Post Publishing Co Daily and Sunday Boston Post notice
Publication details for the Boston Post dated November 2, 1918 specify subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including Canadian and foreign pricing. The notice lists mailing address at 258 Washington St Boston MA, payment terms, and postal district postage.
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The Unchanging Logic and National Unity in Politics
Quotes from Boies Penrose 1898 and Woodrow Wilson 1918 push for national unity over party lines. They argue sustaining leaders serves the nation during crises in foreign relations and inward unity. The question remains why not apply this logic today.
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A Practical Recall: The Post on Annual Elections
The Post argues annual elections act as a recall for underperforming public servants and are superior to biennial recall plans. It cites accountability, avoids charged campaigns, and fears only for the unworthy while empowering voters to expose officials. The editorial urges defeating the biennials amendment.
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Platformless Republicans face voter backlash this year
The piece argues Republicans avoided their political creed this year and fears voters will disapprove of dodging major issues. It states that voting Democratic represents clear beliefs and a distinct stance in a pivotal year.
Abou Ben Adhem Leads New England in Liberty Loan Subscriptions
The Fourth Liberty Loan figures show Boston and New England districts far ahead with a total allotment of 500 million and actual subscriptions of 632.2 million, a 126.44 percent result. Influenza curtailed public meetings and canvassing yet the district still posted a remarkable patriotic showing.
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Theatres, War React to Homecoming of Soldier Boys
The piece urges readers to support the amendment at the polls, arguing that citizen involvement through initiative and referendum strengthens democracy as the nation honors returning soldiers and supports war funding. It condemns opponents who call these processes undemocratic and urges constructive public participation.
Stand by the President urged in Massachusetts vote
The Post urges Massachusetts voters to back President Wilson and the Democratic ticket. It argues Republicans seek Congress control to hamper the President and declares the decisive issue as standing by the President and endorses David I. Walsh for Senator and Richard H. Long for Governor along with state candidates.
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Backing Wilson urged by former ambassador in wartime plea
Gerard argues President Wilson leads the nation efficiently and warns that opposition would aid Germany and prolong the war. He urges all voters to back the President at the polls next Tuesday.
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I. R. Success Underscores Initiative Referendum Strength
The piece counters opponents who call the I R plan a failure in twenty states where it exists. It argues that in none of the states with I R in their constitutions has the plan proven a wretched failure as critics claim, and asserts the approach has achieved broader acceptance.
Massachusetts Endorsement of Initiative and Referendum Amendment
The piece urges a yes vote on the I R amendment, citing Hiram Johnson in California and Governor Cox in Ohio praising the initiative and referendum. It argues the system increases public touch with lawmaking, reduces bad legislation, and should work well in Massachusetts. It notes widespread success and rejects calls to revert to the old regime.
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War President praised by Republican bosses urging election support
The piece praises the war effort and Allied troops as led by a War President. It calls on voters to endorse and encourage such work at the polls next Tuesday.
Hughes Report Exposes Graft Claims In Aircraft Production
The Hughes inquiry finds initial delays and excesses in the aviation supply chain, then notes improvements after civilian leadership took over in May. The army officers tied to former practices face court martial, with Colonel Deeds among those scrutinized for official dealings with contracting firms.
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Taft Roosevelt attack on Walsh prompts 1912 era clash
Roosevelt and Taft allies, once rivals, join in opposition to the president in an election context. The piece frames the Walsh ticket and Democratic House candidates as a rebuke to alleged indecency and hypocrisy in national leadership.
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Taft and Roosevelt join forces attack on wartime President
The two former Presidents William H. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt sign a joint statement denouncing the current President as incapable of leading the war and negotiating peace. The piece calls their act a spectacle and condemns partisan politics for dishonor.
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Boston Date Weather Recalls Coldest Warmest Records
The fragment recalls Boston weather on November 24 with official figures showing 4 above in 1875 and 26 in 1879, and a warmest 75 degrees in 1876. It notes 19 years of rain on this date in the past period.
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Scattered Clips From Esteemed Contemporaries Columns
A Brockton Herald style column recaps small town missteps and odd ads from nearby papers. It lampoons a Maine visitor mistaking a fire alarm for a mailbox, highlights a shoe store elevator ad, and clips quip about hunting birds out of season. It also notes a New Hampshire truck sale, a lost muff tale, clairvoyant ads, and humorous commentary on hair restoration claims.
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Scenes Along the Rhine of Legend and Romance
A dispatch explores the Rhine frontier during World War I focusing on American forces overseas. It highlights the landscape and morale as troops push toward strategic objectives along the river.
Rhine Fortresses Stand Guard Over Impressive Rhine Defenses
The article describes six major Rhine barrier forts including Ehrenbreitstein the Gibraltar of the Rhine. It notes New Briesach Germersheim Mainz Ehrenbreitstein and Cologne Wesel as key fortifications and discusses strategic vulnerability as German lines shift toward heavy guns and armor. Ehrenbreitstein is perched 400 feet high above Coblenz and is nearly impregnable, though the Meuse advance threatens quickly.
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Fire prevention day actions and naval yard plans
Fire prevention day urged across the Commonwealth with calls for cleanup of buildings and yards. President Wilson warns preventable fires are a public dereliction amid national resource concerns. Navy Yard Mutual Aid Association forms with sick benefits. initiation fee set and dues due each payday. Navy officials and local figures mingle at Charlestown yard. other public figures noted for likenesses and political posters spark attention.
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The Talksmiths
A satirical poem critiques the talksmith figure in politics during stressful times. It portrays politicians as talkers who charm crowds but fail to take action, mocking grand speeches and empty promises as taxes fund noisy Congress.
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