Boston Post subscription terms and notices from 1917
The Boston Post announces subscriptions rates for daily and Sunday editions, Canada and foreign copies, and postage specifics. It lists office contacts, payment instructions, and that subscribers must pay in advance with discontinuation on expiration. The paper asserts its large daily morning circulation in the United States.
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U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston
Masa
Post Publishing CO
Sporting
Financial Editors
Edwin A. Grozier
Boston Post
United States
Memorial poem excerpt from 1917 letter by Julia Ward Howe
A dated October 29 1917 verse passage honors fallen comrades and pledges resolve to Victory or Death. It addresses brothers in arms and memorializes courage, urging steadfastness and remembrance.
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Julia Ward Howe
Miss Alice Paul Picket Case Declares Political Prisoner Plea
The piece argues Paul must not be treated as a political prisoner for disorderly conduct during picketing the President's home. It states the women militants violated district ordinances, not political law, and could be punished like any other lawbreaker.
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Alice Paul
District of Columbia
Washington
Brazil Enters War Against Germany Shaking Kaiser
The piece notes Brazil’s declaration of war on Germany, highlighting Brazil as a large republic with 25 million people, a 560000 strong army, and a strong navy. It stresses Brazil’s potential to bolster the Allies and cites Germany’s U-boat policy as the trigger for war, asking how many more enemies Germany can endure.
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Germany
Brazil
City probes Boston cold storage practices
Mayor Curley has ordered the health department to investigate claims that Boston cold storage warehouses hold back food to drive prices higher. Storage facilities should be cleared at least yearly, and have received state extensions. City authorities will determine if action is needed and justified.
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Curley
Health Department
Boston
State Department of Health
Soldiers Reach French Trenches Amid Liberty Loan News
Coinciding with the Liberty Loan finish, American troops reached the French trenches and faced German shellfire. The piece notes rapid American mobilization, saying troops were ready to fight within five months of entering the war and had traveled 3000 miles without losses.
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France
War’s End Hopeful Note Amid Casualty Toll
A wartime message reflects on casualties and the aim for peace. The speaker finds comfort in belief that efforts will hasten the day when hostilities cease.
Liberty Loan success echoed in Berlin reports
The article notes the American Second Liberty Loan's large oversubscription of over five billion dollars, sending a message of unity and commitment to democracy. It warns Berlin’s press against falsehoods and highlights the impact on Allied morale and future troop support.
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Berlin
Potsdam
Reptile Press
Italy Threatened as Austro German Victory Advances
The Italian front faces a grave setback as Austro-German forces push into Italian soil following the collapse of the second Italian army. Allies must intensify cooperation, accelerate effort, and rally public support, with the Liberty Loan seen as a step toward final victory. The piece urges urgent nation-wide mobilization and unity in war effort.
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Italy
Flanders
Romania
Germany
Washington
America
Philippines Purchase $3 Million in Liberty Bonds
Manila reports the final subscriptions to the Liberty Loan in the Philippine Islands reached 3 million dollars. The announcement notes strong public support and marks a closing figure for the campaign in this territory.
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Manila
Liberty Loan
Philippine Islands
Local Oddities Narrated by Napoleon Gomo in St Albans
A humorously colored reminiscence from Napoleon Gomo of St. Albans Vermont recounts village life and misadventures. The piece blends dialect storytelling with punchlines about neighbor trouble, fires, and family antics. The voice emphasizes self reliance and moral cautions in a playful frame.
Boston News Notes Touch on Comet Embroidery and War
The Observant reports Frank E. Se grave photograph of Encke's comet rushing toward the sun with a March 25 closest approach. It covers Boston's Lewis Evening School moving embroidery knitting and millinery to Dearborn School, and notes officers and veterans joining Liberty Bond drives, fashion shifts, and local civic notices amid wartime activity.
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Boston
Encke
Frank E. Seagrave
Edward J. Muldoon
Lewis Evening School
Mr. Muldoon
Dearborn
Dearborn Street
Dudley
Dudley Street
Solitary battles and a car joke from Walton New Hampshire
A short note reflects on inner struggles and ends with a humorous verse about a smart guy misusing the brake while backing a car. The writer signs as Walt from Walton New Hampshire.
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Walt
Boston Oct Weather Record Echoes Oldest Inhabitant
The article notes Boston weather history for October 29 with official figures: coldest days reached 26 to 32 degrees in various years, warmest on record 73 degrees in 1899, and a 11 degree daily variation. It adds rain observed on this date only in 1907 and 1908, per the old resident.
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Boston
The Escorial and Philip II a Palace of Contrasts
A historical sketch on the Escorial built by Philip II at cost over 3 million, contrasting its plain royal cell with lavish church and palace features. It notes the site 31 miles from Madrid, the vow after St Quentin in 1557, and the grand dimensions and labyrinth of the complex. It recalls Philip II governing from a simple cell amid vast New World holdings and his death there.
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Philip
Spain
Philip II
St. Quentin
St. Laurence
Escuria
Madrid
Philip Sr
Escorial
New World
Europe
England
Resourceful wife schemes with dinner to secure job
Dora Grainger plans a dinner to land her husband Jim a sought after appointment. A shrunken roast hen and a clever dog mishap test the couple’s nerves, but the guest finally grants the favor, praising Dora’s industriousness and suggesting the couple deserves wider opportunities.
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Dora Grainger
Jim
Hughes
Dora
Beelzebub
Grainger
Housekeeping Tips for Lace Curtains and Kitchen Care
The notes advise measuring lace curtains before washing to ease reassembly, preserving tissue paper for cleaning glassware, rinsing milk bottles immediately to avoid milky residue, soaking dishes after use to simplify cleaning, and storing cut cheese in a sealed glass jar to prevent odor in the fridge. Mrs. Joseph St. Pierre, Box 611, Littleton, New Hampshire.
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Joseph ST. Pierre
Littleton
N. H
Answers to Letters From Post Readers
A digest of reader inquiries and responses covers career choices for daughters, film industry notes, tips on dress, English language practice, and family letters. Advice emphasizes parental guidance, early career choices, and maintaining ladylike conduct while supporting relatives in service or arts.
I Am Tired Of Loud Advisers War Patience Poem
A 1911 poem by Walt Mason laments war era pressure from loud advisers who dictate spending, eating, dress, and daily choices. The speaker seeks to contribute to the war effort but rejects imposed blueprints and moralizing voices.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew. Adams
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