Boston Post historic masthead and pricing page notes
A facsimile of the Boston Post masthead from 1922 lists publication details, pricing, and contact information. It includes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, foreign and Canadian copies, postal notices, and editorial staff credits. It also notes Associated Press rights and international library references.
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Post Publishing Co
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Washington St
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
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of the Sunday Post
Postatal
William A. Grozier
Associated Press
Focal News
Gale
Cockspur Street
London
Paris
France
Boston Post
United States
Fourth Estate
Coal swindler forced to deliver ton of coal
Judge Charlies J. Brown of the East Boston District Court orders a guilty coal dealer who short weighed a 100 pound bag to deliver a full ton of coal to the victim's cellar. The ruling serves both punishment and restitution, a pragmatic justice likened to Haroun-al-Rashid.
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Charlies J. Brown
East Boston
Solomon
Brown
Haroun-al-Rashid
Liberia loan setback sparks U S Senate rebuff
In Liberia, the United States Senate defeated a proposed 5 million loan to the republic. Supporters argued the loan would be secured by rich lands and products, while opponents deemed the aid unnecessary and ill advised.
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Republic of Liberia
Africa
United States Senate
United States
America
Sam
Meanest thieves rob Salvation Army collection
Three men robbed two Salvation Army workers of 400 dollars as they carried funds to the Army headquarters at Washington and East Brookline streets. The piece urges generous donations to the Salvation Army and the Volunteers as a corrective, calling for immediate giving.
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Salvation Army
Army
Washington and
East Brookline Streets
Massachusetts
Volunteers
President urged to fill Federal Reserve Board vacancies
Time to act amid two openings on the Federal Reserve Board and repeated vacancies. The board has lacked a head weeks, impairing its usefulness and ability to reach a quorum. Washington correspondents say the president may reappoint W P G Harding or appoint new members, but delays hinder national financial work.
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W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Dent Deliberates On Delayed Membership Boost
Inaction by the Dent organization continues to stall filling its membership and securing a leadership head, leaving observers unsure of the path forward.
The Tax Menace to American Welfare and Liberty
A critical editorial argues taxes have risen sharply from 6.4 percent of national income in 1913 14 to 14.3 percent in 1921 22, with final burden higher in real terms due to inflation. It faults federal tariff policy and state local spending, urging lawmakers to halt what it calls a bleeding of the nation by taxation.
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United States
National Industrial Conference
America
South of England
Taunton
England
Toornton
The place of physical culture in New England colleges
A Boston conference of six New England colleges advocates integrating physical culture into college curricula. The piece notes no interference with university authority, aims to regulate intercollegiate sport for calm rivalry, and reports clean conduct and respected outcomes this season. It anticipates a future conference of all New England.
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Boston
New England
Western States
All New England
Billion-Waste Warning From New York Industrial Leaders
A conference of New York industrial leaders warns of vast annual waste costing billions. The article cites 12-hour days and seven-day weeks, over a million workers affected, and calls for precautionary measures, efficiency drives, and a thrift campaign across manufacturers and mines.
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New York
Ducare
Rockefeller
Morgan Memorials Thanksgiving Dinner Observance
The Morgan Memorial plans its Thanksgiving Day observance with an annual dinner for men from Seavey Seminary Settlement and others without homes. The meal will be served in the Seavey building and will include all the essentials of an appropriate feast.
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Morgan Memorial
Seavey Seminary
Those Who Suffer Kleptomania And Recovery Advice
Those who suffer from kleptomania were told by The Sphinx that recovery comes instantly if they stop taking anything for it. The tongue in cheek remark suggests a humorous, cautionary view on impulse theft.
Champion Egg Layer Lady Jewell Tops Washington Contest
Lady Jewell the white leghorn owned by H. M. Leathers of Woodland Washington won a year long egg laying contest among thousands of hens. Two of her eggs sold for 500 dollars at 25 dollars each the top price for eggs to date. Buyers aim to hatch pullets via incubator or broody hen to produce future champions. The piece aside notes the virtue of consistent effort and warns against empty boasting.
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H. M. Leathers
Woodland, Wash
Washington Poultrymen
Jewell
Be a Millionaire Morning Feature
A playful note on living the high life with reminders from the Post about wealth and aspiration. The piece hints at achieving millionaire moments for a day and invites readers to try their luck or imagination.
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Post
Boston
Mass
Post Publishing CO
Fragmented Advice and Witty Quips from Bob Quinn
A jumble of aphorisms on work, diplomacy, romance, and gossip penned by Bob Quinn. The piece muses on conferences as delays, marriage dynamics, and language quirks, ending with a playful quip about correcting a sentence.
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Europe
Cheers for all occasions a playful ode to cheerleaders
A spoof piece lampoons a college student’s idea of cheerleaders lifting civic morale by leading Internal Revenue Service staff at tax time and marriage license officers at City Hall with marching songs and comic slogans. It parodies patriotic enthusiasm and domestic life through exaggerated chants and misused Latin phrases.
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City Hall
Boston Weather Recap Says Oldest Inhabitant
The article records extreme cold for November 29 in Boston with figures from 1873 and 1916 and notes multiple years with precipitation on this date including 1912 1915 1918 1919 and 1971. It cites an elderly resident recalling coldest records and mentions rain or snow events on the date over the past decade.
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Boston
Boston J
Detached Point of View and Family Bonds Explored
A reflective note from Rosca discusses detachment from Lehman life and closer ties to a brother. The piece contrasts personal independence with family affinity, suggesting perspective shifts influence relationships.
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Rosca
Notable Boston rooming house and street scene reminiscences
The writer reflects on Concord birthplace memories of Louisa May Alcott and flaxen era landmarks. They note Bath Street’s historic arc, a wrecked post office square building, and shipments of Christmas trees from Maine, with local rail and police service mentions and a new park memorial plan in Plymouth.
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Bath Street
Post Office Square
Boston
Horn Land
Post Off Square
Milk
Bath
Pearl Street
Equitable
Jack Gardner
Fenway Palace
Italy
Boston Post Seeks Original News Pictures
The Boston Post invites original photographs of news events and feature pictures and offers liberal payment. Send images to City Editor, Boston Post, Boston 4, Massachusetts.
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Boston Post
Boston 4
Mass
Sutro Tunnel and the Rise and Fall of the Comstock Era
A recounting of Adolph Sutro and the four mile Sutro tunnel built to drain the Comstock mines. Despite heavy opposition from mining capitalists and financial setbacks, Sutro persevered, raising funds abroad and at home, enabling the tunnel's completion and reshaping Virginia City, while the Comstock bonanza faded and ore profits declined. The tale references Mark Twain and a once flourishing mining era.
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Savage
Sutro
San Francisco
Comstock
Virginia City
California
Virginia
Mark Twain
Post Letters and Queries Fill the Page of the Letter Box
Readers submit questions on astronomy electoral history pronunciation and etiquette with brief answers. Topics include sun overhead points Boston and South Atlantic, Roosevelt votes, British possessions near America, pronunciation of laundry and Taunton, Carnegie Hero Commission awards, Eve as Adam’s wife, and hat etiquette in public.
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Sir
Boston
South Atlantic
Cane of Good Hope
Marseilles
France
Carnegie Hero Commission
Carnegie
Fashion Notes on Draped Sheer Fabrics and Childs Frock
The article describes creating fuller shirt options by draping sheer fabric cut circularly and edged over contrasting textures. It highlights a charming child's school frock made of tan rep material with embroidery.
Overblouse Costumes Highlight Evening Frocks Styles
In brown worsted with covered buttons and a crocheted belt the new overblouse costume acts as a jacket and skirt. A poiret twill skirt features an attached black satin matelasse over blouse. White lam combines with colored velvets for evening gowns, while severe lame frocks appear.
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