Boston Post 1920 February 25 Issue Details
The Independent Democratic Paper of New England announces circulation and subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions, with prices for U S Canada and foreign copies. This issue lists editorial offices, staff contacts, and Associated Press rights.
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Boston
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Independent Democratic Paper of
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
The Boston Post Claims Largest U.S. Morning Circulation
The Fourth Estate notes The Boston Post as having the indisputable largest daily morning circulation in the United States, highlighting its dominance in the national press market.
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Boston Post
United States
New York Poised as Largest World City by Census
Census officials forecast New York will rank as the largest city globally with about 8.5 million in the metropolitan district, surpassing London’s 7.5 million. The 1920 census may push New York ahead by another million, a growth hailed as remarkable by observers.
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New York
London
Boston
Hoover speech signals public desire to settle treaty and end war
Herbert C. Hoover in a Johns Hopkins address voiced a common view across party lines that the mass of Americans want the treaty settled and the war declared over. He argued against making European politics a presidential election issue and praised frank, openly stated opinions.
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Herbert C. Hoover
Johns Hopkins
Toe
League of Nations
Pershing to be Honored in Boston Visit Today
General John J. Pershing will be welcomed and honored in Boston for his handling of the Mexican situation, his tribute to Lafayette, and his leadership in France and as the U S Army chief. About 300 citizens attend the Copley Plaza banquet as sun shines on a busy day amid winter street clutter.
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John J. Pershing
Boston
Lafayette
France
United States
Copley Plaza
Value of a Wife in London Divorce Court
The London Divorce Court weighs the notion of a wife as chattel for damages. Counsel argued the old theory persists with modifications, while the judge noted the issue is too heavy for a hasty decision and reserved judgment.
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London
As Many Minds as Men Opinion Echoes Through Time
A fragment from a Roman playwright hints at the variability of judgment when placing a standardized value on wives or attempting to standardize a wife for legal purposes. The remark suggests diverse perspectives across minds, resonating with a modern legal inquiry.
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Internal Revenue
Andrew J. Casey
Russia as a World Laboratory for Bolshevik Experiments
The piece argues Russia is a global lab for Bolshevik experiments with education and propaganda. It notes divergent Western opinions influence policy, Bolshevik loyalty growing among varied classes, Trotsky’s military handling, and concerns about illiteracy and propaganda in schools. Russia’s aim is peace to continue experiments, with global implications if results prove beneficial.
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Russia
Wilson
Supreme Court
Trotsky
Germany
Petrograd
The Turk in Europe The sick man of Europe faces a choice
The piece weighs whether the Ottoman Empire can stay in Constantinople or must be moved aside as allies press to control the Dardanelles. It warns of holy war if the Sultan is ousted and notes the potential impact on Islam’s holy places and global peace.
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Associated Press
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Boston Post
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London
Avenue de l'Opera
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France
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England
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East
House Delegates Move to Urge WV Legislature Reject Federal Suffrage
Annapolis action by the House of Delegates calls for a special commission to press West Virginia lawmakers to reject federal woman suffrage. The delegation aims to influence the state during the current legislative session.
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House of Delegates
Annapolis
West Virginia
Maryland Missionary Push on Federal Suffrage
The piece notes an unprecedented lobby deputation from Maryland to labor in a sister state’s legislature, signaling a critical moment in the equal suffrage campaign. It suggests ratification hinges on West Virginia’s anticipated vote, with Maryland’s effort possibly reviving hope if the three fourths threshold remains attainable.
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Commonwealth
Maryland
West Virginia
Railroad Bill Passes Congress Likely to Be Signed
The railroad bill passes with large majorities in both houses and seems likely to be signed by President Wilson. Unions oppose strike talk, urging restraint as private operation returns March 1. If expenses drop, rates may fall. otherwise a rate increase could be needed, though not guaranteed.
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Congress
Wilson
Organized Labor
United States Treasury
The
Commerce Commission
William Wrigley and Mary Pickford in a World Tour
William Wrigley rose to immense wealth by selling gum and sees a dollar as large as a tenement block. Mary Pickford plans a decade long world tour with her mother, reflecting a new home in California and a global shopping spree.
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Mary Pickford
California
Boston Weather Recalls Record Cold and Dry Day
The dated recollection notes Boston’s record for February 25 shows zero degrees in 1916 as the coldest. It cites a warmest 62 in 1881 and a decade without rain or snow on this date.
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Boston
Two Die as Acetylene Tank Explodes on Detroit Ship
A vessel built at Great Lakes Engineering Works in Ecorse exploded at noon injuring eight and killing two crewmen. The blast occurred on the deck of the ship, sparking a fatal accident that prompted emergency response.
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Detroit
Mich
Great Lakes Engineering Works
Ecorse
Winter Prophet Falls to Steen Feet of Snow
A local poet laments a would be winter sage who forecast a mild season. The man urged light clothing and no freezing water, but a heavy snowfall proves his folly. The writer wryly notes the misprediction and the fallen figure beneath deep snow.
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Derry
N. H
What the Sphinx Says Weekend Recovery Insight
A reflection notes that returning strong after a weekend is not guaranteed. The aphorism suggests resilience varies with time and circumstance, implying readers should manage expectations about post weekend performance and mood.
Watchful Waiting at New Jersey boarding house prank
A cruel joke by a boarder in a New Jersey house lands a man on a chair outside Miss Polly’s room. Polly 28 years old in spirit and always prudent, ignores the boots slipped under her bed and casually confronts the intruder, who loses balance and sprains his ankle. Polly’s calm handling and restraint draw praise.
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New Jersey
Miss Polly
Flap-foot fad sparks street race proposal in Dorchester
A letter from Jinny defends unbuckled overshoes on warm slushy days, prompting Newt to challenge her in a flap-foot foot race down Tremont Street from Park to Boylston. The race would be for 18 to 22 year old girls wearing unbuckled overshoes and the winner would receive chocolates.
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Dorchester Centre
Jinny
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Boylston
Etiquette tips on birth announcements and dinner invites
An etiquette column explains birth announcement cards: attach a tiny engraved baby card to the joint card with a ribbon or silver tag, include the birth date, and may tie to the mother's card. It also notes dinner invitations may be handwritten on the first page of a double sheet of fine paper.
Jamaica’s Wag Water and Castleton Gardens Highlight Island Sights
The article tours Jamaica from Kingston to Port Antonio noting Wag Water River and its northern coast scenery. It describes the Kingston Port Antonio railroad through banana belts, Roaring River Falls, Fern Gully, St. Ann’s Bay, the Rio Grande bamboo raft ride, Castleton Gardens high in the Blue Mountains and cooler Castleton living for winter visits.
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Port Antonio
New England
English Lake District
Cuba
Roaring River
Fern Gully
St. Ann's Bay
Indies
Rio Grande
Castleton Gardens
Buitzenzorg Botanic Gardens
Java
Castleton
The Observant Citizen Highlights Boston Life C 1920
Local notes cover tax payments rising due to wage gains. Observations on sleds giving way to skits for coasting. References to France and Wilson on the number 13. Letters from Malta praise U.S. news delivery. Photographers urge natural beauty over powder. Navy officers mistaken for subway staff. Yankee Division Club House honors. Chimes tradition at Old North Church continues. Public forums draw crowds in Boston and Cupid corner noted. Memorial of Victor Gingrass recalls Pemberton Hill disaster and bravery medal.
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Quincy
Victor G. Gingrass
Lawrence
Pemberton Hill
Gingrass
Massachusetts Humane Society
Pemberton Mill
Public Service Commission Allows North Hampton Line Suspension
Concord New Hampshire February 24 The Public Service Commission granted the Portsmouth Electric Railway authority to suspend traffic on its North Hampton branch linking North Hampton with Hampton Beach if town and company fail to reach an agreement by May 1 The order preserves the option to close the North Beach branch temporarily to avoid severing rail service between Portsmouth and Hampton Beach
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Publc Service Commission
Portsmouth Electric Railway Authority
North Hampton
Hampton Beach
North Beach
Portsmouth
The Flu Lay Siege On My Brain and Wallet
Walt Mason vents about the flu season and blames a warlord for the sickness. He laments legal hypocrisy as he ridicules Ex Bill and imagines punishment evading courts. He jokes about pills, cops, and guilt in a playful verse from a 1920s style cartoon column.
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Wilhelm
Kerswoosh
Walt Mason
Providence station and early Massachusetts rail lines
Reader letters discuss historical Boston rail sites, noting the Boston & Providence providence depot on Columbus Avenue and the early Massachusetts Experiment railroad at Quincy and the Lowell line. The item includes legal tenancy terms from 1919 and casual questions about ice weight and winter fishing, plus a recipe note and a query about Francis X. Bushman.
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Providence
Boston
Massachusetts
Boston & Providence Railroad
Columbus Avenue
Park Square
United States
Experiment Railroad
Quincey
Lowell Road
Marcus Loew Returns From Pacific Coast
Marcus Loew arrives in New York after weeks touring his leading theatres and inspecting Los Angeles studios he just acquired. He greets his new grandson at a hospital and notes Washington's Birthday breaking box office records across Loew theatres.
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Marcus Loew
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Loew
New York
Loew’s, Inc
Washington
Loew Theatres
Mr. Loew
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