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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
16
The Boston Post issue from April 7 1921 lists publication details including office at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass and issue number 6 in volume 415.
Alderman Bruce M. Falconer faced public backlash for blocking a move to grant Einstein freedom of the city. Reports comment on his Harvard misattribution while noting his Columbia ties and memberships in elite clubs. The piece defends Harvard as untainted despite the episode.
The Missouri senator once opposed war against Germany now advocates against arms cuts and accuses Britain of controlling Gulf access and the Panama Canal. He warns a war would bring a British shell to Miami 45 miles from Florida, prompting a retort that a Miami shell would reach British territory as well.
Census data show Massachusetts farming profitable with 14 000 debt free farms and 12 000 with about one third debt. Indebted farms carry under six percent interest, indicating strong value of land and market access. The piece argues for reclaiming abandoned farms by workers raised on the soil.
The article traces Joseph Smith's visions and the birth of Mormonism, noting early vows of monogamy and Brigham Young later endorsing polygamy. It highlights how the Civil War era drew congressional involvement and reports a Salt Lake City warning from church leadership about those claiming further instruction.
Fragmentary text notes a group reconverted to the belief of Joseph Smith, with emphasis on their leadership by the Lord to perform plural marriages. The passage references plural marriages and religious reform within their movement.
The price for July delivery wheat dwindles toward the dollar mark, unsettling farmers who sold at high prices last year. Yet readjustment continues as costs fall and former workers return from industry, signaling a broader move toward normal bread costs and peace-time economic stability.
Secretary Weeks announces Clarence R. Edwards will be promoted to major general, honoring his service as commander of the 26th Division in the Great War and leadership at the Department of the Northeast. The public and soldiers alike express confidence and affection for the general amid past promotions and removals.
Herbert Hoover as Secretary of Commerce outlines a plan to create an advisory council for the department. The body would include leaders from major industries, the Federation of Labor, and agricultural interests to revive trade, reflecting wartime style collaboration.
The judiciary committee passed odd measures this year including a bill that would bar trust companies from advertising they act as trustees executors and in other legal roles. The House properly killed this freak bill noting it would stifle lawful business and public notice.
Letter to the editor thanking the Post for its editorial Piffle and its stance against race prejudice. Stephen G Spottswood expresses gratitude for the paper's outspoken support of Afro Americans.
The Boston area's longest resident cites official figures showing 76 as the warmest for April 7 in 1909 and 72 in 1912, and 22 above in 1881 as the coldest on this date. He notes rain on April 7 in 1912 1913 1914 1916 1917 1919 and 1920.
A quirky verse piece praises writers who toil on pads and print their inner fire while hoping for better pay. It salutes cheerful verse makers who banish gloom and dream of wealth, ending with a witty nod to directing energy toward useful ends.
A Jersey farmer writes to praise the concept of grazing on steep side hills. He recounts his grandfather’s boardwalk and skid system to lower cows down and back up, but argues labor and material costs make it impractical. He favors undoing slope gradually to create horizontal pastures instead.
The column recalls a mild spell with past snow, mentions the annular eclipse confined to Africa and Siberia, then reports Maine fishing opening results and a seven and a quarter pound salmon caught near Granite Hill. Census data show population declines in Barnstable Dukes and Nantucket counties.
A poetic ode extols youth as a royal harbinger of hope and happiness. It contrasts youth’s bright outlook with aging’s mystery and urges fast the earth be gladdened, marching forward with dream and courage.
Father Griffin council of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic in Fox Hall Upham's Corner Dorchester elected delegates to the Chicago convention. The council, a large Boston unit, supports Irish relief funds and plans another whist and dance to aid the fund.
Invitations have been sent to colleges across the South for 200000 World War veterans to study under the Federal Board for Vocational Guidance. The Boston University program for Federal Board men will be held at Ellsworth Maine this summer, announced by Professor Charles E Bellaty vocational director.
In early cinema, Hale of Kansas City opened rows of portable cars imitating trains to show travel scenes on screen. Passengers rode a rocking car with conductor, bells, steam puff, and a curtain screen displaying world images. The novelty drew crowds, but its influence faded as pure film gained appeal.
A narrator recalls a love triangle spanning years. Louise, once beloved by Charles, endures betrayal as his passion shifts to her sister Milly. Milly dies, Louise becomes caregiver then rejects marriage when Charles returns seeking union. Louise chooses independence and duty over personal romance as the world observes.
Walt Mason muses on spring with verse about the dandelion conquering thawing lawns. The poem laments costly plants killed by frost as dandelions thrive while other blooms perish, ending with a wry reflection on nature and human vanity.
A fragment lists cleaning and cooking guidance including sharpening with a heel for polishing, oiling furniture, wiping knives with salt after onion cutting, and rules for salting meat. It mentions Miss Helen MacDougall of Roxbury and Mrs. Fred Eustis of Marblehead with brief address lines.
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