Boston Post subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for various periods and regions including Canada and foreign copies. It notes postal handling, distribution, and payment terms. Editor Edwin A. Grozier is named with Associated Press affiliation. The paper claims the largest daily morning circulation in the United States.
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Tate
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Boston
Boston Post
United States
Fourth Estate
Soon He Can Talk After Retirement of Admiral Sims
The article notes Rear Admiral William G. Sims, twice reprimanded for harmful public talk in London, will reach retirement in 30 days. It praises his service but warns his upcoming freedom to speak may bring lively and entertaining remarks, yet questions if they will show discretion and good taste.
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William G. Sims
London
Sims
Navy
What’s In A Name Senator McKinley Rejects League Covenant
Senator William B. McKinley, a Republican, opposed the Versailles treaty. In Geneva he said America may join the League of Nations someday but the name must change, a remark said to have impressed league delegates and suggested American hesitation hinges on the title rather than substance.
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William B. McKinley
Senate
Geneva
League of Nations
America
League
McKinley
Mayflower Excluded as Halifax Cup Eligibility Stands
The piece argues that the Mayflower remains ineligible for the International Fishermen's Cup per Halifax trustees who set the race conditions. It urges sportsmanship by sending the best crew minus Mayflower and striving to reclaim the cup despite the ruling.
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Halifax
Boston’s Drydock Showcases City and Men Behind Majestic Job
Boston celebrates its vast Commonwealth drydock at South Boston as the Majestic, the world’s largest liner, is to be drydocked for under water inspection, cleaning, and painting. The piece praises harbor facilities and the dock crew’s promise to complete the work in a week, asserting Boston’s place on the map.
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Boston
Commonwealth
South Boston
Majestic
Oer
Boston Fish Pier
Ernest Parsons
Kilarney
Prohibition Enforced Firmly by Federal Agents and Judge
Federal prohibition officers, after a conference with Judge Brown of the U S district court in Providence, announce that prohibition will be enforced in the island rationally and vigorously in the future. The decision signals a stronger stance against illegal liquor activities and underscores the commitment of federal authorities to uphold the dry-law regime.
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Brown
United States District Court
Providence
Island
Providence Encounters With Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith
The text reports Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith from New York conducting warrantsless searches and seizing, assaulting, and insulting staff in Providence. It argues such illegal enforcement would warrant jail rather than injunctions and criticizes it as improper for New England standards.
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Rhode Island
Izzy” Einstein
New York
Moe Smith
Providence
New York State
New England
Ford critique of coal policy shows mixed insight
Henry Ford criticizes the coal crisis, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and coal profiteers while defending the gold standard. He argues utilities exploit shortages to push coal prices, and suggests government should supply coal directly. Some points, he concedes, carry sense.
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Henry Ford
Dearborn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street
Commission
Ford
Henry
New State Commission on Administration and Finance Starts
Yesterday marked the start of a new era for Commonwealth fiscal affairs with the law creating a State commission on administration and finance. It abolishes the supervisor of administration and creates a comptroller, budget, and purchasing bureau under the commission with a four member panel appointed by the Governor and chaired by the commission leader.
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Commonwealth
Comptroller’s Bureau
Cox
Straw Hat Smashers in New York City and Boston Contrast
The piece notes in New York on September 15th haters hidden in doorways attack straw hats, snatching and placing broken hats on whip handles. It questions police enforcement while contrasting Boston where such acts faded after early arrests and a harsher response.
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New York City
Boston
Four Lovers Tried to Love All at Once
Poem fragment notes a man who attempts to love four girls simultaneously and likens it to mixing four kinds of weather, a failed effort portrayed with concise witty imagery.
Boston Weather Notes From Historic Records
The fragment recalls warmest and coldest readings for September 16 in Boston history. It cites 1915 and 1904 as hot years and notes a low of 45 degrees in another year, with vague references to rain and limited details.
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Boston
A Playful Echoes from Bygone Times
A whimsical column mixes jokes and questions about historic figures and manners. A reader asks about rail safety. the writer proposes a farcical solution to prevent head-on collisions by pushing passenger cars ahead of locomotives and removing rear cars, then undercuts the idea with self deprecation.
What the Sphinx Says on Colors and Steps
A cryptic line notes the sky's color remains constant though color perception may vary. It suggests being in step with perception and beauty, and hints at deviation from a shared standard as a personal misalignment. The excerpt reads like a reflective aphorism from a philosophical page.
Quotable Snaps From Bob Quillen Column
A collection of witty lines and quips attributed to Bob Quillen touching on public opinion, consumer fines, grafting, Niagara Falls stunts, movie fantasies, honesty, car radiator drama, dating norms, and small town shocks.
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Niagara Falls
Jesse James
Bob Quillen
Observant Citizen Shares Boston News and Local Tales
An eclectic column covers daylight saving time, a record Boston fish pier catch, the Cherokee Strip opening, library trends, statue cleaning, and remarks on local figures. It notes public interest in Cape Cod ranching, wheel-chair age anecdotes, and license plate observations in Massachusetts with colorful vignettes.
Balked Potatoes Mystery in a Menu
A diner challenges a restaurant staff over balked potatoes, a misprint he says refers to dwarfed potatoes stunted in youth. The waiter and manager grapple with understanding, while the narrator asserts the term’s definition and notes the proprietor’s reaction.
Facts and Fashions Slip of Velvet Gown with Red Crepe
A slip of black velvet features an over dress in red crepe trimmed at girdle and skirt seam with galloon. The dress shows wide sleeves tight below the elbow. The wrap is three quarters length, wide, with a high buttoned collar and matching material. Materials cited include matelassé, glorielle crepe, crepe Granada, satin, eponge and radium twill in leading fabrics.
Journeying Beyond the Horizon
A lyrical reflection on old ships returning home while young ships depart. The speaker explains inevitability, blaming the stars sun and sky for the choice to go, and urging acceptance of departure and return.
Air travel lags in the United States as Europe leads
A historical overview notes air travel is more developed in Europe with regular routes between London and Paris and other capitals. It highlights American patronage driving the Paris London service, compares Channel crossing by air to sea trips, and describes Croydon as a aviation hub with comfortable cabins and scenic views over Kent and France.
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Florida
Bahamas
Europe
Paris
Germany
Morey
Constantinople
Berlin
Moscow
London
Japan
United States
London-Paris
Croydon
le Bourget
Kent
Channel
France
Abbeville
Beauvais
England
Notice to send self addressed stamped envelopes
Public notice requests recipients to include a self addressed stamped envelope when sending back stories. No stories will be returned without an SASE, and readers are advised to retain copies of any material sent to the paper.
Forget-Me-Nots and Forbidden Love in Meadow Farm
Bula receives forget me nots from Harold, son of a jailed father, and faces disapproval. Harold enlists in the Marines and plans to leave. After his departure and her father’s death, Bula transforms Meadowbrook into a flower shop with Annie. She reunites with Harold on a brookside, choosing to begin again amid the flowers.
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Rebecca Chase
Prudence Ts
R. I
Prudence
Bristol
Daniel Chase
Rebecca
Daniel
Doubleday
Meadow Road
Harold
Bula
Harald
Annie
Darold Doubleday
Walter
Vocold
Annis
Tomagi
Meadowbrook
Brockalde
Pacific Coast
West
Tacoma
Shadow Memories Fade in Time of Brightness
A reflective note on fading shadows and memory, suggesting a future free from lingering ill as time advances and light prevails.
Near East Relief aims to raise funds in New England Greeks
Near East Relief plans a $50 000 drive among New England Greek communities for Smyrna emergency relief as 150 000 residents remain homeless.
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New England
Smyrna
New York World
Near East Relief
Faneuil Hall
Augustus P. Loring
Massachusetts Near East Relief Committee
Eakers
M. Carley Honohsodore Unnopulos
Wal. A. Bartlett
Little Building
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