October 27 1919 Boston post publishing rates notice
The Boston Post Publishing Co issues daily and Sunday editions with subscription rates for U S Canada and foreign readers. Details include annual and partial year pricing, Canada copy charges, and mailing district surcharges. All payments made to POST PUBLISHING CO.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Post Office
Boston Post Publisher Notice and Staff Credits
Edwin A. Grozier is editor and publisher with editorial and sporting desks noted. Subscription policy requires advance payment and discontinuation upon expiration. publication offices listed and Associated Press rights noted. International bureaus in London and Paris named.
Boston Post Claims Nation's Largest Daily Morning Circulation
The Boston Post asserts it holds the largest daily morning circulation in the United States, a claim supported by industry observers citing its extensive readership and distribution network.
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Boston Post
United States
The Insistent President
President Wilson signed six pardons despite illness and caution from his physician. The act reflected his view that public duty precedes personal health, showing character and a readiness to act without delay.
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Wilson
Grayson
Pershing at the Front Not Seen by Many Doughboys
Ohio Representative Sherwood asks the House military committee to report when and where General Pershing was at the front in past wars. He cites soldiers from France saying they never saw Pershing at the front and notes commanders no longer ride along lines. The piece argues Pershing kept himself in the rear while maintaining firm control of American operations.
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Sherwood
Ohio
House Military Committee
Pershing
France
General Pershing
Mexico bandit activity persists amid ransom demands
The article notes continued bandit activity in Mexico despite Carranza government declarations. It highlights the kidnapping of U S Consular Agent Jenkins from Puebla and a ransom demand of 150000 dollars or 300000 pesos. It mentions prior 5000 dollar charges and questions of international privilege and official responsibility.
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Republic of Mexico
Carranza
United States
Jenkins
Puebla
GREAT SHOWMEN Ringling deaths recall five Ringlings legacy in show business
Alfred T Ringling has died recalling the seven Ringling brothers famed in the tented show trade. The Ringlings challenged P T Barnum, influencing show business history through courage and brains and forming a notable armed truce and later a combination.
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Alfred T. Ringling
Ringlings
P. T. Barnum
Old School Ringlings Lead Tented Show Legacy
The passage honors the Ringlings as the old school masters of the tented circus, noting their life among animal cages and the disciplined artistry behind spectacular yet logical triumphs, while acknowledging new leaders will rise.
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Ringlings
The Coal Strike Seen as Indefensible
An editorial condemns a threatened coal miners strike as indefensible for repudiating contracts and raising prices. It argues higher wages and shorter hours reduce production, harming workers and consumers, and urges government action to sustain coal output during a wartime economy.
Sugar substitute warning from Department of Agriculture
The Bulletin warns against saccharin as a sugar substitute labeling it adulterated and health deleterious. It urges using natural syrup or fruit sugar instead and notes better no sugar than a dangerous substitute for cooking and coffee.
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The
Post
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
Department
Debated Cable Conference Bill Sparks Partisan Recall
In a heated House debate over a bill to let the President convene an international conference in Washington on future cross border communications the Republicans led by Representative Rogers criticized President Wilson for not seeking Senate confirmation of Paris peace conference delegates. They note past presidents made similar appointments without Senate approval. The question remains why such censure now.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Rogers
William McKinley
Almanach de Gotha Struggles With World War I Shifts
The Almanach de Gotha, long the diplomatic and genealogical authority, reports it cannot keep pace with wartime upheavals. Editors say events in Europe altered the map so drastically that almost everything must be redone, noting the German Empire becomes republic and Austria is dismembered.
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Europe
German Empire
Austria
William Hohenzollern
Almanac Yearly Issue Snapshot From Al Manach
Fragmentary note references the many yearly issues of the Al manach. No further readable details or names are available in the text.
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Almanach
Star cop at the car stop governs traffic in Brookline
A Brookline note explains that when a car stops at the car stop it indicates a star cop is present and directing traffic. If a car proceeds without stopping, either the driver ignored a signal or no star cop was at the stop. The piece coins the term star start-cop for such an officer.
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Brookline
Mass
The Biggest Lottery of a German 5 Trillion Mark Loan
From Paris comes a report on Germany's planned loan of 5 trillion marks to cover postwar demands. The appeal lies in lottery drawings that could return large sums over 40 years, with investors expected to reclaim more than half the loan through periodic drawings.
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Paris
Georg the hungry boy works for a Vermont farmer
Napoleon Gomo of San Halbans Vermont describes Georg a strong hungry laborer hired by a farmer three miles south of San Halbans for two dollars a day plus meals. Georg overeats daily, embarrasses the farmer with big suppers and deserts, then quits after two hours work, returning home to pay his way with appetite and mischief.
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Georg
San Halbans
Rosy Marie
Rosy
Napoleon Gomo
Wilhelm in Amerongen Described as Idle and Frugal Forest Worker
The piece sketches Wilhelm ex Kaiser sulking at Amerongen where little happens. It notes a damp castle, hourly smoke breaks, and two daily steam train excitements, plus mentions Isabel Mackay and other figures in brief social and literary notes.
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Wilhelm
Kaiser
Amerongen
Castle Bentnnck
Theodore Roosevelt Biography Highlighting Key Milestones
Theodore Roosevelt born October 27 1858 in New York rose from Harvard graduate to New York legislator civil service official and police board president. He led the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War became New York Governor vice president and president after McKinley’s death won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 and died at Oyster Bay.
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Theodore Roosevelt
United States
New York
Harvard
North Dakota
New York Police Board
Navy
Rough Riders
Spain
New York State
William McKinley
Wilson
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Boston Weather Record Commentary
The oldest inhabitant cites Boston’s warmest Oct 27 readings 78 in 1915 and 72 in 1911 and notes cold 25 degrees on record. He adds no rain on Oct 27 in the past decade except 1910 1911 1914 and 1915, reflecting historians’ figures.
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Boston
The Vitality of Some Fish
A humorous letter on fish that refuse to die, noting life-loving varieties that survive being slain and even resist dressing. The writer jokes about tying up lively fish and the danger of sudden kicks during cooking. The piece blends satire on advertising and Bristol wharf humor with a playful dose of English.
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Newt
Bristol
R. C
Carl
East Wareham
Mass
Songs of Sunshine by the Benz town Bard 1918 Verse
A nostalgic verse piece notes autumn joys and chestnut aromas in city streets. It contrasts spring and summer with fall's warm memories and the chestnut vendor evokes sensory recollections of fallen leaves and distant hills.
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Benztown Bard
Southern Press Syndicate
The Beach at Provincetown and Early Pilgrim Life
The article recalls the Mayflower voyage and the first landing at Provincetown on a Sunday, November 15, 1620, noting the Monday washing day begun by the women and the emphasis on bodily cleanliness. It contrasts shipboard hardship with the decision to explore the coast by foot, likening the travelers to Moses. Tomorrow's Picture The First Monday Washing Day.
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Provincetown
Plymouth
Observant Citizen Recalls Prohibition Era Figures and Local Notables
A reader column recalls John D. Long on his 81st birthday amid prohibition zeal, critiques Honey Fitz nickname, and profiles Yong Kay, Joshua Cran Jr., John Hernan, and Eben Leighton. It notes island life on No Man's Land, Adams House tales, and rising prices in restaurants and markets.
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John D. Long
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy
Spain
Long
Mr. Long
Massachusetts
United States
John Barleycorn
Josephus Daniels
New York
Fitzy
General
Johnny Fitz
Honey Fitz
Joshua Cran Jr
Island
No Man's Land
Gay Head
Martha’s Vineyard
Organization to Erect Facility in The Fenway Next Year
Members cheer as plans advance for a new facility to be built in The Fenway within the coming year. The project signals growth for the organization and strengthens its presence in the district.
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Fenway
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