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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1922
Page
6
Judge House of New York says a sharp limit on non-business cars and taxis may be needed soon. He warns that if car numbers rise at the recent rate, traffic will stall for lack of space, with Boston cited as a timely example of looming congestion.
Warning against swindlers planning to steal millions from Victory notes bonds and war savings stamps. Advises the public to distrust get rich quick schemes and to alert police or the U S Secret Service. Reinvest only on banker guidance to stay safe before January disbursements.
New University Club Boston plans a large new facility for 5000 members with athletic and hotel features costing 1 600 000 including land. The present club will be the nucleus of the project aimed at serving alumni from about 28 000 region. The proposal emerged at a Copley Plaza smoker attended by college men.
The proposal to build a Charles River Island with memorial buildings alongside a new bridge is criticized as an unnecessary, costly extravagance. The Post argues for a simple, beautiful bridge with possible memorial features, rejecting impractical temple-like structures that would mar the river basin.
A critic questions a proposed basin project. They argue a $7 million expenditure would spoil the area and yield little practical use, urging a more economical approach than the planned $5 million build.
The piece reviews President Harding’s state of the union address to Congress. It highlights topics from enforcement of the Volstead Act to child labor, immigration, tariffs, and railroad policy, praising many recommendations as valuable and noting some radical proposals. It calls for universal military training in passing and questions enforcement gaps in several areas.
An editorial criticizes a proposal for an extra cent postage on corrected or redirected mail. It argues the penalty targets recipients, not the error maker, and would worsen bureaucratic frustration. The piece urges better instruction on proper letter addressing.
Edison Electric Co of Boston billed a customer $49 for trench digging to lay underground service wires, claiming $40 in extra costs due to winter conditions. A laborer was hired for $3 to complete the work in three hours, prompting questions about the company’s claimed costs and fairness.
A quotation from What the Sphinx Says urges individuals to turn good impulses into deeds. It emphasizes personal responsibility as a path to progress and a better world.
A jumble of quoted verse and social observations includes lines about kindness and improvement, a garbled sentence correction example, thrift ideals, and a remark on a woman candidate charged with buying votes. The piece ends with the byline Bob Quillen.
A festive appeal urges readers to donate to post Santa Claus efforts to brighten Christmas for poor children. It emphasizes giving as true happiness, asks to help those in greatest need, and encourages action today to spare a child from disappointment on Christmas morning.
The oldest resident recalls Boston’s coldest and warmest December 9 records from official figures. He cites 102.11 degrees above in 1880, and a warm 62 degrees in 1889, noting rain or snow on this date across many years including 1915.
A retrospective recounts Cripple Creek’s boom era and gold production. It traces the Colorado mining rush from the 1890s to its decline, noting the town’s Wild West atmosphere, stage lines, saloons, and eventual shift in state gold production leadership. It mentions Pike’s Peak views and compares earlier California gold prominence.
Readers ask if a city named Boston exists in England and discuss maritime voyage seasickness. The letters compare fuel outputs, explain studying the three R s, define plurality versus majority in a political count, and request clarification on wine terminology.
The article cites wines with 15.19 percent proof spirit and 387.27 percent strength. It identifies the coldest place on Earth as Siberia’s northeast, where temperatures exceed 90 degrees below zero, the world’s record for a meteorological observation. Also mentions three piece dress styles with trim details on skirts and sleeves.
The article explains that poultry shows promote industry, require breed standard conformity, and favor birds that are good producers and breeders. A free booklet from the Division of Publications, U S Department of Agriculture, Washington D C, offers selecting, preparation, training, and shipping guidance.
Radio France announces a new station claimed to be four times larger than any prior network and capable of direct radio connection between Paris and New York. The milestone signals a major leap in transatlantic communications.
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