Suburban Rates and Boston Post Masthead Note
The Boston Post announces suburban postal rates and publication details for August 17 1922. It lists subscription prices for domestic Canada and overseas readers and notes on delivery and office contact information. The note confirms Associated Press rights and foreign bureau locations in London Paris and France.
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London
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Paris
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United States
The Wilting Season and Summer in Boston
The piece casts Boston as sweltering with a furnace like heat while Pope Pius XI and others endure duties amid heat. It notes August’s endurable work compared to elsewhere, hints at vacations and sun exposure, and closes with Jack Fost nearing but coal scarce.
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Pope Pius XI
Rome
Boston
Jack Fost
Pity of It: Son of Woolen Company President Dies in Auto Crash
The son of the American Woolen Company president and a friend die instantly in a speed driven automobile accident. Reckless, foolhardy stunts with cars led to the calamity as the nation mourns the tragedy and warns against the wages of speed.
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American Woolen Company
Wood
Williams College receives over one million from Stetson will
Francis Lynde Stetson, a New York lawyer, leaves residuary estate of more than 1 million dollars to Williams College. The bequest will support the small college ideals and bolster the institution’s role in education and in shaping men.
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Williams College
Francis Lynde Stetson
New York
Williams
Busch Proposes Liquor Buyback Plan From Transatlantic Ship
August A. Busch returns from a steamship voyage with a bold idea seriously discussed by Americans aboard the George Washington. They would purchase a stock of liquor from the ship’s American bar, bring it ashore, offer to pay the customs duties, and test what transpires next. The plan hinges on the shipboard title remaining valid for the liquor.
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August A. Busch
St. Louis
American Shipping Board
Three Mile
United States
Government Inconsistency On Liquor Laws At Sea
The piece questions U S policy by noting the government condemns land liquor sales while promoting them on American territory at sea. It argues criminal charges may not be pursued to avoid embarrassment and highlights the inconsistency of the stance.
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United States
Lillian Russell
Leonard
Mary Pickford
Gladys Smith
Barrymores
Blythe
Maude Adams
Kiskadden
Germany Misses August Debt Payment Sparks Tension
France signals a no leniency stance as Germany underpays the August instalment by one quarter amid currency collapse. Premier Poincare defers reductions and warns of retention of payments to German nationals. Reparations delegates urge full payment within a month, raising the specter of possible forceful collection.
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Germany
Deutschland
France
Poincare
Paris
Alsace- Lorraine
Ebert
London
Tariff bill farce climaxes with last minute amendments
The Senate finance committee rushed in 161 amendments to the tariff bill amid broad criticism. Sleepy votes on last minute changes raised prices on common necessities for a small clique of manufacturers. The piece may change in conference, but true relief comes only at the fall elections.
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Senate Finance Committee
A Fine Selection for Boston Schoolhouse Commissioner
Mayor Curley appoints Clarence H. Blackall, Boston architect, as schoolhouse commissioner after prior top candidates declined. Blackall is praised for ability, energy, character, and expected efficiency in the role.
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Clarence H. Blackall
Boston
Curley
R. Clipston Sturgis
Ralph Adams Cram
J. D. Leland
Blackall
Manchester Guardsmen Reassignments for Summer Camp Duty
The Manchester battalion of the New Hampshire National Guard will replace the Keene and Nashua companies at the Concord rail shop yards. The Keene and Nashua units will be relieved for summer camp duty, while Manchester has already performed that service.
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Keene
Nashua
Concord
Observant Citizen Delivers Open Dinner Satire and Local Notes
A long Observant Citizen column parodies a boarding house advert "An Open Dinner 35 cents" with a grisly, comic tale of improvised dining where 87 boarders, cats, and a landlady collide for food. It blends reader chat and humorous epigrams from Silas and Bob Quillen with brief local notices about Ernest Holt’s South American trek and other column miscellany.
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Windsor
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Salt of the people seasoning life with critiques
The speaker likens constant critics to salt for life, claiming their sharp comments season and flavor daily existence. He presents a witty self reflection on using fault finders to enhance the overall experience.
Journeying Yonder Ships Homeward And Sailors’ Return
Poem fragment recalls old ships returning as young crews depart each voyage. The speaker says they must go, and if asked why, blame the stars sun road and sky guiding movement.
No. 18 The Franks Journeying Into Gaul
A compact historical sketch traces Germanic migrations from forests to Gaul and Britain. It notes Franks in ancient Gaul forming France while Goths Vandals Saxons Angles move, clash, and topple Rome’s power, shaping Europe’s early map.
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Seine
Paris
North Sea
Britain
Aegean
Short Story Writers Notice Demands SASE for Returns
A publisher states no stories will be returned without a self addressed stamped envelope. Writers are urged to retain their own copy of submissions until further notice.
Ghosts In a Boarding House Creates Night of Fear
A traveler rents a room at a summer boarding house rumored to be haunted. After a chilly night of noises and suspense the narrator discovers the so called ghost is actually Mrs. K and her Angora cat, ending the eerie episode with a humorous reveal.
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Miss B
Mrs. K
Readers Ask War Facts Etiquette And Geography Queries
A collection of reader questions and editor replies covers wartime casualty figures from the American theater, how to dissolve gold, etiquette on formal introductions, seniority after Pershing, Mohawk Trail naming, word accent, and egg nutrition with a tangential note on North Pole seasonal reception.
Weather notes from Boston on August 17 record highs and rainfall
The oldest inhabitant recalls Boston weather with 96 in 1913 and 90 in 1884 as the warmest for August 17 and 52 in 880 as the coldest. He notes no rain on this date in the past decade except for 1914 1915 and 1917.
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Boston
Holmes Finds the Missing Lady in Boston Sunday Magazine
In the Boston Sunday Magazine A Conan Doyle presents The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax, a Sherlock Holmes mystery where Holmes pursues clues across Europe to locate the missing aristocrat. The tale blends intrigue, disguise, and investigation as Holmes tracks a perilous path to rescue Lady Frances.
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Frances Carfax
Sherlock Holmes
A. Conan Doyle
Boston Sunday Magazing
Sunlight intensity differences between equator and poles
The sun provides identical hours of sunshine at any given day, but the equator receives much stronger solar energy overall. Throughout the year the equator’s irradiance is about two and a half times that at the poles, due to angle of incidence.
Praises Post Feature Going A Journeying
Letter from H W Thomas of 130 Billings Street Atlanta extols the educational series Going A Journeying on the editorial page praising its readability and the earlier Outline of History. He notes many readers buy the Post for these educational articles and prefer it to other papers.
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Post
H. W. Thomas
Billings Street
Atlanta
Maine Republicans Open With Word from Harding
In Augusta Maine on August 16 the state GOP launched its campaign at Island Park Lake Cobbesseecontee with a dinner featuring baked beans. Speakers included former Congressman Ralph D Cole of Ohio Governor Baxter Congressman Nelson and Mrs Mary Hight of Chicago and a message of good wishes from President Harding.
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Maine
Harding
Foxboro Tax Rate Raised to 37.70
Foxboro officials announced the new tax rate of 37.70 dollars, up 5.75 from last year. The increase affects local levies and budget planning for the town.
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Foxboro
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