Boston Post subscription rates and address notice
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription prices for various regions including Canada and foreign copies. It notes postage charges in the Boston postal district and urges advance payment with checks payable to POST PUBLISHING CO. Editorial and publication offices are named with editors and departments.
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Canada
Boston
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Post Publishing C.O
Financial Editors
Edwin A. Grozier
What is proper
Senator Lodge in Lowell says the Democratic party failed to provide proper national defence. The reply defends defence with record sums and expanded forces, noting $662,476,512 appropriated 121 new warships 55 under Roosevelt and 65 under Taft. Question posed whether his “proper” refers to Republican inadequacy.
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Lodge
Lowell
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Taft
Mystery of U-53 sinking from Nova Scotia tale unfolds
The Nova Scotia sinking of the U-53 remains unconfirmed, with a new submarine navigation device shading the mystery. British reports claim hundreds of German subs destroyed and wreckage of merchant ships without survivors, underscoring the tragic, total loss of crews at sea.
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Nova Scotia
Admiralty
Peeling Pots in War Time Stir Culinary Debate
A Schleswig Holstein order bans peeling potatoes before boiling with penalties or imprisonment for peelings disposal. The piece questions the ban as an energy saving move and argues skin preserved potatoes offer superior flavor and texture. It suggests the policy might be overly zealous despite culinary concerns.
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Schleswig-Holstein
Potatoes Peelings Still Not an Offence
The remark notes that turning potato peels into a statutory offence is unnecessary while suggesting the true value lies in proper taste. It contrasts legal fuss with simple culinary judgment.
Hungry Old Guard Opposes Hughes in Coming Election
The piece argues that a Hughes presidency would bring a Republican House and Senate under the old guard. It warns of Speaker Cannon or Mann, and GOP leaders in the Senate like Smoot and Dupont, steering high tariffs, naval and military panels, and protectionist policy. The article urges voters to reject the old crowd at the November polls.
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Charles E. Hughes
United States
House
Senate
Old Guard
Mr. Hughes
Joe” Cannon
Mann
Smoot
Utah
Finance Committee
Penrose
Roosevelt
Committee
Finance
J. W. Fordney
Michigan
J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Ebenezer J. Hill
Connecticut
Senate Naval Committee
William Alden Smith
Henry A. Dupont
Lincoln
Congress
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Professor William Penn Thompson and the Hopkinton Fair
A Concord Patriot note recounts Professor William Penn Thompson leaving his North Main Street pool hall to attend the Hopkinton Fair. A door notice said he would return this afternoon perhaps, with reflections on doubt and the unpredictability of plans and returns.
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William Penn Thompson
Hopkinton Fair
North Main Street
Hopkinton
Concord
N. Hi
Providence
Mister Pot and Mister Kettle in Mud Slinger Debate
A sharp jab of mudslinging highlights a political clash where accusations fly as candidates exchange barbs. The exchange underscores public concern over integrity and calls for accountability amid a heated race.
Violent Press Attacks on Wilson Over Mails Note
The column notes two opposing enemies react to President Wilson’s possible note to allies on mails interference. One side urges immediate action to win German vote support, the other warns he should wait until after the election. The piece adds that denouncement will occur regardless and mentions a forthcoming grand jury decision.
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New York
United States
Wilson
Quips and Letters Excerpt Hints at Local Controversy
In a humorous yet sharp letter, the writer ridicules an unnamed correspondent and criticizes Massachusetts residents as needing better judgment. The piece shifts to nostalgic verses about nutting and ends with a quip about charity and a steak, reflecting a column’s mix of satire and light verse.
Observant Citizen Recaps 100th Birthday Notes and Local Vignettes
The Observant Citizen recalls poet Philip P. Cook on his birth centennial and shares memories of his song Florence Vane. The column also covers a State Arbitration Office visit, jokes about a Deer Island junket, cup verses linked to Josh Billings, naval notes on the USS Constitution, courthouse upgrades, old grocery prices, and domestic life reminders from Fr W Sargent and Reverend Whitelock.
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Philip P. Cook
Cook
Florence Vane
Marie
Beggs & Cobb Workers Win Fourth Wage Boost
The 200 workers at Beggs & Cobb Company in Woburn, tanners, received another wage increase after a strike last Monday. Since February they have had a 50 percent rise from $9 to $13 weekly, with yesterday’s approval lifting pay to $15 weekly.
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Beggs & Cobb Company
Tanners of
Woburn
Root of Evil by Walt Mason
A satirical verse where wealth exposes hypocrisy. The speaker condemns money’s lure while flush, then flips to hoarding and moralizing after a reversal, only to resume lecturing others on greed when fortunes return.
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Picayune
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Fifty Years Married MccMullins Celebrate in Newton Centre
Mr and Mrs Thomas C MccMullin of 13 Langley Road Newton Centre marked their 50th wedding anniversary yesterday. Friends neighbors and relatives attended a 3 to 5 PM reception. Eight of the couple's children joined, along with 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Thomas C. MccMullin
Langley Road
Newton Centre
Timely series recalls presidential campaigns from Washington to Wilson
A retrospective look at past campaigns from Washington to Wilson notes party splits, key conventions, and the 1912 election outcome. It highlights Wilson's electoral landslide, the Roosevelt split, and the evolving political landscape shaping future votes. The piece emphasizes growth in voter turnout and the shifting role of minor parties and women’s suffrage.
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Steam Roller
Rooosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Champ Clark
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Vermont
Utah
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Minnesota
California
South Dakota
Washington
Locms
United States
Love Token in Seaside Town Sparks Quiet Romance
In a coastal town during autumn, Grandmother Starbuck invites granddaughter Elizabeth to visit. Elizabeth and Robert Oliver, escorted by his grandmother, share a twilight moment at the old brick mansion. Both elders sense a tacit wish for the pair to connect.
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Grandmother Starbuck
Robert
Elizabeth
New Plays of the Year Begins Tomorrow Romance in an Old Town
In a reflective tale of romance Elizabeth and Robert deepen their bond during a warm visit to Grandmother Starbuck. They share memories by a fireside and discover a ring that unfolds a family history linking a grandmother’s past to Elizabeth’s future.
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Suffolk County Court House
Elizabeth
Robert
Grandmother Starbuck
Prudence
Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston’s dated coldest and warmest
The Oldest Inhabitant notes this date's historical weather in Boston. He cites a 2% degree coldest reading in 1879 and a 74 degree warmest in 1899, with records of multiple rainy years including 1909 1910 1912 and 1913.
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Boston
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