Boston Post Tie Independent Democratic Paper of New England
The Boston Post Tie Independent Democratic Paper of New England lists publication details for October 19 1917. The notice includes pricing for Daily Sunday and other subscriptions, shipping terms to Canada and foreign copies, postage rules, and payment instructions.
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The
Boston Post
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston Daily Post
Good Old
Boston Journal
Post
Remember That Honor Is a High and Holy Thing
Poem fragment quotes Clinton Scollard urging young men to hold honor as sacred and to live with worthy resolve rather than be unworthy of their mothers.
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America
Clinton Scollard
What can I do to help my boy and other boys in the service
A reader asks how to support servicemen and is advised that buying Liberty bonds is the best personal contribution. The note emphasizes civilian wartime finance as a direct aid to the armed forces.
Committee on fuel conservation urges end to electric ad signs
Massachusetts Public Safety Committee asks New England merchants to discontinue all electric advertising signs to conserve coal. The Post endorses the move as common sense and urgent. A German submarine reportedly fired on an American destroyer and an answer is linked to a Liberty bond.
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Committee On
Public Safety Committee of
Massachusetts
New England
One Boston
The
Post
Public Safety Committee
Why Stocks Dropped And What Fueled The Decline
The article argues stock losses stem from two years of huge profits and price inflation rather than bear manipulation. It cites wartime market regulation, altered conditions, and a shift in profits as the core factors behind the downturn.
Readjusting Security Values Amid Rising Capital Costs
The statement argues that current shifts in security values reflect the higher cost of capital rather than inherent hostility from Wall Street to American interests.
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Wall Street
Bond Market Echoes After Appomattox War Bonds Rise
In two years after Appomattox United States 5 per cent war bonds rose four points while gilt edge stocks fell from 15 to 40 dollars a share History suggests Liberty bonds may mirror this pattern.
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Appomattox
United States
German Plotting Aims to Undermine Liberty Loan
The Kaiser and his Potsdam gang are accused of working in the United States to obstruct the Second Liberty Loan. The piece warns of lies about loan safety, anti patriotism, bank influence, and pervasive German propaganda. Citizens are urged to buy bonds and not be duped by efforts to thwart the war effort.
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Kaiser
Potsdam
United States
America
Berlin
Liberty bonds versus taxes in a tax lesson
A civic note contrasts taxes with Liberty bonds, arguing taxes vanish while bonds yield interest and principal later. It urges readers to choose which financing they prefer, framing the decision as a personal vote.
La Follette dangers of pro German pacifism in mails
A reader condemns Senator La Follette for sending anti war speeches via his privileged frank alleging the war revenue act flaws and predicting a Liberty Loan failure. The U S government bans treasonous papers from the mails, and questions how to stop a disloyal senator from misusing the service while the nation pays.
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United States
la Follette
Uncle Sam
Frank
Senate
Liberty Bond Drive Urges Broad Support for War Effort
Call to join the Legion of the Ten Million to back Liberty Loan bonds and boost morale against Berlin.
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Sam
Berlin
Legion of the Ten Million
First US destroyer hit by German U boat foreshadows war danger
The first destroyer damaged by a German submarine underscores ongoing hostilities and the willingness of the enemy to strike without mercy. The incident, though not fatal, demonstrates the seriousness of America’s wartime stance and the need for public resolve.
Shark Meat as Food and Odd Fishing Manual
A humorous essay critiques U S Fisheries Woods Hole shark edibility findings while detailing crude methods to catch and cook sharks. The author jokes about shark rump steaks and planked shark, urges caution, and imagines future odd shark dishes.
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U. S
U.S
Woods Hole
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Eingland
Observant Citizen notes on heritage sites and wartime signals
A Boston area reader reports the transfer of Daniel Webster birthplace to New Hampshire and urges preservation. Other items note a silk flag sale for Camp Devens funds, wartime farm gains, dye trade shifts, escalator lubrication with castor oil, sailor shortages, and a Harvard Dental School appointment.
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Europe
New
Columbia Leather Company
South Street
Camp Devens
Martha Pierce Chute
Boston
Manchester
Peregrine White
Liberty Loan Bond Drive Encourages Navy Service
A Liberty Loan subscription is framed as a patriotic duty to support the Navy. Citizens are urged to join Uncle Sam's forces by purchasing a bond now to aid maritime defense.
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Uncle Sam
Navy
Bonds Drive Home Front Duty with Liberty Bond Push
A wartime appeal urges all stay at home citizens to support the war effort by purchasing Liberty Bonds. The campaign promotes patriotic participation and urges immediate purchase to join the national effort.
The Halley Comet in History and Legend Across Ages
The article traces comets as feared omens, noting Halley’s Comet as the most written about. It highlights 1066 and 1456 appearances, Bayeux tapestry embroidery depicting a comet, and Chinese chronicles as reliable sources, with Halley’s return roughly every 75 to 76 years.
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Bayeux
England
Harold
France
William
Hastings
Halley
Europe
Constantinople
Realism in Acting Shapes Screen Truths and Life
A film star argues that authentic portrayal in moviemaking hinges on sincerity and not make believe. She recalls Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, praising precise costume and set details while urging audiences to live truthfully, be cheerful, and avoid shams to ensure character on screen and in life reflects reality.
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Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Mary
Summer Returns in Memory Through October’s Quiet Hall
Poetry evokes memories of summer as autumn sets in. Charming images describe warmth and beauty lingering in air, roses, and sweetness, with a wistful hope that summer will return.
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Summer
October
Boston Weather Extremes For October 19 From History
The record warmest Oct 19 in Boston was 75 degrees in 1902 and 1905, with 79 in 1910. The coolest reading was 32 degrees in 1881. Rain has fallen on Oct 19 in 1912, 1918, 1914, and 1916.
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Boston
Calling Citizens to Enlist Through Bond Drive
A wartime exhortation urges readers to safeguard lives homes and finances by joining active service on the firing line and supporting national defense through purchasing a bond.
Winter Duds and Coal: A Poem of Winter Wants
A satirical verse by Walt Mason from 1917 laments the heavy winter costs of clothing coal flour and provisions. It mocks straitened households facing repeated requests for aid from neighbors and rivals the easy charity as a social burden and moral test.
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Gaffer Johnson
Gossip Smith
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adaing
A Home Letter From Annabel To Dolly
A brisk diary style home letter details a busy day in a steam heated city apartment. Annabel describes waking at seven, preparing coffee and breakfast, commuting by electric car, managing an office, showing apartments to clients, returning home for meals and chores, then winding the clock before night.
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Dolly
Self
Brother
Annabel
Fashion Trends from The Latest Wear In The Era
The column notes a round neck line with many ruffles and coats cut loose. High lace boots of steve style, satin suitings with wool linings, and black velvet for evening are highlighted. Tunics over narrow skirts, a popular three piece suit, and corduroys for children mark the season.
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Steve
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