Boston Post 1919 Subscription Rates and Notices
The Boston Post informs readers of daily and Sunday subscription prices for U S and Canada foreign and domestic rates with postal district surcharges and return policy. It lists editor and staff roles and notes Associated Press rights. The paper claims the largest daily morning circulation in the United States.
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United States
New York Aldermen Push Daylight Saving Plan
The New York Board of Aldermen expects to introduce a daylight saving ordinance at the session to keep the system once discarded by Congress. The piece questions the idea of neighboring local and state authorities following suit in the eastern zone and argues against New England recognizing such disruption of interstate relations.
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New York Board of Aldermen
Congress
New England
Gas Short-Sellers Targeted by Massachusetts Prosecution
Massachusetts authorities plan to prosecute garage operators who short sell gasoline. Commissioner Hanson notes inspectors using decoy tanks found only 19 of 100 dealers provided full measure. Regulators say short selling inflates costs to motorists and harms the public.
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Massachusetts
Commissioner of Standards
Hanson
Young Guardsmen Restore Order Through Duty and Courage
Sunday sermon criticizes schools for supposed moral failings, yet thousands of guardsmen responded with unwavering duty. Their disciplined conduct restored safety, proving character beyond academics. The public now feels secure as these temporary protectors adapt to their new role with notable effectiveness.
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Edward S.rousmaniere
Postponed General Strike Questioned by Boston Labor Union
The Boston Central Labor Union hints a general strike in sympathy with policemen who left service is indefinitely postponed. The group’s statement, echoed in yesterday’s papers, argues restraint to avoid disruptions that would hit workers and families hardest and burden society as a whole.
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Central Labor Union voices caution on general strike
The Central Labor Union states the time is not opportune for ordering a general strike. It expresses hope that it will never become opportune and emphasizes a sincere desire to avoid needless trouble for the community.
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Coal shortages prompt talks of shorter workweek and higher pay
The piece argues coal production barely meets demand, worsened by the 1917 18 winter. It notes coal unions now far dominate output and proposes paying miners by ton produced to improve satisfaction and maintain output, warning high prices hurt New England as well.
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New England
Old England
President Wilson's Mexico Anniversary Greeting Clarified
Critics accused Wilson of praising Carranza in a note to Mexico. The message simply extended cordial felicitations dated Sept 16 for independence anniversary, wishing peace prosperity and progress to the Mexican people.
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Carranza
Mexico
Belgium and Holland Ambassadors Withdrawn as Tensions Rise
A Berlin dispatch notes Belgium and Holland have recalled ambassadors. The move, historically tied to imminent conflict, is not deemed an immediate war signal this time. Belgium’s royal couple travels east and markets show little upset, while the League of Nations principles are tested if the dispute proceeds.
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Belgium
Holland
League of Nations
Autumn Equinox Signals Seasonal Shift and Reflections
The autumnal equinox marks equal daylight and darkness as we enter a new season. The author laments a muted New England summer but looks to autumn’s promise, noting forests orchards and groves ready for the next act in the yearly cycle.
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New England
Mark Twain
Nature Welcomes Visitors with Bright Park Banners
Readable lines describe banners in parks and the welcome of nature to visitors. The text emphasizes green spaces, fruit imagery, and a generous farewell to guests enjoying outdoor settings.
When th frost is on th punkin and fall arrives
The poem by Uncle Josh notes autumn signs from frost on pumpkins to shorter days. It paints rural scenes of cider kicks and turning leaves, crows flying south, and geese honking as winter nears, ending with a line about upcoming winter cold.
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Uncle Josh
Primary contests shape Massachusetts election day
Massachusetts voters face primaries with varying contests across parties. Attorney general race heats up in one party while the other shows limited competition for state offices below governor. Local battles merit attention, urging every citizen to vote and select worthy representatives at polling places.
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Commonwealth
Dulness
Disintegration of Atoms Promises Futuristic Fuel
An article touts a scientist’s claim that atom disintegration could heat homes for a year from an ounce of lead, power vehicles, and even enlarge garden produce. It invites readers to back a patent and atom disintegrator venture with stock shares.
Farmers Stand Against Radical Minority, Declares National Convention
The American farmer faction at the National Board of Farm Organizations convention in Washington adopted a resolution defending private property and denouncing Bolshevism and ultra-socialism. North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota reports on the Non-Partisan League socializing property alarmed others, but the convention affirmed farmers as practical Americans, neither radical nor reactionary.
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Minnesota
Notable World Figures Mentioned In Political Memoir
Thomas W. Lamont of J P Morgan warned the world that rejecting the peace treaty invites calamity. Cuba's President Menocal seeks permission to visit Washington to discuss trade matters. Henry A Moehlenpach, named to the Federal Reserve Board, is praised for banking and agricultural insight. A Tennessee colonel praised General Pershing in front of 8000 American Legion members. Admirals Sims and Benson are cited for naval knowledge and leadership. L Levy Bruhl becomes Harvard exchange professor after Paris tenure.
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British Dirigible Completes Transatlantic Voyage to Mineola
The 630 foot B-34 flying ship carried 81 aboard from Scotland to America and back, pausing at Long Island. It battled 60 mph headwinds and storms, logged 106 hours 12 minutes to Mineola, then 74 hours 66 minutes to Putnam England, with a 16 year old stowaway discovered mid voyage.
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England
Autumnal Equinox and local curiosities from observed Boston notes
The Observant Citizen column notes Boston’s exact day length and the equinox myths, mentions that a line storm is not recognized by forecasters, and cites past rain events. It also covers Ms Catherine Bates’s 4000 foot flight, local grange talks on land ownership, sugar scarcity tied to candy consumption, and a Boston preacher resembling Lloyd George.
Sandals versus mules in a fashion note puzzled reader
A gentleman correspondent questions a fashion clipping about sandals and mules. He jokes that a transport note may have slipped into the fashion column and expresses uncertainty about the meaning and practical wear of mules versus sandals.
Birth of reformer Thomas Mott Osborne
Born September 28 1859 in Auburn New York Thomas Mott Osborne became a noted prison reformer ending the lockstep and forced silence in his charges prisons he also broke prison labor exploitation He later commanded the naval prison at Portsmouth after the United States entered World War I he even volunteered to enlist to investigate sailor cruel treatment He previously ran a business in Auburn before turning to reform work
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Etiquette Advice on Arrival and Farewell at Weddings
Miss Alice Stuart explains wedding etiquette guests should be seated minutes before the ceremony and may depart after being introduced to the couple by ushers. Kissing the bride or groom is restricted to close family or intimate friends, while handshakes are appropriate during departures.
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Lawrence
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Record Temperatures for Boston
The oldest resident recalls Boston weather on September 23, noting official records of 96 in 1895 and 94 in 1914 as the warmest, a coldest 35 in 1875, and no rain on this date for the past decade.
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Evangelist Claims No 17th Chapter of Mark
An evangelist announced a nightly talk on Liars and urged reading Mark chapter 17. After asking how many read it, he declared there is no 17th chapter of Mark, exposing the error before a large audience in Boston.
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Boston Transcript
Post Letter Box on Correct English Scared versus Fearful
A reader asks if it is proper to say I was scared to do so. The letter argues scared means absolutely frightened and implies suddenness, though many prefer fearful of something for precise meaning.
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Post
Spelling Reform Sparks Debate Over Pronunciation Based Writing
The letter questions the authority behind the weekly's practice of altered spellings like dress and kiss as part of a reform to spell words closer to pronunciation. It asks whether such amending spelling has supporters and cites a broader movement toward phonetic spelling in Germany.
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