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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
14
William J. Bryan was arrested for speeding in Antioch Illinois after admitting a 40 mph violation and lateness to a speaking engagement. He was released without a fine, while the officer who stopped him was fired by the village president, prompting a Curio of a world note.
A chow dog guarding Washington Street and Leighton Road in Wellesley for a week dies after the owner, away on vacation, left him in Natick. The dog remained watching passersby until death. The master has since been found and understands the bond of faith displayed.
Chicago jurors acquit a group of White Sox players charged with conspiring to throw games. The verdict ends legal punishment though moral questions linger about shady associations and a commissioner’s stance against players who fix games.
A discussion outlines strict reinstatement rules for players and warns that those who plan or engage in throwing games will be disciplined. The speaker notes uncertainty about applications but asserts enforced standards will gain public approval.
Mark Sullivan notes the figure provokes dismay and calls for real economy. The piece urges deep cuts, especially in naval expenditures, arguing government waste clashes with campaign promises and demands decisive action by Congress.
Secretary Hoover exposes Russia as an economic ruin under Soviet rule. He cites official data showing mass starvation, depopulated cities, and industrial collapse with big drops in pig iron copper ore and coal output. The piece argues Russia has become an object of charity rather than a trade partner.
The summer concerts on Boston Common have featured unusually fine music. Organizers deserve credit for curating programs that appeal to a diverse audience, including foreign-born citizens who appreciate first rate compositions. An education in good music through enjoyment is valuable, and Common concerts should stay at their current high standard.
Nantucket fishermen petitioned selectmen to bar alien quahaugs from local waters until citizenship is proved. The letter argues the plan is harmful to quahaugs and may raise broader questions about who can harvest shellfish, noting the unlikely rule across New England ports.
Roy N. Livingstone reports a playful voyage along the Maine coast aboard the dory named All Sorts. The journey starts near Hingham and includes Marblehead Rockport Gloucester Rye Beach Portland and Cape Elizabeth with encounters from a lobster fisherman to a curious crowd and a thunder storm before reaching Southport where the ship tugs at its line awaiting more adventure.
The oldest resident cites Boston weather on August fourth with official highs around 90 degrees in 1886 and 1898 and lows near 62 degrees. He notes no rain on this date in the past decade except in 1918 and 1915.
The second of Jane G. Austin's three Pil grim Plymouth tales titled And Captain Standish Said It will be serialized in the upcoming Boston Sunday Postine.
The column discusses Saturn’s rings opening from August for seven years, then closing. It recalls the origin of the toddle-top gambling toy, mentions a New England clam chowder debate, reviews weather trends for July, and notes President Harding with a cane and a New Bedford volunteer visit. It also covers blotting paper sales on rainy days, language usage queries, and thistle roadside laws.
The piece surveys Greek city states, Athens and Sparta, and traces Philip of Macedon turning disorganized Macedonia into a dominant power. It then analyzes Alexander the Great, his ambitions, charisma, conquests from Tyre to India, and the mixed judgment of his greatness, genius, and possible insanity.
Catherine grows up in poverty aided by vivid imagination turning common objects into a grand world. As years pass she works in a mill and studies, builds an inner circle of imaginary visitors, and finally spends her days hosting pretend tea with them in a modest cottage. Her loneliness is replaced by valued inner friends who share her memories of family and farm.
The text portrays Catherine’s unwavering selflessness toward children of her brain and her belief that love returned. She studies a moment of quiet, smiling as she perceives a radiant glory and declares the radiance hers. The passage ends with her acceptance of the real she has sought.
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