Boston Post 1921 August 8 subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription rates for domestic and foreign customers, with Canada rates and single-copy pricing. Notices request readers to prepay and to inform the office if the Post cannot be obtained locally. Editorial and publishing staff are named, and Associated Press rights are noted.
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Price Dispute Over Lancaster Hotel During Harding Visit
The Lancaster hotel faced criticism for quoting higher rates during President Harding's stay. Critics noted the room rate rising from 2.50 to six dollars daily with American plan, while railroad books listed four dollars and up. Support argued any increase reflects a presidential visit, and New Hampshire remains well below profiteering levels.
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Lancaster
Harding
Show House
Washington
Railroad Book of Information
Harding Times
New Hampshire
Street Law for Minors Regulates City Street Trade
A new state law takes effect on the 18th restricting street work by minors. Under 16 must obtain an employment badge. newsies may sell papers from age 12 with licensing, hours, and school rules. Licenses cover all street trades, hours set from six in the morning to eight at night, with emphasis on youths’ welfare.
Boston Port Official Warns Motor Boat Owners
The new Boston port collector Mr Lufkin announces stricter attention to motor boat regulations after numerous inspections in Massachusetts waters this year. He urges owners to heed the rules to avoid breaches.
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Authorities to Intensify Motor Boat Compliance Inspections
Officials plan a large force to inspect motor boats across every port in the district. The move follows findings that laws on equipment and numbering are often violated, signaling a strict approach to all craft. Mr. Lufkin commends the determination to enforce compliance.
Calls to revive sales tax to end tax muddle
Secretary Mellon’s budget estimates totaling 4.5 billion dollars with potential tax hikes spark Congress into confusion over tax policy. Advocates urge cutting expenditures, possibly trimming the army, and reinstituting a sales tax to provide a clear revenue plan for the year, replacing stalled tax schedules and delaying appeals.
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Mellon
Congress
Borah
No Cheaper Diamonds Decline Seen in South Africa Mines
A report from the American consul at Cape Town notes diamond mines further north have reduced output, and prices for diamonds are not expected to fall with other commodities. High production costs from mining to cutting keep net gains low, arguing against marked price drops. The piece questions whether diamond prices matter to most people.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Prohibition Block on Liquor Aboard American Ships
Federal Shipping Board appeals to the Internal Revenue Bureau to reevaluate regulations banning liquor on American ships. Deficits loom as foreign liners run at capacity, but experts say DOJ review cannot permit bars or wine with meals on Yankee liners due to the 18th amendment.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Internal Revenue
Blair
Department of Justice
High Seas
New York
Boston
Window polish and crack filler recipe from Crosby
The excerpt prescribes making a window polish by dissolving two or three pieces of lump starch in water and polishing with a cloth after drying. It also describes sealing floor cracks with a hot mixture of finely cut newspapers, water, and gum arabic to a thick cream, poured while hot to fill and smooth cracks.
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L. N. Crosby
Old South Building
Boston
Trapped in an Elevator Hair-Raising Office Tale
A busy day ends with a solo passenger and Horatio trapped in a downtown elevator. Anxious chatter, a puzzled electrician, and a crowd below watch as the car shudders, stalls, and finally descends to the basement.
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Observant Citizen notes on Miles age 82 and New England life
The Observant Citizen column highlights Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles turning 82, a nod to New England tenacity and Maine tercentennial history. It recalls early Plymouth settlers, Harding's New Hampshire visit, aerial passenger prospects, vitamins, and a four piece men’s suit trend, closing with a golden wedding anniversary in Charlestown at 121 Bartlett Street.
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Jesus Christ
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Atlantic
Europe
George Whale
Scientific American
London
New York
Portugal
Azores
New York Journal of Commerce
New England
Corydon
Stone
Charlestown
Bartlett Street
George L. Stearns
Antony and Cleopatra reshaped Roman power after Caesar
The piece contrasts Antony and Cleopatra’s pursuit of pleasure with Octavius’s cautious rise. It recalls Caesar’s youth, his alliance with Pompey and Crassus, and his later conquests from Gaul to Egypt. It notes Rome’s decline, Cleopatra’s lure, and the republic’s erosion under a changing era.
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Rubicon
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Hiss
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Asia Minor
Africa
Spain
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Cae
Maki
Republic
Peggy and Jim in a City Office Romance
Peggy, rising to head the office, rebuffs Jim’s advances while planning an evening with Mr. Gerard. Her friend Mamie comments on dating and jealousy as Peggy reveals Gerard may propose soon and they prepare for a night out at a cafe and show.
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Mamie
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Gerard
J. Gerard
Question on propriety of kissing before engagement
A 20 year old woman asks if it is proper to kiss a fiancé-to-be while business troubles prevent engagement. She states mutual love and hopes to marry soon, seeking guidance on appropriate conduct before formal engagement.
Propriety of Kiss in Courtship and Hope for Engagement
The letter argues that a kiss between lovers can be natural and proper if intentions are honest. It reassures that temporary financial hardship should not block courting or expressing affection, as genuine love and marriage plans justify continuing courtship.
Boston Weather Record on August Eighth Noted
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston’s warmest August eighth days by official figures 9 percent in 1916 and 94 in 1909. Coldest for this date was 52 in 1903, with no rain in Boston on this date in the past decade except 1916 and 1920.
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