Boston Post 1917 subscription rates and notices
Boston Post announces subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, foreign mailing terms, and Canada rates. It notes postal district postage, payment requirements, and editor publisher details, including advertising and AP rights.
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Barbeere Friday Verse Salutes Fighting Man
A commemorative poem by Wilbur D. Nesbit salutes the fighting man serving Uncle Sam. It honors his loyal heart and bearing the load toward distant peace as drums roll and cannon roar fade to joyful cheers.
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Of the Right Stuff Lieutenant O'Brien Escapes
The story details Lieutenant Patrick O'Brien of Illinois as the first American in the British Flying Corps to escape German captors. His daring trek out of enemy territory into Holland highlights his coolness and ingenuity and sparks calls for him to join the American Flying Corps.
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Thanksgiving's afterglow as nation braces for new year
The passage marks a collective call to unity and resolve as the republic enters a challenging season. It emphasizes patriotic purpose, confidence in leadership, and a united effort to meet the world crisis and begin the wartime winter campaign with resolve.
Fizzle as Humiston Camp Morality Charge Fails
Grace Humiston's wide ranging charge of immorality around army camps collapses. A 40 year old man and 16 year old girl posed as a couple at a Yaphank reservation hotel to gather evidence but were arrested by military police. Camp Upton's conduct stands vindicated as the attempt ends in disgrace.
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Army Apology Sought After Hamiston Defeat Victory
The report notes a victorious outcome described as “with flying colors” and mentions Mrs. Hamiston owing the army an apology for a prior incident. The tone implies a military context and corrective sentiment regarding the apology.
Public Lands Should Aid All Not Private Gain
In the coming Congress, proposals to open remaining public lands to private exploitation are anticipated. The piece warns against letting war measures permanently cede ownership, urging leases with government ownership retained to preserve national wealth while still promoting development.
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Food shortage fears as sugar and flour riots flare
The article notes panic over can material for foods with riots over two pound sugar bags while flour purchases face limited quantities. It cites weekly trade reports of sugar imports by sea or rail and a food administration order favoring New England mills for flour shipments, questioning a lasting shortage.
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Am I still an American citizen born to American parents
Reader asks about citizenship after marrying a Swedish national. The editor notes that marrying a Swedish citizen confers Swedish citizenship. Q&A format covers pronunciations of France and fast, wealth needed for millionaire status in several countries, weight expectations by height and age, substances freezing above water's freezing point, women's suffrage in Guanajuato Mexico, and the meanings of the names Thomas and Philip.
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Clay Pigeon Ethics Debate Letter to Bill Kilem
A reader signed N.N. chides Bill Killem for shooting 189 clay pigeons in a single session. He argues pigeons aid crops by eating pests and laments the slaughter, urging humane hunting and sparing the birds.
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Observant Citizen notes on St Andrew St Patrick and winter
A column covers St Andrew and St Patrick crosses in the Union Jack, concerns about Christmas tree cutting, new ice on local rivers and lakes, and warnings on coal and ammonia for the war era. It notes Massachusetts and Maine ties, a Liberty Bond effort at English High School, and a Maine governor chair gift delayed by illness.
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James J. Storrow
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Abraham H. Levine
Maine
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Gardner
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Massachusetts Sunday School Association
Never Lonely Poem Reflects on Love and Fulfillment
A poem asserts love brings happiness and dispels loneliness. It contrasts a life ruled by greed and self with one sustained by affection and mutual rights. It warns that a hermitlike existence ends in longing unless love saves and sustains it.
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Venne
Thanks Post for Aid With Ministers' Fund
A commission thanking the Post for generous support to the permanent fund for pensioning retired Methodist ministers. The letter lauds the Post’s willingness to provide space and aid for good causes and is signed by Co. W. Blackett, Manager.
A Lover's Privileges and the Call of War
A 21 year old country girl seeks guidance on granting a lover privileges amid impending military service. The writer questions marrying soon, while the man foresees departure and argues against binding commitments. The exchange weighs love, risk, and wartime realities against material concerns.
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Miss Champagne
United States Service
Asiago and the Cimbri: A Teutonic Pocket in Italy
The article notes Asiago and six nearby towns form an isolated Cimbrian enclave within Italy. Descendants of a Teutonic tribe, they kept a separate language and customs until recent intermarriage and Italian adoption eroded the distinction. About 10,000 people remain in the area, once part of a 2000 year old warlike lineage.
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Bargain Day in Boston Ends with Thanksgiving Hope
Susannah Alden recalls a hectic bargain hunt in Boston during Thanksgiving week. She endures pushy sales clerks and poor politeness, but finds solace with Hezekiah Burrell and plans a quiet feast with Sa Liz and Susie, despite earlier misgivings about marriage.
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Boston
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Three Cent Stamps A Satirical Verse by Adama
The poem mocks stamp colors and social snobbery as the speaker favors lavender three cent stamps. It contrasts the lavender hue with two cent red and critiques vulgar tastes while praising the elect's refined choice.
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Hall Room Girl A Call To Aid And Connection
A letter describes loneliness and hardship of hall room living. It urges readers to identify with the Hall Room Girl, offer friendship, help find work, provide meals and nursing, and assist with shelter or rest homes to prevent isolation and illness.
Brides of Our Fighting Men
Mrs. Richard Walworth Hall formerly Amy Frances de Gozzaldi married Ensign Richard Walworth Hall of the U S Navy in mid October. He may be ordered to duty in European waters any day and could be sent to New London soon. She will join Red Cross work and knit for his submarine chaser crew while awaiting orders.
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