Post Publishing Co announces rates and staff for Boston Post
The Boston Post dated September 11, 1917 lists subscription rates for U S and Canada and foreign and Sunday rates, plus postage details for Boston district. It names Edwin A. Grozier as Editor and Publisher and notes Associated Press rights and staff roles.
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Post Publishing
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Manly
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Maas
Post Publishing CO
Poem Excerpt Invokes Old Glory and Night Sky
Lines center on a symbolic, ritual homage to Old Glory with imagery of wind, stars, and a watch fire. The verse invokes Harriet Prescott Spofford style as a dramatic meditation on national memory and sacred signs.
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Harriet Prescott Spofford
Signs On Broadway May Be Turned Off To Save Coal
Washington reports that if drastic coal conservation is needed Dr Garfield coal administrator will order electric signs along Broadway and other streets turned off. Signs may be allowed in front of theatres but large roof illuminations should be abolished for coal users.
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Washington
Garfield
Broadway
Coluum
Sphinx
H. C
Denial Lacks Meaning In Swedish Minister Case At Buenos Ayres
The Swedish minister to Argentina Baron Lowen denies using the Buenos Ayres legation to forward German despatches. The United States asserts the despatches were sent by someone in the Swedish legation. The piece criticizes Sweden's pro-German stance and praises American democracy and Swedish loyalty.
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Baron Lowen
Argentina
Legation
Buenos Ayres
Berlin
United States
Sweden
America
No quarrel with Sweden as upbuilding partners
The text asserts harmony with Sweden and expresses trust that Swedes will ensure the government fulfills its duties, stating the United States has no further demands and that Swedes will oversee government action.
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Trious Race
America
Sweden
United States
Russia’s Turmoil Deepens as Kerensky-Korniloff Clash Unfolds
A cautious forecast on the Kerensky and Korniloff power struggle in Petrograd. The piece notes Korniloff’s alleged plot, praises his battlefield bravery, and questions civil leadership while warning that Russia’s crisis could delay Germany’s defeat and widen bloodshed.
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Russia
Petrograd
Kerensky
Korniloff
Germany
Maine Says No to Woman Suffrage Defeat Tied to Campaign Tactics
The Maine vote against the woman suffrage amendment is attributed to campaign missteps by suffragists including defensive tactics, confrontational exchanges with opponents, and ill will toward the poor and farmers. Washington picketing in wartime is blamed for fueling anti-suffrage sentiment and diminishing support.
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Maine
Commonwealth
Washington
United States
New York
Not the same thing on car stops, says Waltham paper
A Waltham contemporary argues that a state law forcing drivers to stop for street cars is impractical to enforce. It notes existing rules about maintaining distance from stopped street cars are hard to police, especially at night. The piece endorses a full stop beside stationary street cars as enforceable, a practice used in many states.
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Waltham
Post
J. H. Dillon
Park Department
Aquarium
Franklin Park
Ten Years of Service by American Minister in Copenhagen
Danish newspapers praise Dr Maurice Egan United States minister in Copenhagen for completing a decade in one post. They laud his steadfast friendship to Denmark and faithful representation of the U S government. The piece notes his tenure under President Wilson despite party affiliation.
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Denmark
Maurice Egan
United States
Copenhagen
Egan
Wilson
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk in the Sphinx Column
The piece follows a playful exchange about dinner and a rower finish while various readers comment on the Sphinx column. It includes quips about the Sphinx and a note about burglars observed by patrolmen and the crowd at Winter street. The tone is newspaper column trivia and reader interaction.
Smile and Jury Note From Berkshire Sentinel
A Berkshire Sentinel item quotes a letter discussing the slogan Smile You Son of a Gun and questions the cost of gin while proposing a meeting to discuss liquidation of smile costs. The note also reports James Wilson has been chosen to serve on the jury next month.
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Son-Of-A-Gun
Newt
Sam Hill
James Wilson
Berkshire Sentinel
Observant Citizen Recaps 130th U S Constitution Anniversary News
The Observant Citizen notes Massachusetts marked observances for the 130th anniversary of the U S Constitution with S A R sponsorship nationwide. It highlights Chaplains Lyman Rollins and Michael O Connor in the state’s two regiments, a planned outing with James W Gerard, and local notes on flowers, footwear research, art lending schemes, and harbor fishing profits.
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Massachusetts
Lyman E. Rollins
Marblehead
One Hundred and First
Michael J. O'Connor
Roxbury
Ninth Regiment
Rollins
Liechtenstein: A Tiny Monarchy With Peculiar Pride
The article details Liechtenstein as a tiny independent state between Switzerland and Austria with a liberal constitution, no national debt, and a prince who funds civil administration. It notes a historic army of 91 men, a population near 10,000, and distinctive features such as a private flag, stamps, and coins. Vaduz stands as a picturesque capital amid Rhine valley scenery.
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Liechstenstein
Europe
Holy Roman Empire
Switzer
Land
Austria
Lake of Constance
Boston
Lynn
Robert Shackleton
Andorra
Vaduz
Prussia
Rhine
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
The
Penn Co
Educating Elsie Shows Hidden Work Behind Wardrobe Upgrades
Elsie returns from school changed yet resourceful, taking a job as a sales clerk to fund her wardrobe. Her father, concerned about spending and class signals, learns she helped by applying a stocking inventory system at a department store. He realizes the new clothes came from her own earnings and a taxpayer plan.
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Elsie
Ted Bryant
Mr. Simmons
Ted
Adolph
Bennie
Charley
David
Eddie
Molly
Central
Birthday Bio Br iefs On Pierre de Ronsard The Prince of Poets
A compact feature recounts the life of Pierre de Ronsard, the French poet known as the prince of poets. Born to a noble family he lost hearing from illness and turned to poetry. His popularity drew royal favor and opposition from Huguenots, and his place in literature remains debated as the century’s best.
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Pierre de Ronsard
Elizabeth
Ronsard
Shakspere
The Party Dress Wish of a 15 Year Old
A girl recalls feeling heartbroken at not having a party dress at 15. She describes sympathy for a friend, a travel backdrop in Ohio, and a homemade gray voile dress made by her mother with pink sash and hand embroidery.
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Ohio
Alice
Polly
Italy
Mary
New York
Mother
Hilda
Lottie
Kaiserism Doom Promises World Peace Says Walt Mason
A 1917 verse condemns Kaiserism as a menace to liberty and peace. The poem argues war burdens nations with debt and weaponry and envisions freedom only after Kaiserism is crushed, urging relief from bloodshed and turmoil.
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Kaiser Dili
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Fadts and Fashions: Winter Dress Trends
New winter dresses feature striped collar panels and wide skirts in mist, earth and elephant grays with porcelain blue olives and topaz accents. Hats gain simple ribbons with buckles. Serge dresses show surplice frosts and long tunics with braid trim.
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