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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1920
Page
16
The Boston Post announces daily and Sunday subscription rates for the Boston Post and Sunday Post, including Canada and foreign copies, with continued prepayment requirements. staff listings show editorial, sporting, Sunday, and financial editors and the business office contact.
The text repeats editorial boilerplate about Edwin A Grozier being editor and publisher and AP rights. It notes the Associated Press holds republication rights and the Boston Post claims the largest daily morning circulation in the United States. The Fourth Estate is cited.
In a Boston municipal court, two men were fined for selling food in unsanitary, unhealthy conditions. The article argues that monetary penalties rarely deter repeat offenses and suggests removing such offenders from business to prevent recidivism.
Former Governor Samuel W. McCall issues a clear demand for a party candidate dedicated to trans forming wartime sufferings into lasting peace. He decries the peace treaty as cynical and urges finding a leader with the will to act, not rhetoric, to confront Washington politics.
The Manchester Guardian quips about Wilson's mental balance in response to his talks with French and British leaders on Adriatic tensions. It recalls Lincoln Grant jokes and mocks foreign diagnoses, suggesting American experts inoculate European premiers. The piece likens policy judgment to an illness and questions Wilson's future influence.
State conservation conference in Middleboro highlights preventing forest fires. Pembroke district warden Joseph Shepard argues that enforcing the slash law stopping clear cutting within 40 feet of roads and railroads reduces fire spread, citing cases where slash fires escaped.
A call to rigorously apply the inflammable slash cleanup rule to prevent spread of fires after logging. The text argues the main threat is flammable debris and sparks from careless behavior, urging full enforcement to minimize danger.
The Massachusetts Legislature considers two bills to regulate securities sales. Critics warn Attorney General Allen's bill grants excessive investigative power, while McKnight's bill risks hindering legitimate trade. A compromise moving power to the commissioner of corporations is proposed to license dealers and require essential disclosures.
A New York newspaper reports that many women turned out in large numbers to vote in the state's first presidential primaries. They also worked at the polls and influenced county and state committee selections, surprising veteran male politicians with their evident enthusiasm for politics.
An opinion column argues Boston should revive home opera, noting demand across social groups and urging community backing. It contends past high priced productions failed not due to merit but method and urges learning from earlier efforts.
The editorial urges building on the recent stock opera venture to form a financially solid Boston opera company. It argues a medium priced, business based model could cultivate opera in English and develop a new operatic field, making Boston a pioneer in national music growth.
Census of 1820 shows Brockton and Quincy each around 1500 residents. Brockton gains wealth from shoe manufacturing while Quincy grows through shipbuilding. Both cities show rising valuations, expanding manpower, and stronger prospects for property owners and small businesses as industry drives growth.
The article notes 2000 Italians arrived at Ellis Island last Wednesday, but the same number left shortly after, suggesting no rush of newcomers. It cites minimal Russian Jewish immigration and no arrivals from Czecho Slovakia or Yugoslavia, with Britain Ireland and Scandinavia remaining the major sources.
Armistice talks prompt Wilson to press Baruch on lifting economic restrictions. Baruch replies he has already dropped them. Gibson’s portrait note and global royal travels mention Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall history, and future Guatemala visits. Also noted are Captain Steadman’s sea mission from Wayland and Loyal Temperance delegates heading to London for the World Temperance Union with dignitaries Lloyd George and Lady Astor in attendance.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston weather extremes for April 12 with official lows of 20 in 1884 23 in 1880 and 25 in 1882 and highs of 8 in 1916. He notes no precipitation on this date in the past decade except several years from 1912 to 1919.
A satirical piece on imagist poetry features a reader's mock model Shimmering Sausage and playful notes from N N about Easter eggs. The letter section includes a humorous exchange about eggs from readers in Waldoboro and Reading, with a call for continued Easter egg contributions and requests for storage space.
Sewell Ford’s humorous piece Torchy Shunts a Wizard will appear in the upcoming Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
In 1808 the Federalists gained votes while Republicans faced internal divisions and irregular voting practices. Electoral counts show Madison 122, Pinckney 47, Clinton 6 in New York, with Clinton's backers and Monroe votes revealing rare cross-support for president and vice president. The era highlights partisan maneuvering and legislative control over electors.
The piece recalls a Chelsea firehouse horse motorization, rising prices at a foggy eatery, and a columnist’s musings on everyday life. It notes Driver McDonald’s mood shifts, the Bock soda sign, and a broader riff on animal products in daily goods.
A collage of opinions and tidbits discusses thrift in parenting, ocean liners and maritime relics, potato price contrasts, divorce trends, Maine centennial celebrations, Boston real estate and Legion aid, a historic store demolished for a five and ten, a Harvard square mishap with a transfer, and War Department data showing average weight and height gains among service members.
The piece notes Donald Grant Mitchell born April 12 1822 known as Ik Marvel author of Reverses of a Bachelor. It traces his Norwich Connecticut birth grand father key to Connecticut Western Reserve praise for his early farm life Yale years and travels to England Venice consulship and literary output including Pudge Doings.
A home made weed basket evolved into a popular gardening accessory. It features a cushioned oval bottom, a semi circular pocket rim for gloves seeds and tools, and a tufted chintz cushion. The design allows easy transport and storage on porches or verandas for daily use.
The speaker feels light headed and free as if bursting. They compare the mood to a whistle cut from a willow tree and a singing heart of jubilee. Sunshine and lilac imagery frame the mood with bubbles bloom and berry symbolism.
The pump with straps is the most popular shoe. Tucked points decorate wraps and dresses. Black and cream lace accent evening gowns. Straw and fabric form a favored millinery pair. French shoes pair with sheer hosiery. Crepes satin silks and tricolette appear in blouses. Black satin gowns feature brocade ribbons.
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