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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1921
Page
18
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily, Sunday, and foreign editions with distances and postage notes. It provides a postal notice for Canada and domestic city district charges, and urges advance payment with renewal reminders.
The banquet at Symphony Hall with Herbert Hoover presiding aims to raise funds to feed three million hungry Central European children. The meal features rice stew cocoa and bread and seeks generous support despite high costs. The Boston assemblage is urged to match or exceed the New York effort.
Colonel William R. Grove, leading relief in Poland, rejects Senator Reed’s accusation that 40 million dollars of 150 million in European aid funded the Polish army. He notes funds were used for clothing and feeding the destitute, with no misappropriation. The piece defends Hoover and the administration.
A speaker’s wild eyed statement drew swift, decisive refutation, underscoring that public discourse demands backed assertions and clear accountability from lawmakers. The exchange highlights the role of prompt rebuttal in preserving informed opinion.
Governor Cox presents a broad program affecting politics finance and economy in Massachusetts. He urges expert financial advice on the sinking fund extends credit to farmers promotes school safety and highway patrols strengthens penal controls and favors a short ballot while stressing thrift and prudent public spending for a frugal administration.
Calvin Coolidge ends a ten year public service to Massachusetts and becomes a private citizen. The piece lauds his energy conscience vision and patriotism praising his calm duty and leadership in troubled times and predicting a new voyage ahead with public interest and faith in his future credit and honor.
In Massachusetts a dispute over war veteran preference in civil service unfolds. State Commissioner Payson Dana argues veterans deserve certain gains, while Adjutant Spillaine and many citizens insist on only passing marks for eligibility. The debate contrasts perceived favoritism with merit based competition among World War I veterans.
A historical remark declares that the Huns have got all they deserve and never can get quite all, expressing a stern judgment on the conquerors and their fate.
A plea argues for admittance of Daniel J. O Callaghan, Lord Mayor of Cork, Ireland, who arrived as a stowaway lacking a passport. The piece insists on humane exception to technical rules so he may testify before the commission on Ireland's troubles and extend hospitality to a man who risked much for the cause.
Florida congressman labels the NAACP meddling and protests that black voters lack equal rights. He argues Florida gives the Negro all rights under the law yet contends nationwide suffrage for Black citizens is not truly realized in the South. The discussion centers on 15th Amendment guarantees vs. practical access to ballots.
A vivid travelogue about Eriskay and the Hebrides by Amy Murray. The book blends Gaelic fisherfolk culture with Father Allan’s quiet devotion and the island’s stark beauty, offering a sympathetic, richly worded portrait.
A reader asks if it is proper to accept a tea invitation in a city where they are visiting without first consulting the host. The Cyclopedia of Social Usage says it is impolite to arrange meals or entertainments elsewhere without the host or hostess’s approval.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston coldest and warmest readings for January 7. Official figures show 2 below in 1896 and 1 below in 1912 as coldest. 62 degrees in 1915 as warmest. No rain or snow on this date in ten years except 1911 1913 1914 1915 1918.
A playful dialogue presents two guests debating recitals for a young beggar. The exchange hints at social expectations and performance, ending with the notion that failure to recite may lead to singing.
A Boston man records defying a doctor's warning to cut rich foods and drinks. He boasts he will be his own MD, feasting on a full menu and still feeling better the next morning, ending with a prologue by Fred W. Brown and a memory quote.
The editor of this column thanks Morris Rosenberg E L Smith Bowker Fertilizer Rand Avery Cigar Makers Union Boston J H Fellows West Somerville L L Hayer Lake Placid Club Na tick Victor D Elmore Danvers for sending calendars as aid to start the New Year.
A letter from Hugh proposes a portable hang strap for trolley strap hangers and seeks a partner with at least one thousand dollars for a 50 percent share. Newt replies with humor about his many titles and says his finances are too depleted to invest after Christmas spending.
Observant Citizen notes the late full moons guiding summer travel plans, recalls Distaff Day customs, and shares reader queries about a Boston homing pigeon and Edison on the phonograph. It also covers Maine deer counts, highway billboard rules, and Navy Victory medal distribution to WWI veterans.
A portrait of Mademoiselle Mars born 1779 who rose in the Comedie Francaise for 33 years and impressed audiences with beauty wit and tragedy. Napoleon watched her Betty role at Malmaison though he favored tragedies over comedy and she died in 1847 leaving a lasting but shadowy posterity.
In a letter to the editor the writer challenges the Post's top line on silver linings. He argues that from above clouds rarely look silver and more often resemble cotton masses or white surf with occasional rainbow hues.
A German minelayer attempted to lay mines near the Thames estuary and was sunk by British forces in the first direct naval engagement between England and Germany during the war.
The question centers on the rarest date for a quarter and the date most valuable to collectors. A 1823 and 1827 quarter reportedly command about 35 to 45 dollars in various conditions, illustrating the premium for scarce years.
Historical records note the Old State House in Boston burned down in 1747, leaving only the outer walls. Its predecessor on the same site was destroyed in the great fire of 1711, reshaping the colonial landmark.
Letter to the editor discusses using kerosene in some motors as a substitute for gasoline, noting it works in tractors but often requires gasoline to start. An authority cites kerosene as needing heated carburetor and heated mixture to prevent condensation in the manifold.
The notes list ages and deaths for several performers. Eltinge is given as about 38. Har lowe died Feb 19 1920. Pauline Hall died Dec 29 1919, Patti died in Wales Sept 27 1919. Remaining statuses for Julian Whitinge Richard Harlowe and Pauline Hall are unclear in the record.
The passage asks whether lobsters are alive when broiled. It notes that cooks typically split the lobster but leave the back shell intact, then remove entrails before cooking over the fire.
The report outlines options with periods of 1 month 3 months 6 months and a rate of 1.25. Investors are advised to review terms and compare yields before committing funds.
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