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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1920
Page
18
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions including U S Canada foreign and Canada copies with different term options and post postage notes. It also provides editor publisher and office contact information and states the Associated Press rights and foreign bureau presence.
A Smoot report praises a law giving the Senate printing committee control over publications as preventing propaganda. The piece notes the speech's obscurity and likens it to a cautionary tale about a bright young man who died early.
The Rev Dr Straton of New York City toured the White Light district and drank at suspected restaurants. He violated the Volstead act by possessing intoxicating liquor and could face a $1000 fine and six months in jail.
The piece argues that naming Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts permanent chair at the Chicago Republican national convention would not please his Bay State supporters. It notes convention chairs lack prestige and risk alienating factions, and warns that the chair is not a stepping stone to nomination, urging supporters to resist such a bid.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt faulted senators for probing how a war was lost while neglecting relief for navy families. He urged spending to feed starving wives and children of sailors rather than funding costly inquiries. He argued Congress’ naval missteps have harmed sea power more than any external war.
Secretary of War Baker opposes government operation of the Cape Cod Canal as to ownership. At a House interstate commerce committee hearing he cited the army and navy board opinion calling the waterway without naval value, a stance not supported by World War II era records and deemed untenable given potential future wartime needs.
The piece argues the canal remains useful for non naval trade though not fully usable by large fleets. It cites coal transport disruptions after canal access was halted by Washington orders. It endorses Walsh’s resolution to authorize government operation of the canal during ongoing price litigation.
Two major developments from Washington: the President appointed the Railroad Labor Board after careful consideration and scheduled a Cabinet meeting for today. The board brings capable, experienced men to address railroad labor disputes, while today’s gathering marks the first Cabinet session since September illness and will discuss the strike situation.
Herbert Hoover proves strong physically by enduring a six hour crowded Philadelphia to New York train ride. He then delivers a long address, illustrating the exertion possible in a presidential campaign amid crowded conditions and public speaking demands.
The Kansas Coal Miners Union head Alexander Howatt is jailed for defying a legally issued summons to testify before the state labor court. A complaisant sheriff allows him to speak from his jail front while condemning Governor Allen as a skunk for imprisoning men he claims are innocent. The piece argues Howatt’s refusal merits his confinement and warns political rhetoric won’t aid his cause.
The sixth annual Be Kind to Animals week grows into a national effort. Posters, lantern slides, and decorated horse drawn trucks raise awareness. Public meetings and school activities lead to Humane Sunday with sermons on mercy to voiceless beings.
A brief aphorism notes that decency toward the humbler inhabitants of the earth proves rewarding. The message emphasizes gentleness to animals and other modest beings as a guiding principle for conduct.
Federal Judge Howe in Albany rules that a just and reasonable profit under the Lever law should be based on wholesale cost rather than market value at sale. The opinion notes retailers set prices to what the public will pay, and that market value governs real worth more than cost in practical terms. Some retailers may gain large profits, driven by overall conditions rather than greed.
A whirlwind tour by Major-General Leonard Wood as a Republican presidential candidate sees him greeted warmly in Boston, a Harvard-educated physician by training. He has received hospitable welcomes in each city visited, though there is regret he must hurriedly depart for Chicago.
The piece profiles Barney Baruch of New York for his wartime cost cutting and contract successes, Anne Morgan’s peace views and work for labor, Charles Dana Gibson’s rise and his famed Gibson Girls, Irene Langhorne’s engagement to Gibson, and Comrade James M. Simpson with a family tied to G A R and American Legion. It notes their varied roles and social standings.
Adna Chaffee born April 14 1842 in Ohio rose from farmer’s son to merchant before Civil War service. He earned rapid promotions from private to sergeant lieutenant captain and major through bravery at Gettysburg and elsewhere. He later became lieutenant colonel, general in the Spanish American War and an army instructor.
Newton Newkirk lines a quirky verse to Pitti Sing bragging of love and courting. He mentions a father figure and a cellar meeting with playful slang and vows to buy a ring if Pitti Sing says yes. The piece ends with a sphinx quote about blue sky and blossoms.
Community column reports only 13 eggs received from readers as of press time and laments two days without eggs. readers send maple sugar cakes as consolation while local notices invite maple sugar tasters and producer samples amid a playful, small town economy note.
Etiquette note advises against overdoing chivalry in line etiquette. It says yielding to a hurrying woman behind you should only occur if she personally requests priority. Otherwise the next person may demand their place and you should stay in line.
Boston records for April 4 show extreme cold entries with 80 as the low in 1875 and 80 in 1877, while warmest highs reach 76 in 1876 and 1891. No rain or snow has fallen on this date in the past decade spanning 1911 to 1918.
The 1812 election unfolds during wartime with Madison facing De Witt Clinton. Massachusetts splits its electors amid district voting while New England largely supports Clinton. Madison wins 128 votes to 89, with Gerry as VP candidate receiving three more votes than Madison.
A 55th anniversary note recalls the Lincoln assassination with Whitman’s verse O Captain My Captain. The column covers Boston history at Haymarket, Beacon Hill shaping Causeway street, and local anecdotes on politics, transport, and daily life.
A London Graphic poem by DONAL DHU JOHN MITCHELL celebrates a beloved first son with affectionate Scots verses. The speaker, a mother, describes the child’s rosy cheeks blue eyes and playful mischief, praising him as the light of life and the source of gratitude and love.
A short wartime verse recalling last April when soldiers marched homeward and the nation honored them. Imagery of gray crosses and red poppies frames a reflection on memory, sacrifice, and the public mood as war ends. The piece contrasts past goodbyes with present national sentiment and gratitude.
The article notes a shift from heavy winter rugs to lighter summer options. Rag rugs, oval and round, are produced by loom workers and studios in soft grays blues tans and lavenders. They suit bedrooms and living areas, are washable like a Bingham dress, and illuminate floors with a floral season contrast.
Tips to get more juice from heated lemons and to remove stubborn stains from linen using sulphur and alcohol. Also includes a tea sandwich idea and a note by MRS H B Crosby of East Boston.
A Boston advertisement touts Noonan's Hair Petrole as a remedy for thin hair and dry scalps. It claims rapid improvements in dandruff and hair condition after a week and notes sales by barbers for fifteen cents per application or one dollar per bottle from T Noonan & Sons of Portland Street, Boston.
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