Boston Bost Independent Democratic Paper of New England
The Boston Bost issues its October 2, 1914 edition from 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. It lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday issues including U S Canada foreign and Canadian rates and postage notes. The notice warns against sending cash and instructs payments by checks drafts or money orders to POST PUBLISHING CO.
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The
Boston
Bost
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Rick
Post Publishin'? CO
Local Post Ad Notices and Subscriptions Policy
Notice fragments indicate Post subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued if not received regularly. Editorial rooms list Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher with address 1883 Main and a phone line 1644-1005-7008.
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Mabr
New Edealer
Newsboy
Pnease
Edwin A. Grozier
Boston Braves Surprise Finish Dismissed by New York World
The New York World says Boston rose from obscurity to win the pennant in a sensational season, while New York readers claim baseball interest remains high in Gotham. The debate continues over whether the Braves possess championship form and who will judge the series.
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Boston
Boston Nine
New York
John
Braves
Gotham
Tax on Checks Favored by Williams in War Revenue Bill
Senator John Sharp Williams supports amending the war revenue bill to tax bank checks instead of bank capital. Proponents call it easy to collect, not burdensome, and capable of yielding substantial revenue, though opponents warn of constant impact on a payment medium.
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John Sharp Williams
Senate Finance Committee
Austria placates Italy over Adriatic mine case
Austria deplores the sinking of Italian vessels and promises to remove floating mines threatening shipping. The move aims to placate Italy and avoid a casus belli while indemnifying victims’ families and condemning wartime mine warfare.
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Austria
Italy
Adriatic
Numbering Football Men Gains Wide College Support
Princeton, Pennsylvania, Syracuse adopt the Dartmouth numbering plan for players. Spectators benefit from clearer identification as more large colleges may follow. Some athletes in intercollegiate meets already wear numbers, avoiding the feeling of tagging players as convicts.
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Princeton
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Dartmouth
Haughton
Harvard
Beneficent Side of War Prohibition Expands in Russia
Reports note that Russia extended the vodka prohibition after wartime calls for reform spread. Authorities praise rural improvements while observers warn of social changes and peasant degeneration amid ongoing conflict.
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Europe
Russia
Temperance Gains Amid War and Peace Efforts
The passage notes substantial temperance results in towns with peasants becoming more orderly and saving 55 percent of earnings previously spent on drink. It credits sobriety with increased earning capacity and urges temperance as a lesson for the western continent, suggesting Hobson's militarism as a warning.
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Hobson
Senator Borah Warns of Power of National Commissions
The Idaho senator says Leslie's quotes him decrying the growth of national commissions that the people cannot select or recall. He argues transportation currency and industry could be placed in Washington hands, reducing government to a shell while 25 or 30 men hold essential power. He cautions that Congress could abolish abused commissions.
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Senator Borah
Idaho
Leslie
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Borah
Congress
The New Surgery in Modern Warfare
The article discusses superior medical, hospital, ambulance, and surgical resources in eastern armies, noting rapid progress in healing arts under warfare conditions. It highlights Panama sanitation advances, use of electro magnets in bullet extraction, antisepsis with oxygenated water and tetanus serum, and aims to reduce amputations amid war.
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Panama
Tropics
Fears of contraband shipping set to rest by Britain's stance
The piece argues that fears of starving Europe by blocking food shipments are unfounded and urges Britain to allow food exports from the United States to Holland. It stresses Holland's neutrality and that ships carrying food are neutral vessels. It condemns the idea that the U S must starve Europeans to stop their armies and notes such savagery is not practiced by any nation.
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America
Great Britain
United States
Holland
England
Germany
Fire Drives Hotel Guests to Street at Atlantic Hotel
Fifty two guests occupying five floors of the Hotel Atlantic at 6 Cambridge street West End were awakened by smoke and forced to escape to the street. Firemen battled the blaze for about twenty minutes and brought it under control. The cause remains unknown and damage is estimated at 1000 dollars.
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Cambridge Street
West End
Pa Van Loon Faces Trouble Again in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post teases Pa Van Loon's latest predicament in its color section, promising readers a fresh update on the ongoing trouble surrounding the public figure.
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Pa van Loon
Next
Sunday Post
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
A playful verse about coastal life and cautions for residents near the shore. It uses whimsy with animals such as codfish and dogfish to hint at dangers and home life near the beach. The piece blends humor and warnings about rabies and safety.
Dear Madame Bertram Seeks Divorce From Bertie Bertram
Dear Madame pleads for a divorce from Bertie Bertram of Neponset after a troubled marriage. The letter-writer portrays Bertie as unfaithful and quarrelsome while he fights abroad and she keeps washing to pay expenses. She hints at new suitors and asks for steps toward legal separation.
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Bertie Bertram
Neponset Marshes
Bertie
Europe
Percy
John Devine
John
Leander Leghorn
Leander
Mrs. C. Garbox Bertram
Madame
Iit
Mrs
Bertram
C. Gar Box
Bert
George Munro
The United States America Cup Victory of 1851
The 1851 yacht America won the race off the Isle of Wight, defeating British entries. Built by George Steers and captained by Commodore John C. Stevens, the 170 ton clipper sparked enduring American sporting prestige and popular legend.
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Isle of Wight
United States
America
George Steers
Brooklyn
John C. Stevens
New York
Yacht Club
Stevens
Maria
The Observant Citizen Notes Boston Roads and People
Brief items describe Boston underground route nicknames and request a new name for Boylston street route while recalling tunes from John Brown's Body. Also reports dormitory comforts, a new breakwater project, remarks by General President John R. Alpine, car complaints on Beachmont line, charity whist at St Marys Infant Asylum, and local portraits of Captain Frank B. Stevens and Orson Lowell. Weathered anecdotes close with late winter rose bloom.
The Secret to Helping Others Lifts the Mind and Wings
Poem urging relief for troubled workers who feel weighed down by effort. It asserts that true progress comes when support to the helped enables them to rise, filling the heart with contentment and a willingness to lift.
Red Cross Branch Formed in Manchester
As part of the New Hampshire Red Cross Society a Manchester organization was formed tonight to aid relief work for suffering in Europe caused by the war.
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New Hampshire
The
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Europe
The Quarrel In A Weekend Turnabout At The Lakemans
Peggy demands freedom and a weekend away while Bob works hard at keeping them comfortable. Her anger relents after finding the proposal dress and seeing Bob content. She overhears a tale of a woman who abandoned a husband only to lose him, a reminder that love can endure.
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Cowes
Isle of Wight
Lakemans
Peggy Hegan
Bob
Peggy
Lfe
Pegsy
Old Walt Mason verse on aging and marriages
A 1914 satirical poem by Walt Mason reflecting on aging, regret, and past romances. The speaker imagines old suitors reviewing former loves, from shrewish neighbors to cat-loving spinsters and suffragists, ending with a rueful toast to avoided marriages.
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Ebenezer
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Advice Column: Love and Timing for Two Suitors
A 19 year old writer seeks guidance about two admirers aged 33 and 19. The older suitor is settled and has proposed marriage, while the younger is considered emotionally appealing but too young. The columnist suggests waiting two to three years for the younger to mature and for finances to improve, enabling a clearer choice and avoiding hasty decisions.
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Miss Champagne
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