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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1921
Page
14
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions available to U S and Canada readers. Rates include six months 2 60 and annual options, with various terms for foreign and domestic customers, plus a Canada postage surcharge and Ottawa district increment.
The chancellor admits to disregarding protests from Luxembourg and Belgium as forces advanced, calling the act contrary to international law. He promises to compensate the injustice once military aims are achieved, a frank confession that has lingered in American regard.
The ailing senator Penrose leaves his sick bed to oppose a sectional tariff measure favored by Smoot and McCumber. He warns the plan would raise prices for flour bread cotton and woolens, invite public disapproval of Republicans, and threaten foreign trade.
Letters accuse Post Office Department automobile trucks of reckless driving causing accidents in Cambridge. The writer demands government action to curb federal drivers and deny redress for injuries or damages, calling it a scandal and urging Post Office authorities to intervene.
The obituary notes Germany’s ex chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg dies with limited current interest in Germany. His 1914 remark about Belgium a "scrap of paper" taints his legacy but Americans view him more kindly for admitting the invasion of Belgium was wrong. The piece discusses his possible role in Luxembourg and Belgian occupations.
The article notes a drop in gross U S government debt from 26.6 to 24.01 billion dollars since August 1919, partly due to reductions in floating debt. It argues net debt stands around 14 billion, about 5 percent of national wealth, and urges plans for scientific redemption to avoid excessive interest payments.
A vivid snapshot lists personalities tied to a royal visit and global figures. The young Prince of Wales attends a film show after a 60 000 mile tour while London and international elites including a duke, marquis, bishops, earls, viscounts, and knights are noted. It references Irene di Robilant, Dante’s anniversary, Henry Gordon Selfridge, and political figures such as Millerand and Lloyd George with brief cultural and political anecdotes.
The piece argues Massachusetts counties and jails wield power in Worcester Essex and Suffolk to resist state takeovers. Reformers face entrenched patronage as county leaders oppose efficiency and wage cuts. Legislation may stall due to lawmakers' ties to county dictators, yet reformers plan action.
A trio of American naval balloonists, long believed lost, return to civilization near Moose Factory in northwestern Ontario after racing 800 miles from Rockaway New York in just over a day. Destiny seemed to guide their path as Moose Factory, once featured by Stewart Edward White, stands as the turning point in their perilous journey.
Cardinal Gibbons receives a glowing New Year tribute from Bishop Lawrence who extols his virtues and calls him a paragon of Christian gentleness. The sermon frames creed barriers as minimal and lauds Gibbons as a model of grace, truth, and nobility influencing moral life.
The Republic lauds the Boston Post for its Santa fund that raised over 23 000 dollars and supplied toys clothing and labor for 150 000 children. It notes the paper’s role in fundraising organizing distributing and inspiring community volunteers and church and charity groups.
A fragmentary poem contrasts a futurist cubist sun with a traditional sunset. The page also features a Q and A section titled WHAT THE SPHINX SAYS, including a query about the use of the oath By heck and a letter from Steven T. Byington at Ballard Vale.
A satirical, richly detailed letter from N. N. Newkirk appeals to Boston area donors to sponsor a dogfish relief fund. The missive blends WWI dogfish lore with a humorous critique, ending with a mock offer to manage subscriptions for a 40 percent commission.
The article portrays Pauline Bonaparte as a stunning beauty with a lively, scandalous life. It outlines her marriages and affairs from Marseilles to Rome, her loyalty to Napoleon, and her ultimate death after Waterloo. It notes her controversial reputation yet praises her devoted support for her brother.
The piece scoops local lore from New England about weather forecasts by the Old Farmer and Clerk of the Weather Smith, upcoming holidays like Washington’s Birthday and Lincoln’s Birthday, and the retirement of Augustus P. McDuffie the last Yankee tin pedler. It also notes Rhode Island dropping a 17-gun salute for a new governor, a Maine camp feast, and a Middlesex Sportsmen’s plea for used Christmas trees to shelter wild ducks on Spy Pond.
An almanac note observes the sun rises at 7 13 each morning from Dec 28 through Jan 9, despite the growing overall daylight. The daily dawn time remains unchanged at 7 13 until after the coming Sunday.
The Boston observer recalls extreme cold on January 4 with official figures at 3 below in 1904 and 1911. The warmest temperature for this date was 60 in 1874, and no rain or snow has fallen on this date in ten years except 1911 1919.
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