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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1921
Page
10
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Copyright notice from The Boston Post era text asserts exclusive rights for news use and republication. It mentions archives at 20 Kepur Street London and 47 Avenue de Opera Paris, claiming largest daily morning circulation in the United States and rights reserved for all news items.
Mollie the elephant dies at about fifty years old in the Franklin Park home where she lived with companions Tony and Waddy. She attracted many visitors and was a favorite with thousands of children and adults who showed her care and affection.
The fishing schooner Mayflower will begin her trial trip down the bay to defend the Halifax Herald cup from the Esperanto. The crew plans to prove speed and merit before claiming the title with J. P. Morgan and Russell A. Alger aboard, along with other noted yachtsmen.
General Pershing will head an experimental war staff to direct field operations in war. In peace, the staff won't interfere with the regular army, focusing on strategy and tactics. Weeks calls it similar to a strategy board, aimed at avoiding conflicts with existing structures. The piece questions whether this best serves Pershing.
Hartford city officials order clocks to be set one hour forward Sunday night defying Connecticut Legislature anti daylight saving statute. The dispute centers on whether Hartford May override state law as a municipal authority and enforce standard versus daylight saving time.
The article argues Secretary Hughes and President Wilson over Yap should avoid war with Japan. It warns of heavy costs, debt and loss of life, urging a slower Harding administration stance to drop or downgrade Yap discussions and shift cable routes to Manila via Guam or other islands. It stresses prudent, nonconfrontational diplomacy.
The passage defends a view that aldermen swore to uphold state law yet threaten rebellion against it. It notes the Legislature’s refusal to accept daylight saving reflecting rural and small town influence, while lamenting the stance as low despite Hartford’s commercial interests.
President Harding rejects arbitration between Germany and the allies over war reparations. He views Berlin’s pledge to pay any award as untrustworthy and a delay tactic. He will consider any new reparations proposal but insists on careful US interests.
The article notes President Wilson's October 1918 response to Germany asking for peace steps. It argues there has been no reversal of his foreign policy, but broad endorsement by allied governments and domestic observers, deeming the stance commendable.
A Massachusetts representative faced criticism for calling Samuel Gompers a demagogue and autocrat. The speech alleged labor leaders aided sedition during World War I, while supporters say Gompers was patriotic and supportive of the government.
A fascinating story titled What About You by William Macharg will appear in the forthcoming Boston Sunday Post magazine, described as an unintended murder tale.
Poem fragment recalls Pilgrim Mayflower lore and naming pride. Mentions Dorchester and a call for kind words spoken promptly. An old motto urges acts of cheer and kindness without delay.
Readers recall a prior discussion on pasturing cows on steep side hills. The column presents two letters proposing fixes using kangaroo hybrids and Andean goats, with humorous notes on grazing, milk, and feeding.
The piece notes St George customs and blue as a historical color, praises Professor Sargent and the Arnold Arboretum, discusses prohibition era drunkenness and moonshine poisoning, cites passenger women drivers, marks Boston Latin School's 286th birthday, and recalls local elderly residents and springtime Fenway walks by Simmons College students.
The speaker notes Boston's warmest 280th day of April and cites official figures: 78 in 1897 and 77 in other years. He recalls coldest 28 above in 1872 and records of rain on this date in 1911 1912 1913 1916 and 1920.
The article traces early film rivalry between European and American producers especially in portraying history and literature. It notes The Odyssey (1911) cost $200,000 and influenced Hollywood to invest wisely, with emphasis on authentic scholarship and pictorial ambition.
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