Boston Post rates and publication details from 1914
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Editorial Rooms and Subscription Notice
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Miss Champagne
Democratic doctrine on national regulation of women and children
The piece praises a Democratic stance against child labor, noting the Worcester Republican platform’s call and a Democratic bill to nationalize child labor regulation. It asserts the bill has been favorably reported and will pass with a Democratic majority.
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Worcester
Canal Tolls Issue Sparks Republican Stump Speech
Senator Weeks tours the state criticizing the repeal of the coastwise Panama canal tolls exemption while attacking the Democratic party for allegedly breaking the 1912 Baltimore platform. He questions presidential repudiation of party planks and challenges Republicans to focus on concrete action to protect national honor.
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Panama Canal
Baltimore
The War Tax Increases Expected Revenues For Government
The final agreement on the internal revenue bill aims to fund war needs in Europe by adjusting domestic demands. The first estimate shows a tax sacrifice of over 15 million dollars, yielding less than 100.9 million dollars in added annual revenue. The President believes recent import growth will offset the internal tax deficit, though some interests may not be fully satisfied.
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Europe
Mexican Convention Aims for Unity Between Villa and Carranza
The Aguascalientes national convention seeks to reconcile Villa and Carranza factions. Villa embraced Obregon, Carranza's envoy, signaling a pacific gesture. Both sides acknowledge the convention’s authority as pivotal to lasting national unity, with Carranza releasing Villista captives under convention orders.
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Villa Declares Allegiance to Convention’s Provisional President
The fragment notes Villa has squarely declared his allegiance to any choice the convention shall make for provisional President, signaling his stance within the political maneuvering surrounding the convention.
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Villa
Massachusetts Voters Face Tax Debate On Income Law
A Harwich speech by Candidate McCall is cited arguing the federal income tax shifts burdens from poverty to idle wealth. The piece notes McCall claims Massachusetts pays more because its wealth concentrates here, while praising the Democratic Congress for enacting what is described as the most equitable tax form.
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Harwich
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Florida
Oklahoma
Alabama
Bay State
Masssachusetts
Judicious Charity Drives Red Cross War Relief
US headquarters report mounting contributions to the Red Cross for European war relief. A Dinard philanthropist circulates appeals to fund cigarettes for French soldiers in the field. The plan aims to extend aid to hospitals and prison camps, with a humorous note on soldiers preferring to roll their own cigarettes.
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Red Cross Fund
United States
Association
Dinard
France
Cushing Calls for Prolonged Adjournment to End Legislature
CORRECT AGAIN MR SPEAKER Candidate Cushing the Speaker of the House rebukes the Republican Legislature calling for indefinite adjournment to ensure peace for prosperity. He argues a Democratic victory would provide the remedy and urges Republicans to consider this when choosing their Lieut Governor candidate.
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Cushing
House of Representatives
Boot and Shoe Club
Delayed Panama Canal blocking fixed near Gold Hill
The Panama Canal delay caused by the slide near Gold Hill has been remedied earlier than expected. Vessels held up since the accident are to pass through the big cut today, solving a major canal construction challenge and tempering critics. Earth movements around Culebra will settle in time, replacing volcanic earthquake fears with progress.
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Panama Canal
Gold Hill
Panama
Culebra
No Party Matter Taft Endorses Wilson Policy
Ex-President Taft declares the American people support President Wilson in the international situation and that the endorsement is a nonpartisan matter for all Americans. The Boston Record notes Republicans should abandon party factions to back the President’s handling of foreign affairs. The exact method of endorsement remains to be seen.
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Taft
Wilson
Boston Record
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Slips Lips Tips
A fragmented piece shows wordplay around slips and tips with punch lines about paying a waiter. Names like Newton Newkirk appear, suggesting humorous exchanges and altered idioms in a short, quirky item. The readable lines hint at a casual, street corner humor tone.
Pheasant hunting opens in Massachusetts with strong warnings
An opinion piece argues pheasants, once protected, now threaten civilization and must be hunted. It ridicules the birds for bold behavior, describes a licensed open season, and recounts a dramatic tale of a hunter chased to his door, illustrating perceived danger and the need for caution.
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Massachusetts
Game Commissioners
Commonwealth
Greater
Boston
Advances by Franklin Park birds and local notes
The column reports a migratory mallard returning to Franklin Park pond joining domestic ducks, with none disturbed by hunters. It notes the Colonial House project at 3801 Newbury Street, a Wellington bridge opening progress, nut diet savings experiments by Cambridge residents, and a twin birth at 784 Winthrop Avenue Beachmont. It mentions camp fire at the 38th Massachusetts reunion, Lee family relics, Methuen lilacs blooming twice, ancient Egyptian footwear in a museum, and Boston’s growing schools.
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Franklin Park
McNally
American Society of Colonial Families
Newbury Street
Wellington Bridge
Boston
Medford Square
Winter Hill
38Th
Massachusetts
American House
Robert FE. Lee
Arlington House
Arlington
Lee
Daughters of the Confederacy
Culpepper
E. A. Taylor
Gumming Gopher to the Map Returns Shorty McCabe on Stage
The Sunday Post Magazine presents Shorty McCabe in a friendly solo performance titled Gumming Gopher to the Map. Readers will enjoy McCabe’s witty monologue as he guides the audience through his latest comic travel tales and observational humor.
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Shorty McCabe
Sunday Post
Minots Ledge Lighthouse history and the Star Spangled Banner
A late 19th century view celebrates Minot's Ledge Lighthouse and the Star Spangled Banner. It recounts the 1847 1849 construction, the 1851 storm that destroyed the original iron structure, and the granite rebuild under Captain B Alexander, with testimony from Boston authorities and Free Masons.
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Dunham
New England
Congress
Alexander
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Boston
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Minot
Tomorrow's Picture The First Massachusetts Flag Under Fire
A historical feature discusses the 1961 controversy over Massachusetts flag design, examining origin, key figures, and public debate surrounding the banner and its symbolism.
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Massachusetts
Love and Sentiment Advice by Mildred Champagne
A reader asks about lingering feelings for a former admirer and whether her engagement should continue. The columnist advises she let go of the old flame, focus on the future, and avoid letting sentiment undermine her current engagement, noting the admirer showed no effort to reconnect. The column row ends with a plug for The Valley of Fear installment in the next Sunday Post Magazine.
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Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
America
Sunday Post
The Right Way Uncle Walt Says on War and Kings
A 1914 verse satire by Walt Mason argues against monarchs fueling war, imagining rulers wielding axes while their people trim trees and raise crops. He laments mass slaughter, urges men to abandon fighting for glory, and envisions a future end to wars sparked by rulers.
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