Boston Post details 1918 subscription rates and offices
The Boston Post announces subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including Canada and foreign rates, plus postal charges in Boston. It lists editorial and business offices at 259 Washington Street and names BE A Grozier as editor and publisher.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
U. Ss
Canada
Sunday Post
Tele Ghae
BE. A. Grozier
Swatting the Fly Ends Season Warns Of Alley Waste
The piece notes the swatting season ends with many flies still present. It urges cleaning city alleys used as dumps for rubbish to curb breeding, arguing that swatting alone is futile without waste control.
Million Pounds Beef From Argentina Attracts Attention
An appetizing prospect envisions a shipment of a million pounds of beef from Buenos Ayres to Boston. The Fruit and Produce Exchange supports the venture as a boost to the cost of living under new tariff rates. Beef from Argentina is praised as good fat and heavy and already approved by American palates.
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Buenos Ayres
Fruit and Produce Exchange
Argentina
London
Epicures
A Great Business of Parcel Post Service in Boston District
The Boston postal district handles 12 766 87 parcels daily with a population near 1.5 million. Postmaster Mansfield notes average sender cost of about one and a half cents, showing a cheap, sizable transport business. Details of administration await adjustment, but local operation proves advantageous as experience guides future viability and long distance applicability.
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Boston
Mansfield
Corner Stone Laying Highlights Boston City Club Growth
The Boston City Club yesterday laid the corner stone of its new clubhouse signaling progress for a unique organization uniting leading professionals. In seven years the club has become the largest in the country and inspired similar groups nationwide.
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Boston City Club
Boston
New England Eggs Prices Rise and Poultry Show Prizes
Eggs sold yesterday at farms in New England for 50 cents a dozen while store and delivery prices run higher. Poultry shows prize blue ribbons and silver cups for plumage and size, not egg laying ability. The piece asks why hens exist if not to produce eggs.
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New England
Tere
Plump Eggs Over Showy Feathers Debate in Poultry
The speaker questions the value of ornamental plumage arguing a useful breed should lay 250 or more eggs yearly rather than win blue ribbons for eye pleasing pullets that stop laying when egg prices rise. The contrast highlights breeding purpose and market needs.
Return of Knowles Captivates Boston After Wilderness Return
Joseph Knowles receives wide public applause in Boston for emerging from the wilderness in a remarkable feat. He faced extreme challenges without tools or companions and reentered civilization clothed in garments made from animal skins, drawing awe and fascination akin to Robinson Crusoe.
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Joseph Knowles
Boston
Knowles
Jules Verne
Crusoe
Robinsons
Vermne
Robinson Crusoe
New England
United States expands Santo Domingo influence under Monroe Doctrine
The Santo Domingo adjustment, led by Minister Sullivan, strengthens U S protection amid internal dissension and external threats. It favors peace over force, averting further fighting and rebellion and guiding toward a free election as a test of self government.
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Republic of Santo Domingo
Sullivan
United States
Santo Domingo
Uncle Sam
Old at 33 a wonder in baseball legends and youth
The piece discusses Christy Mathewson as an aged 33 in baseball terms, noting critics call him a relic of a past generation yet praising his enduring vitality. It argues that a sports career can appeal to educated men, highlighting Mathewson’s influence on aspiring players despite questions about longevity and usefulness beyond the field.
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Mathewson
Post
Arctic
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
New Parcel Post Rates Sought for Books and Printed Matter
Washington Oct 9 Burleson asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to change parcel post rates to admit books and printed matter. The commission ordered an investigation and set a filing deadline, with potential for a public hearing.
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Washington
Burleson
Interstate Commerce Commission
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
By Bertie Bertram. A humorous verse recounts a man buying and growing attached to a marble straw lid through the seasons. A playful insult exchange ends with defiant resolve to wear the lid all winter.
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Newton Newkirk
Bertie Bertram
Paris Gown Styles Decline Shown In Cable
A Boston importer asked a Paris dressmaker for current Paris gowns. The reply stated there is nothing much new in styles.
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Boston
Paris
Home debt talk stirs child friendly rotunda plan
Dialogue reveals a family discussing constructing a rotunda on their house and a mortgage as a financing option. The exchange contrasts a building idea with the burden of debt, reflecting everyday household concerns about home improvements.
Difficult competition leaves you chilled by ice
In a sharp competition era eating ice leads to cold feet as contestants face cooling discomfort and nerves rise during the pursuit of advantage.
Flea Training Debate Turns Personal Letter Escalation
Boston writer Bill Henderson touts trained fleas with tricks from jumping through hoops to pulling a chariot while Newt dismisses the idea. He recalls a devoted dog and declares fleas cannot be trained, warning against any visit or calls.
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Newt
Bill Henderson
Boston
Bill
The Way to a Man's Pocketbook Is Through His Egotism
A concise proverb-like remark notes that manipulation of ego is an effective route to financial gain. The statement highlights psychology as a tool in pursuit of wealth and reflects a skeptical view of self-importance in financial bargaining.
Harvard Cercle Francais Hosts Baldensperger Reception
The Cercle Francais at Harvard gave a reception for Professor Ferdinand Baldensperger of the Sorbonne at Gray's Hall last evening. Fifty students attended alongside many Harvard faculty members.
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Cercle Francais
Harvard
Fernand Baldensperger
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Sorbonne
Gray’s Hall
Harvard Lampoon Seeks Funds From Freshmen Candidacy
The Harvard Lampoon, supplying Cambridge with bi weekly quips and tests, needs money to keep running and has called for freshman class candidates for business manager posts. Candidates will be evaluated by the advertising department based on funds they raise.
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Harvard Lampoon
Cambridge University
Harvard Club Creates $100 Scholarship for Somerville Grad
The Harvard Club of Somerville set up a $100 scholarship awarded yearly to a Somerville High School graduate to help cover first year Harvard expenses.
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Harvard Club of
Somerville
Somerville High School
Harvard
Half an Hour Curtain Rises on Barrie Playlet Scene
Mrs. Garson endures brutal husband and plans escape with lover Hugh Paton. A fatal motor bus accident alters fate, and a physician hints at scandal as dinner guests piece together the elopement plot. Mrs. Garson returns to the other guests with resolve to face the night.
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Grace George
Observant Citizen reports subway antics and street gossip
Readers learn of new subway nuisances in Cambridge Central square where youths wipe feet on riders and shout profanities. The column notes fashionably stepless cars delight Cambridge and Dorchester ladies, and recalls local tales from Boston to Beverly along with civic notes on births, police, and public life.
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Central Square
Gasolene
Dorchester
Milton-Park Street
Waverly
Harvard Square
Pittsburg
Traction Company
Tomorrow's Picture A Scene From The Good Little Devil
A glimpse previews a scene from The Good Little Devil showing a child’s imaginative moment and the sketch’s light humorous tone. The caption hints at a playful setup with a moral twist typical of the era’s illustrated features.
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Little Devil
Dike Blasting Time Delayed to 2 P.M. at Gatun Lake
The Gamboa dike blast, previously set for 9 AM, has been rescheduled to 2 PM. President Wilson will send the detonation signal via telegraph and cable lines to trigger the explosion that will blow the dike.
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Gatun Lake
Culebra
Wilson
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