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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
14
Counsel for Lou Tellegen argues the singer refuses motherhood as incompatible with art. The piece cites Louise Homer and Ernestine Schuman-Heink as counterexamples who raised families without harming their careers, noting they excel as contraltos beyond Farrar.
The privileges and elections committee voted 8 to 4 to give Senator Truman H. Newberry of Michigan a clear title to his seat after contesting charges over campaign funds. The party split implies Republicans cleared him and Democrats opposed, highlighting partisan politics.
Boston authorities propose a ten dollar levy on each automatic sprinkler pipe in large establishments, branding it for water use but aiming to fund city needs. The plan rests on sprinkler systems that sit idle until a fire occurs, when they deliver water to prevent destruction and loss.
The article argues against a water board penalty on property protection devices that release water during fires. It asserts thatcharging extra water use is unjust, costly to taxpayers, and lacks a sound, disclosed basis. The writer calls for immediate revocation of the imposition.
Washington sources reveal a separate treaty with Germany is being negotiated by the Harding administration without Senate consultation. Senator Hiram Johnson and others press for fuller disclosure, citing past Wilson era criticisms and demanding access to proposals and negotiations from the executive branch.
The ZR-2 built for the United States at Howden England will cross the Atlantic, signaling larger scale commercial air travel ahead. At 695 feet long it carries 83 tons with a crew of 33, hinting at future ships that could carry hundreds or thousands. Progress in airship design mirrors rail and sea travel, pushing toward closer world ties and fewer wars.
The Bicycle's Return notes a surge in cyclists and predicts yearly sales will exceed past peak levels. H M Huffman of Dayton Ohio, newly elected Cycle Trades of America president, says demand will rise for ten years as cheaper transport replaces costly streetcar fares and gasoline.
Bert interprets a poster from Andover inviting a town hall dance with music by Fitzgerald's orchestra. The columnist playfully probes what "Dancing Half and Half" might mean, proposing half the evening for dancing and half for refreshments, then explores humorous possibilities of shimmies, toddles, and country-town antics.
A column surveys dog days dating July 3 or possibly starting next Monday. It forecasts Perseid meteor showers tonight and tomorrow, recalls the 69 year-old past shower, and explains why few meteors reach Earth. It mentions new words trolleybus and Impuritan, a puzzle about a canary and cage weight, and local market olives amid city chatter.
Four girls tease Estelle about marrying Hiram Green the town selectman. Hiram trades a truck for a wheelbarrow and garden produce, impresses Estelle with his dancing in a grove by the lake. She slips away to an island, leaving doubt and a rumor of a secret ride.
The New York Herald praises the Senate for amending the Willis Campbell bill to make any search or seizure without a warrant a felony. It argues against enforcing laws that violate constitutional rights and opposes seizures of vessels under foreign flags beyond federal maritime jurisdiction. It warns against abandoning the freedom of the seas for prohibition enforcement.
Representative Keller of Minnesota condemns the President for excessive power claiming one man rule. The remarks recall opposition from last November when the issue was defeated.
A vivid portrait of Rome's grand public works and lavish arenas contrasted with brutal spectacles and moral decline. The piece notes the vast forums, theatres, baths, and libraries, the luxuries of elites, slave dependence, and rising barbarian threats looming over centuries of splendor.
Estelle and Mr. Green flirt amid a nautical mix up as the boat drifts near an island. He serenades with oddball verses and proposes marriage, asking Estelle to be Mrs. Charlie Wheelbarrow as she hides among spruce.
A fragment notes Boston experiencing unusually high temperatures on a day in August, marking it as one of the warmest on record for the month. No specific year, exact temperature, or precise date is provided in readable text.
Official figures list historical highs and lows for a date in Boston. Notable entries include 95 degrees in 1900 and 5 degrees in 1879. Rain is recorded on this date only in 1914 1916 1918 and 1920 within the past decade.
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