The Boston Post Opens April 7 1920 Issue
The Boston Post announces its daily and Sunday editions with subscription rates for U S and foreign readers. It lists offices at 259 Washington Street Boston and notes postal charges, contact numbers, and editorial staff led by Edwin A Grozier as Editor and Publisher.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Canada
Sunday Post
Beerias
Financial
Nowaday
Edwin A. Grozier
Reasonable Bounds in Soft Coal Prices Debated
Pennsylvania soft coal operators reject the idea that wage hikes for miners will push prices to extortionate levels. They insist they will not charge more than the extra cost of production, making any rise appear reasonable if it reflects the wage increase.
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Pennsylvania
Government Board
Veterans of the Grand Army Gather in Boston Encampment
The article honors older veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic at the Massachusetts department encampment in Boston. It notes their distinctive uniforms and insignia, praises their longevity and patriotic influence, and calls on all veterans to salute their fellow war veterans and to renew love of country.
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Associated Press
Boston Post
Cockspur Street
London
Avenue de l'Opera
Paris
France
Grand Army of the Republic
Boston
Massachusetts
Charles II. Bradley, Jr
Vermont Association of Boston
Mechanics’ Building
Thomas J. Boynton
Massachusetts Senate blocks stock jobbing probe bill
A Massachusetts Senate move refused to admit a bill giving Attorney General authority to investigate stock jobbing and wildcat securities. The House had unanimously passed it after committee approval. Critics say the Senate action avoids accountability during a late-session vote with absent members and no chair present. The AG seeks powers common in other states to protect small investors.
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Massachusetts Senate
Allen
House
House Committee On Rules
Senate
MceKnight
New York
Governor Considering Veto On Daylight Saving Bill
The daylight saving bill has reached the Governor who has not decided to sign yet. The editorial urges him to veto, arguing Massachusetts cannot enforce its own time system against federal law and neighboring states and predicts confusion, litigation, and conflicts with railroad schedules.
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Massachusets
New England
Bay State
Legisia
Governor Coolidge and the veto on a state scheme
The speaker urges Governor Coolidge to refuse consent to a proposed plan and defers to the Legislature for final determination. He argues the governor should inform the Legislature and the state if he does not believe in the scheme.
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Ture
Coolidge
Johnson Triumphs as Michigan Shifts GOP Battle
The Michigan Republican primary produced a clear win for Senator Hiram Johnson, signaling him as a formidable contender. General Leonard Wood faced strong opposition in a battleground state, with Johnson's victory reshaping expectations for the Chicago nominating fight and pressuring Wood to secure pledged delegates.
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Hiram Johnson
Leonard Wood
Michigan
California
Hoover
Chicago
Wood
Detroit
Johnson
Legislature Softens Auto Thief Law Benefits Notorious Criminals
Police and lawmakers promised a strong auto theft statute but the House amended it to favor thieves. First offense penalties drop to at least one year, second offenses shift to a maximum in State prison. Critics question why the law is diluted for the meanest thieves.
Convention Charges Showdown as Fess Attacks Wilson
At a Rhode Island Republican gathering on Monday Congressman Fess of Ohio denounced President Wilson saying his policy destabilizes business and pushes nationalization toward a Soviet plan. The remark drew sharp criticism and left opponents questioning his understanding of the term soviet.
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Rhode Island
United States
Fess
Ohio
Wilson
Prohibition Permits Denied for Culinary Use by Roper
Washington reports that Commissioner Roper finds no authority to issue liquor permits for culinary purposes under the Volstead Act. The stance halts restaurant and hotel hopes for wine and liquor use in cooking. No further withdrawals should be approved, dimming wets' plans for plum pudding with sauce.
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New York
Washington
Roper
Boston Native Joseph Grew Named Minister to Denmark
President Wilson appoints Joseph C. Grew minister to Denmark. Born and raised in Boston, Grew has built a notable career in diplomacy, starting as a Cairo consulate clerk and rising through embassies in Mexico City, St. Petersburg, Berlin, and Vienna.
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Wilson
Joseph C. Grew
Denmark
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Vienna
Bertin
Diplomatic Expert Grew Likely to Lead Copenhagen Delegation
The passage credits Grew with handling key diplomatic procedures at Versailles and as representative of the United States at Copenhagen. It highlights his precise knowledge of protocol and long training, signaling strong suitability for the Copenhagen assignment.
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Uncle Sam
Copenhagen
Grew
German business optimism Amid European recovery prospects
A German General Electric leader predicts a huge postwar demand boom. He argues Europe’s recovery will keep workforces intact and that production will outpace demand for decades. The piece notes the pound’s rebound, US gold inflows, and a persistent US role in global finance as Europe recovers.
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Europe
General Electric Company
United States
England
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
America
Federal Reserve Banks
White House social whirl and notable global mentions
The piece notes Miss Margaret Wilson resuming social duties at a Southern Society reception where Mrs. Wilson wore a white satin gown. General Pershing attended with a few dances. It also recalls historical anecdotes about actors, royal pursuits, an awarding by France to Dr Donald J. Cowling, King George’s grenadier guard hunt, the Chinese Jesuit Father Chau Pek Tok, Mrs Ray Chapman Andrews’ Mongolia expedition, and Princess Mary of England’s flower and children photo collection.
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Margaret Wilson
Wilson
Southern Society
General Pershing
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
New England
Uncle Sam
F. H. Market
Boston Weather On This Date Records For April Historic Cold
Boston records show the coldest date in April 7th in 1881 and 1880 with low figures while the warmest reached 76 in 1009. The city reports no rain or snow on this date in ten years except 1912 1913 1914 1917 and 1919.
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Boston
Leap Year Miss Pidd Pleads For John D in Boston
A poetic plea from Miss Q Pidd in Boston seeks to reveal John D s true self. The speaker urges the elusive bard of verse to disclose his personality before Leap Year ends and the courtship is over.
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Jawn
John
John D
Boston
Q. Pidd
A BIFF AT THE BEEF PROFITEER
A writer recalls finding a clipping about a meat savings week and visits a market in a humorous stopgap tale. He encounters a fleshy barrage of costly cuts and quips from a touting clerk, ending with a brief, odd journey home in a police escorted tale.
Adams Era Strains Federalist Party Leadership
Former President John Adams presided four years as the Federalist Party fractured. Although Adams headed the party, Alexander Hamilton emerged as the power broker guiding Cabinet members. Adams distrusted Hamilton, while Hamilton advised others behind Adams, leaving the president out of key decisions. Despite party rifts, Adams retained strong popular support with the public.
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John Adams
Federalist
Adams
Hamilton
Washington
Intrigue Over Jefferson Era Presidential Contention
The passage explains Federalists and Republicans shaping the 1800 election. It notes Washington was urged to return, Morris urging him to listen, and Jefferson as the Republican standard bearer. It details caucus decisions between Adams Pinckney and Jefferson Burr and the flawed electoral law that could pit Pinckney or Burr against Adams or Jefferson.
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Washington
Mt. Vernon
Morris
Jefferson
Capitol
Congress
Charles C. Pinckney
Burr
Pinckney
Obscure Boston recollections and a snowbound note
The Observant Citizen recalls Sigourney name origins for a U S vessel and cites New England figures like Miss Miranda Steele. It muses on old Boston streets, Blue Laws, Yorkship Village rents, and a long mills record, then notes snowy delays and a traffic cop’s quick wit at State and Devonshire.
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Miranda Steele
Claremont
N. H
Steele
New England
Monadnock Mills Corporation
Miss Steele
Weston
State
Devonshire
Rippling rhymes by Walt Mason
A humorous poem about health fads and exercise by Walt Mason. The speaker depicts a neighbor who extols fitness and dies from illness, contrasting this with the narrator who resists health rules yet continues writing verse. The piece ends noting copyright by George Matthew Adams.
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George Matthew Adams
Colorful Porches and Thea Loggias Brighten Summer Homes
The piece extols painting outdoor furniture to match yearly color schemes, describes turning porches into open airy spaces like a loggia, and urges bold summer color for verandas. It highlights practical tips such as using protective aprons, repainting white furnishings in Italian green, and pairing bright cushions with striped patterns to create an inviting outdoor living area.
Etiquette and Manners Dress for Afternoon Call
A gentleman should wear a black or dark frock or cutaway coat with saber gray trousers. A matching waistcoat or fancy material, a top hat, patent leather shoes, white linen and ray gloves, and a quiet broad scarf complete the outfit. Joining a woman friend on the street is a breach unless the companion is well known or the man is a relative.
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