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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1921
Page
6
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John W. Smith, the meteorologist at the Weather Bureau station atop the Boston Post Office, marks 34 years without injury. He has long been a newspaper fixture during bitter cold or heat, offering forecasts and steady service to the public.
A reflective piece notes that despite widespread war, famine, plagues, and violence worldwide, population grows. It contrasts armistice era turmoil in China Russia India and Europe with ongoing birth rates and a persistent hope that humanity survives and endures beyond misfortune.
Senator Carroll S Page of Vermont, the oldest member of the U S Senate, announces he will not seek re election retiring around age 81 in March 1923 He was elected in 1908 to fill the Proctor vacancy and has served public life 52 years with a reputation for faithful duties and respect from colleagues Mr Dillingham his fellow senator is noted in the report.
A Vermont story notes that two current senators and their predecessors Proctor Morrill and Merrill show long tenure in the Senate. Ages cited include 84 at next March, 88 at Merrill’s death, with Proctor 77 Page 78 and Dillingham near 78. Vermonters are described as long lived vigorous and sound.
The long claim that opportunity favors only big firms has faded as Ford and other small operators rise. A recent failings of a large “all star cast” company shows even top directors can lose money. Brains and hard work now compete with giants, often yielding higher returns per dollar invested.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Works proposes light house style signals at sharp curve intersections to guide motorists. Cement bases hold gas lamps with red globes to warn drivers, aiming to reduce head on and side collisions on state highways.
The Williams College Institute of Politics received funding from Bernard M Baruch who has guaranteed three years of expenses. The plan, proposed by President Garfield in 1913, invites internationally renowned scholars to Williams Williamstown for July to September lectures with liberal compensation and audience outreach.
The 29th of August warmest and coldest temperatures in Boston cross‑referenced by official figures show 92 in 1880 and 87 in 1917 as records, with a coldest 47 set in 1907. Rain history for the date includes 1913, 1814, 1916, 1917, and 1918.
Arthur Crabb writes a charming love story The Little God of Hunches which will appear in full in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The piece promises witty narration and romantic intrigue as readers await its serialization.
All Sorts an de Newton Newkirk Light the lamps of Faith and Hope to burn at eye on crest and slope. They'll a flaming message bear to cheer some lonely voyager striving onward through the night. The light shall reach him and dispel doubt as courage warms his heart and spurs another start. Malden, Robert Keefe.
An inspirational line urges that in moments of black despair there remains a sanctuary of Hope. The message emphasizes resilience and inner refuge as a steadying beacon for readers.
Letter prank prompts inventor N. N. to defend a pea eating knife patent. He details a knife design with a raised edge and spring catch, claims peas shoot into the mouth, notes earlier buyers injured themselves, and offers a sample set for $6 plus cash.
The column surveys fall signs in New England with musings on Muscle Shoals spelling lore, the Old North Church, a boxing rumor about John L. Sullivan, August apple blossoms, Dorchester theater gloom, Forest Hills perks, Maine fairs, Elks parade demographics, Franklin Park golf feats, and a Dreamword Kennels venture by Thomas W. Lawson, plus daily pond paddlers in the Public Garden.
A black velour coat dress is studded in metal and trimmed with Astrakhan. Afternoon gowns feature irregular hems loose panels and wide flowing sleeves. A white satin basque embroidered in black sits on a full black satin skirt. The tunic overdress shifts from the shoulders and sits over satin slip.
The essay chronicles Christopher Columbus from his Geneva origins to his 1492 Atlantic voyage and the subsequent expeditions. It contrasts Columbus’s drive with Portuguese efforts led by Prince Henry and Vasco da Gama, noting the shift in power toward Europe and the end of medieval Asia dominance as Europe expands across seas.
Mark Sabre, called Old Puzzlehead, argues and sees meanings differently from others. His wife Mabel clashes with his freewheeling charm and disdain for rigidity. Mark shelters Nona and Effie, faces court scrutiny, and endures a moral test that fuels a dramatic climax.
This column offers old time household hacks such as softening hardenings with water, kerosene for kettle brightness, wool and varnish stain removal, washing tips for white fabrics with tepid water blueing, satin stockings rinsing, and kid gloves repair using court plaster. Contains address MRS. F. W. MARTIN 25 Powers square Greenfield.
A remarkable story by Stacy Aulmonier titled Old Iron will be printed in full in the next Sunday Post Magazine.
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