Independent Democratic Paper of New England announces rates
The August 16 1922 issue lists suburban and foreign subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions from Post Publishing Co Boston Mass It details prices for U S Canada periods and combined Daily and Sunday options with Canada postage and district charges noted plus payment instructions and cautions about money orders and sender risk
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Boston
Bost
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Post Publishing Co
Washington St
S. Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Post Ofice
Mass
Post Publishing
Brebbers Wednesday Boston Post 1922 Edition
Front page notices from August 16 1922 include editorial office details and staff roles. It notes circulation claims and rights of republication by The Boston Post with Associated Press despatches and overseas addresses in London Paris.
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Edwin A. Grozier
Associated Press
Boston Post
Cookspur Street
London
Avenue de l’Opera
Paris
France
United States
Fourth Estate
Veterans Bureau Issues Guidance On Compensation Claims
Director Forbes of the Federal Veterans Bureau mails instructions to district managers clarifying compensation claims for ex service men. Applications must be filed within five years from discharge. Discharges between April 6 and October 12 1917 offer optional filing with either bureau. later discharges require timely claim. Parents must prove death dependency within five years. Doughboys urged to act.
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Forbes
Federal
Veterans’ Bureau
Bureau
Pension Bureau
Is It A Coincidence Gasoline Prices Fall In Boost From Inquiry
The piece questions a Senate committee inquiry into gasoline prices in Washington noting a three cent drop since the investigation began. It treats the price decline as potentially coincidental and suggests probing other charges to see if similar results occur, all by coincidence.
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Washington
Senate Manufacturing Committee
Field for Boston aviation station assured after successful drive
Boston's East Boston aviation field drive ends with 14647 in contributions, overrunning by 777 and a projected 900 surplus to bolster National Guard aviation. The campaign, backed by the Boston Chamber of Commerce, faced earlier doubts but secured a practical airport for arrivals and departures.
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Boston
National Guard
Post
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Unwarranted Prohibition Raid Incites City Outcry
In New York a raid on a woman’s apartment without a warrant triggers outrage from constitutional rights advocates. Commissioner Hirshfield calls the arrest of Mrs Elvidge a disgrace and says the Mayor orders a vigorous investigation and drastic action against those involved.
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New York
Hirshfield
Elvidge
Rights of Home and Property in a Constitutional Context
The text contemplates that those responsible for outrages may have faced suits or criminal proceedings, stressing that a lesson is due to uphold the Constitution which guarantees home and property rights.
Rail consolidations debated by New England governors
Governors of New England form committees to study railroad consolidation. Plans from Ripley and Oldham and the Commerce Commission provide working bases. The debate centers on a New England system versus merging with trunk lines like New Haven with Pennsylvania and Boston & Maine with New York Central. Public hearings are urged to gather broad New England opinion before final action.
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New England States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ripley
Oldham
Commerce Commission
New England
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Boston & Maine
New York
Boston & Albany
New York Central
Piqua Blue Law Crackdown Spares Ministers
In Piqua Ohio last Sunday enforcement limited work to life maintenance. Streetcars, newspapers, movies, ice cream, soda, gasoline and tobacco sales were banned while church choirs were recorded. Report suggests ministers may have avoided action, rounding out a near complete but imperfect blue law sweep.
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Piqua
Ohio
World War Memoirs and Price Wars Contrast
Lloyd George reportedly seeks 400000 for his memoirs while the ex Kaiser aims for 1000000. The article notes Woodrow Wilson's pivotal role and the need for his own account to complete the World War narrative. It highlights political battles over the Versailles treaty and Wilson's path from neutrality to war.
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Lloyd George
Senate
Wilson
Scrapping the Navy Fireworks Display At Staves Field Tonight
The revival of Scrapping the Navy brings a fireworks spectacle to Staves Field this evening at 8 30. The show mirrors last July’s 25 000 spectator event and adds features like Erup tion of Mt Vesuvius and a dwelling on fire with extinguishing flames.
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Staves Field
New England
Mt. Vesuvius
Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
Boy Scout Mouth Organ Champion Named in New York
Clifford St Hill of Woodhaven L I wins the world boy scout mouth organ title at Interstate Park Camp Matinecock Troop 5 after beating over 2000 competitors.
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New York
Clifford St. Hill
Woodhaven
L. I
Interstate Park
Hoey Tilden and Company Files Voluntary Bankruptcy
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in Federal court today against the New York stock brokerage Hoey Tilden and Company. Liabilities of 280000 and assets of 120000 were alleged. The firm owned a gasat on the New York Stock Exchange which was sold recently.
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New York
Hoey, Tilden and Company
New York Stock Exchange
A Good Baseball Story About an Umpire and a Girl
A brief humorous piece centers on an umpire and a girl involved in a play he hesitates to call. The narrative captures a local baseball moment with charm and sly wit, reflecting the era's tone and sports culture.
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Boston Supila Ae Mapazine
What the Sphinx Says on Courtesy and Endurance
A reflective poem by R. N. L. urges steady effort over complaint. It counsels perseverance through rough roads, resisting whining, and notes that future perspective may reveal the struggle as the fun part of the fight. The piece emphasizes character and determination.
Harvest Moon debate and local notes from New England
Moon phase talk in August column notes last quarter, Harvest Moon dating, and a Bennington Day holiday. Also reflects on Vermont legends, theatre memories, local police, church unions, lobster pots, political parade antics, Ford plant rumors, and rising fish catches in Passamaquoddy Bay.
Etiquette for a Respectable Man Walking Home
A humorous letter from Boston asks how a married man should behave when mistaken for a pursuer at night. The reply notes the woman’s fear, suggests safer choices—stopping, detouring, or declaring marriage aloud—and ends with a wry caution about steak versus eggs.
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Boston
Jem
Habitual silence and marriage in social judgment
A quoted note by Bob Quillen humorously contrasts silence with wisdom in married life and jokes about bathhouse etiquette, social perception, and the distinction between single and married men. The piece laments polite society’s affectations and the embarrassment of feeling inferior when enjoying simple pleasures.
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Bob Quillen
Smear of grease stains on white flannel pants during ride
A reader signs off with a whimsical note about their white flannel pants getting smeared with grease and smelling gas while riding, ending with a humorous stray line.
Girls' tootsies growing bigger this season
A Boston shoe wholesaler notes girls’ feet are running one to two sizes larger than a year ago due to popular low-heel flats. He suggests feet are simply returning to normal proportions after years of tight high heels, not actual growth.
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Robert Gray
Hyde Park
Boston
Jle
The Franks Journeying Into Gaul
The article contrasts modern European travel with ancient wanderers and recounts Fa Hien the Chinese monk a traveler who crossed deserts endured storms and perilous passes lived years in India and China and finally sailed home after many trials in 3899 A D to 15 years away through 30 countries and numerous dangers.
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Europe
Ireland
Italy
England
France
Sir Richard Burton
Alexandrine Tinne
Annals of Travel
Fa Hien
Orlé
Hie
Sindbad
Great Wall
Gobi
Lobnor
Khotan
Afghanistan
Ife
India
Fabien
Ceylon
China
Java
Jonah
Automobile Strikes Traffic Officer in Back Bay
Traffic officer Martin F. Glynn directing traffic in Governor square Back Bay was struck by a car owned and driven by Cory H. Whitman of 18 Beckley street Reading. He received contusions and abrasions to his left lower leg and was treated by Dr. Harry Bogel before returning to duty.
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Governor Square
Back Bay
Martin F. Glynn
Cory H. Whitman
Beckley Street
Reading
Glynn
Harry Bogel
Commonwealth Avenue
Fall River View: Faulty Mescalero National Park Bill
The Senate passed a New Mexico Mescalero national park bill seen as flawed. The plan would split the park into scattered sections not defined in the bill and left to be picked by the Interior Secretary. Critics say it undermines national park principles and misuses funds.
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Fall River
United States Senate
Mescalero Indian Reservation
New National Park
New Mexico
National Park
Secretary of the Interior
Boston Post
Fall
Senate
Boston Weather Records For August 16
The oldest inhabitant notes Boston’s warmest Aug 16 records reaching 89 degrees in 1913 and 1915. He recalls a cold 47 degree reading in 1880 and states no rain on this date in the last decade except 1914 and 1920.
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Boston
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