Boston Post 1919 November 25 issue details and offices
The Boston Post issue from November 25 1919 lists offices at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass and staff roles including editorial rooms sports editor and Sunday editor with associated phone lines. It notes subscription payment in advance and discontinuation after expiration and provides a customer service line for distribution issues.
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Post Publishing Co
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Boston
Mass
Newsboy
Associated Press Rights Note In Paper
The article carries an Associated Press credit and states AP dispatches and local news in this paper are republishable only by AP and under copyright. It reserves republication rights for special despatches.
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Associated Press
Paris Outlook on League of Nations and Versailles Treaty
Nov 22 Paris dispatch quotes L Homme Libre warning that America’s failure to fulfill obligations weakens the League of Nations. It notes how the Versailles Treaty will be exploited by enemies absent U.S. participation and the need for transatlantic allies to support collective security.
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Paris
L’homme
America
League of Nations
Prinsaille
Ciples
German sentiment in Berlin reacts to Senate vote
In Berlin on November 21 pan Germanists greeted the Senate vote with evident joy, interpreting it as proof that America stands with Germany. They welcomed the move as a major diplomatic signal and a boost to their cause.
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Berlin
Senate
America
Germany
Well Merited Honor at Clarendon Hill WWI Tablet
An unveiling at Clarendon Hill station honors men named on the new tablet for their army and navy service in World War I. The ceremony also salutes others in different divisions whose patriotic efforts are expected to be recognized in time.
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Clarendon Hill Station
Eldon B. Keith
England
United States
A Ray of Light in Steel Strike Crises
Amid ongoing industrial unrest in the Pittsburg and Wheeling districts a readjustment appears near as the steel strike ends. The stoppage, started about ten weeks ago, halted production of essential material. It is now admitted the strike has failed and workers are returning in large numbers, signaling a hopeful shift for major industries.
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Pittsburg
Wheeling
George Ernest Bowman
Massachusetts Society
Wholesome Service Boosts Thanksgiving Appeal
The Associated Charities of Boston, long recognized as a leading benevolent force, seeks Thanksgiving aid after helping 3264 families in the past year. With 500 workers, they address sickness, widowhood, old age, child care, mental health, and broken homes, fostering sound family life.
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Associated Charities of Boston
Exterminating the Jitney in State Cities
A newspaper survey argues street railway notices threaten jitney services, noting many towns may abandon jitneys by a set date to protect trolley lines. The piece predicts jitneys won’t disappear fully as cars persist, suggesting a merger of fixed-line services with jitneys under single management.
Street Railways Plight Driven by Monopolies and Feeder Jitneys
The piece argues jitneys could feed street railways, easing the need for costly new trackage in sparsely settled districts. It credits monopolies for inertia and external factors for the railways' troubled condition, noting their long-held control of transport services.
British Honor Naval Leaders and U S Rank Proposals
The article notes Sir David Beatty and Admiral Jellicoe receiving earldoms and large sums, compares British naval pay with the US, and urges Congress to promote Admiral Sims Benson Mayo to full admiral with lifetime rank. It argues such honors reflect the navy’s devotion and efficiency and should honor all naval chiefs.
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Great Britain
David Beatty
John Jellicoe
Jellicoe
House of Representatives
Sims
Benson
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Admiral Mayo
Atlantic
George Dewey
Manila Bay
General Pershing
Congress
Petition drive for Maternity Benefit Act petitions deadline
Initiative petitions supporting the Maternity Benefit Act must be certified and returned to Mrs Edna Lawrence Spencer at 9 Pleasant Street Cambridge by November 30. Failure to secure petitions risks defeat of the bill. The act aims to protect mothers and children and prevent stigma of pauperism in motherhood.
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Edna Lawrence Spencer
Pleasant Street
Cambridge
On the Threshold of Airship Marvels
In England plans are prepared for a dirigible nearly 200 feet longer than the Leviathan. Experts say vast ships of the air could be built without harbor limits, foretelling air travel as routine as ocean voyages and exploration of Africa and South America becoming common. The era of marvels continues as thresholds are crossed.
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England
Africa
South America
Pole
Boston Housing Reality Versus City Borders
Dr Talcott Williams notes one fifth of Boston families own homes within the city while western cities run about one third. He argues many own realty or shares without dwelling there and that urban density skews home ownership statistics.
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Boston
Chicago Comparison Highlights Wealth of Home City
The remark suggests that, like Chicago, the city possesses a prominence in housing and population, implying it would not be surpassed by similarly sized metropolises in home-building prominence and status.
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Chicago
Unnecessary mine closures threaten livelihoods and industry
A sharply worded piece argues that coal mine shutdowns hurt miners and operators alike and devastate national production and transport. It contends a negotiated, retroactive settlement would better serve workers and the public, avoiding winter unemployment and broader economic harm.
League to Enforce Peace Urges Prompt Treaty Ratification
The League to Enforce Peace led by former President Taft calls for quick ratification of the pending treaty after the Senate reconvenes on December 1. It argues the treaty is nonpartisan and essential to national honor, welfare, and postwar peace, warning delays stir social unrest and implicate all Americans.
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Royal dancers and wartime heroes in a mixed world
Queen Mary shuns jazz dances while London embraces it and Scotland sees the craze spread. Father Meens of Belgium warns London of air raids, disguising as a cattle driver and guiding escaped prisoners with a girl and a doll. Lady Barclay of London, now a divorcee, traces lineage to John Jay and has traveled to many courts. Viscount Uffington faces near bankruptcy after losing a leg in service. Authors turn to screenplays from noted writers. Robert A. Fairbairn leads the National Horse Show Association with a biscuit company tie influence.
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George Barclay
Henry G. Chapman
New York
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United States
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Constantinople
Tokio
Persia
Rumania
Robert A. Fairbairn
National Horse Show Association
National Biscuit Company
Stealthy Steve in a Serial Rescue Reward Chase
Readers are offered a liberal cash reward by the Post for helping to read the next chapter and uncover how Stealthy Steve can escape the predicament Mr. Newkirk will leave him in the penultimate chapter. Follow the serial closely to win.
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The Observant Citizen and the Six-Eyed Sleuth
A humorous tale follows Stealthy Steve who reports six German spies, attends a cafe for a six-egg meal, beds at a hostelry, and disguises himself as Limburger Lake to meet Bologny Bill at Hot Dog Hank's in Washington's tenderloin, with a cliffhanger ending as Bill questions Steve's natural voice. The column then blends reader notes and local recollections about events and people, including Evacuation Day, gatherings of Cape Cod Canal pilots, and community predictions.
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The Wilderness Behind Plymouth in Early Colony Days
In the first weeks at Plymouth the Pilgrims feared the unseen wilderness behind their growing settlement. Miles Standish leads a small party to contact nearby Indians but finds no inhabitants. They glimpse Billing ton Sea, note wild fowl and fish, and return with both curiosity and caution.
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Two Minute Talks for Americans by Charles Franklin Jones
A Boston writer urges fair share for all in a short piece on equitable distribution of prosperity. He argues that today fair play or no play at all governs how much each person receives and that the other fellow also has rights to a fair share. A series of letters to the editor discusses allied wartime aid and American engineering feats in France, including miles of track and ship berths, and notes about the English poet laureate’s recent verses.
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Charles Franklin Jones
Boston
France
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Soldier's Field origins and stadium capacity share questions
A letter to the editor explains that Harvard grounds were named Soldier's Field in memory of Civil War comrades from Henry L Higginson's gift. It notes Stadium seating 28 000 plus wooden stands to 50 000. It also includes brief questions on coal mine employment in 1917 and a weather storm warning flag.
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Harvard
Soldier’s Field
Soeldier
Henry L. Higgingon
Weather Bureau
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Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Records
A Boston observer recalls warm and cold benchmarks for November 2. He cites official figures of 63 in 1905 and 60 in 1890 as the warmest on record for this date, and 1 in 1881 as the coldest. He notes no rain or snow on this date except in 1910 within the past century.
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