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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1921
Page
10
The Boston Post second issue lists subscription options with rates for daily, Sunday, and foreign copies. It provides office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass and notes Canada and foreign postage details, including per-copy charges and combined Daily and Sunday plan pricing.
A printer style notice recalls subscription payment rules and discontinuation for missed issues. It cites Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher and notes Associated Press rights and locations in London and Paris. The piece touts Boston Post as having the largest daily morning circulation.
An editorial extols Ohio as a leading state with rich resources farms and cities. It lauds Ohioans as the finest citizens and credits the state with producing presidents, surpassing Virginia and rivaling Massachusetts in historical importance.
Rail patrons complain of seeing pass holders, now railroad employees, seated while paying riders stand. An official edict requires pass holders to yield seats when seating isn’t available, with conductors to request voluntary rise and report noncompliance for action.
The War Department announced a publication of draft slackers would begin yesterday but the run has not occurred. Officials cite possible government liability for damages from errors in classification. The Attorney General reportedly advised the delay is prudent though not essential to the matter.
The passage argues that publication of civic obligation should proceed, denouncing deserters while praising New England’s population for latent pride in fulfilling duties. It condemns those who shirk duty and expresses belief that public disclosure would reveal a more responsible citizenry locally.
The Massachusetts House rejected pension bills for judges, accepting judiciary committee reports while tying future action to Senate consideration led by Senator Gibbs. Critics urge fairness, arguing lawmakers forced a choice between pensions and salary increases, and call for rejecting past budget tricks.
Government officials report no widespread fruit crop damage despite a sharp cold spell after Easter. They caution early reports often exaggerate losses and note apples in the Ozark region and the Cumberland and Shenandoah valleys show the most effect while New England, New York, Michigan, the Great Lakes, the Pacific coast, and the Deep South appear spared.
Washington faces a widening scope of duties for the Joint Committee on Government Reconstruction chaired by Senator Smoot. He anticipates substantial personnel reductions, claiming over 20,000 government jobs could be cut in Washington alone, with more vacancies expected as replacements are sought.
President Harding will present Mme Curie with a $100,000 gram of radium purchased by American women. The ceremony at the White House on May 20 will honor her lifelong work and her decision to share the radium discovery with humanity gratis.
The speaker notes Mme Curie’s gift to accept a presidential honor under moderate circumstances. The gesture aims to advance curative research, especially cancer treatment, highlighting the scientist’s personal sacrifice for global welfare.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt informs the Legislative Committee on Military Affairs that this year the government cannot furnish a battleship to bring home the body of an unknown soldier from World War I. He cites public resolution No. 67 and Armistice Day 1921 for burial at Arlington, noting the Navy will provide a vessel for transport. Massachusetts may heed the guidance.
The piece argues that Washington must act in European matters despite unease. It says American finance, transportation, manufacturing, shipping and debts abroad demand a voice in Europe’s unsettled settlement and that the administration is already moving to adapt to today’s realities.
Dr. L. C. E. Sawyer of Marion Ohio appears trim in a brigadier general uniform while John Skelton Williams earns praise for zeal and honesty in banking reform. Annette Abbott Adams, a pioneering attorney, and William Widgery Thomas tied to Sweden face renewed attention. Samuel Gompers at 72 remains sharp despite losses. the 13 year old Duke of Norfolk holds vast land with 60 000 acres as premier landlord.
The article weighs manners for a young woman offering a seat to an older woman on a crowded street car. It advises discretion quiet delivery when the elder has a child, heavy bundle, or feeble health, and warns against flaunting youth or implying old age. It adds that high school age girls should offer to women old enough to be their mothers.
In Dorchester, a farmer frets as Jim Crow sits on a hemlock bough watching the plow. The scene hints at a racist legacy where the black robber figure taints crops and deceit, with the scarecrow unable to deter the wrongdoing.
Dear Newt readers in Barre Vermont settle bean planting dispute humorous letter exchange claims beans have eyeward vision and orientation aiding upward growth. Williamstown reply endorses eye downward position as incorrect and mocks opposition with fanciful bean optics and glasses notions.
Help wanted notice seeks a boy about 15 years old to run errands. References required. Apply at once to the address withheld in the advertisement.
A reader named Rube asks how to train two two year old red steers into oxen after moving to a farm. The writer cannot travel but jokes about starting a correspondence course of ten lessons to teach farmers to break oxen by distance instruction.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston weather records for April 2. Official figures show highs of 75 in 1918 and 69 in 1875, with a low of 19 in 1919. No rain or snow in the date range except 1912 1914 and 1920.
The vogue for coral jewelry mirrors in coral head bands for evening. Duvelyn jackets pair with tweed skirts, creating a notable fashion hit this season.
A historical overview tracing cinema's rise from silent reels to the talkies, highlighting influential stars, landmark films, and pivotal moments in the evolution of the screen. It chronicles industry milestones, studio power shifts, and cultural impact across early 20th century filmmaking.
The article traces Muybridge and Marey in motion study and notes Edison and Eastman advancing film and projection. It covers 24 camera setups, glass plates, flexible collodion film, kinetoscope, and celluloid film's impact on mass viewing and the public arcades phenomenon.
Poet laments modern books and nostalgia for Cooper tales. He recalls childhood visits to the ancestral barn while criticizing moralizing heroes, damsels, captive prayers and windy maxims in old and new narratives.
A Vermont visitor notes mud on back roads while New Englanders miss the next week's annular solar eclipse. The column recalls killing frost dates, rising cottage costs, cheaper cheese, and a shift in Christian Science groups. It reports alewife concerns, spring fishing starts, and eggs priced around 38 cents a dozen.
A wartime reading roundup notes Ro land Dorgeles Wooden Crosses as a powerful yet war saturating work. It compares to Barbusse Under Fire and stresses its stark realism, while also covering Spirit of the Time by Hichens and The Journal of Henry Bulwer by C Veheyne, praising vivid Swiss-set depictions and controversial protagonists.
An article describes lace frocks in beige or brown paired with large brown tulle hats, a pale yellow chiffon dance frock with silver leaf trim, dainty blouses with rounded collar ruffies, an afternoon dress with draped skirt and fitted bodice, and a serge frock with convertible collar short sleeves and braid trimming.
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