Boston Post announces rates and mailing details for 1918 subscribers
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for U S and Canada including yearly, semiannual, and weekly options. It notes Sunday and combined Daily and Sunday rates, Canadian delivery surcharges, and payment instructions while naming Edwin A Grozier as editor and publisher.
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Boston Plans 50 Steel Fishing Trawlers For War Fleet
Boston aims to expand its fishing fleet as the Emergency Fleet Corporation builds 50 steel trawlers set to begin operations early next year. The move could triple trawler fish output, potentially lowering prices for consumers and easing home budgets amid wartime prosperity.
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Emergency Fleet Corporation
Kaiser’s claim to universal rule faces forceful retreat
The text recalls Kaiser Wilhelm II’s December 1914宣 claim of divine mandate to lead and destroy, then notes a week ago he acknowledged a shift in power, transferring fundamental rights away from the Kaiser to the people, hinting at a retreat from his sacrilegious claim.
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Heaven and Earth
Rolling Up the Bill as Huns Loot Valenciennes
The retreating Huns stripped Valenciennes of valuables along the route. They carted mattresses furniture and portable goods from shops. A store yielded about 10000 dollars in jewelry and paintings and sculptures from the town hall were seized with false assurances they would be returned after the war.
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Valenciennes
Coal Prices Force Discretion in Policy
The statement notes that surging coal prices will require prudent discretion in handling the matter. It underscores the need for measured choices as costs rise.
Walsh Victory Heralds Democratic Rise in Massachusetts
The article lauds former Governor David I Walsh's election to the U S Senate over incumbent John Weeks, praising Walsh's ability and character. It criticizes Republican tactics against President Wilson and commends Massachusetts for backing the President. It wishes Walsh a successful six year term beginning March 4.
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John W. Weeks
Old Bay
Weeks
Massachusetts
Walsh
Democratic Party
Wilson
Congress
Governor Coolidge Set For Massachusetts Governor Role
The Massachusetts electorate shows a strong majority in favor of nominating Governor-elect Coolidge to the chief executive office. The Post congratulates him and pledges support for his administration and public service without partisanship.
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Coolidge
Beacon Hill
A GOOD FIGHT Richard H. Long Loses Governor Bid
Richard H. Long is defeated in his bid for Massachusetts governor but praised for a honorable campaign. The editorial says he carried much of the Democratic state effort, ran a clean race, and may return to Massachusetts politics, with Governor-elect Coolidge shown as fair to him.
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Richard H. Long
Massachusetts
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Coolidge
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No Coal Famine Assurance From Fuel Administrator
Dr. Garfield declares the Fuel Administration has coal stocks far in excess of prior years and warns that severe winter is possible only if conservation ends. He urges continued thrift in consumption and restricted use of bituminous coal in less essential industries to keep relief permanent.
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Garfield
Fuel Administration
Food-Price Robbers Probed and Public Price Lists Urged
Officials announce sufficient evidence to convict meat profiteers and urge posting official fair price scales for meats vegetables butter and eggs where customers can see. The call extends to butchers wholesalers retailers and peddlers to deter excess charges and ensure honest trading while the law runs its course.
Pershing Urges Savers to Support War Effort at Home
General Pershing in France thanks Americans who stay home and urges thrift. He calls on all savers to avoid waste and salvage materials, stressing civilians are part of the army and loyalty at home boosts the fighting force. His message aims to inspire greater economy and collective effort toward victory.
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France
Aerial Mail Experiment Nearing Regular Service
Postmaster General Burleson predicts aerial mail between New York and Chicago within six weeks. Machines would cover the route in ten hours with stops, carrying 20 000 letters per flight. The test is experimental but follows wartime air flight advances toward peaceful use.
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Chicago
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Murray Widow of Postmaster
A throng of nearly 1000 mourners attended the funeral of Mrs. William F. Murray widow of the late Postmaster Murray at St. Mark's Church. The Rev. John M. Farrell officiated with bearers Dr. F. L. Good D. J. Hurley acting post master Henry Fitzgerald J. T. Kennedy Richard Teeling and Dr. M. F. McCarthy. Interment followed at Holyhood.
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William F. Murray
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St. Mark's Church
John M. Farrell
F. L. Good
D. J. Hurley
Henry Fitzgerald
J. T. Kennedy
Richard Teeling
M. F. McCarthy
Holyhood
How can you hope to successfully manage others
Read notes and quotes from a weathered page showing a fragment on self management and leadership. It references New Bedford and indeterminate names while highlighting the need to master oneself before guiding others.
Hartford Ship of 1858 Faces Scrap Fate at Charleston
The Associated Veterans of Farragut urge saving the Hartford the Civil War era wooden flagship at Charleston D C. Built in 1858 with clipper lines it inspired Admiral Farragut who shouted Damn the torpedoes Four bells ahead Drayton from her rigging during Mobile Bay.
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Optimism Pessimism And Doughnuts Cartoon Note
A Boston letter writer riffs on Newt and Soakum in a humorous quarrel over accusations of pessimism and a claim of $10 retainer for a libel suit. The note parodies political humor and references doughnuts and restaurant holes as playful evidence of optimism.
Weather Memories From Boston on November Dates
The oldest resident recalls Boston coldest and warmest Novembers with official readings. He notes 21 above in 1879 and 27 in 1884 as cold marks, 79 degrees as a warm record in 1888, and mentions rain on this date in 1911 within the past decade.
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Boston
Mitchell Follies Returns With New Passing Show Cartoons
Charles D. Mitchell presents another page of witty cartoons in the series Follies of the Passing Show to appear in Boston Post Sunday Magazine next week.
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Charles D. Mitchell
Boston Post
Monument Germania Statue on Niederwald Hill
The Germania statue on the Niederwald stands halfway up the hill facing the Rhine near Bingen. Begun in 1877 and set up in 1883, the 34 foot figure atop an 82 foot pedestal symbolizes The Watch on the Rhine with reliefs of war and peace. From the terrace the Rhein gau countryside with vineyards, towns, and ruined castles unfolds.
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Baring Gould
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Germania
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Lorraine
France
Rheingau
Birthday Bio Briefs John Philip Sousa March King
John Philip Sousa born November 46 1854 in Washington DC is famed as the March King and world renowned composer of many marches and operas. He has received numerous honors from emperors and kings and led the US Marine Band for 12 years before touring globally and composing notable works including The Stars and Stripes Forever. He currently serves as musical director at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
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Chinese Republic
Japan
First National Bank
Commonwealth
William C. Boylen
L Company
List Infantry
Wallace T. Crispin
Newport Naval Training Station
Daniel A. Jenkins
Ordnance Detachment
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Washington, D. C
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United States Marine Corps
Europe
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Our Government's Efficiency Two Years Into The War
Charles Franklin Jones notes public surprise at wartime government progress from rapid troop deployment to ship production and mass registration. He highlights how citizens underestimated the scale of mobilization and international aid, while praising national resilience and industrial output.
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