The Post on Vacation Time and Subscriptions
The Boston Post announces vacation mail rates for two weeks to U S addresses and foreign possessions with options for daily and Sunday editions. Subscription rates and Canada pricing are listed for daily and Sunday papers with various term lengths and payment notes.
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U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston Postel
POST
Daily Post
United States
Post Office
Boston
Mass
Post Publishing CO
Local Post Ad Rates and Editorial Titles
Edwin A. Grozier, editor and publisher, announces advertised subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued at expiration. Readers urged to notify if the Post cannot be obtained via the newstand or newsboy. contact 4988 Main.
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Financial Witors
Ur Newedenter
Newsboy
Edwin A. Grozier
Navy boats not destined for Halifax says editor
The piece argues against rumors of many submarine destroyers being built along the New England coast for the Allies. It insists the United States will not violate neutrality and that war use would delay sailing to any foreign port until the war ends, with government agents aware of construction.
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New England
Halifax
United States
German press argues over entry into war
In Berlin the Overseas News Agency claims Britain forced war by promising support to allies. It asks if Vienna would have avoided conflict had Germany been told it would refrain, echoing the same reasoning used to blame Serbia Russia France and Britain.
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Berlin
Serbia
Russia
France
Great Britain
St. Petersburg
von Bethmann-Haaltweg
Vienna
Germany
Senators by Vote and the Short Ballot Dilemma
The piece argues that popular election of United States Senators lengthens the ballot and shifts power to the people rather than state legislatures. It contends the era of centralized authority is waning and asserts voters are capable of selecting state officials like auditors treasurers and attorneys general.
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United States
Washington
Rhode Island Enacts Ban on Highway Billboards
A new Rhode Island law becomes operative banning billboard advertising along public highways to preserve natural scenery and protect the state’s landscape. The measure asserts state authority to enforce the prohibition.
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Rhode Island
State victory over roadside disfiguring signs approved
The new statute, approved by the Governor five months ago, bans placing signs on trees poles fences stones or stumps and authorizes removal of any advertisement on public highways. It aims to clear roads to Providence and rural areas of visual blight, while private property rights to lease nuisances may continue but are expected to decline.
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Providence
Governors acknowledge Wilson strength in 1916 outlook
A Boston Advertiser symposium of 30 governors and ex governors shows broad Wilson support among Democrats and general acknowledgment among Republicans that Wilson sentiment is powerful nationwide. Most Republicans wish for a Republican win but concede Wilson’s broad appeal and the difficulty of satisfying both Roosevelt and the Vierechs.
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Boston
Wilson
Blease
Judson Harmon
Roosevelt
Vierechs
F-4 Mystery Sailor Losses Remain Unsolved
The submarine F-4 sank near Honolulu on March 25 with a crew of 22 under Lieut. Alfred L. Ede. After surface recovery, bodies remain unidentified. The case stands unparalleled among World War I submarine disasters for its concealment and unknown cause, with ongoing inquiry seeking lessons to prevent future tragedies.
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Honolulu
Alfred L. Ede
France
Great Britain
Our Mosquitoes Invasion Described As Pervasive
The piece laments an unprecedented mosquito invasion this season. It notes the pests’ persistence, elusive entry into homes, and skilled avoidance of screening. It hints at superstition about a new kind of stinger and links the surge to a wet spring and summer.
Park Commissioner Charles D. Gibson Joins Plattsburg Camp
Park Commissioner Charles D. Gibson is among recent recruits at the Plattsburg military encampment in New York. Mayor Curley has granted him a leave of absence from September 6 to October 8 to join the citizen soldiers.
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Charles D. Gibson
Plattsburg
N. Y
Gibson
Curley
Herbert Parsons
New York
Lenox
Bill Board
Berkshires
Parsons
Lenox Station
Governor's Week Souvenir Page Promises Photo Showcase
The Next Sunday Post announces a full souvenir page devoted to Governor's Week featuring an entire spread of photographs. The issue invites readers to view portraits and imagery highlighting events and dignitaries from the week.
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Sunday Post
Stuli
Mice
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk
A reflective verse urging readers to help a discouraged man in need. It emphasizes lifting the downtrodden with encouragement, not scorn, noting life has ups and downs and today’s failure can turn to success tomorrow. The poem closes with a hopeful call for compassion from readers in Boston.
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Rg EF
Boston
What the Salesgirl Nat Naturally Expects to Hear
The speaker recalls the common excuse offered to sales staff about refunds and changes. The quote reflects customer attitudes about responsibility and timing, noting how beach days have influenced patience and decisions.
Recruiting Sergeant Promises Heroic Airship Duty Offer
Dear Henry offers Newt a transatlantic trip to enlist as a military airship operator for the Allies with medals and print fame, detailing bombardment of German subs from 5000 feet over the Irish Sea. Newt declines, citing home ties and preference for personal gain over glory.
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Newt
Boston
Roosevelt
England
Napoleon Bonaparte
Horatius
Caesar
Lissen
Atlantic
Irish Sea
New York
Liverpool
Henry Hottaire
Henry
Bonaparte
St. Helena
Brutus
Teddy
N. N
The Greatest Captain of Them All Hofer and Napoleon saga
A sweeping nineteenth century sketch of Napoleon and Francis II, tracing Hofer’s defiance in Tyrol against French and Bavarian forces. It covers the armistices, the Schonbrunn treaty ceding Tyrol, Hofer’s resistance, his capture and execution, and Napoleon’s war aims and shifting peace terms with Austria. It ends with Napoleon and Josephine’s tense Fontainebleau moment and a reconciled moment after a brief rift.
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William Tell
Tyrol
Essling
Hofer
Austria
Francis II
Hapsburg
Schonbrunn
Bavaria
Mantua
Napoleon
Wagram
Prussia
Spain
Aspern
Paris
Francis
Istria
France
Munich
Josephine
Stuttgart
Fontainebleau
Playground Field Day Draws Over Two Thousand Quincy Children
More than 2000 pupils from Quincy playgrounds gathered at Merrymount Park for the annual field day events. Ward 2 won the banner for most competitive wins, repeating last year’s victory. Mayor Chester I. Campbell awarded the prizes.
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Quincy
Merrymount Park
Ward 2
Chester I. Campbell
Fall River Seeks Home Rule for Police and License Boards
Fall River filed petitions with the Secretary of State to enact Home Rule enabling the city to elect its own police and license commissioners. The move covers the ninth tenth and eleventh Bristol districts, placing control of the commissions in Fall River. Currently only Boston and Fall River have governor appointed police and license boards.
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Fall River
Secretary of State
Bristol
Boston
Sept. 1 Temperature Records at Boston Over Years
A weather summary notes Boston’s warmest Sept 1 at 96 in 1881 and coldest at 61 in 1889. It records 12 Sept 1 rain events since 1872 and only twice reached 9 or higher on this date.
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Boston
Observant Citizen recalls ex Governor Long and local figures
The Observant Citizen reflects on interviews with ex Governor John D Long, noting his reluctance to be interviewed but willingness to write a statement. It highlights Long’s generosity, Haskell’s leadership in the Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society, and mentions other local figures, clubs, and upcoming events.
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John D. Long
Mr. Long
Edward H. Haskell
Isup
Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society
Long
Teetotallers
Tee Totallers
Byron B. Johnson
Colonel Haskell
Pose
Palm Hand Itch Promises A 50 Cent Windfall
A comic exchange has Believer predicting money today as the palm of Bi's left hand itches. Bi replies with humor and asks A. for 50 cents, turning a superstition into a small joke about cash.
Just Like a Woman A and B Exchange Blithe Bargain
A humorous exchange centers on a wife who buys a bonnet instead of shirts. The husband notes the bonnet he received was not what he asked for, while praising his wife despite her misstep. The lighthearted dialogue highlights domestic miscommunications.
Recipes for New England Cocoa Cookies Health Gems Biscuits
A collection of old fashioned recipes includes New England Housewives Cocoa Cookies, Health Gems, and Cream of Tartar Biscuits with instructions and ingredients. The note ends with a personal signoff from Mrs A Fe Hatch of Manchester New Hampshire and a light wartime quip about a fishing expert.
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Hatch
Mechanic Street
Manchester
Hill
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