Distance Boston to Albany via Mohawk Trail
Autoist requests distance from Boston to Albany via the Mohawk trail. The answer given is 188 miles.
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Boston
Albany
Correcting the location of President Cleveland’s summer home
The note clarifies that President Cleveland’s summer home was Gray Gables near Joseph Jefferson’s residence at the junction of Monument River and Buzzards Bay. It explains Marion Mass lies across the bay, opposite the correct site.
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President Cléveland
Marion
Mass
Monument
President Clévéland
Gray Gables
Joseph Jefferson
Monument River
Buzzards Bay
Which is the Largest City The World’s Almanac Compare
The World’s Almanac (1917) lists New York City as 5,787,492 and London as 4,522,964. Wakar’s Almanac (English) shows Greater London at 7,419,704 for 1914 and Greater New York at an estimated 7,300,000 for 1914.
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New York
London
Days of the Week Named for Saxon Deities
The days of the week derive from Saxon idol worship. Seven favored deities shaped the names: Sun, Moon, Tuisco, Woden, Thor, Friga, and Seater. Tuisco is said to be the sire of the Germans, Woden the war god, Thor of the air, Friga mother and wife of Woden, and Seater blessing the earth with peace and plenty.
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Sun
Moon
Tuisco
Woden
Thor
Friga
Seater
Presidents Who Died in Office in Brookfield
Five presidents died in office: William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield and William McKinley. The first named served about one month in office.
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United States
Brookfield
William Henry Harrison
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Gas Engine Inventor Linked to Automobiles and Planes
The inquiry notes Charles Selden as the inventor of the gas engine motor used in automobiles and airplanes, though it states his wife contributed insights into the internal combustion concept. The source fragment presents mixed claims about who originated the engine design.
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Sir
Charles Selden
Engravings on Glass by Copper Wheel Technique
A description of glass engraving using small copper wheels from one half to two inches in diameter. Wheels are fed with emery and oil and attached to spindles that rotate on a lathe operated by a foot treadle.
Boston Theatre at Federal and Franklin Streets
Boston first theatre called Boston Theatre stood at the corner of Federal and Franklin streets facing the former. Built in 1794 it burned February 2 1798 and was rebuilt in the same year.
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Sir
Boston
Bostontan
Boston ‘Theatre
Federal
Franklin Streets
Lynde Street Name Origin in West End
Lynde Street in West End derives its name from the Lynde family who owned a farm occupying the locality. The Squire Lynde’s farm linked the street to their estate, explaining the historical naming.
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Lynde Street
West End
Lynde
Etiquette and Manners by Miss Alice Stuart
A guidance column on hosting behavior for graduates and guests. It discusses adopting a host mindset toward strangers, preparing a garden party with tidy lawns, rolled gravel, and fresh flower pods, and ensuring the lower floor of the house is orderly and decorated with flowers before entertaining.
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Alice Stuart
The Defeat of Bolshevism article preview
Secretary of Labor Wilson outlines a labor focused analysis titled The Defeat of Bolshevism in the forthcoming Boston Sunday Post. The piece argues against Bolshevik influence and links labor issues to national stability.
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Labor
Wilson
Boston Sunday Post
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