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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1921
Page
14
A Bristol Rhode Island officer shot and killed a man riding in a friend's car. The officer aimed to puncture a tire after signals to stop failed, misjudging the situation while attempting to curb suspected drunk driving. The incident highlights the dangers of tire shooting by police and argues the offense to stop does not justify death.
Senator France, returning to Riga after a short Russia trip, claims Lenin Trotzky era abuses fade and Bolshevists drift toward capitalism. He urges U S recognition, criticizing the limited exposure of his three week tour. Critics question whether such a brief visit justifies sweeping judgments.
The New York chain head announces a 50 percent drop on all candies and 10 cent ice creams and sodas. He says the cut, the first since the war, aims to return to normal business and support President Harding's push for normalcy, noting profits on luxuries were previously high.
A political figure argues for restoring normalcy and criticizes Miller and partners in the local candy and ice cream trade. He suggests a few years of high profits, then turning to serve the country, and urges collaborators to lower cone prices for children.
The Plymouth celebration marked a high point in Massachusetts memory with perfect weather and large crowds. President Harding’s engaging speech impressed listeners, reflecting Pilgrim character and national unity as visitors reflect on the founders.
A Sunday storm at Revere Beach and nearby beaches stranded 100000 guests in rain, damaging finery and clothing. The piece argues for a large public shelter at popular beaches to protect crowds and enable lunch tables nursery space sand heaps and swings for children, reducing losses in sudden deluges.
Congress considers raising first class mail from two to three cents while the Treasury frowns on a check tax. Officials argue the check levy would burden currency use and hinder business. The three cent stamp, framed as wartime revenue, should only be applied to meet department costs.
The New Britain Connecticut city contemplates allowing property owners to pay taxes through labor on public improvements. The author recalls historical rural practice where farmers paid taxes by road work, noting modern shifts to hired labor and the decline of road quality despite auto wear.
A fragment describes oppressive heat and a sleepless night giving way to a violent storm. Vivid lightning, booming thunder, and torrential rain disrupt the quiet, ending with a quip about ignorance keeping a horse enslaved. Contributed by C. R. B. of Stoughton.
Maine farmer Dutton Gilpatrick reports a flock of crows aiding his corn by pulling weeds and aerating soil. The writer defends crows against harsh labels, hoping for reform and noting possible cross state lessons for Massachusetts.
A blend of reader letters and column snippets covers thistle growth, lemonade quirks, theatre ticket price drops, women drivers in Boston, Judge Churchill’s birthday, old dance customs, home canning tips, tanning water heat effects on leather, and historic duels in Boston's parks and Castle Island.
Newt Mars Hill Maine letter writer complains to George M Houghton of Bangor and Aroostook Railroad about antiquated Pullman sleepers in Maine. He warns the General Passenger Agent to avoid the lightless cars and to take a regular sleeper to Northern Maine Junction then a day coach to Presque Isle or other destinations. He jokes that Maine-iacs will accept poor quality service.
A short classified notice offers to sell a field of hay a family cow and large thrifty turbip plants by parcel post. The ad provides a postal address for contact.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston’s warmest for August 2 at 98 in 1917 and 95 in 1879 and notes the coldest 57 in 1900. He adds no rain on this date in the last decade except in 1918 and 1900, citing official figures.
The article traces how Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans reshaped views of Greek origins. It notes Troy excavations, Mycenaean and Minoan finds, and the shift from barbarian stereotype to cosmopolitan, seafaring civilizations shaping early Greece and its wars.
Mrs. Ray refuses to bake bread without a fixed stovepipe and leaves with nine dollars and a carpet money stash. She travels to town to buy perfume and a rose scent, abandoning her husband and workers, and returns home by train with a new life.
Tom Mason wakes from a flour scented dream where his wife Mary Jane has been an angel and support. He realizes their stove is broken and plans to fetch a new one while Martha arrives with a hidden note revealed by flour. The scene blends humor with domestic longing as the note’s fate remains unclear.
In the meantime Tom rummaged the cake jars pie plates and preserve seeking treats or supplies.
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine will publish the second of three stories in Jane G. Austin's Pilgrim Plymouth series titled And Captain Standish Said It. The installment follows the first tale and precedes the final part.
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