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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1920
Page
14
The piece argues Maine's September 13 state election cannot predict national outcomes. It notes Republicans may see a favorable sign yet warns Maine no longer guides national results, citing 1916 as a counterexample when Maine supported the Republican governor but Wilson won re election nationally.
The piece warns that railroad fare increases soon set for passage will greatly raise vacation travel costs. It urges readers to plan now and begin trips promptly, noting a roughly two week window to enjoy seaside or woodland leisure before returning home by August 20.
The American Federation of Labor plans to present to Attorney General Palmer a Montreal resolution calling for a general amnesty for all prisoners of war. The piece notes those confined have been convicted of direct offenses and cannot be reviewed collectively now, with a future point envisioned for a broader pardon.
A editorial condemns guns as the chief cause of murders including recent Dartmouth tragedy and jealous killings. It argues most firearms are readily sold despite drug and alcohol controls and calls for restricting civilian gun production to government arsenals for military and police use.
A cautious proposal urges immediate action to ban gun and revolver sales except to duly licensed individuals. The plan aims to gradually reduce the weapons menace by tightening purchase controls and restricting access.
The editorial rejects Senator Harding's unproven charge that Democratic campaign managers are involved with an international group financing the presidential run. It calls for concrete evidence, warns of political harm from unsubstantiated claims, and urges immediate proof or retraction to avoid hurting public trust.
Tomorrow thirteen vacancies fill the Tennessee Legislature as a special session focuses on the suffrage amendment. In Memphis three seats are open with moves to vote yes. a senator contests his seat to reverse a prior anti suffrage vote. Shelby County leads with almost full pledges. Catt predicts ratification if pledges hold.
Attorney General Allen argues state power to revoke licenses of druggists selling Jamaica ginger for intoxication. The issue centers on whether store clerks can determine intent by customers, with a suggestion to ban sale except by prescription.
Senator Hitchcock stands ready for an oral duel with a top Republican on ratifying the peace treaty and the League of Nations. The question remains who will meet him as no adversary has yet volunteered. He has emerged as a premier debater in two years, with a knack for exposing weak points and delivering solid arguments.
The passage argues Taft should accept a joint debate challenge against Hitchcock, noting Lodge’s decline and Harding's league stance. It recalls Lincoln and Taft as examples of presidential debate willingness, framing Hitchcock as forcing Taft to engage.
The piece rebuts a New York Call critique of wage increases for railroad workers. It argues railroads still deliver affordable service, ownership is broad-based among common people, and higher costs are inevitable whether funded by taxes under government ownership or through private rates.
Report from Southampton notes Ethel Barrymore mingling with guests and handing out dollars at booths while Enrico Caruso drew crowds with sketches for ten dollars. A London letter discusses Rev Burns and Fourth of July church celebrations in England. Villa story recalls a sensational tale of elopement and retribution, ending with the Mexican leader adopting the name Villa.
Born August 4 1792 in Sussex England the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley led a life of romance and tragedy. He eloped with Margaret Mary Westbrook at sixteen and later with Mary Godwin later Mary Shelley. Two of his beloveds died by their own hand and his wife Mary ultimately took her life years after. He died in Italy at age 29.
The oldest resident cites official figures for August 4 in Boston, noting warmest days on record in 1896 and 1898, a coldest 53 degrees in 1874, and no rain on this date in the past decade except in 1910, 1913, and 1915.
A playful summer poem by Albion Combeau from Maplewood Alabama features rural scenes. It reflects on nature, farming tasks, birds and bees, and contrasts toil with song while noting the作者’s lighthearted misgivings about its meaning.
A humorous old style epistolary feature shows Si, an editor hopeful, teased by Noot about a proposed toad training scheme to eat potato bugs. The letter playfully recalls Mehitable and mockingly weighs a foray into the newspaper world with a $1000 check offer.
A column reviews old methods for using small potato pieces with green peas and beans, reports on St Pauls Cathedral interior changes, notes Mars brightens the evening sky, and highlights local civic items including Kennebunk’s 100th anniversary and a Jamaica Plain Italian Children’s Home benefit plan with a five acre estate and fresh milk program.
Invitation lyric style poem calling for a dreamy gathering in nature. Old friends of life meet in glad communion between maples and flowers for a friendly holiday. References to penins bird and flower and vine and summer with honeyed sweet.
Etiquette and Manners by Miss Alice Stuart discusses breakfast customs and whether beef pork or lamb are served with company. It notes a menu list mentioning dried beef in creamy sauce and minced lamb on toast while traditional bacon and eggs appear differently and eggs lack any ham reference.
A survey of canoeing and punting on American and English waterways traces paddling to leisure use. It compares phrases, history, and the long running Thames regatta with early American rowing origins from 1811, noting Yale Harvard and European crews.
The Pilgrim Memorial Monument cornerstone was laid August 20 1907 in Provincetown. President Theodore Roosevelt attended the event aboard the Mayflower and delivered an address lauding Puritan influence on national life and the hard duty of building liberty through law.
A light verse by Walt Mason on summer heat and farm life. The speaker notes extreme heat as a godsend for crops while criticizing townsfolk and critics who complain. The poem contrasts farmers enduring sun with urban discomfort and ends with the repeated line about heat and a palmleaf fan.
Letters to the Editor raise questions about the Rev Aaron Sherman Watkins Prohibition party candidate for president and his two prior runs for Ohio governor and vice president with no elections.
A letter to the editor discusses which card suits are strongest in different games and asks about city populations. It notes New York as the world’s largest city with 5,621,151, London about 4,522,94, and Chicago at 2,701,212 in 1920, comparing Paris’s prior census.
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