Boston Post 1918 advertising and subscription notice
The Boston Post issue dated November 4 1918 provides subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, Canada and foreign pricing, postage notices, publication office addresses, and payment terms. It lists editor and business office contacts and asks readers to prepay subscriptions with reminders about delivery continuity.
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One Sure Way to Curb Poison Tablet Sales
A New York World opinion argues against criminalizing purchases of bichloride of mercury tablets and suggests a labeling regulation with distinctive bottle shapes to prevent accidental ingestion. The piece questions legal remedies for user error and urges voting for the Best Man Walsh, urging readers to vote today.
Ritual murder charges in Beiliss trial mocked in Kiev hearing
The Kiev Beiliss trial faces growing exposure of the ritual murder accusation as absurd and unfounded. Medical testimony is weak and theologians, save one, denounce the claim as preposterous. A Russian court may soon vindicate sanity. a newspaper calls the proceedings vaudeville. Vote today as a citizen.
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Vote Today in Early 20th Century Governors Race
In the first major election day under Wilson’s presidency and a Democratic Congress, Massachusetts New Jersey and Virginia weigh gubernatorial contests while New York Maryland and Alabama vote for U S Senators. The Post endorses Walsh but urges voters to choose their own honest opinion.
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City Relief Office Receives 350 Complaints in Ten Days
The Bureau of Municipal Research in New York reports about 350 relief applications in ten days. Complaints cite unsafe sidewalk openings, unguarded cellars, protruding electric signs, and dangerous street conditions.
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New York
Citywide calls for reforms in transit and law practice
The message urges improvements like ash carts for autos, guard rails along loop tracks at Brooklyn Bridge, and lawyers paying a fee for each adjournment in municipal courts. It claims New York faces many ailments needing attention and ends with a plea to vote today and support Walsh if possible, urging participation.
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Massachusetts Governor Election Calls for Record Vote
The piece urges a large turnout in Massachusetts for the gubernatorial election, arguing a high and representative vote will reflect the state’s importance similar to a presidential contest. It contrasts four strong candidates, praising campaigning and urging citizens to erase doubts by voting in a historic turnout.
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All Sorts by Newton Newkirk and a Cautionary Letter
A satirical note from Newton Newkirk titled Battle of the Ballots mocks voting rules and candor. The piece includes a humorous exchange about a square eggs caper involving Hen nessy and an Algonquin Club Boston member, ending with a quip on indirection and eyes.
Vote Today Urges Walsh Support Despite Inconvenience
A public notice urges voters to participate today and cast ballots for Walsh, while also stating that voting for someone else is acceptable if it suits the reader’s circumstances. The message emphasizes civic duty and personal choice.
Referendum Power and Notaries: Statewide Vote on Amendments
The piece argues for two constitutional changes from the late Legislature. It supports allowing the Legislature to submit enacted laws to the people for statewide approval, extending local referendums. It also backs admitting women to appointment as notaries public, noting parity with women in law and the need for equal civil duties.
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Vote Today Vote for Walsh in local election
A brief civic appeal urging readers to vote today for Walsh, stressing personal responsibility and participation in the election. The note emphasizes casting a ballot if the reader sees the path clear.
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Walsh
England urged to sever ties with oil interests in Mexico
The piece notes British government links to Lord Cowdray's Mexican oil firms and reports that London papers claim these ties bias policy toward oil interests. It questions why a government should have a personal connection with a foreign enterprise and asks if public opinion would constrain such influence.
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Massachusetts Voters Weigh Tariff Tax Aims
The Democracy of the nation watches Massachusetts to see if the old Commonwealth approves Congress aims. Supporters of tariff revision and income tax urge voting today to back the party program.
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The Orchid Heist and Cauliflower Bout in a Flower Shop
A humorous downtown tale follows a shopper who mocks florists as he eyeing orchids priced at three hundred dollars. He aborts the purchase after confessing his favorite bloom is cauliflower for his coat lapel, and exits to seek flowers elsewhere.
Observant Citizen Sees Local Elections and Town News
The notice details a multi-term governor count for the community, Mayor Fitzgerald's gratification, and Boston's municipal Christmas tree plan inspired by Fitzgerald. It also reports Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond wintering in New York and Washington, a birthday greeting for young Neal, and Neal's long tenure as Merrimacport postmaster. Fire prevention day is urged, Somerville's mayor backs motor drawn fire apparatus, and Mrs. Susan S. Fessenden gains life membership in the temperance group. The piece notes large potatoes at Paine's Hill Dairy, a debate on early appendicitis surgery, Raspberry and flower yields from Samuel Wentworth's Maine garden, eel runs on the Saco River, and a deer sighting near Mattapan firehouse. Captain Dodge reports a 16,000 mile voyage on the Manning with reindeer aid to native villages.
The Barber of Seville Opera Plot Summary
A detailed summary of Rossini and Beaumarchais influence follows the opening scene in Seville. Count Almaviva cloaks his love for Rosina while Figaro aids their schemes against Dr. Bartolo. Disguises as a drunken soldier and a music master drive misdirection, with Basilio the target of plots. The act culminates in a staged wedding coerced by a notary and a battle with Bartolo and guards.
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Tomorrow's Picture Scene From The Tales of Hoffmann
A daily program note previews Tomorrow's Picture Scene from The Tales of Hoffmann. The feature showcases an operatic sequence with classic staging and orchestral interplay, highlighting set pieces and performers involved in the production.
Fads and Fashions Highlight Modern Dress Trends
Paragraphs note sponge as popular material and waistcoats with smart suits. A knee-length tunic frock hangs in deep points. furs appear in two colors and as sets. Marabou collarettes with ostrich add piquant flair. sleeves narrow at the dropped shoulder and waist with fur or satin trims. An embroidery scalloped lower edge finishes the piece.
Deception on the Harbor Yacht Scene
A Boston Yacht Club morning turns dramatic as a wife discovers a hidden romance aboard a sloop off Tumbl er Island. A man feigns sleep while a woman with a baby reveals a long awaited reunion to his kiss, ending in relieved smiles.
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When I Was Young I Seen A World Gone Mayhem
Walt Mason recalls a past world in verse claiming politicians were honest and merchants fair while society was orderly and safe. The poem contrasts then and now with humor and social critique, ending with a bleak note on decline.
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Love and Sentiment in a Young Couple’s Dilemma
A young lady asks Mildred Champagne for guidance on a two year relationship where a man has professed love for six months but not marriage. The adviser argues shared expectations matter and urges clear communication and cautious steps if marriage remains unmentioned. The tone mirrors early 20th century advice columns with emphasis on equality, commitment, and mutual understanding.
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Honduras Signs Wilson Peace Pact
Washington, Nov 5. Secretary Bryan and Honduran Minister Membreno signed a treaty carrying President Wilson's peace plans. Honduras becomes the fourth nation to seal such a pact with the United States, joining El Salvador, Panama, and Guatemala. Bryan and Ernest Baumann also signed a five year extension of the general arbitration treaty between the United States and Switzerland.
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Editor Praises Commerce Board at Harvard Lecture
William B. Hooper of New York and associate editor of Railway Age Gazette lectured hundreds of Harvard economics students in Emerson Hall Cambridge on the Interstate Commerce Commission. He praised the commission's broad control of railroads but urged further work in railroad accounting classifications.
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Gompers Contempt Cases Advanced for January Hearing
The Supreme Court advanced contempt of court sentences on Samuel Gompers and other labor leaders for hearing on the first Monday in January.
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