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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1920
Page
18
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday rates for U S Canada foreign and domestic, with annual, semiannual, and monthly options. Details include postal district charges, combined Daily and Sunday pricing, and advance payment requirements under Edwin A Grozier as editor and publisher.
Boston's park system will serve as a fitting memorial to James M Prendergast who has just passed away. He devoted many years to civic service and philanthropic work, contributing time energy and funds to public development and the fight against tuberculosis.
The Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission awarded a contract for restorations at Plymouth. The canopy fragment will be reattached to its base and bones believed to be Pilgrim remains will be returned to Cole's Hill burial ground. The project emphasizes historic accuracy.
Women attended the Canadian Club of Boston banquet in record numbers, making up nearly half of about seven hundred attendees. The event marks a historic opening of doors in the club’s social and civic discussions.
Reported plan for President Wilson to urge Congress to revise tax laws at the upcoming short session faces near unanimous support across political lines. Some leaders propose delaying the move, but the demand for change remains strong and widespread.
The text argues for an immediate revision this year to remove heavy features of the law, provide relief on business and incomes, and allow payments due next March to be made on a new scale. It suggests announcing the revision would boost business confidence and rejects waiting another year.
The Boston United States District Court closed the Ponzi drama as Judge Hale called an end to the case. Charles Ponzi vanished from the stage for five years after a brief, notorious run, illustrating how easily crowds can be misled by a supposed wealth machine. The scheme rested on buy low sell high promises Ponzi did not fulfill, and the end arrived.
President Wilson promises to use his good offices and designate a representative to mediate in the Armenian crisis. The League of Nations seeks U S involvement. partisan Senate obstruction has blocked direct U S participation at Geneva. Wilson’s service is aimed at advancing Armenia’s fate and the League’s aims without altering the mandate issue.
The author argues criminals obtain deadly weapons despite laws and urges mercantile firms to enforce strict sale restrictions. They propose limiting weapon access to responsible citizens, with strict accounting and bans on transfers, to reduce hold ups and dangers.
The Boston Daily Post led United States morning papers in November 1920 with an average daily circulation of 426 864, up 28 907 from 1919, and a Sunday figure of 456 483, up 99 515. The paper notes unique morning status, plans for bulldog editions would boost reach but with incomplete news, and reveals its growth with expansion of its plant and appreciation for readers.
In a lengthy personal notice from Long Island readers, Howard Foster, 5'7" with hazel eyes and a missing left hand, vanished after leaving for health reasons last April to camp in New Hampshire. His mother seeks news and asks Howard to write, offering his Whitestone New York address for replies. The piece lampoons Howard’s absence and urges readers to help reunite him with his family.
The piece attacks the Republican Publicity Association in Washington for urging Senate rejection of all further presidential appointments. It condemns party leaders craving spoils and warns that many Harding voters hold Democratic leanings, arguing against ruthless partisanship as a reward for their support.
Business optimist Henry M. Leland, president of Lincoln Motor Co, now in Boston, rejects looming downturns. He cites underproduction rather than overproduction, notes hardware shelves must fill for three years, and says conditions are sound with a likely full-scale recovery soon.
The piece notes existing pistol laws are weak for public protection and cites Boston headlines about armed robberies. It argues for stronger measures to curb deadly weapons to reduce terror and crime.
Historical weather notes for Boston show the coldest first day of December as 0 degrees in 1875 and 6 above in 1873. The warmest on this date reached 67 in 1908, with no rain in the past decade except during 1916 and 1917.
A reader writes from Hotel Meek Peoria Illinois to settle the Stealthy Steve mascot saga. Boston’s Steve will not go to San Francisco aboard the California due to attachment to Boston culture and social standing, preferring to remain away from the ship’s duties.
The Observant Citizen notes the December 1 anniversary of Baltimore’s gas lighting, recalls a century of city illumination, and reflects on holiday trends as toy armaments shrink and parcel post hubs aim to ease postal crowding. It also covers a police sleuth’s routine, a moving picture theater tail, dental modernization, a Civil War veteran’s cape sighting, and a musical glasses setup at a South Boston gathering.
A remarkably beautiful cover design by famed artist W. T. Benda will grace the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine. It is a color reproduction of Benda's favorite model, rendered in his best style.
The London gossip centers on Grace Dalrymple Eliot amid high society, divorce scandals, and bold affairs. Calculating husband John Eliot seeks a divorce as she flits with Viscount Valentia and Lord Cholmondeley. She lives in Paris during the Revolution, writes a memoir, wins favor with Mme Tallien and Josephine Beauharnais, and dies in 1823 at 69 after a life of striking beauty and notoriety.
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