Opera in Boston to be revived at Arlington theater
The Boston Society of Singers plans a new season of opera in English at the Arlington theatre. The group previously staged English opera in 1919 1920 and earned praise from the Post. The aim is to present great works in a language the public understands at affordable prices and ensure lasting support.
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The Right Thing about Wood Governor General Bid
In Washington the House military committee tabled the bill to make General Leonard Wood governor general of the Philippines without retiring from the army. They warned against mixing civil and military offices and said officers must resign before taking civilian posts. Wood turns 65 on Oct. 9, 1922. Congress will not allow a civil post without retirement.
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Flynn Replaced by Burns as Secret Service Chief
William J. Flynn is supplanted by William J. Burns as chief of the secret service and principal federal investigator. Both are praised as good men with notable records, though questions remain about why Flynn was replaced after a quarter century of distinguished service.
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Flynn Urged to Remain in Service After WWI
The text lauds William J. Flynn as a formidable detective head feared by adversaries. It argues dismissal would harm the service and that a big man like Flynn deserves a strong place in the department rather than loss to the field.
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Taxing City Debts and Tax-Exempt Securities
The article warns about about 11 billion in tax exempt securities limiting federal tax increases. It questions whether state and local bonds can be taxed and cites a constitutional Income Tax Amendment. It notes high net returns from tax exempt bonds deter business risk and enable rising municipal debt, urging attention to looming revenue gaps.
Fordney defends remark on railroad bill as humor
The Ways and Means chairman tries to dampen backlash from his comment that voting for railroad control would put the President “in a hole.” Critics say the claim is inappropriate for wartime policy and blame him for a grave indiscretion.
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United States Faces Payment Row Over Rhine Occupation Costs
The United States questions repayment for troop costs in the Rhine area totaling 276 million dollars. The reparations commission now controls German indemnities and may delay payment unless a separate German treaty settles the issue. The US seeks timely settlement or a new accord with Germany.
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Letter praise for Post editorials and fairness
A reader to the Editor praises the Post for excellent editorials Poor Sporting Spirit and The Presidents Cigarette. The writer commends the paper’s fair attitude toward President Harding and his advisers and expresses broad appreciation for a well-edited publication.
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Vacation Problems and a Marshmallow Toast Prank
A New Hampshire vacation story recalls two couples who flirt with three girls Pauline Cherry and Pat. The boys plot, then reconcile by 11 pm, only to be shown up at a marshmallow party as the girls tease and outsmart them with playful defiance. The writer chides the trio for breaking promises and questions who holds real victory in flirtations.
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The Observant Citizen Recaps 70th America Cup Anniversary
In Boston the Observant Citizen notes the 70th anniversary of the schooner America winning the famous cup last won by Resolute. The column covers temperance activism, spelling debates for town names, old and new infrastructure ideas, barber prices, and local civic voices, including Judge Joseph R. Churchill.
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Editorial columnist questions own intelligence in Boston paper
A Boston evening editorial mocks its own intellect, admitting limited intelligence while asserting readers will see the facts plainly. The writer displays self-deprecation about forming conclusions from the facts presented.
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Crusades Crown Medieval Europe’s Turbulent Rise and Fall
A sweeping overview of Europe's later Dark Ages detailing Viking raids Bulgars Magyars Slavs Moors and Seljuk Turks shaping a tumultuous era. It traces the First Crusade from Urban II to Peter the Hermit and its split mob and knight army, with sieges of Nicaea Antioch and Jerusalem and the ensuing crusades led by Saladin Richard the Lion Hearted and Frederick Barbarossa.
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Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason in a Punchy Verse
The poem riffs on Bernard Shaw as a prophet of boxing fate and mock prophecy. It lampoons his forecasts as faulty and overconfident while expanding to a broader satire of pretentious predictors and diverse trades chasing impractical goals.
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Logically Sharing Duties Becomes Shared Home Life
The speaker urges a young man to take on responsibilities as a husband share duties and make the wife’s home his home and his people his people. The message frames love as joint partnership and commitment.
Dear Miss Champa mie Pacem Advice Column Dilemma
A 24 year old woman with dependent family asks whether to stay with her mother and siblings or marry her poor admirer. The columnist notes her duty to family, praises the lover’s suitability, and urges considering marriage for happiness and stability.
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Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Records
A elderly observer recalls Boston weather on August 224 noting official records show a warmest 90 in 1880 and coldest 50 in 1886. He cites no rain on this date in ten years except 1916 and 1920.
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