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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
14
The Justice Department investigates woolen mills in New England and New York amid claims of a price-keeping conspiracy through factory shutdowns. Officials challenge the mills' shift from blaming underproduction to overproduction and say such a rapid change is unlikely. The outcome will spark wide public interest.
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports extensive horse watering during a heat wave. Since June 28 hydrant stations served 57 430 horses with 13 080 at Copley square 21 576 at Postoffice square and 22 768 at Commercial street and Atlantic avenue. The traveling unit began July 16 and has watered 1 467 horses.
The writer condemns a new Interstate Commerce Commission rule that requires honoring outstanding Pullman tickets with a surcharge after August 26 1920. Vacationists who booked long distance travel in advance would be left stranded while standard tickets can be bought any time. The piece calls such treatment unjust and hopes the ICC rejects the policy.
The Republican voters of New Hampshire face a six year Senate contest where support for or against the League of Nations peace treaty divides the field. The piece argues for Huntley N. Spaulding over incumbent George H. Moses, labeling Moses a bitter ender and Spaulding a league supporter.
The article notes hostility toward suffragists over anti votes in the Senate. If women win the vote in time, the nomination would be dangerous. From the Republican view, naming Spaulding in this region would seem the wiser move.
The State Department reply to Italy on the Russian problem upholds territorial integrity for Russia and Poland’s guarantees, denounces Bolshevik leaders, and asserts the US will not parley with the regime. It recalls Wilson’s wartime stance demanding Kaiser’s removal and a German republic, noting history repeats itself.
With higher passenger and freight charges approved by the government, railroads must show they can operate efficiently without government control. Franklin K. Lane warned that failure to improve could revive calls for government ownership or the Plumb plan. No major service improvements since January, and public pressure grows.
A New York despatch suggests Senator Harding may leave his front porch to visit Boston for a campaign speech. The local paper expresses eagerness for his talk and questions why the Ohio candidate would travel to Massachusetts, signaling possible GOP concerns about New England support.
The report states that firearms are used solely when an opposing force proves sufficiently dangerous. Commanders emphasize restraint and precision in engaging threats that demonstrate real capability.
The offices of Charles Ponzi close as he files for bankruptcy and admits two prior prison terms. The Bank Commissioner takes over Hanover Trust Company, his main financier. ThePost urged that criminal action should extend to all linked to the scheme to protect the dollars of the poor.
Almost half of Massachusetts Superior Court judges and all Supreme Court justices declined the higher pay approved by the Legislature because it required surrendering retirement pensions after a certain age. The editorial urges repeal of the pension-for-raise provision in the next General Court session.
The London Globe reports Emma Calve the famed French soprano will retire from the stage and return to France possibly to create a music academy in Paris. She has sung Carmen 1389 times and been Queen Victoria’s favorite singer with a bust in Windsor’s Waterloo Chamber.
Black lace remains stylish for afternoon gowns while pleated and plain chiffon replaces nets. Capes stay in use for afternoon and evening wear. Suits feature pleated frills with French and Cigage trims. Tods are used for blouses.
The verse extols nature with animals and insects bubbling with joy as the cause of happiness. It notes bugs worms and birds singing with playful, rustic imagery and ends with a reference to Fitchburg and HOODA THUNKETS. The tone resembles a light verse from a past-era publication.
This overview traces bullfighting from ancient roots to modern Spain, noting Moorish influence, royal patronage, and the rise of professional bullfighting. It describes rings, methods, and the final kill, highlighting public zeal and the sport’s stature akin to baseball in the U.S.
The column reports a hot spell seen by Mayor Peters and Governor Coolidge, odd fashion choices on Washington Street, music at Back Bay post office, and a planned Tremont and Boylston street widening. It covers yacht race chatter, Roslindale street repairs, the N. E. Turner salvage case, a 155 mm cannon study at New Hampshire College, and stained glass achievements by Mrs. Goodhue in Cambridge.
The Springfierd Republican notes that the League of Nations issue dominates the campaign. It argues the president’s referendum idea shaped the race and that party platforms and candidates place the league first. It adds that international events bolster the league as the central question for American voters.
Longfellow’s romance with Captain Myles Standish and John Alden lives on. The old burial ground at Duxbury holds a possibly romantic tale as researchers in 1889 opened a grave once believed to lie between three cornered stones at Hall's Corner.
In April a skeleton of a woman was found and nearby another skeleton matched Myles Standish. The Alden family graves, including Jonathan and John Alden’s line, were traced through stones, pieces, and a marble pedestal, reassembling the eldest son of John Alden. Ezra Weston aided town history, and Lucia Bradford and Laurence Bradford preserved the memorials.
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