Boston Post 1914 subscription rates and notices
Boston Post issues daily and Sunday editions with varying rates for U S Canada and foreign readers. The notice lists prices per year six months and three months, plus per copy rates and special charges within the Boston district. It includes payment instructions and editor contact details.
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Canada
Sunday Post
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Postoffice
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Mase
Aender
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Post Publishing CO
Roosevelt Refuses to Define Next Election Ambitions
A Ithaca despatch notes Colonel Roosevelt will not reveal his personal plans for the recurring presidential race. He hints at a response to Dr. Andrew White suggesting a return to Republican ranks. He states he will never go back and that the party must come forward to him. How far forward remains unclear amid upcoming elections.
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Roosevelt
Ithaca
Andrew White
Boston Baked Beans and the Real Article
A spectator quotes a Boston audience reaction to a Tremont Temple talk by a scholar who derides imitation baked beans from other cities. The piece defends Boston’s proper dish, arguing locals will not condemn their own beans and criticize foreign versions as inferior and sloppy.
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Fillmore Moore
Boston
Tremont Temple
New York
Philadelphia
Their Own Opportunity in Merchant Marine Critique
The piece argues Senator Lodge cannot resist blasting the Democrats over the merchant marine. It notes Republicans held full federal power for 16 years, implying they had ample chances to improve commerce but failed. The writer labels such claims as partisan spellbinding.
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House
Senate
Washington
Exports Rise Amid War Economy and Tariff Debate
The piece argues U S exports climb despite war and the Underwood tariff. New York shows a 12 000 increase in 28 days versus last year, boosting a favorable balance of trade. It criticizes stand patters and Republican critics for opposing progress and offers a defiant, pro administration outlook.
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United State
New York
Critics Sound Off On Country Ahead Of Election
A fragment reflects public dissatisfaction with the state of the nation and implied concerns over the upcoming election. The speaker argues that trouble would not be blamed on critics, noting efforts have been made despite perceived flaws.
Opening of the Hoosac Mountain State Road in Massachusetts
The article celebrates the formal opening of the State road over Hoosac Mountain, tracing its origins to an Indian east to west trail. It notes the upgrade from primitive conveyance to modern automobile access, linking the eastern and western sections and praising the expenditure as wise for Berkshire region travel and regional commerce.
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Observatory
Warning on deluxe book agent swindle two men jailed
Public note says two men convicted in Massachusetts courts for the deluxe book agent scam have begun serving long prison sentences. The piece frames the case as a lesson and a warning to others, stressing protection for vulnerable victims and the end of tolerating such deceit by well-to-do perpetrators.
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Massachusetts
Commonwealth
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk and Bertie Bertram
A fragmented WWI era verse page recounts Newton Newkirk writing a poem called Sweet September and rushing to the front, where wartime banter, French phrases, a quarrel with Paul Pau lou, a bone thrown from the air, and footnoted asides reveal lighthearted mock bravado and a vow to ride with Gladys Kate, amidst a satire of military life.
Logic of tariff debate over election results
The piece critiques Republican claims that the Underwood tariff defied voters, pointing out the 1912 results gave a Democratic House and arguing that using minority presidents to judge mandates would also imply Lincoln’s policies were carried out against the people.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
The Color of Brains in the Legal Field
The American Bar Association, meeting in Washington, moved to admit women and persons of color by executive committee review, correcting a prior exclusion based on sex or race. The change emphasizes brains and proven competence over color or sex, marking an honorable retreat in professional standards.
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Washington
National Recognized Association
25 Years Married in Brookline Celebration
Mr and Mrs Henry Arthur Little of Thayer Place Brookline marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a reception attended by many guests and new local friends. Silverware gifts were numerous as congratulations poured in.
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Thayer Place
Brookline
Piffle Prods Rhyme Letter to Newt for Four Bucks
A humorous rhymed note delivers a playful but earnest plea for four dollars lent long ago. The speaker, adopting an Elfin and bardic voice, chides Newt for silence and urges repayment with light humor and social wit. The plea blends whimsy with practical finance, ending with a cordial sign off as JOR DONE.
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Nard
Rhymes for "Texas" by Sextus
A terse verse centers on rhymes for the word Texas and the vexation it causes. The speaker rails against awkward rhymes and the burden of meter, culminating in a blunt label Sextus.
Quite A Veteran
A Washington dinner recalls a precocious boy Willie who lives with his parents and a sister. A Civil War veteran recounts his many engagements, Willie interrupts claiming five engagements are nothing, noting his sister Gladys has been engaged nine times.
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George C. Perkins
California
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Gladys
Star Spangled Banner in Baltimore Riot Era
Summary of the Baltimore riot surrounding the Star Spangled Banner display during the April 19 1861 clash. Massachusetts and Pennsylvania troops marching to defend Washington faced a mob of up to 10000 rioters, with three soldiers and three rioters killed and multiple wounded before troops opened fire. The hall flag from the Sixth Massachusetts is noted as a historic artifact.
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Observant Citizen recounts local aviation tech and town tales
The column notes Burgess and Curtis in Marblehead building new government aircraft with a nickeled bullet proof bottom, drilling challenges, and gas torches. It also covers weddings, a 96 year old Swampscott resident, a Suffolk Divorce Court adjournment mishap, and local notes on Boston events, schooling, and civic life.
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Burgess & Curtis Company
Marblehead
Frank Russell
Bat the Rat Uncle Walt SAYS
A 1914 verse by Walt Mason laments endless pest control as flies yield to a new target the rat. The speaker catalogs weary years of swatting flies and urges resilient effort against rodents, blending humor with earnest toil and nostalgia.
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Adams Newspaper Service
Love and prudence in a law student’s plans
A college student asks if he should continue pursuing a girl in New York while awaiting graduation and a legal practice. Mildred Champagne advises to focus on studies, switch off affections, and wait until after law school when he may have more mature choices and prospects.
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Miss Champagne
New York State
U S Official Hurt In Auto Collision Near Wilmington
Wilmington, Oct 23 A collision between an automobile and a carriage left William Ghantland and his wife of Washington seriously hurt. Ghantland is a special assistant to the attorney general and was en route from New York to Washington.
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Del
William Ghantland
Washington
Fads and Fashions Parade in Jumpsuit Trend
Paragraphs note current fashion fads with jumper blouses, broad fur trim on coats and dresses, and elaborate hat wings. Skirts become eye level or shorter, sleeveless evening frocks rise in popularity, velvet waistcoats with jackets appear, tunics hug the waist then flare, black and white jewelry and hair trend, fur collars and boas dominate, sleeves narrow to full length, and skirts pleated six inches from the floor.
Harvard Crimson would stop war talk
Norman J. Silberling, a first year graduate student, calls for Harvard professors Eliot, Wiener, and Carver to quit voicing opinions on the war and on how Americans should view it. The letter appears in the Crimson, reflecting ongoing campus debate.
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