Subscription rates and publication details for The Boston Post
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions including Canada and foreign copies. It lists prices by period and notes postage details, advance payment requirements, and office contact information for the Post Publishing Co with Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher.
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Fourth Liberty Loan draw from Cuba and Mexico surpasses targets
Cuba’s quota was 6 million but subscriptions reached 8.5 million by Saturday night with expectations to top 10 million. Mexico reported two and a quarter million against a 1 million target. Havana notes the gifts reflect highClass investment and suggests Cuba name one warship and a tank sent to the fight.
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Making Out the Bill for Belgium War Costs
The article estimates wartime reparations by the Kaiser to Belgium totaling about 517 million dollars in cash from war contributions plus over 1 billion dollars in seized raw materials and machinery. Together these items approach 2 billion dollars in U.S. currency, excluding destruction and deportations. The piece argues the charges are just and should be collected, though they cannot fully repair Belgian losses.
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Kaiser Vision of Divine Duty Shifts in Armistice Talks
The Kaiser once claimed a Divine commission and declared himself God’s sword. With defeat looming he now asserts his government is free from any unworthy influence while seeking an armistice.
German Kaiser Abdication Question Raised by Widespread Support
A historical note suggests the Kaiser’s authority, once seen as divinely appointed, may be questioned as the German people express overwhelming approval for abdication, hinting the ruler misread his mandate.
Stand by the President in face of hostile Congress
The piece urges Americans to stand by the President and avoid electing a hostile Republican majority in Congress. It argues a GOP Congress would hamstring wartime leadership and contrasts historic wartime confidence with current opposition tactics. It questions Berlin’s view and warns voters against rebuking the President.
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Wanted Board and care for baby girl 18 months old
Classified notice seeking a new family to provide board and care for an 18 month old girl. Call at address withheld Massachusetts newspaper. Lost item a child's sweater size 2t. finder asked to leave at this office Vermont newspaper.
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Germans Admit U-boat Bases Abandoned in Flanders
The Germania claims Flanders no longer serves as a submarine base due to enemy anti-submarine measures. The admission implies Allied patrols have seriously hindered U-boat operations from Ostend and Zeebrugge, a point Germans now concede with sour grapes.
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Poindexter Questions Armistice Talks Power
The article mocks Senator Poindexter of Washington for urging Congress to forbid peace talks with Germany until unconditional surrender. It argues Congress has no power to restrict presidential diplomacy, citing constitutional authority. It closes by asking what the Constitution matters to Poindexter.
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War Lessons From A Malden Soldier Letter
A Malden soldier writes to his father that war teaches him to live clean fear nothing and be on the square. The letter embodies democracy's spirit and the bedrock of national integrity while facing daily death. If Germans had been on the square the world would have been saved from frightfulness.
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Personal notes poke fun and patriotism in a wartime greeting
A playful collection of letters and dedications to Kate Arthur and Miss Muffit notes lighthearted thanks for gifts and a joke about a holeless doughnut. Seventh Wour reports a one cent donation to a monument fund lost to lack of interest and redirected to a gum stick, with a humorous self-deprecating twist.
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Noisy angleworms and the robin’s listening method
A reader defends the Iola Register’s claim that robins locate angleworms by listening rather than scratching. He recalls childhood memories of teaching a pet robin to fetch worms and asserts the worm makes a distinct purring sound heard only by the bird, challenging a Topeka Capital critique.
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Observant Citizen notes and local curiosities
The column chronicles Boston area tidbits including Harry Lauder's call to service aging 48, Rev. Patrick J. Scott's appointment in New Hampshire, and rose growing forecasts with Premier's crossbreeding. It mentions pigeons as army despatch birds, car vegetable cargoes, and notes on weather, dandelions, and Hawes's lengthy town records.
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Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Records
The oldest observer cites Boston heat records for October 23. Official figures show 80 degrees in 1900 and 76 in 1901 as the warmest on record, with a coldest 83 above in 1891. Rain on this date occurred in 1910 1911 and 1912.
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Grand Duke Alexis Dined and Danced in Boston
Princess Radziwill recounts how Grand Duke Alexis was feted in Boston years ago in the Loves of the Russian Grand Dukes installment to appear in next Sunday's Boston Post Sunday Magazine.
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Birthday Bio Briefs: Andoche Junot’s Turbulent Career
Andoche Junot born October 23, 1771, rose as one of Napoleon’s key generals whose brilliance and madness shaped his career. He survived many campaigns, suffered a head wound that sparked insanity, and became extravagantly reckless in private life. Napoleon sent him on Portugal campaigns amid rumors of an imperial affair, leaving Paris with his troublesome general. Junot died in 1834.
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Mulhausen’s Enduring City Hall and Prussian Tensions
The article portrays Mulhausen in southern Alsace as a historic but unsettled city. It notes the medieval City Hall from 1551, a 1200-year-old site, and outlines Mulhausen’s evolution from a Swiss alliance to French incorporation after 1797, then Prussian control. It recounts German officials' unpopularity, a prized zoological garden, and stories of officials offering monetary “prizes” to poor mothers while residents resist Prussian rule.
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The Military Girl Leads to Prize at Camp Ball
Blanid struggles with a handmade military collar for a khaki dress as she and Lola prepare for the town hall prize ball honoring camp boys. Bob arrives in uniform, and the couples join the grand march while judges eye the entrants amid comments on appearance.
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Two-Minute Talks on the War by Charles Franklin Jones
The essay argues Germany overestimated its war capacity and underestimated Uncle Sam's resolve. It uses a theatre thunder analogy to contrast Germany's imitation of strength with America's real, forceful involvement in France. The piece asserts American troops are actual fighting power, prompting German fears.
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Crisp October air cures all ills says Uncle Walt
The poem by Walt Mason extols the healthful benefits of the crisp October air over medicines and nostrums. He boasts personal relief from ailments and renewed vigor, claiming he is as sprightly as a ten year old and free from disease. The dated verse from 1918 credits George Matthew Adams with copyright.
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Military Girl and Soldier Win Dance Prize
In a concert hall scene Blanid and Bob attend a dance where judges evaluate couples for a prize. After a tense moment the announcer names the winners as Mr Gob Rk and Blanid, sparking surprised jubilation and a playful confession between them.
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