Boston Post looks to 1917 circulation and subscription rates
The Boston Post publishes October 5 1917 issue details including editor Edwin A Grozier publisher and office at 259 Washington St Boston Mass. It lists daily and Sunday subscription rates for U S Canada and foreign editions and notes payment terms and AP news rights.
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Canada
Sunday Post
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Our Nation's Call to Victory on Foreign Skies
Verse urges America to uphold freedom and defend the right in war. It proclaims righteous aims, calls for God to defend the nation, and prays for military victory, credited to Charles Boynton Martin.
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America
Charles Boynton Martin
Adequate Arms Readiness for National Army Drills
The piece argues that shortages of rifles in cantonments do not hinder current training. It notes wooden guns aid drill and that essential wartime skills exceed rifle handling at this stage. It states troops will receive proper equipment when the time is right.
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National Army
A Good Idea Secretary Daniels News Update
Secretary Daniels proposes weekly official statements detailing naval preparation and fleet operations abroad. The aim is transparency for the American people who fund the navy and to curb rumors while boosting public support to see the effort through.
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Daniels
United States
Critique of Barnard Lincoln statue as grotesque imposture
The author denounces Barnard's Lincoln statue as a grotesque exaggeration of Lincoln’s features. The neck is a pole, shoulders slope absurdly, arms grip the stomach, and feet are a mass. The stance suggests fear, a portrayal not matching any known photos of Lincoln. Robert T. Lincoln would protest sending it to London.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
London
St. Stephen's
Robert T. Lincoln
No Surprise on Bernstorff Espionage Financing
The text notes no shock at ex Ambassador Bernstorff funding espionage in a neutral country he was accredited to. It asserts ongoing dismay at this unscrupulous diplomat and that von Bernstorff did not ...
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Bernstorff
France
von Bernstorff
Germany’s Imperial Government Condemned as Morally Bankrupt
The text claims the Kaiser devised a treacherous plot on French soil while acting on orders from his home government. It asserts President Wilson concluded long ago that the German imperial government was morally bankrupt.
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Kaiser
France
Wilson
Shorten the War with the Second Liberty Loan
The article urges rapid funding to end World War I quickly. It argues the United States must go straight through the conflict, demands large immediate money, and promotes the Second Liberty Loan as the weapon to hasten peace and return soldiers home sooner.
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United States
Liberty
Justice
Unck Sam
Kaiserbund
Academic freedom and disloyal professors at Columbia
The piece argues that academic freedom does not license treason during wartime and supports Columbia University's dismissal of two professors accused of aiding opposition to U.S. laws. It says colleges must suppress sedition to defend democracy and justice.
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Columbia University
United States
Birthday Bio Briefs on Horace Walpole in London
Horace Walpole, born in London on October 5 1717, was a leading figure of his era. Son of Sir Robert Walpole he toured Europe with Gray, served in Parliament, then retired at 51. He owned Twickenham villa famed for curiosities and a private printing press. He died without taking a new title.
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Sir Robert Walpole
Europe
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Walpole
Grammar dispute between Tom and Jack sparks old friendship
In an exchange from Newton Newkirk's column, Tom and Jack argue over proper English forms like bringed and brang. A reader from Boston, Massachusetts, adds a quip about a man with a headache when nothing in his head aches.
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Observant Citizen reports on deeds and notices from Boston area
The column covers a concise deed of trust draft for Provincetown readers funded by the Boston Post, plant and arboretum news from the Public Garden and Arnold Arboretum, a Hopkinton wedding anniversary note, a Tufts athlete's France appointment, Williams College receiving a rare Ephraim Williams letter, and a humorous squirrel scarecrow tip from a reader.
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Provincetown Fund
Boston Post
Post
Ridmund A. Whitman
Elder & Whitman
Whitman
Bettys Potato Patch
Betty dreams of a country garden and asks her father for a half acre to plant potatoes. Jake guides her planting while Betty overcomes bugs and tiredness, growing a proud patch. Her love Gerald departs for war but Betty remains steady, supported by loving parents.
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Jake
Miss Betty
Betty Browne
Plattsboro
Virginia
Gerald
Largest doughnut ever eaten arrived from Adams Mass
An Adams Massachusetts donor sent a six inch six ounce doughnut with a one and a quarter inch hole weighing one pound two ounces. The paper notes the doughnut set well and fueled rumor of further generous gifts from readers in the near future.
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Adams, Mass
The Queerest Things in the World
A column contrasts Chinese dress and jewelry with Western fashion noting straw raincoats in rain, conservative colors, and the artistry of Chinese textiles. It highlights mandarin attire, lightweight fabrics, and affordable stones used in adornment, inviting readers to see East meets West in tomorrow's image.
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China
Europe
America
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The Soldier's Hymn by Dr Allen Eastman Cross
The post highlights The Soldier's Hymn titled Hymn of the Soldiers of Liberty by Dr Allen Eastman Cross. It notes copyright by The Congregationalist and asks for permission to use or include it in collections. The piece calls it one of the most thrilling American war poems.
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Post
Soldiers of Liberty
Allen Eastman Cross
Congregationalist
Masts of American Battleships and Digest Facts for Readers
Readers submit questions on naval masts digestion of fruits versus meat and Red Cross attire. Answers explain lattice-work steel masts resist shells, digestion times two to three hours, Red Cross uniform rules, and Japan flags including merchant, imperial, and chrysanthemum standards.
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Boston
Japan
Mercantile Marine
Imperial Roe
Price Up Because of War Walt Mason Quip
The verse satirizes war era price hikes as shopkeepers claim costs rise due to conflict. It criticizes the defective logic of blaming war for every price increase and notes consumer frustration with rising costs in various goods.
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France
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
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