Boston Post October 30 1918 subscription rates notice
Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily Sunday and foreign copies with prices for Canada and domestic issue details. It lists payment methods and contact office at 1383 Main, editor Edwin A Grozier, and notes the paper’s large circulation claim.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
Dally and Sundey
Masa
Aender
Edison predicts strong US defense in two years
In Los Angeles Thomas A Edison declares the United States will build a formidable defense within two years. He argues Yankee ingenuity and energy can safeguard the nation and that pacifists should recognize the danger of invasion.
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Thomas A. Edison
Los Angeles
United States
Mr. Edison
Yale Rule Clash Over Ineligible Summer Baseball Players
The writer questions Yale authorities reinstate LeGore and four others declared ineligible for summer baseball. If rules were violated at Yale and other colleges, how can these athletes be declared innocent. The piece asks whether reinstatement or a broader cleanup of adherence to eligibility rules is needed across colleges.
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Yale
LeGore
Jamaica
Underwood tariff receipts before World War I examined
The article rebuts claims the Underwood tariff failed by showing imports collected $292,320,015 in the year ending June 30, only $26,571,381 below the prior year. It notes that income taxes offset the shortfall and that the tariff raised nearly $20,000,000 above initial estimates in its first year.
Briand to Lead France as Cabinet Reforms Begin
The imminent ministerial crisis in France is set to be resolved with Briand as premier. The reshuffle aims to avoid dissension and recall capable figures like Jules Cathbon and General Galliani, with de Freycinet as Vice-President and Viviani possibly Justice Minister. The Balkan tensions have not destabilized plans.
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France
Viviani
Aristide Briand
Jules Cathbon
General Galliani
Millerand
Paris
de Freycinet
Balkan
French Government’s Identity Questioned in Reform Debate
The discussion centers on deepening the government’s character rather than moralizing its actions. Proponents argue for a stronger, more distinct personality of the French republic through structural and policy reforms.
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French Republic
G O P BUNCO ON CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION DEBATE
The piece questions Republican sincerity on a proposed constitutional convention in Massachusetts. It cites Governor Walsh backing a genuine convention and critics saying the Republican Legislature would limit progress. It urges Progressives and independents to vote for a governor who will push real reform.
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Walsh
Springfield
McCall
Bird
Massachusetts
Last Fly of Summer and Scattered Verses
A miscellany of verse and wry notes features Kenneth L. Roberts poems, comic quips about World War I era figures, humor on projectiles and tickets, a joke on counterfeit Villa currency, and playful sketches from Curiosities. The piece blends light satire with literary jabs and epigrams.
Critics misread Monroe Doctrine in Mexican policy debate
The author rebukes critics who argue the United States alone bears responsibility for Mexico's development. He notes such views misstate the Monroe Doctrine and urges readers to consult the doctrine to understand its actual scope amid Carranza's recognition and hopes for order.
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Wilson
Carranza
New York Sun
United States
Peabody school disaster prompts calls for wider inquiries
The piece urges prosecuting authorities to pursue the Peabody school tragedy and hold officials accountable for the dangerous building conditions. It warns many Boston area schools face similar fire hazards and urges broader local investigations to protect children.
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Commonwealth
Peabody
O’keefe
Boston
Museum of Bad Taste in Stuttgart and war words
A fragment notes Stuttgart plans a Museum of Bad Taste to close after the war due to space shortages. It also mentions a mandamus bid to gain Hall of Fame space for a Pullman upper berth undresser feat. Other lines mock war language and daily quirks with humorous quips.
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Stuttgart
Germany
G. S
Boston Weather Insight From October Thirties in Past Years
The oldest inhabitant notes October weather in Boston. He cites a drier trend with nine rainy days from 1874 to 1886 versus two rainy days in the last 13 years, and records an 81 degree coldest and 78 degree warmest in cited dates.
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Boston
War Town Limericks Six
A fragment titled War Town Limericks presents a six part verse about a young girl in Salonica with a japonica belt. It follows a playful rhyme structure pointing to a home harmony theme with a punchy closing line.
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Salonica
Napoleon Returns to France on Untroubled Voyage From Elba
Napoleon’s voyage from Elba to the French coast proceeds with little danger. A French brig signals, and Napoleon’s officer replies that the Emperor is well and aims for Paris without firing a shot. He forecasts a warm reception but Antibes fears Bourbon loyalists and potential uprisings as troops rally to his banner.
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Elba
France
Paris
Provence
Notre Dame
Vienna
Rome
Berlin
Madrid
Moscow
Rhone
Savoy
Boston Flat Earth Believers Attract Zetetic Society Rally
Observers report a surge of Boston residents aligning with Archiect Aurin F Hill that the earth is flat. Charles W Morse of the Zetetic Society says Boston hosts multiple local groups and another will start next week.
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Boston
Mr. Morse
Wrong Number Sparks Love at Boston Station
Doctor Willingford receives a wrong number call from Marion Barnstable. He tracks her to the station and meets her by chance, sharing dinner before confessing his feelings and deciding how to tell her about Carl's engagement. The scene unfolds as a tale of mistaken message and quiet romance.
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Carl
Marion Barnstable
North Station
Boston
Central
Willingford
Miss Barnstable
Sidney Willingford
Autumn's Closing Warnings From Walt Mason Poem
A 1915 verse by Walt Mason laments October's decline as frost nears and crops fade. He uses rustic imagery of pumpkins and corn to warn of winter, urging preparation and warmth while noting winds, clouds, and dwindling light.
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Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Secrets and coincidences on a city train platform
A man confesses his love and deception to a woman under cryptic pressure. He admits a tele phone call misled her about her pursuer and reveals Carl Barrows as his cousin in Merridith. They part at the station with a hopeful but unresolved farewell.
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Connolly
Mellyn
Carl
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Merridith
Garl Barrows
Sidney
Fashion Fabrics and Evening Dress Trends
The article describes taffeta dresses embroidered with gold threads, chiffon plush fabrics for suits and wraps, forest green velour for fur trim, riding coat styled outerwear with tailored suits, and dark crepe blouses with white collars and edges for contrast.
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