Boston Post Subscription Rates and Notices
Subscription rates for Pary U S and Canada vary by duration with annual, semiannual and quarterly plans. Sunday and Foreign options exist, plus special Canada and Boston District postage considerations. Editor Edwin A. Grozier notes the Post’s large daily circulation.
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Groundless fear of marriage proposals to congresswoman
The piece mocks anti feminist claims that a woman in politics must give up marriage. It notes strangers send proposals to the female member-elect and cites Beau Broadway, who says suitors are fools for assuming she will accept.
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Congress
Beau Broadway
Death of an American literary icon Jack London reviewed
The tribute recalls London's bold life and work. It praises his virile spirit and persistence, noting success before age 40 and the pride America felt in his genius, while lamenting his early death. It frames him as a fighter who lived the life he wrote and followed the fighters’ trail.
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Jack London
Sons of Battle
Succ&ss
America
The Britannic Torpedo Attack Questioned as Deliberate
The Britannic sinking is described as a deliberate murder against a hospital ship marked with a red cross. The piece condemns the act as inhumane and unacceptable under modern warfare, contrasting it with historic codes of war.
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Britannic
White Star Line
Producers and Consumers Clash Over Public Markets
George W Perkins argues the plan to create public markets fails due to human nature. Without a middle man, producers balk at sharing profits with consumers, as shown by lobsters and berries sold at high local prices. Previous joint ventures collapsed because both sides pursue maximum gain.
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George W. Perkins
Middleman cuts and 50 50 split discussed for producers
The text notes a 50 50 expression for equal division. It argues eliminating the middle man could work if producers share profits with consumers, proposing a 50 50 split between producer and buyer.
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Mr. Perkins
Judge Hook’s Adamson ruling aims at Supreme Court
The court calls its un constitutional finding a snap judgment and urges swift appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The decision accelerates the case, with employees employers and the public keenly watching, while urging calm.
Ifs Replace Safety Guards At Fort Point Channel
The Public Service Commission report on the Fort Point Channel tragedy argues that safety should not depend on ifs. It urges automatic safeguards similar to Boston subway protections, including warning signs, white crossbars, clear visibility, and stop discs at crossings to prevent accidents.
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Boston
National Association of Railway Commissioners
The New Slave Trade
A historical column denounces the revival of slave trafficking in Belgium, condemning forced deportation and involuntary servitude as a renewed barbarity. It recalls America's abolition and links the Belgian deportations to broader global hypocrisy and moral outrage.
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America
Germany
Belgium
Hughes Finally Concedes Wilson Victory After 14 Day Delay
The text notes Mr. Hughes delayed 14 days before sending a congratulatory telegram to Woodrow Wilson after the nation learned of Wilson's re election. It suggests Hughes favored technical grounds and might have hoped a California vote revision would help him. The piece contrasts timely reactions to leadership and Taft's current popularity from his swift acknowledgment.
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Woodrow Wilson
Hughes
California
Wilson
Taft
Boston's Coldest Day For This Date In Recollection
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston weather with figures for cold and warm days on this date. He cites 11 degrees in 1880 as the coldest on record for this date, 21 degrees in 1914 the coldest in the last decade, and warm records of 7 degrees in 1913 and 62 in 1900. He notes stormy weather in the past decade, mentioning 1909 specifically.
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Boston
The Good Ship Ann Sails On After a Drunken Crew
The poem recounts the voyage of the Good Ship Ann from Bryant Pond Maine. The crew drinks rum, chaos ensues, the captain is killed by the cook, and only two remain fit to crew. The narrator urges readers to take up the S. O. 8 signal to save the ship.
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An Old Wolf Never Reforms Phrase
A proverb about an old wolf that never loses his bite or impulse to snarl, suggesting a creature’s nature remains despite aging.
Kiss Valued Car Payment Shocks Scott County Jury
In a Scott County Iowa court a verdict favored Mrs Bertha Spangler after she testified she paid defendant Thomas Brown for a car with a kiss. Jurors ruled the kiss enough repayment and returned a verdict for Spangler. The tale notes the odd exchange and ponders the car type involved.
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Bertha Spangler
Brown
Observant Citizen notes war prayers and holiday forecasts
The column quotes Governor McCall urging prayer for an end to the war and reflects on veterans, local anniversaries, and civic figures. It also covers a Maine apple freak, toy imports, feeding birds in winter, and 1917 holiday calendars.
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Boston
Correction clarifies strap hanger union letter about subway ride
A Cambridge Boston Subway correction from Local Strap Hangers Union members defends a rider accused of intoxication. It explains the crowded car left him standing and strapped, noting no intoxication and urging proper seating and support in transit.
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Seattle Couple Wedded at the Copley Plaza
Newton H. Foster and Mrs. Freeman F. Howes, both of Seattle, Wash., were married at the Copley Plaza Hotel yesterday at 4 o'clock by the Rev. Alexander Mann of Trinity Church. The ceremony occurred in the presence of immediate relatives with no attendants.
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Freeman F. Howes
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Copley-Plaza Hotel
Alexander Mann
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Iris and John in a Village Love Test
Iris confronts a jealousy rumor about her fiancé John then discovers a secret motive behind the visit. She tears a letter but reconciles when John reveals a planned divorce defense for a friend and returns to her side with a kiss as Mary witnesses the moment.
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Pantry Spice Storage Suggestion
Use glass bottles or jars for spices and cocoanut to keep flavors strong. Labels on each jar improve visibility and cleanliness. Mrs. Earle F. Howe, 122 Hast Street, Clinton.
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Earle F. Howe
Hast Street
Clinton
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on a Jealous Young Lover
A 24 year old Harvard student seeks guidance after discovering his girlfriend, six years his junior, with another young man. He has remained faithful while she hosted him in the evenings. The adviser warns the girl’s treachery undermines his trust and urges caution as he contemplates the relationship.
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Miss Champagne
Harvard
Hypocrisy of Mercenary Courtships Cited in Private Letter
A narrator urges a man to accept his lot and not envy rivals. He contends the woman may string along suitors in a fool's paradise until she finds a better "catch," then discard him. The speaker accuses mercenary behavior and promises of exclusive devotion unjustly promised.
Dr Percival Lowell Will Leaves Widow 175000
The will of astronomer Dr Percival Lowell filed in Flagstaff Arizona bequeaths 175000 to his widow Mrs Constance Lowell and provides an annual income of 66000. The Lowell Observatory will be supported from a trust held by William Lowell Putnam, the brother-in-law.
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