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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1920
Page
2
Conferences of the National Woman's Party were called in Washington for January 13 and 28 as preludes to the February 15 to 19 national convention. The first meeting will involve National Executive Committee members and the second will convene the National Advisory Council and State Chairmen.
Caribou Maine December 25 a fire destroyed about 8000 barrels of potatoes with damage estimated at 35000 dollars. The blaze began in a barn owned by Edward Doyle and burned 3000 barrels before spreading to a nearby storehouse consuming 6000 more barrels.
A London report argues there is no deterioration in a family as children increase, yet data from Johnstown show higher mortality among fifth to sixth born children. It questions the idea that high birth rates ensure vitality and notes France's population edge with over two children per family.
The article questions claims linking degeneracy to large families. It notes Havelock E. Pigg and other investigators report abnormalities of every kind as they explore genetic associations and scientific understanding of heredity.
Paris plans to ship the fifty carriages from the World Expo big wheel to devastated regions. The carriages will be reconfigured with a partition to create two room homes for needy families, helping replace hastily built shacks after the armistice.
George E. Marsters, Boston tourist agent, arrives in New York aboard La Savoie and says Europe mirrors American postwar conditions. He notes profiteering concerns, high living costs, housing shortages, and a British plan guaranteeing 250 pounds to home builders, with a busy Continent welcoming American travelers and restored hotels and rail service.
London December 25 Sir Harry Baldwin surgeon dentist to the King warned that afternoon tea is dangerous for teeth. He said tea and bread and butter hinder saliva flow essential for dental health and proposed orange sandwiches and tastier meals at tea time.
Clara Smith Hamon, charged with murder in the death of Jake J. Hamon, was released on a $12,000 bond in Ardmore Oklahoma. She to appear before Carter County District Court in January and then rest with relatives in Wilson Oklahoma.
Contest invites readers to submit answers to the Insteader puzzle printed in the Boston Post. Entries must be mailed in sealed envelopes with specific labeling and received within four days of publication. Judges will award prizes for the best answers and their decision is final.
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