Boston Post chronicling Independent Democratic daily issues
The Boston Post issues a December 29 1981 edition detailing subscription rates and office contact information. It lists daily and Sunday combined pricing for U S Canada foreign and other regions and notes a cent extra per copy in Ostal District.
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Critics urge stronger teeth for Massachusetts minimum wage law
The Minimum Wage Consumers' League of Massachusetts argues the law lacks enforcement power and invites disregard. It notes only Massachusetts lacks mandatory enforcement while twelve other states have it and urges a tougher statute unless the state constitution blocks such changes.
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League Bulletin
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European press misreads Sacco Vanzetti case says Britain errs
The piece argues foreign newspapers misinterpret American law and notes London Herald praise of Harding for commuting Debs. It clarifies that Sacco and Vanzetti are not under sentence and that the President has no constitutional power to free them, urging domestic understanding.
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Harding
Eugene V. Debs
Braintree
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sacco
Vanzetti
Hope Waning Lift Leviathan Refitting Moves to Boston
A mass meeting at Faneuil Hall tonight aims to spur public support for bringing the Leviathan to Boston for refitting. Mayor Peters will report on efforts, with speakers including John N. Cole, Maj. James T. Duane, and Congressmen Tinkham, Tague, and Gallivan outlining state and civic backing for the project.
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Boston Navy Yard
Faneuil Hall
Unclear Passage Sparks Speculation Over Final Boat
Fragmentary notes suggest a debate about committing time to a cause and the possibility of completing a large boat project. The text hints at meetings and public effort but lacks concrete names, places, or dates.
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Why Not Constitutional Antilynching Bill Faces Court Debate
The article argues in favor of an anti lynching bill despite claims of unconstitutionality. It notes Republican control in the House and potential passage after holidays. It cites the 14th Amendment and Congress power to enforce equal protection to support legality.
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Washington
House
Congress
Doctor Cross Dies in Peru Mission to Fight Fever
Dr. Howard B. Cross of the Rockefeller Institute died at age 32 while studying yellow fever in Mexico. He contracted the disease at Tuxtepec while seeking remedies for prevention and cure, sacrificing his life for others. His courage is likened to polar explorers and heroic sacrifice in science.
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Shoes and the Tariff Fight Between Industry Factions
The article outlines a tariff dispute between independent tanners and shoe makers versus packer tanners over hides and shoes. It argues there is little public benefit to any duty, cites shoe exports at 44 million dollars versus under 1 million dollars in imports, and urges keeping hides and leather goods on the free list.
Great Obligations of Filmmakers Highlighted by Senate
At a Senate finance hearing experts estimate the public spends about a billion dollars annually on movies while the industry’s investment nears 250 million. Speakers urge clean, honest, entertaining films that avoid false life lessons and harmful ambitions, arguing censorship would be unnecessary if standards meet expectations.
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United States Senate
Boston Weather Echoes Record Cold and Sparse Precipitation
An elderly observer recalls Boston’s extreme cold on December 29 with official readings 11 below in 1917 and 1890, noting milder highs and minimal precipitation across recent decades. The reminiscence cites rare snow or rain on this date, with only a few exceptions in 1914 1916 and related years.
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Brabeve
First and Last Call for Kalendars
A lighthearted plea runs through the column urging readers to send calendars for the new year 1922 before the old one expires. The writer jokes about calendar habit, the need to avoid an “established institution” of asking for calendars, and the peril of a calendarless community as time and tide wait for no one.
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Remembering a Stranger at the Diner
A man and his wife dine while the husband fixates on a girl at another table. He struggles to recall where he knows her, glancing over menus and signs as his wife notices the stare. The scene ends with the man leaving in frustration and the wife pondering what to order.
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J. PF. Morvot
Observant Citizen notes on weather, prices, and kindness
A column of brief observations covers longer daylight in early January, Christmas price trends for eggs and turkeys, a spry Watertown resident, bees rumored to sing, safety concerns on Boston Common paths, and a humane postal kindness in Dorchester.
Bo cerien Distribution Instructions Note
Fragmentary notice directs recipients to return items with a self addressed stamped envelope and to retain a copy of the story sent. It appears as a drafting placeholder or internal instruction rather than a completed news item.
Fate and country dreams in a Beacon Hill hospital
A wheelchair bound man asks a nurse to watch sunset from a window as he outlines his plan to build a Cape home with a wife. The nurse recalls Smiles the nurse and her past ward tale of fate guiding a lover’s reunion, ending with a ring and engagement. A visitor arrives, brightening the moment as daylight fades.
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Installation of Father Mathew Officers in East Cambridge
Newly elected Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society officers were installed at their East Cambridge headquarters on 29 Cambridge street. Attending were Mayor Quinn and East Cambridge Catholic church pastors. Officers include Joseph Dinan president, George McMenimen vice president, James J. Walsh treasurer, William Connolly financial secretary, Bartholomew O Connor recording secretary. An Almanac with old Boston pictures will be in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
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No 39 In the Mountains of Siberia at Washington talks
The article reviews the Siberia question discussed at the Washington conference, noting Japan’s control of Vladivostok and northern Sakhalin, possible withdrawal of troops, and the vast yet underdeveloped resources of Siberia including gold, minerals, and agriculture. It remarks on transportation limits and the potential impact of Siberian development on Japan.
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Far Eastern Republic
Leap year queries and stork sightings in Massachusetts
To the Editor of the Post a reader asks if 1900 is a leap year and explains that years ending in two digits are not leap years unless divisible by 400, noting 2000 will be leap year but 2100 will not. Another reader in Massachusetts asks about real storks and mentions the wood ibis and a true stork in Texas.
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Questions On Vision And Prose About DeValera
A reader asks what astigmatism is defining it as a defect in eye or lens causing imperfect focus. Another query notes DeValera’s age estimated around 83 from a sketch claiming birth in 1883.
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Sealed Envelope Fee Arranged By Best Man
The text describes a groom giving a fee in a sealed envelope to his best man who will hand it to the clergyman at an appropriate, discreet time around the wedding ceremony.
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Egg boiling method from Mrs Wilson recipe trial
Mrs Wilson recommends water just below boiling for eggs. Heat to boiling, boil three minutes, then rest eight minutes for very soft boil or twenty five minutes for hard boiled eggs.
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Deep Love Standards Warned by Mother Guidance
The piece argues responsibility should precede romance and that an 18 year old boy cannot be expected to bear more duty than a 17 year old girl. It advises letting a suitor visit at home under parental guidance to handle love problems.
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