Subscription Rates for Daily and Sunday Post
Rates for Daily and Sunday editions in the Boston Post listing prices for daily, Sunday, and foreign subscriptions. Includes Canada and domestic postage details, payment notes, and editor contact information with Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher.
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Sunday Post
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Post Publishing CO
Edwin A. Grozier
Boston Post
United States
Ford on war and exterminating warriors
Henry Ford suggests wiping out the warriros as a way to end war. The piece notes that nations strive to annihilate enemy armies, a tactic historically used with mixed success and without lasting peace.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Calcutta to London on Everest Climb Permit Denied
A Calcutta despatch reports Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn did not reach Everest’s summit and the Indian government refused him permission to climb. The author argues the stance may aid truth and righteousness, noting no international law limits on mountain climbing have been set and no diplomatic action is expected.
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Calcutta
London
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
Mt. Everest
Great Britain
The
Hague
The Hampton Fire at Hampton Beach
A near disaster at Hampton Beach exposed how densely built wooden resort structures ignite quickly and the area lacks adequate fire fighting means. The wind shift saved the fringe of houses and urged calls for greater safety spending to prevent future blazes.
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Hampton Beach
Rockefeller Jr Promotes Individual Labor Rights at Colorado Coal
Rockefeller Jr proposes treating each worker as an individual in Colorado Fuel and Iron. Employees may organize on their own but without affiliation to the United Mine Workers. The plan limits collective bargaining power and a general union structure.
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Colorado
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Rockefeller
United Mine Workers of America
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company faces power over workers
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company exercises leverage over its members, able to remove them collectively if deemed necessary by the concern, without seeking outside support or intervention.
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Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
England Faces Draft Question As War Enlistment Pressed
David Lloyd-George warns that voluntary enlistment may fall short and conscription could become a necessity to defend Britain. Cabinet divisions arise as radicals laborites and nationalists oppose draft talk, recalling U S civil war draft riots that tainted history but lacked organized labor support.
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David Lloyd-George
England
Great Britain
House of Commons
James Henry Thomas
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
United States
Meditations on Style by Kenneth L Roberts Reexamines Fashion
The piece playfully questions shifting women’s fashion laws and the strain of seasonal changes on attire. It riffs on May trousers and October pants, imagining a world of ever shifting waists and outfits. A New York note mocks flamboyant pantalettes while a German scholar translates bloodsining as boorish.
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New York
Curious Marvels and Odd Facts From Aboard The Page
A collection of whimsical notes on animal quirks and a statue cost. The walrus uses its mustache as dental floss after meals. The six winged gnat has ears under chin and on hind legs. A blue beak humming bird gains color from copper sulfate fumes in Gazooza beetles. The electric eel shocks a user into activity, warning against laziness. The wiffy curls its long eyebrows to avoid tripping. The common mouse gnaws resin to deter moths. The Sarmiento statue for Boston costs 48500 dollars, with jokes about baggy trousers.
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South America
Solomon Islands
Solomon
South Pacific
Germany Opens Third War Loan Drive Amid Patriotic Fervor
The German government calls a third popular loan for war financing. Early responses were strong, with larger figures anticipated this time. Subscriptions exceed 100000 marks, drawing laborers and working women with modest deposits. The drive reflects broad national confidence in victory and civic unity.
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Germany
Our Autumn in New England a Season of Quiet Beauty
The piece reflects on autumn's arrival in New England, noting mild frosts, bright sun, and fruitful gardens. It contrasts unseasonable heat with ripened pears and apples, describes woodland light and somber foliage, and ends with a gentle note on transition and hopeful expectation.
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New England
Cunard Introduces Boston to London Steam Service
A new permanent steamship link between Boston and London will start next month by Cunard. Sailings occur every three weeks with freight service initially. The Headley, chartered by Cunardine, departs Oct 20, followed three weeks later by the Tronto.
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Boston
London
Cunard Line
Headley
Cunardine
Tronto
Harvard Chapel Opens Tomorrow
Harvard students begin services in Appleton Chapel tomorrow at 11 AM. The inaugural service of the academic year will be conducted by Rev. Henry Sloane Coffin of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York.
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Harvard
Appleton Chapel
Henry Sloane Coffin
D. D
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church of New York
Great Road Retreat Napoleon in Werestchagin Painting
A painting by Werestchagin portrays Napoleon during the Russian retreat as a fatigued leader amid siege, cold, and famine. The scene shows carrion crows overhead, starving troops, and weak morale as the Grand Army struggles toward Smolensk with 50 000 men remaining.
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Werestchagin
Napoleon
Toulon
Egypt
Moscow
Smolensk
Observant Citizen notes across New England scenes
General H C Dwight recalls salt shortages in North Carolina with Bay State troops in 62 63. Augustus Gardner rests near Quebec with J Harleston Parker. reactions to patriotism and a banker of Lowell, a tailor en route to Italy. and other local vignettes from Springfield to Portland including a motor boat voyage to Miami and a 89 year old Springfield resident.
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H. C. Dwight
27Th
Massachusetts Association
General Dwight
North Carolina
Bay State
Augustus P. Gardner
Hamilton
Quebec, Can
J. Harleston Parker
Weather History Notes For September Second
An excerpt lists historic temperatures for September 2 in Boston. It cites 50s typical days, highs of 85 to 86 in certain years, and record lows around 39 degrees in 1888 and 1890, plus twelve rainy days since 1872, with a heavy 1911 downpour.
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Boston
A Humble Dinner With City Socialites
Marion and Herbert Brown plan an upscale dinner to impress the Dobbs couple during a visit. Missteps and improvisation lead to a simple menu but genuine hospitality. The evening ends with mutual appreciation for authentic friendship over wealth.
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Marion
Herbert
Dobbs
Johnson’s
Cobbs
Mr. Brown
Tlerbert
Berkshires
Mrs. Dobbs
Democrats Nominate McCall in Boston Primary Dispute
A letter from Albert J. Shaw argues the early primary let Democrats decide the Republican nominee. He cites McCall 64 872 and Cushing 59 211 totals, Walsh 74 468, comparing to last year’s Republican vote and urging ballot changes to let voters declare party at the polls.
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Post
McCall
Cushing
Foss
Walsh
Walker
Albert J. Shaw
Mountfort Street
Ward 11
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