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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1921
Page
28
The Boston Post at 259 Washington St Boston outlines subscription rates for U S and Canada one year 35 six months 250 three months 125 monthly 50 cents Sunday one year 4 six months 2 three months 1 one month 15 cents foreign rates monthly 117 cents per copy and Canada 12 cents per copy daily and Sunday postage adds one cent in the Boston Postal District.
The Boston health department will strictly enforce cleanliness in food establishments including candy stores and soda fountains. New rules ban unsterilized utensils and extend to napkins, aiming to protect public health and improve long term outcomes for eating places.
A strong 124 to 32 vote in the House sends to the discard the bill that would require nominations on the state ticket to be made by party conventions. Debates call repeal desirable and a backward step, with lawmakers hopeful this settles the issue for the year though annual revisits may return.
An analysis notes France loses over 2.2 million people since the last census due to war and lower births. It contrasts a shrinking French population of about 40 million with Germany at 65 million, highlighting territory changes and potential for conflict as a nation faces demographic decline.
A newspaper column weighs Secretary Weeks plan to detail Pershing duty and considers a possible ambassadorial mission to Japan. It notes Pershing's military stature could hinder acceptance, given Japan's guarded politics and demand for discreet handling of internal and military affairs.
A fragment argues that sending a capable soldier with proper equipment to a new post risks unjust suspicion from day one, questioning duty placement and the perception of his abilities.
Secretary Hughes issues a firm note to European nations insisting the United States does not join the League of Nations yet reserves its world policy. It states the Yap island case shows U S rights in German Pacific possessions require U S assent and no treaty has ceded such rights. The Wilson era stance is echoed, promising no weakening of resolve.
Poem fragment contrasts a crowing bird with human bipeds who boast without substance. It notes a yard setting in Dorchester and includes a quoted line about honesty and self reform. The piece blends rustic rural imagery with urban social mockery.
Letter from promoter Mr Newton Newkirk outlines a plan for a beard removing paste costing 5000 dollars. Skeptical reply questions safety and potential unintended hair loss while joking about donating to a joke charity. The exchange highlights caution in evaluating outlandish business pitches.
A brief note describes an observant citizen starting garden work at 5 o'clock each morning, highlighting early hours as the time chosen for chores.
The column notes early evening sky features Venus and Saturn, forsythia in bloom, and March wind. A long feature follows Peggy O Day’s New York visit and a fantasy “House of Many Masks” experience influencing her outlook and identity.
The piece argues the British coal strike tests whether the government or a minority union can coerce the public into socialism by halting profits and forcing wage levels. It blames radical miners for raising the issue, warns of taxpayer burden, and notes potential spread to other industries if unchecked.
Classified note seeks a woman to take full charge of a fussy baby and perform housekeeping in a small apartment. Describes a good home and asks applicants to apply in Boston.
Advertised by a Boston newspaper seeks a tall woman with coat rack experience and honesty. References required. includes address for applicants.
The new Washington administration aims to settle long standing Mexican relations focusing on oil production. Mexico relies on oil for about 60 million dollars yearly and foreign business faces privileges rather than rights. The piece calls for fair treatment of foreign capital and non discriminatory policy to protect business rights.
A Brookline letter accuses women of unfair advantage since they have the ballot arguing men must stick together. The writer mocks women’s churchgoing records and claims men are built for churchgoing, calling for fair play and unity among men in the face of female suffrage.
A collection of advice from Mrs H L Lovejoy of 48 East Springfield Street Boston. Tips include soda as a soap substitute for glass polishing, for baking apples prick the skin, ammonia for grass stains on white goods, kerosene oil for blood stains, milk to keep milk fresh, a silver spoon in a glass to prevent cracking, salt and vinegar for brass, kerosene for brass, and velvet as a brush for a dark straw hat.
A woman seeks guidance about a long marriage beneath marriage with a man ten years older who has been generous and taken her out. She loved another fiancé who died a year ago and she still grieves him while fearing she cannot truly love the current companion. She asks whether to confess the affair or continue without changing course.
The article contrasts crude early plays and limited news films with today’s elaborate productions. It cites Robert W. Paul as an early pioneer, notes the Derby footage, and recounts Villa's Mexican warfare as a notable example of cinema expanding global reach. It ends hinting at Tomorrow's Picture The Great Train Robbery.
A guardian advises a woman to explain her changing feelings to a young man she sees, avoiding unfairness and material expectations. She should be honest about not loving him now while remaining transparent about future possibilities to earn his respect and prevent stigma.
A reader asks how the Jewish calendar differs from common almanacs, noting the lunar months and new moon. The reply explains a stricken bushel of potatoes equals 2150.42 cubic inches, often sold by weight at 60 pounds per bushel. It also covers estimating storm distance by counting seconds between lightning and thunder.
A humorous poem by Walt Mason mocks readers who fear books and seek cures for imagined ailments. It targets the idea that reading morbid or explicit material corrupts readers and drives them to panic purchases of Dr. Dingbat's pills. The piece ends noting the wide range of supposedly harmful tomes.
Letters discuss a fool's folly and replies to how to answer him. Queries compare London population figures and debate pronouncing exhaust with either a hard x or a g sound.
The oldest resident notes record highs and lows for April 8 in Boston. Official figures show 68 degrees in 1899 and 66 in 1915 as warmest, with 20 degrees above zero in 1888 as coldest. Rain occurred on this date in 1912 1914 1916 and 1919.
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