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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1920
Page
10
In a letter to Georgia Democrats McAdoo urges not to instruct delegates to the national convention. He argues conventions should be deliberative bodies free from personal commitments so they can choose the best man with open minds. The aim is a White House candidate trusted by the people and aligned with strong principles.
The legislature should pass a bill allowing no par value stock under state law. Sponsors note other states enable this and some advocate mandatory no par value issuance. Critics say par value misleads investors and no par value could curb inflated asset claims while preserving share value.
A reflection on vaudeville patter and Brooklyn slander, linking early theater digs to Boston transit jams. A letter to the Post notes women facing jamming in tunnels and L train rush hours, urging courtesy and civic civility amid urban crowding.
A fragment notes that one woman in ten has managed to enter the second train, indicating early progress in a broader transport or mobility effort. Further details are unclear in the readable text.
Opinion asserts that railroad wage and rate provisions in the bill allow higher wages with profitable railroads. It argues rates are set to yield a six percent return but wages drive costs, not arbitrary caps. Dividends are not guaranteed, and higher rates may drive away business. The bill, imperfect yet workable, merits a two year trial.
The piece urges Congress to fund and advance U S air power citing heroic Yankee airmen in 17 below zero over Ukraine aiding Polish units besieged by Bolsheviks. It cites Eddie Rickenbacker and allied nations progress, warns of future air losses and demands decisive aero needs now to avoid humiliation and defeat.
Rear Admiral Robert E Peary is hailed as a world explorer. His career spans the Coast and Geodetic Survey in tropical work to Arctic campaigns. He reached the North Pole on the eighth try, proven on April 6 1909 after seven prior failures.
Illinois Attorney General halts a death sentence in Cook County Jail to prevent inmates from witnessing the execution. The episode provoked public shock and felonious unrest as bars filled with spectators, with officials warned of prosecution if they resumed the plan.
The speaker urges extending a practice as a warning and condemns a return to methods long outgrown by civilization. It notes that the people have been educated to higher sentiments and would find such backsliding strange in these modern times.
The piece reviews Rogers and Madden bills claiming to force judicial or Cabinet action on a president’s capacity. It argues the Supreme Court would ignore such demand and Cabinet plans raise questions on who declares disability. It endorses Fess’s constitutional amendment as feasible.
Mr Henry App of Woburn ate at a New York restaurant where a $2.50 bill included a 50 cent convert charge for admission. He refused to pay the extra fee and was released by the police lieutenant who praised his stand. The piece lauds his stance against petty restaurant extortion.
Wryllvs WW Baird of the Chicago Association of Commerce urges frequent dialogue with ministers to leverage Christian principles in daily life and business. Ethel Holdsworth, an English writer, began as a mill worker and rose to fame, now sharing a peaceful Yorkshire home. W H Hudson stands out as a leading bird expert, studying roosting and species such as nightingales and moor hens. Herbert Hoover is named president of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, noted as a successful mining industry figure. Paderewski, after Poland’s upheaval and a personal fortune, returns to private life, contributing intellectually and founding schools. Charles M Schwab espouses employer loyalty and good citizenship as core American values.
A playful ventriloquy mocks Miss C Gar Box while shifting to Jamaica travel notes. The piece describes Jamaica’s three main attractions Kingston Newcastle and the Blue Mountains, highlighting scenery, elevation, and tourist appeal with a vivid nature panorama.
A humorous Kansas City wedding note mocks a bride kissed by 39 guests after the ceremony. The writer condemns the kissing mob and imagines defending his bride with exaggerated bravado and crude humor, ending with a mock vow to escort her on the honeymoon.
Pair of shoes offered for sale or exchange in Massachusetts paper. One new left shoe size 7 1/2 to 8 listed. right shoe of same size sought in trade. Address withheld.
Theodore from Melrose asks why youths wear unbuckled overshoes. The Observant Citizen notes fad behavior, peer imitation, and evolving fashion as reasons. Washington's Birthday brings travel and winter sport plans across Boston. street life and urban quirks are also observed.
Weather notes indicate Boston’s coldest February 1 readings were 0 in 1916 and 3 above in 1893. The warmest for the date reached 63 in 1906, with no rain or snow on this date in the past decade except 1910 1932 and 1918.
In a New Hampshire village a cottage veranda tale unfolds as May seeks her missing lover George. At the Wishine Brook she drinks and makes a wish. visions of an Indian maiden a colonial girl and a pair of lovers reveal a long vanished memory. The couple reunites when George appears on the opposite bank and crosses to embrace May.
Cardinal Newman born in London in 1801, son of Evangelical faith, preached at university, later became Anglican bishop then Roman Catholic. He wrote the beloved hymn at age 32 during a calm voyage in the Mediterranean. His conversion and cardinalate surprised Protestant England yet earned broad approval from the nation.
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