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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1921
Page
10
Three Harvard students survived two brutal winter nights on Mt. Washington with only chocolate for sustenance. They planned a same day ascent and return but faced savage conditions. The ordeal proves winter climbs demand proper food and caution.
President Wilson vetoed extending the interlocking directorates prohibition in the Clayton act to railroads. The 1914 measure aimed to curb railroads owning supplier interests via directors. With private railroad control resumed, the public policy case supports applying the law now.
The President asserts no further postponement of the law’s effects, arguing timely implementation is essential. Supporters praise decisive action while opponents warn of consequences for affected groups.
The piece frames 1920 as a reactionary year following a boom. It argues prices have fallen to sane levels, some recovery begins in leather and wool, and merchants plan to resume buying. It credits Reserve Banks for stability and suggests underproduction and war wealth inflated demand, with an early recovery anticipated.
A House census committee faced a rebuff as Southern members refused to be photographed with Black witnesses at a reapportionment hearing. One protester left, another vowed to “raise hell” if photos occurred. The room later emptied into executive session. a white-only group photo was taken. The piece recalls Civil War group photos with Black and white soldiers.
A praise filled notice lauds Walter Hampden for carrying Shakespearean genius to the modern stage at the Arlington Theatre. It lauds his Hamlet and devotion to great classics over wealth, urging public support for this rare artistic standard.
The piece notes growing momentum for women to gain seats in the House of Lords as peeresses in their own right. Lady Rhondda has pressed the case, with Lords showing sympathy though no final action yet. Public opinion, precedence, and utility align behind the push.
A historical note on influential women in English governance. Norfolk and Henry III granted offices such as marshal. Lady Alicia de Bigod and others sent proxies to Parliament under Edward I and II. The House of Lords faces a decisive settlement as Rhondda’s abilities and moderation boost her bid.
The nation awaits President-elect Harding's cabinet choices with the State Department portfolio seen as pivotal. Rumors centered on Charles E Hughes as a leading candidate, with the public and party sources noting his high acceptability as the potential secretary of state and key figure shaping early policy.
Queen Alexandra, nearly charmful yet deaf, makes visitors stand for permission to sit. Venizelos gains street honor in France as his European influence grows. Miyo Kohashi becomes Japan’s first woman editor with a Columbia journalism course, while George Cook lobbies in Washington for Chicago packers, earning both scorn and occasional scores.
The Boston Post awards $50 daily to the politest person found on its beat. A woman helps a fallen companion, and a deaf and dumb student returns a dropped handkerchief, prompting reflections on courtesy and daily behavior in public life.
A cheeky quip targets a girl who wears powder on her nose and lacks common sense under her hat. The remark showcases Newton Newkirk’s witty newspaper style and social observation.
The narrator Napoleon Gomo from San Halbans Vermont recounts attempts to force a white orphan hen to brood. He describes failures with farm journal advice, tying the hen, insults from Rosy Marie, and drastic measures including breaking items and threats with a hatchet. The tale blends comic frustration with rural life and a bold confrontation with the stubborn bird.
The column surveys early evening planetary positions Venus Jupiter Saturn and Mars in January with Mars near the sun and hints of forthcoming visibility in February. It also notes Sainte Genevieve Day Handest Monday and quips about Nantucket prices and simplified spelling. It closes with social agency moves in Boston, a 87 year old Truro cook, and a Keyes political dynasty.
A reader proposes a streetcar scheme with a moving floor to push riders from the front entry to the rear doors, emptying at the next stop. The plan would charge 10 cents, let crowds ride, and offer the author a royalty if perfected. The letter is signed Sid Sardine from Boston.
Cicero born January 3 106 B C in Arpinum. He studied philosophy in Athens and rose as a political figure. He clashed with Caesar but remained a friend of Octavian and was slain near Rome in 48 B C. His head and hands were sent to Rome after Fulvia’s act. his last words reflect his pride in Rome.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston weather noting a record low below 0 in 1904 and a high above 60 in 1913 for the 84th day of January. He says no rain or snow on this date in the past decade except in 1911 1913 1916 1917 1918 and 1919.
The article recounts Napoleon’s attempts to sully Queen Louisa’s name, contrasting her with Frederick William III. It details Louisa’s Mecklenburg Strelitz origins, upbringing, courtship, and popularity, noting her courage during Prussia’s wars and her death in 1810 at age 34 as Magdeburg fell and Magdeburg’s loss haunted her.
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