Lusitania gun scare labeled dead news by editorials
The piece dismisses recent claims about guns or explosives on the Lusitania at its last U S departure. It notes the earlier United States Court ruling in New York District by Judge Mayer and argues that the matter has faded from memory despite prior press attention.
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Ineligible Major General Edwards to lead Massachusetts National Guard
The War Department in Washington disqualified Major General Clarence R. Edwards from command and reorganizing the Massachusetts National Guard after his retirement. Edwards objects, saying a law prevents him from serving despite his 43 years of experience and vigor, offering advisory support instead.
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Kitchen Efficiency and the Drive for Mass Market Homes
The article argues that boosting kitchen efficiency is a major profitable field as washing machines and dishwashers gain traction. It notes rising demand for power refrigerators and models showing how to cut steps in daily cooking, claiming large potential savings and new wealth from affordable, mass produced appliances.
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More important problem before the country than this
The phrase presents a political claim that eradicating the dull routine of household labor is a higher priority than other national issues, signaling a debate about domestic inequality and labor value. It emphasizes a call to address gendered labor and social reform within the home.
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The Post Declines Endorsement Of Good Government Nominees
The Post will not support the Good Government Association slate for City Council praising some candidates while criticizing the organization for autocratic behavior. It cites Watson Higgins Lane and Purcell as worthy, urges democratic reform, and states no endorsement will be given this year.
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Shameful neglect of Boston harbor channel completion
A Boston Harbor relief demands completion of the 40 foot channel, criticizing the 1923 1924 minor federal works budget as inadequate. The writer notes Boston’s large dry dock requires constant accessibility and decries unequal funding compared with other ports, asking why major work isn’t funded locally.
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Taking Football Seriously at Geneva College
Beaver Falls reports the Geneva College president resigns over a poor football season after a dispute with the coach and alumni. Trustees stood firm, and both the president and mathematics professor chose to quit, highlighting how seriously some institutions take football.
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Magnetic Bonesspuller and the Boned Fish Idea
A reader asks Newt about a magnet to pull phosphorus from fish bones to create boneless fish. Roy Neal proposes the device while Newt stresses preserving natural bones and suggests breeding boneless edible fish instead as a scientific alternative.
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Sug a Song of Sit Bucks
A nondescript verse describes a bottle bought from a bootlegger that proves to be colored water with no real rye. The buyer falls ill, revealing a scam tied to illicit booze.
Mixed up vignettes and quips from a bygone page
A compilation of fragmented lines and humorous quips about marriage chores sleep and fashion includes a silk matching task a dining cubby hole and a seaside portrait. It features satirical remarks on beauty and romance and ends noting Bob Quillen.
Never Grab a Bull by the Horns
A Massachusetts farmer, faced with an enraged bull in a field near New Milford, holds the animal by the nose to restrain it. The bull quiets, and the farmer leads it to a fence before escaping unharmed, warning readers that horns are sharp and slippery and to grab by the nose instead.
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Boston Weather Notes From Historic Records
A historical weather snippet recalls Boston's coldest and warmest Dec 6 readings. It cites official figures of 9 above in 1601 and 10 in 1908 for cold, and 59 in 1877 as a warm record, with no rain or snow on this date in 19 of 19 years except 1918 and 1989.
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St Nicholas Day Notes and Witwatersrand Gold Boom
A column on St Nicholas Day and the life of Edward Sothern, plus a travelogue on Jenny Lind, umbrellas in New England, and a detailed overview of the Witwatersrand gold fields in the Transvaal. It contrasts myth with fact and recounts how cyanide extraction transformed global gold output.
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Demand for SASE with submittal of future stories
The requester asks that no stories be provided without an addressed stamped envelope for return. They request retaining a copy of each sent story. No further details accompany this instruction.
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Stage Fright helper carries Rose after debut failure
Jim Gowdy known as Stage Fright mentored Rose Barlow in a summer musical. On opening night Rose freezes on stage, prompting a backstage rescue by Fright who carries her off to leave with the manager and her mother waiting at home.
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Bright reality foreseen in distant days
A reflective note on hope and progress. The speaker looks back with gratitude for the past and forward to a clear blue sky in the present moment, framing optimism as a guiding through time.
Massachusetts Tax Take in 1920 Reaches 852 Million
In 1920 Massachusetts paid 852 022 000 dollars in federal taxes, reflecting the era's fiscal scale and state contribution to national revenue.
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Massachusetts
Reader complains lack of answer to question
A reader argues their query was answered by matl, but the post office returned the letter for a non existent addressee. The writer questions why someone would seek information and use a fictitious name or wrong address, a puzzle even Solo mon would find odd.
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To the Editor of the Post Sir How old is President Harding
A reader asks for the age of President Warren G. Harding. The inquiry appears in a brief letter addressed to the newspaper editor, seeking a factual clarification on the incumbent president's age.
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End of Turkish Sultanate and new government declared
A letter notes the Turkish Sultanate ending with the National Assembly on November 1 declaring abolition of the sultanate and the formation of a Government of the People and Peasants. It asks the writer how much Massachusetts contributes annually to the federal government.
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Ex Presidents Quotation Debate and Birth References
An item cites ex President Wilson and Harding with birth anniversaries and weighs whether to treat a famous line as a Bible quotation. It notes variations of the aphorism to err is human and to forgive divine, tracing versions from Burns to Pope and highlighting the uncertain attribution.
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Robert Burns
Alexander Pope
Bil-Why Does Julian Bltinge Refer to Himself as Bill
The question notes that Julian Bltinge, a female impersonator, often uses the name Bill in interviews. His given name is William Dalton, suggesting a preferred or stage name practice.
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Distance to New York Harbor from European steamer
The Nantucket Lightship lies 198 miles from Sandy Hook Lightship and the distance from Sandy Hook to the Battery is about 18 miles, establishing the approximate miles remaining to New York Harbor.
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Expert cautions on salt solutions for radiator antifreeze
Victor W. Page warns readers against using calcium chloride, sodium chloride, or glycerine in cooling solutions to prevent freezing. He notes chlorides attack metal parts and glycerine can damage rubber connections and cause other problems.
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Victor W. Page
Largest unit of distance in astronomy
The reader asks for the largest unit used to figure distances. A parsec equals the distance light travels in about three and a half years, roughly twenty trillion miles, serving as a standard astronomical unit for vast interstellar measurements.
Boston Post Millionaire Day Offer Prompts Reader Interest
The Boston Post invites readers to imagine living like a millionaire for a day, noting the idea may exclude Pittsburgh moneyed lives and reflecting playful speculation in a news brief.
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