Boston Post 1917 subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including Canada and foreign rates, with specific durations and postage details. It also notes payment terms, office contacts, and that all subscriptions must be prepaid or risk discontinuation.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
U. 8
Canada
Sunday Post
Telepi
Sporting Editor
Financial Editors
Business Office
Newsboy
Stand by your country in all her trials quote
A historical quotation attributed to General John A. Logan urging steadfast support during all dangers and costs. The line reflects Civil War era patriotism and civic duty emphasized by Union leadership.
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Gen
John A. Logan
Professor Nearing Attacks Government Over Seizure of Papers
The text portrays Professor Scott Nearing, a socialist critic, condemning U S government raids on his premises to seize documents. It argues about his associations with enemies of the state and questions the fairness of federal suspicions.
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Scott Nearing
United States
Uncle Samuel
Nearing
Unanimous House Vote Endorses War Risk Insurance Plan
The House approved a war risk insurance bill unanimously, signaling likely Senate passage with minimal changes. The plan offers $10,000 indemnities at a cost of $8 per thousand annually, covering both private and officer, and may curb future pension expansion, seen as financially sensible and beneficial to soldiers and families.
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United States
House
Washington
Senate
German intrigue in Mexico reinforces Wilson's view of Germany
Fresh German diplomatic plots surface in Mexico showing the foreign office using Swedish agent RE Syn from hostile camps. The revelations accumulate proof of President Wilson's claim that Germany lacks legitimate authority to act in international affairs.
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Mexico
Wilson
Germany
Diplomatic Trust Erodes Over Kaiser's Promise
The passage argues that the Kaiser's government may be near moral bankruptcy, with creditors unable to rely on its treaties or promises. It emphasizes a loss of faith in German diplomatic commitments and raises concern over future assurances.
Stop German leaks by cutting coal to South American routes
The article argues the United States must curb coal exports to South American firms aiding Germany via neutral European routes. It urges restricting bunker coal to ships from U S ports bound for South America and onward to Europe, claiming this would curb wartime supplies to the Kaiser's forces. It notes Washington plans to act and warns Germany will learn America's reach.
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Germany
Europe
United States
Uncle Sam
Argentina
Uruguay
Chile
South America
Washington
How to Cook a Fish Society Lessons Go Awry
A humorous mock lesson titled How to Cook a Fish spoofs society girls learning the craft. The narrator drags through a staged pond fishing lesson full of mishaps as girls chase bait and hooks, ending with a moral about not counting fish before caught.
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Maud
Lizzie
Grace
Gladys
Ethel
Sadie
Gertrude
Mabel
Annie
Sally
Helen
Observant Citizen Highlights MIT Dean’s Sea Training and Local News
Dean A. E. Burton of MIT reports an 9000 mile trip yielding 80 deck officer schools for the merchant marine in 90 days, training 600 sailors. A Mahsachusetts attic discovery preserves rare Hawaiian kapa artifacts for the Peabody Museum. Also notes a fishing schooner haul, a scout encounter with a car passenger praising youth, and military gear called Sambrown awarded to Major-General Edwards.
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Dean A. E. Burton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tech
Merchant Marine
Seattle
Jacksonville
Fla
Massachusetts
Lawrence W. Jenkins
Peabody Museum
Bay State
Hawaiian Islands
New England
Cinderella's coach and the lure of distant thrills
A 15 year old girl Myra dreams of city life as a smoke stained train becomes her Cinderella coach. She leaves home after conflict with her family and witnesses harsh wartime headlines on the journey. A kind agent helps her return as she contemplates future, resilience amid family strain.
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Myra
Myry
Lucy
Sam
Gertie
Sam Brown
Simon Legree
Cinderella
Cousin Gertie
Lucy Brown
Grandma
Harvest shows signs of crop recovery in New England
The article notes frost damage but says New England crops are less affected than feared. Secretary Wheeler cites corn losses at 80 percent with vegetables and fruits damaged, while root crops remain largely uninsured. Washington foresees a bumper national corn crop of about 3.25 billion bushels and potatoes at 462 million, easing the impending world food crisis.
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New England
Wheeler
State Board of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Washington
Public demand to save Boston mail tube service voiced
A congressional hearing of the committee on post offices and postroads drew a large Boston business crowd. The public urged retention of the pneumatic mail tubes, arguing it benefits commerce and eases street traffic, and warned removal would burden transit and communication in the city.
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Chamber of Commerce
Congressional Committee On Post Offices
Boston
Washington
Soft coal price debate sparks output fears
The piece notes government price support of 2 dollars a ton at the mines and reports coal producers fear reduced output. It suggests a potential move toward government operation under new food and necessities control law, raising concerns of state management of mines.
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United States
Ambition Versus Service in Massachusetts Gubernatorial Race
The Springfield Republication argues Republicans should value governors who serve during wartime. It lauds Governor McCall for committed effort to support soldiers and urges primaries voters to consider performance over ambition. It frames McCall versus Cush ing as a test of duty versus political aspiration.
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Springfield Republican
Massachusetts
McCall
Commonwealth
Mr. Cushing
War Doctors Turn Down Osteopaths at Clinical Research Meet
Dr. R Kendrick Smith of Boston asserted at the American Association of Clinical Research annual convention in New Haven that osteopaths are being resisted by the army medical department and asked to do their part in war service.
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Medical Department of the Army
Nevaetematiact
R. Kendrick Smith
Boston
American Association of Clinical Research
New England Museum of Natural History
Diocletian Palace at Spalato A Dalmatian Marvel
The article surveys Dalmatia from Zara to Cattaro and details Diocletian's palace at Spalato. It notes the vast ruin transformed into a cathedral square, with interior streets, transformed halls, and baths shaping today’s city. Diocletian preferred cabbages over imperial power, remaining content amid his Dalmatian estate.
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Dalmatia
Adriatic
Zara
Cattaro
Diocletian
Spalato
Sec
Brothers of the autumn in Song of Sunshine
A poem titled Brothers of the autumn from Songs of Sunshine by the Benztown Bard, copyright 1917, Southern Press Syndicate. The verse extols autumn imagery and a creed of joy, freedom, and devotion to life’s love and zest, with refrains about sunbeams, foliage, and the clean world.
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Benztown Bard
Southern Press Syndicate
Lodge of Love
State Guards Drill at Reading Fair
Ten thousand people flocked to the Quannapowitt Fair at Reading yesterday for a strong racing card and attractions. Governor McCall will speak today and review the State Guard parade and drill at 4 p.m. The 12th Regiment State Guard will exhibit under Major-General Butler Ames and hold a prize drill.
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Reading
McCall
State Guard
12Th Regiment
Butler Ames
Miss Pickford Answers Letters About Studio Work And Roles
Readers query Miss Pickford on film careers and Paris studios. She notes patience and ability needed, while mentions of Helen Ware Pathe Ruth Roland and other stars reflect current film industry talk. Several letters discuss family duties war relief and acting prospects.
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Lucille M
Helen Ware
Dominic
Self Praise and Humility by Walt Mason 1917
A reflective piece on the folly of self bragging. The speaker admits merit but condemns boasting as heard by friends who label him foolish. He recalls boasting of rise from slums to greatness, then grows ashamed and questions the habit.
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Oerry
Treadway
Washington, D. C
Berkshires
Stockbridge
Capital
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
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