Boston Post 1921 Feb 15 News Card Summary
The Boston Post issue dated February 15, 1921 presents a daily city update from Boston MA. It lists office addresses at 289 Washington Street and multiple line numbers for contact. No specific events or articles are provided in the readable fragments.
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Cockspur Street
London
Avenue de l’Opera
Paris
France
United States
Fourth Estate
The Record at Two Cents
The Boston Evening Record returns to a two cent price due to abnormal newsprint costs high labor scales and advertising decline since November. The policy aims to sustain a bright alert newspaper and seeks liberal support from readers and advertisers as noted by the Boston Post.
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Boston Evening Record
Evening Record
Boston Post
A Better Outlook for Elevated Deficit in 1920
The Elevated trustees report a net loss in operations for the year ending December 31 1920 of 370 610 92 including prior deficits. A large one time expense for snow removal during the first half of 1920 heavily influenced the year’s results and is not expected to recur. Trustees say the deficit must be absorbed by June 1921 if the charge is to be assessed then.
Canadian political shift signals possible election return
Sir Robert Borden’s 1917 majority has eroded to a 20 vote lead after yesterday’s assembling of Parliament due to 10 opposition wins and defections. Meighen’s cabinet may fall, signaling an near certainty of an election. Labor and farmer influence grows. a Liberal Labor Farmer alliance could crown W L Mackenzie King premier.
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Robert Borden
Canada
Arthur Meighan
Ontario
W. L. Mackenzie King
Labor Farmer
Liberal
What We Get From Farms Cost of Living Analysis
The final analysis of living costs centers on food prices as the controlling element. People must eat to live, regardless of clothing or recreation, and the source of this fuel is the soil.
Food supply and farming costs easing despite labor concerns
The passage notes wheat flour beef pork milk and fowl from farmers, with expected larger supplies at affordable costs due to Department of Agriculture actions. Market quotations show a broad price drop, and farmers may face lower labor costs on this year’s crop while seeking relief.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Tax ideas from New York music industry chamber
The Music Industries Chamber of Commerce of New York urges a uniform monthly sales tax paid by sellers, abolition of excess profits taxes, lower individual surtaxes, and a $5 minimum tax for every US resident over 21 with independent income. They argue universal liability would uncover tax dodgers and reduce unfairness.
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Music Industries Chamber of Commerce of
New York
Congress
United States
Daylight Saving and Crime Reduction Debate
The piece cites Police Superintendent Crowley arguing daylight saving reduces crime by granting more daylight in the early evening. It then questions the logic noting criminals work in darkness and could adapt to any extra daylight, asking how crime fell in Boston during the first daylight saving period compared to the previous year.
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Crowley
Boston
Judge laments juror pay as civic sacrifice awaits reform
In Suffolk, Judge Robert F. Raymond told a civil session panel that jurors endure a heavy pecuniary sacrifice for their service. He called current juror pay disgraceful, noting it lags behind others and should be corrected promptly. He argued jurors perform vital, high‑level work that deserves fair compensation.
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Suffolk
Robert F. Raymond
Principle on search rights under the Volstead Act in Cincinnati
Judge John W. Peck in Cincinnati states that constitutional rights prevail over government means. He ruled against prohibition agents who entered a Cincinnati man’s garage without a search warrant and seized his automobile, emphasizing that the end does not justify the means in such violations.
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John W. Peck
United States District Court
Cincinnati
Judge Peck cites securing rights beyond homes in liquor search
The judge notes the Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches not only in houses but also in garages warehouses shops stores offices and even a safety deposit vault. He emphasizes that an unlawful search cannot be justified by what is found and references 18th Amendment limits.
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Peck
Hayes
Vice President Pay Debate Reflects Cost of Living
The piece argues the Vice President deserves a salary above 12000 dollars, given duties and dignity. It notes a Senate bill to raise to 15000 and cites Vice President Marshall’s three word reply I thank you as a witty jab at delayed wage justice amid rising costs.
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United States
Washington
Senate
Marshall
Coolidge
Observant Citizen column notes and old city life
A column centers on anniversaries of famous figures born on this date and notes about Mercury's setting, cold storage history, and local Boston topics. It mentions Abraham Clark, Susan B. Anthony, Elihu Root, and others, plus public garden anecdotes, a new music trade monthly, and Boston school coal savings amid mild winter.
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Abraham Clark
John Bell
Henry E. Steinway
Cyrus H. McCormick
Charles L. Tiffany
Susan B. Anthony
Henry P. Whipple
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Silas Wier Mitchell
Keough
Boston
Choosing a Wife By Her Walk
A humorous letter from a bachelor narrator who mocks Sir Baden Powell’s walking test for selecting a wife. He recounts attempting to judge potential brides by their gait on Tremont Street, encounters a crowd, and dismisses the method as unreliable. The piece closes with another correspondent endorsing character and conversation over footwork in choosing a partner.
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Newt
Buddy Kipp
France X. Bushman
Bachelors’ Association
Apple Island
Snake Island
Miss Pugh
New York
Tremont Street
Baden Powell
Sir Bade
L. Boston
Sir Buade
N. N
Hidden High and Very Dry Rock-a-Bye Verse
A fragment from a quirky column features a tree-top nursery image and references to Old Crow Maiden Bertie Bertram. The piece interweaves playful whimsy with a sly nod to wind, Boreas, and a hidden case tucked in a cradle.
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Bertie Bertram
Boston Weather Echoes From Oldest Inhabitant
The oldest resident recalls Boston coldest and warmest Feb 15 figures. Official records show 2 below in 1875 and 1 above in 1888. He notes 60 degrees as the warmest for this date in 1908 and cites four years with precipitation in the past decade.
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Boston
Inauguration of James Buchanan a Quiet Swearing In
The piece notes Buchanan's unexpectedly calm ascent to the presidency in 1857 with little drama. It highlights his bachelor status, reserved nature, and modest perception by contemporaries, contrasting him with Franklin Pierce and Franklin Fierce, and quoting Rhodes on his moderate abilities and lack of leadership.
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Franklin Pierce
Capitol
Keystone Political Club
Pennsylvania
Taney
Martin van Buren
Harrison
Taylor
Choate
Everett
New England
James Ford Rhodes
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