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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1921
Page
11
The poem recalls Custer’s 1876 defeat, praising the fallen and the 7th Cavalry. It centers on Miles Keogh’s horse Comanche spared from labor under a Sturgis order, paraded in mourning, as a tribute to comradeship, honor, and soldierly worth amid national reflection.
A reader questions whether a husband should report his wife for making homemade alcohol and advises retreat to nature. The column also discusses prohibition law, citing Robert Lansing and local police limits amid calls for law and order.
A weekly column prints reader letters debating prohibition and marriage roles. Voices urge discipline, domestic duties, and respect for husbands while discussing liberty, motherhood, and the dangers of drinking within a small New England town.
A collection of simple remedies for common domestic issues including stove cracks cleaned with ashes and salt, sun bleaching for scorched clothes, soap boil to brighten pots, blotting paper and hot iron for grease on wallpaper, gum arabic solution for marble stains, charcoal in cabbage water to reduce odor, and a signature from Mrs Rose Smith of 2 Morton Street Nashua New Hampshire.
Members of the Lumber Teamsters' Chauffeurs' Union who struck on March 16 over pay cuts were ordered back to work. A special union meeting last Tuesday night affirmed the president's order directing the men to return.
Linda Collins longs for change as Roger Colherst arrives to stay with her mother Alma Craig. Linda falls for the charming stranger while David Crandall quietly loves Linda and helps expose Colherst as a bank thief. Colherst is captured, and Linda vows to marry David, her true suitor.
A 1921 Vivian Vane Thompson Feature shows Jack and Jill at a restaurant fussing over slow service and a fired waiter husband. The couple discuss wages and family pressures as anecdotes about Hans Christian Andersen weave through their dialogue.
In a dining room Jack and Jill debate women workers versus male labor. Jack derides women in service while praising a male waiter. Jill counters with domestic duties, and both grow frustrated waiting for their meals as a woman waitress circulates.
A biographical note on Hans Christian Andersen born in Denmark in 180. It mentions his birth date April 2 1806 and family conditions including a shoemaker father and a small living space. The text hints at his imaginative temperament and parental encouragement during childhood.
Readers are advised that responses follow a first come, first served order and are often mailed back. Writers should include correct names and full addresses and enclose a self addressed stamped envelope for replies.
A reader argues that waves reaching 100 feet in a storm at sea are unlikely. Citing Britannica, the writer notes Pacific waves near Cape of Good Hope rarely exceed 50 to 60 feet, and Bay of Biscay storms yield about 23 feet at most.
A sum invested at 4 percent annual rate with quarterly compounding doubles in about 17.5 years. Using A = P(1+0.01)^{4t}, set A=2P, solve (1.01)^{4t}=2, t ≈ 17.5 years.
The middle classic milestones include the 30th, 35th, 40th, and 45th anniversaries. The 30th is pearl, 40th is ruby, with 35th and 45th serving as significant midpoints between silver and gold.
The question notes a dry quart equals 67.2 cubic inches while a liquid quart equals 57.75 cubic inches. This shows a discrepancy of 9.45 cubic inches between the two quart types, reflecting separate standards for dry and liquid measure.
On a clear evening look southwest for three bright stars in a straight line. Orion's Belt appears prominent. the northernmost of the trio lies almost directly over the celestial equator.
The dispute over the Indian on Massachusetts coat of arms is settled: neither Sapphire nor Massasoit names the figure. The term sapphire refers to the color deep blue, not an Indian name, though some readers have sought information about Sapphire previously.
The inquiry confirms Woodrow Wilson served as associate professor of history and political economy at Bryn Mawr College from 1885 to 1888 and as professor of those subjects at Wesleyan University from 1888 to 1890 before moving to Princeton.
A wartime estimate notes that of every 100 Americans in hostilities with Germany only 2 did not survive the war. It states that of every 100 men who entered service 98 were alive at the time of the armistice.
In Canton Ohio Mrs. A BD Hurlbut, once a stenographer, used daily exposure to company details to gain broad business knowledge. Her pivotal moment came when she proposed papier mache reproductions of advertising trademarks, especially animals, produced in large lots. She then rose to sales manager and became a partner in a leading firm in its niche.
Samuel Rzeschewski, nine, the chess marvel, arrives with his parents for a Tremont Temple simultaneous display against 20 top Greater Boston players. He jokes he can drive a car better than play chess and speaks with the calm of a veteran student as he prepares to face noted opponents from Harvard, Technology, and the Boston Chess Club tonight.
Pretty girls sang and danced with professional flair in High Spots of 1921, a musical extravaganza presented in Jordan Halil last night by the Insurance Society of Massachusetts. The production featured gorgeous costumes snappy music and clever comedy, elevating it above typical amateur shows and drawing strong attendance.
A lively musi comedy show follows a young man who bets he can top a famed French aviator in a first flight to impress his sweetheart. He wins after roaming adventures, then shifts to Cuba during the wet season where a festive, united wedding mood ensues. The cast earns praise and the performance, which includes music and dancing, aims to fund permanent Boston club headquarters for insurance company staff statewide. Charles E. Benton leads as president and Walter J. Dayton chairs the executive committee.
B F Jones resigns today as president of the Republic Rubber Company in Youngstown Ohio and will return to Worcester Massachusetts.
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