Boston Post Annual Issue Notice and Rates 1921
The Boston Post announces subscriptions in advance with daily and Sunday options for U S Canada and foreign destinations. Rates include daily and Sunday combinations, with special postage details for Canada and city postal districts. Publisher Edwin A Grozier notes Associated Press rights and international file locations in London and Paris.
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London
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France
United States
Cigarettes Win In Iowa as Law Eases Restrictions
Iowa relaxes cigarette rules effective after July Fourth with adults allowed to buy cigarettes without fines or jail. Governor Kendall signed the measure noting the original statute was vigorous enough to banish cigarettes entirely and warning against disregarding laws unpopular yet important.
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Iowa
Kendall
Relics in Danger at Old State House Prompt Fire Protections
A warning against lax preservation at the Old State House calls for a watchman and fireproof exhibit encasements. The note cites the fire in the past as evidence of ongoing risk to the Old South Church Faneuil Hall and highlights the need for ongoing municipal vigilance and professional firefighting.
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Old State House
Great Public Library
Old South Church
Faneuil Hall
Income Tax Bureau Aids in Giant Government Revenue Effort
The Internal Revenue Bureau employs about eight thousand auditors clerks and examiners nationwide to process income tax returns. A special examination last year yielded over 420 million dollars and current estimates suggest tax collection could reach around half a billion. The process is aided by a simpler tax form this year as the government seeks to recover forgotten remnants of revenue.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Lower money rates signal recovery in New England banks
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston lowers its rate on commercial and industrial loans from 7 to 6 percent, signaling improving business conditions in New England. The move follows reserves strength and anticipates further cuts from New York and Chicago, aiding expansion and consumer spending.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Boston Bank
New England
Boston Reserve Bank
New York
Chicago
Early signs of recovery under reserve system indicate improving economy
The text notes that rapid bankruptcies were prevented by the reserve system and business mortality reduced. It argues that while recovery has been slow, a lower money rate provides concrete evidence that strain has passed and future improvement is likely.
Bolshevist Treaty Gifts Poland Vast Russian Assets
The article reports a secret 1919 treaty in which Soviet Russia cedes 15 million dollars worth of railway stock to Poland and 54 000 square miles of territory, grants gold and debt relief, and transfers Russian state museum materials. It notes Polish gains amid Bolshevik warnings about treaty betrayals.
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Soviet
Russia
America
Red Army
Edwards Seen As Likely Army Chief Of Staff
The article notes General Clarence R. Edwards as a favored candidate to replace General March as chief of staff. It cites strong support from war college officers and the 26th division, and signals regional approval in New England if the Republicans win.
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United States Army
General March
Clarence R. Edwards
Edwards
War College
Army
New England
Weeks seeks authority to export surplus canned meat
Secretary Weeks asks Congress to authorize disposal of surplus War Department canned meats not needed for military or domestic use. He notes extensive efforts to market the inventory and about 81 million pounds remain stored.
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Weeks
War Department
Congress
United States
Baker
Mr. Weeks
Soil Starvation and New England Health Claim
Scientists link a soil depletion theory to weaker New Englanders. Experts say exhausted farmland leaves food lacking vitality, urging a return to farming to restore strength. They cite Western regions as more nutritionally robust and warn against artificial substitutes, noting lime starvation in soil as the root cause.
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Far West
New England
Germany
Nature
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Records
A Boston observer recalls the city’s climate for April 6. He cites official highs of 73 in 1910 and 72 in 1911, a coldest 31 above in 1881, and no rain on this date in the past decade except 1912 and 1914.
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Boston
Diamonds in the Rough Hidden Deep in the Earth
The note suggests that true value lies beneath the surface with lines about digging to find pure gold and diamonds. It emphasizes effort revealing worth and contains a quoted line from Boston R N Livingstone.
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Boston
R. N
Livingstone
What the Sphinx Says on Happiness and Bitterness
A reflective line notes happiness comes from inner attitude rather than external environment. It cites bitterness of heart as the determinant factor shaping one’s contentment.
The April Fool Speeder Caper Warning Letter
A columnist ridicules speeders and cops in a sharp spring note. The author mocks motorists racing at 20 to 25 mph and urges drastic punishment for repeat offenders. He calls for electrocution for the confirmed speeder and license revocation for the worst offenders.
Clock Stopping Debate Reconsidered by Letter Writer
A correspondent thanks Newt for a reply in A. S. to I. M. Thyek and concedes a clock can be heard to stop. The writer notes previous disagreement with Thyek and Thuck but now agrees with Thuck on the clock’s stop sound.
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Newt
A. S
I. M. Thyek
Adam App Rips Convictions as Friend Disputes Escalate
A caustic exchange alleges a friend named Adam lacks steady beliefs and patience. The speaker mocks indecision, compares him to a rooster weather vane, and laments the fallout from a disputed stance.
Partnership Brain Loss Question Answered
A reader asks if a partner who provides brains in a failed two person venture loses his intellect. The reply: no he never loses brains since he had none to lose. A footnote jokes about payment for the advice.
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Willett Rain
Willett
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N. N
William Keeley
Brookline
Bill
A Social Somersault to Be Printed in Boston Sunday Post
A George Randolph Chester story titled A Social Somersault will be published in full in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
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George Randolph Chester
Boston Sunday Post
Trout season opens as spring topics mix wit and news
The note column blends trout season opening in Massachusetts with fishing tips, passport policy hints, Titanic anniversary, and local chatter. Mentions New England figures such as Newton Newkirk and City Registrar McGlenen, plus references to W J. Coolidge and Senator Smoot in light, miscellaneous coverage.
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Massachusetts
Rise of Serious Subjects reshaped early cinema
The piece traces how motion pictures shifted from slapstick to serious topics, fueling lavish productions like The Birth of a Nation and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. It notes Italy and France leading early film art, with American and English efforts challenged by European works such as The Fall of Troy and Macbeth.
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France
Tagio
Jerusalem
United States
Troy
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Australia
Three Musketeers
Faust
Rome
Notice to Readers on Return of Items
Public notice states that until further notice no stories will be returned unless accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. Readers are urged to follow the instruction to ensure prompt handling of submissions.
Brimmer’s Night of Triumph and Social Barriers
Brimmer leaves the concert thrilled by his success and the crowd’s praise. He envisions newspapers and magazines praising him and plans to tell Minna first, while worrying how his English family would react to his relationship with her a German shopkeeper’s daughter. His triumph clashes with class expectations.
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Brimmer
Herr Hauptmann
Minne
Minna
Rippling Rhymes and Massachusetts Succession Queries
A Walt Mason verse laments courting and marriage with humor about Jane's virtues and a stable union. The page then poses two editor letters about succession if both Governor and Lieutenant Governor seats are vacant in Massachusetts and explains a car exhaust cutout as a hole cut out of the exhaust pipe ahead of the muffler.
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Massachusetts
Brimmer Plans Love Amid Kröger’s Dying Street Romance
Brimmer, a successful young man, returns to Kroeger’s narrow street restaurant to confess love to Minna who flirts and smiles, while Kroeger’s place shows signs of renovation and a tense, uneasy mood as old world charm fades.
Minna Leaves with Husband After Sudden Marriage
Brimmer learns Minna has married yesterday and will move away with her husband Eric who will run a brewery and keep a tavern. Kroeger confirms Minna’s marriage and happiness, offering sauerkraut and beer as they depart tomorrow.
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Bremmer
Eric
Pronunciation and color notes on medical terms
The text discusses pronouncing appendicitis as ap PP N di SIGH tis and describes a perfect pearl color as satiny silvery blue white, with occasional variations of pink yellow purple gray. It reflects authority-based guidance on pronunciation and color descriptions.
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Sir
Supreme Court Members Promoted to U S Supreme Court
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court produced three justices promoted to the U S Supreme Court: William Cushing in 1789, Horace Gray in 1882, and Oliver Wendell Holmes in 1903.
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Sir
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the United States
William Cushing
Horace Gray
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Poll Tax and Voting Rights Question from 1891 Massachusetts
A 1891 Massachusetts note examines whether paying a poll tax affects a man's right to vote. The brief inquiry analyzes the legal link between poll taxes and suffrage, outlining the race, class, and constitutional implications of the restriction.
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Sir
Massachusetts
How many sons did Abraham have
The writer answers in a brief biblical note that Abraham had two sons Ishmael and Isaac, citing Hagar and Sarah as mothers. The item presents a concise Q and A style educational emphasis suitable for a reader inquiry column.
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Ishmael
Hagar
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Sarah
Temperature in the upper atmosphere at high altitude
The reader asks how cold air gets six to seven miles up when surface temps near 70 degrees. The question notes a belief in a roughly 70 degree cooler constant temperature about six miles above the earth.
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