Boston Post Feb 18 1920 subscription rates and masthead
The Boston Post announces subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions including rates for U S Canada and Foreign, with special Canada post and district postage. Edwin A Grozier is editor and publisher. The paper notes Associated Press rights and republication terms.
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Post” Publishing Co
Washington St
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Sunday Post
Edwin A. Grozier
Definition of disability clause in the U S Constitution
The New York Sun notes that Congress would define disability by law, but the Constitution already uses the term disability in determining succession. It states the Vice President succeeds for removal death resignation or disability and also permits Congress to designate who acts as President during disability.
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Congress
New York Sun
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Jackson
Adam
W. P. Pulteney
George
House of Lords
Commons
Lords
The Right to Criticise in Wartime Discourse
Admiral Sims argues that American criticism is allowed in principle but notes wartime limits. He says unrestrained critique is impossible during war and warns that if he claims wide prerogative then subordinates may claim the same. The exchange centers on balance between proper critique and slander.
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Admiral Sims
Sims
No Socialist Indictment in New York Assembly Case
The trial shifts from sweeping charges against five socialists to proving individual transgressions after over a month of inquiry and $500,000 spent. The shift defeats Chairman Sweet and signals a broader protest against partisan exploitation of patriotism, underscoring constitutional rights and American political conscience.
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Sweet
America
Where's Lowden Detention Photo Provokes Sheriff Peters
The piece condemns Cook County Sheriff Peters for turning a condemned man's hanging into a jail spectacle and warns he plans to repeat the act. The author decries capital punishment as a public punishment of the criminal class rather than a deterrent, challenging the sheriff's justification.
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Peters
Cook County
Illinois
Call to end disgraceful jailhouse hangings in Cook County
The speaker condemns the jailhouse hangings as a disgraceful spectacle that harms the prisoners it aims to reform. They urge Governor Lowden to exercise influence over the Cook County sheriff to stop the mockery and protect the intended audience from such punishment.
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Lowden
Cook County
Massachusetts Reports On High Cost Of Living
A state commission in Massachusetts reports that rising costs stem from increased demand and reduced supply of essentials. Legislation is deemed ineffective. profiteers are largely absent. The piece notes minor remedies and predicts a gradual price decline as the economic pendulum settles.
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Massachusetts
Maeterlinck’s Western Visit Provokes Local Reflections
The essay criticizes Maeterlinck as a European writer touring the United States. It notes his travels from New York to Detroit and toward the West, highlighting his judgment that the West is more civilized than the East. The piece urges a balanced view of his superficial impressions and their potential impact on American self perception.
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M. Maeterlinck
de Tocqueville
James Bryce
Harriet Martineau
Charles Dickens
Blue Bird
New York
Detroit
Boston
Rural mail carriers demand raise amid pay concerns
W D Brown representing the National Rural Mail Carriers Association says members resignions hit 50 daily due to poor pay and better offers elsewhere. Current base pay sits at 1200 with winter hardships in northern routes. Carriers seek a 60 percent raise to 1900 annually, arguing pay trails farm hands and understates essential rural service.
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W. D. Brown
National Rural Mail Carriers’ Association
Congress
Emergency Storm Squad Proposed for Fire Emergencies
Mayor Peters urges a winter pre caution by forming a 24 hour storm squad for fire emergencies. The measure aims to ensure quick access to fire scenes amid hazardous street conditions. Citizens should stay vigilant and assist in allowing rapid response.
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Peters
Fire Department Aids Through Storm Strands
The fire department acts as a valuable ally in storm conditions, opening blocked side streets, freeing stalled apparatus, and keeping hydrants clear. Every minute counts when a fire starts, and prevention remains the biggest asset.
War Crime Dilemma Faces Europe and Holland
Article weighs possible judicial settlement for Germany over wartime crimes and the dilemma of Holland’s refusal to surrender the ex-Kaiser. It notes Berlin proposes Leipzig court adjudication while allies keep right to their own tribunal, amid Dutch internal custody plans and calls for a balanced international approach.
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Dutch East India Islands
Ode to Walt Mason From Fred F Billings Belmont NH
A brief poem praising Walt Mason as a cheerful bard. The author Fred F Billings of Belmont New Hampshire expresses admiration for Mason craft and imagines writing similar verses, embracing optimism despite hard times. The piece adopts a light, affectionate tribute tone.
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Walt” Mason
Walt Mason
Stay Young by Avoiding Age and Whiskers
A humorous essay argues that aging is driven by mindset and styles. It jokes about Uncle Henry at 45, 80 year olds knowing flappers, and mocks whiskers. Advice favors avoiding thoughts of age, embracing brevity, and keeping active without suspenders.
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Grandpa
Notable Early 20th Century Figures and Achievements Highlighted
Profiles span Captain Joseph I. Kemp’s fleet deliveries valued at 350 million dollars and 49 destroyers to the U S government, battleships named Nevada Oklahoma Utah New Mexico and Mississippi, Marie Ganz’s rise and fall with Alice Berkman, Evelyn Herbert as a rising opera star with Philadelphia roots, and Lieutenant General Sir W P Pultney’s ceremonial role plus five thousand pound annual pay. Also notes Frank W Stearns’s political ties to Massachusetts and Amherst, Ernesto Ponce de Leon’s Colombia New York commercial bureau leadership, and Dr Caroline X B Spurgeon’s British Educational Mission aims with Columbia Memorial Rose Sedgwick Fellowship.
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Joseph I. Kemp
Fore River
Quincy
Mass
United States
Nevada
Oklahoma
Utah
New Mexico
Mississippi
Caroline X. B. Spurgeon
Boston College Club
Columbia University
Gov Edwards Name on Michigan Ballot Filed
Petitions to place Governor Edward I Edwards of New Jersey on the Democratic ballot for the April 5 presidential preference primary were filed with the Secretary of State. The petitions lacked the 100 signatures but are expected to be forwarded before March 1.
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Lansing
Mich
Edward I. Edwards
New Jersey
Secretary of State
A Tour to the West Indies Haiti Haiti
The piece argues Haiti will remain difficult for tourism due to crude hotels and rough travel but may draw future visitors. It highlights Haiti as the western third of Hispaniola with Santo Domingo to the east, notes shared animosity, and praises Haiti’s romance, beauty, and resources. The illustration shows Port au Prince, a 70 000 population city, situated at a fine bay head.
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West Indies
Santo Domingo
Republic of
Caribbean
Cuba
Porto Rico
Port Au Prince
Havana
Historic Port au Prince and Santo Domingo Contrast in Caribbean Note
The piece surveys Port au Prince’s faded grandeur and remaining landmarks such as the National Palace and Cathedral, then travels to nearby Haiti towns and the older Santo Domingo. It highlights colonial history, the Cathedral housing Columbus bones, and Santo Domingo’s centuries-old university and fortifications.
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America
Columbus
Cuba
Spain
Santo Domingo
Drake
Morgan
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