Boston Post April 22 1921 issue overview
The Boston Post details subscription rates including Daily Sunday Canada foreign and domestic prices, postal surcharges in the Boston district, and notice to prepay. It credits Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher and notes AP republication rights and foreign office addresses in London and Paris. The paper proclaims its large daily circulation.
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Canada
Sunday Post
Oston
Edwin A. Grozier
Associated Press
Boston Post
Cockspur Street
London
Avenue de l'Opera
Paris
France
Seabee Sateen
United States
Fourth Estate
Simian Sense: Jazz Agitates Central Park Zoo Monkeys
New York scientists once brought a jazz band to the Central Park Zoo to observe animal reactions under unfamiliar sounds. Monkeys reacted with extreme anger and melee, thrashing cages in protest as researchers noted music’s failure to soothe them.
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New York
Central Park Zoo
What He Found Ex-Premier Viviani In Washington
Ex Premier Viviani returned to France after a mission to the United States. He did not win any promise of cooperation under the covenant from President Harding or the White House. He did learn that America remains devoted to France and determined to uphold France in its national aspirations. The paper notes US resolve against German responsibility to France, a fact Viviani finds valuable to report.
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Viviani
France
Harding
League of Nations
White House
M. Viviani
America
United States
Panama Canal March records surpass previous totals
Government figures show March net tonnage of 1 112 818 and tolls of 1 105 529 dollars. Despite fewer ships, larger vessels boosted tonnage, signaling stronger global commerce and a path toward canal self support.
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Panama Canal
People's Choral Union Aims to Elevate Boston Music
The People’s Choral Union in Greater Boston has spent 24 years promoting good music since its 1897 founding. Members from diverse backgrounds meet Sundays at Huntington Hall to perform choral masterworks under conductor George Sawyer Dunham, supporting two Symphony Hall concerts annually with full orchestra and organ.
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Greater Boston
People’s Choral Union
Huntington Hall
Boylston Street
Tech
Lowell Institute
Sterling
George Sawyer Dunham
Union
Symphony Hall
Second concert of the season for choral lovers
The piece notes that the second concert of the season will be given next So evening, and promises it to be well worth the patronage of any lover of choral music. The remark appeals to local concertgoers and highlights the quality of the soloists.
Dollar value rise aids fixed incomes as prices fall
Census figures show the food value of the dollar rising from 46 to 64 cents in under a year, about a 40 percent gain for food purchases and over 30 percent for the overall cost of living. Fixed income groups, savers, investors, and utilities benefit as prices deflate, while competition tightens and waste decreases.
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Census Bureau
Test case eyed as steamship seized for Volstead Act breach
United States marshal seized the Japanese steamer Eric Maru at Jacksonville Florida for carrying 12 unlisted liquor cases. The vessel released on a $10 000 bond, raising questions about forfeiture and whether foreign ships violating the Volstead act may be seized in American harbors. The case could set a precedent impacting commerce and enforcement.
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Jacksonville
Florida
Eric Maru
Forest Preservation Week Opens Under Harding Proclamation
The article notes President Harding's proclamation urging Forest Preservation Week to start today. It emphasizes forests as a vital, finite resource essential to national prosperity and industrial production, calling for reduced waste and a system of extended output to safeguard this resource for future generations beyond the lumber industry.
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Harding
The Allure of Film Queens in Society Fashion
The article argues movies captivate women more than men by mirroring fashion and social display. It cites Mrs Lydig Hoyt and Mrs Morgan Belmont as dazzling examples among New York Newport society, with England's Lady Diana Manners noted. It suggests vanity and public image drive women into the cinema spotlight.
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Lydig Hoyt
New York
Newport
America
Morgan Belmont
England
Diana Manners
Duff Cooper
Walking Fish On The Way? Scientists Debate Thyroid Experiments
A London cablegram reports British scientists at Kings College Oxford and Imperial College London test thyroid to speed evolution. The author fears walking fish or cats could result, imagining a trout or large salmon walking ashore and menacing fishermen, and urges scientists to stop monkeying with nature.
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London
Kings College
Oxford
Imperial College of Science
Who Wants a Forgettery Memory in Modern Life
Essay recalls memory as a burden and imagines forgettery as a cure. The narrator jokes about courses to forget dates rent raises and insults, proposing a system to erase regrets and reminders by others. Notable quip from J P M'Evoy.
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Cape Cod
J. P. M’evoy
Nail Driving Challenge Letter to Newt From Luke and Luke Reply
A carpenter Luke offers Newt a nail-driving contest for 1000 dollars and half the gate receipts, claiming the New England title with a 17631 2 nail record in 15 minutes. Newt replies he does not claim nail-driving mastery and declines the match, joking about past nail mishaps.
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Newt
New England
Everett
Luke
Boston Weather Record Snippets From April 22 History
The excerpt cites Boston’s warmest April 22 readings: 77 in 1891 and 73 in 1880, and the coldest 2% in 1875. It notes no rainfall on this date in the past decade except in 1912 1916 and 1920, reflecting historic climate variation.
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Boston
Nearest His Heart by Williams Slavens McNutt story tease
A Boston Sunday Post Magazine preview highlights Nearest His Heart a tale mixing love and science by Williams Slavens McNutt. The feature promises a thoughtful narrative likely to engage readers of the magazine.
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Williams Slavens McNutt
Boston Sunday Post
Observant Citizen Notes Moon Eclipses and Local Happenings
The column discusses a total lunar eclipse at full moon, a forthcoming sun eclipse in October, and notes on weather frost dates. It surveys Dorchester’s Colonial Club anniversary, Bowdoin College ties to Arctic exploration, dancing trends, civic efforts by Mrs. White and the Massachusetts League of Women Voters, and reflections from Ex Mayor Fitzgerald. It also mentions commuter seat hogs on the Boston train line, Plymouth cannon lore, Felton River guns, and Memorial Day poppy adoption by the American Legion.
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True Worthy White
Massachusetts League of Women Voters
American Citizenship Committee
League
John F. Fitzgerald
Michael Angelo School
North End
Sam Adams
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
North
Philadelphia
Boston
The Story of the Movies The History of the Screen and the Stars
The article surveys cinema’s rise, detailing milestones in film history and the era’s iconic stars. It highlights major studios, notable productions, and the evolving craft of storytelling through moving pictures.
Shamus O'Brien and Irish Film Wild Reels of Early Cinema
The article recalls King Baggot in Shamus O'Brien and notes how early studios filmed Irish scenes in America. It describes travels for authentic backgrounds, Baggot’s shift from stage to screen, and the dramatic jailbreak finale with the hero fleeing on horseback amid English loyalist tension.
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United States
Selig Company
Equatorial Africa
Florida
Kalem Company
Ireland
Tom Moore
America
Shamus O’brien
Baggot
J. S. le Fanu
Green Island
England
Shamus
Tears, Idle Tears in Blue Rock Miss Willis
In Blue Rock, Miss Willis a lifelong sentimental has told of her youth and lost love with tears and tea. She recalls John, a clever suitor who left for the city and chose another, leaving her to 20 years of lonely maidhood and back porch tears.
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Miss Willis
Lalia
Blue Hill
Blue Rock
Molly
John
Pickle and
Hia Pa
Neighborly Help Inspires Mason Poem About Pay
Walt Mason recounts a neighbor Chester White who helps save a cow without accepting payment. The verse contrasts grateful aid with the speaker’s later habit of denying help in return, highlighting the shifting view of value and reciprocity in rural life.
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Chester White
Iman
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Letter Box Response Policy Notes
The column explains that letters are answered in order received and many replies are sent by mail. Writers should include correct names and full addresses and enclose a self addressed envelope for reply.
Half-cent coin dates and value in Post era
To the Editor of the Post asks when half cents were coined and if they hold value now. It notes half cents were discontinued in 1857 and that certain dates bring premiums from 2 to 4 dollars, with the 1704 issue commanding 10 to 25 dollars.
How to calculate cement quantity for 1-2-4 concrete mix
To determine cement needs for a 1-2-4 concrete mix use volumes. Combine cement sand and aggregate in a 1:2:4 ratio by volume for the mixed concrete, then multiply by the total concrete volume required. Convert to bag content per mix using standard cement bag yields and adjust for waste.
Concrete Mixing Rule Mentioned For Cement Bags
A note indicates approximately four cubic feet of concrete are needed for each bag of cement, suggesting a standard mix ratio for construction projects.
Warren as Rabbit Habitat Origin
Warren refers to a rabbit warren a place where rabbits live and breed in communities. The term acts as a toponymic or place name with early usage in Old English and French heritage contexts.
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President Harding
Warren
Duke of Wellington’s Birth Name Change
The future Duke of Wellington was christened Arthur Wesley and later the family spelling shifted to Wellesley. The note records his early name before the title and surname were standardized.
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Sir
Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wesley
Wellesley
Mayflower’s 1630 Voyage Returns to Charlestown Harbor
Hubbard's history notes that on July 1, 1630 the Mayflower and the Whale arrived safely at Charlestown harbor with passengers in health but most cattle dead. The account states settlers from Massachusetts Bay had previously traveled aboard the Mayflower.
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Massachusetts Bay
Hubbard
New England
Charlestown
Property qualification for Massachusetts governors abolished
The text notes Massachusetts once required real estate worth about $5000 for governor candidates but that property qualification was abolished in 1892, making no real estate ownership requirement for election now.
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Massachusetts
Home Care for Shoes and Fabrics from Emma A Collins
Practical tips for treating rain soaked shoes with vaseline and drying powders for stains. French chalk or fuller's earth remove grease after 13 hours. Mildew removal uses dry soap and starch with a raw potato. Linen sun exposure brightens stains. Dry lime prevents potato rot in cellars. Mrs Emma A Collins 375 Main st Nashua NH.
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Emma A. Collins
Main St
Nashua
N. H
Is Lloyd George a middle name or family name?
The question notes Sir David Lloyd George’s name origins. It asks if Lloyd is a middle name or part of the family name, discusses correct forms like Mr. George or Mr. D L George, and notes publication practices in lists of British Prime Ministers and Britannica’s treatment of Lloyd George as a compound surname without a hyphen.
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David Lloyd George
Lloyd
Mr. George
D. L. George
William George
Encyclopedia Britannica
Lloyd George
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