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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1922
Page
10
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Boston Floating Hospital pleads for 37500 to fund life saving trips for babies of the poor and recreation for mothers, urging every donor to come across. George C. Lee at 44 State Street will receive and disburse gifts to the hospital’s summer work.
The postal savings program shows gains in major cities after a prior decline. Boston leads with a $129,630 increase, widening its total to $1,203,418 over more than a year, a reaction to the Ponzi exposure.
A critical note on a recent Marsh field Fair banquet where several diners fell ill with a suspected food poisoning. The piece urges the fair’s directors to investigate the cause and change caterers, noting the annual illness of banqueters is unacceptable and likening it to old royal cooks forced to taste dishes.
The Massachusetts Department of Education reports a critical lack of school buildings, with 1 short in the state and 41 more needed for ten years ahead. Thousands will attend on a double shift while $17 million is allocated for construction, a figure seen as far from sufficient. Boston could temporarily use idle buildings like the Siegel building on Washington Street to ease the shortage.
The Siegel building could be converted at a small cost to accommodate thousands of children and similar methods could address classroom needs elsewhere. The text emphasizes a reusable approach to solving crowding by repurposing existing spaces for education.
The Labor Board denied a living wage for railroad maintenance workers. It held the Transportation Act limits it to ensuring wages are just and reasonable in relation to similar work in other industries. The article notes the difficulty of defining a living wage and warns wage gains for one group reduce others.
Judge Whiting rules the August eighth Worcester wreck was caused by stones placed on the rails between the Twentieth Century Express and the damaged train. No evidence or suggestion shows any grown person or intent to wreck. Equipment deemed in good condition. accident not due to locomotive or rail fault.
Opinion argues federal ownership of all post offices could save 500 million over ten years and boost civic life. Notes 5836 leased sites, potential architecture gains, and added city assets while warning of pork and graft in Congress.
John Rock of Brookline criticizes wasteful burning of old railroad cars and wooden trusses to salvage bolts. He argues officials burn more than needed and calls for fuel conservation, referencing WW II era supply concerns and learning from Japanese and Chinese practices.
The oldest inhabitant recalls Boston weather noting warmest 93 in 1881 and 92 in 1921, coldest 49 in 1912, with rain on this date in 1914 1915 1917 and 1918 across 160 years.
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine previews The Alibi Absolute a startling underworld story by Gerald Moyatt set for the next issue.
A tongue in cheek quip laments people who keep talking after finishing remarks. The wry line critiques persistent chatter and the trouble it causes in dialogue.
J P McEvoy muses on how mood fuels creative acts across fields. A writer musician painter sculptor and even a cook mix emotion with craft. The author argues the potato salad born of inspiration rivals art in value and beauty.
A whimsical fragment mixing verse and mock critique. The speaker mocks a star themed lyric while lampooning opinions on appearances and value, with playful misreads and altered lines. References to Ndwin Slosson and The Independent appear as targets of the spoofed dialogue.
A New Jersey farmer notes a collie mothering turkeys after a nest theft, a quirky tale dismissed as ordinary. The narrator recalls a black snake named Rufus that cared for four sparrows until their sudden disappearance, hinting the dog may have eaten them.
A damaged line suggests a speaker links a death to a drink, claiming someone told them the same substance was involved. The fragment hints at a casual assertion about a past purchase and a fatal outcome.
A survey of midcentury dress trends describes a large black satin slip under a colorful sleeveless foulard smock. Blouses for suits are mostly slipover with contrasting edge colors. washable flannel blouses feature Peter Pan collars cuffs and pockets with knitted silk binding. Russian embroidery decorates white blouses and frocks in bright hues. White sports skirts in serge flannel and crepe are pleated at the sides and cut plain at front and back. Small wooden heads decorate hemlines of crepe de chine dresses and a riiton bead girdle is noted. Princess panels are outlined with tiny contrasting buttons.
The column laments the lack of a lasting World War I anthem while recalling Civil War and earlier tunes. It shares bee-keeping observations on honey from clover and burdock, comments on political candidacy and Labor Day, and mentions bridge preservation efforts, a broad look at local events and history.
Poetic piece contrasts old ships returning with new crews setting forth under stars sun road and sky. Speaker notes compelled travel and departure, urging acceptance of journeys as fate and duty.
A historical overview traces nomadic raids across Asia into Europe with focus on Turkish expansion. It recounts the drowning of a Turkish leader, the rise of the Ottoman leadership, sieges of Constantinople, and Turkish influence in the Balkans and Hungary. It contrasts Arabs in Spain with Ottoman misrule in the Balkans and hints at causes of World War I. Tomorrow's Picture The Landing of Columbus.
The Cape Verde group comprises 14 islands with Praia as the seat of government. The population of the islands is around 149,798, with Cape Verde functioning as a Portuguese dependencies territory.
The article describes a method to craft a honey substitute using five pounds of white sugar and two pounds of water boiled and skimmed, then cooled with one pound of bees' honey and four drops of peppermint. It suggests reducing water and increasing real honey to improve quality.
Yes. Lieutenant-General S. B. M. Young, retired, and Major-Generals W. A. Kobbe, J. M. Lee and A. W. Greely, retired, are conspicuous illustrations of soldiers who entered the army as privates and never attended a military academy.
A letter questions the practice of cutting in at dances where a man with no partner takes a place by laying a hand on the partner’s shoulder to force the original dancer to yield. It notes Emily Post’s view as rude and explains that the girl often has little say, unless she dances with eyes closed.
The text lists required examination subjects for West Point including mathematics English history ancient mediaeval modern and government with two chosen from these. Optional subjects include Latin Greek French German Spanish physics chemistry biology botany geography drawing zoology science and math. It also notes the dissolution of Sir George M Cohan and Sam H Harris partnership in June 1820.
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