Boston Post Dated January 8 1921 Index and Rates
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions for U S Canada and foreigns with monthly and yearly options. It lists office addresses in Boston Massachusetts and notes editorial and advertising contacts and general policies on payment and delivery. It cites Associated Press rights and international bureaus in London and Paris and markets the paper as having the largest daily morning circulation in the United States.
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United States
OUR HAND IN CUBA
General Crowder arrives at Ilavana and links with United States Minister Long to oversee Cuba’s post election by elections. The action aims to clarify the November irregularities and confirm Cuba’s popular will through supervised proceedings and friendly U S involvement.
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Ilavana
United States
Long
Cuba
Washington
Preventable Deaths and Auto Fatalities in 1919
The Prudential pamphlet reports over 10 000 automobile deaths in 1919, a mortality rate rising from 4.4 to 93.6 per million since 1906. It contrasts rail fatalities falling and other accidents declining, urging action against traffic deaths.
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Prudential Life Insurance Company
Public sentiment may curb deadly motorist speed
The article argues killings by motor cars are seen as inevitable yet predicts public sentiment will eventually compel action against reckless driving. It notes the issue will gain fear and respect for speed-crazed drivers, though progress requires time.
Britten’s bellicose naval resolution sparks national debate
The Illinois congressman introduced a joint resolution directing immediate Navy shipbuilding, arguing to reject international naval limits. The piece criticizes the move as bumptious amid global talks on armament reduction and immigration restrictions, urging lawmakers to consider the broader exclusion debate.
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Britten
Illinois
Navy Department
United States
Senate
America
Congress
Mr. Britten
A Jew for Viceroy Lord Reading's India post rumored
The planned elevation of Rufus Isaac Lord Reading as Viceroy of India would mark a historic rise for a Jewish servant of the Crown. The piece notes his recent goodwill in Washington and positions him as an exceptionally capable imperial administrator.
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Rufus Isaac
Lord Reading
England
India
Disraeli
Washington
House Plans 483 Members After Census Increase
The House has drafted a bill to redraw representation increasing membership to 483, a rise of 48. The ratio becomes one Congress member per 218 979 inhabitants with no state losing current apportionment. Massachusetts gains two seats, from 16 to 18, while critics warn of a bulkier, less efficient chamber and push for a constitutional cap around 500.
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Washington
Massachusetts
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Judiciary Committee
McCully Precedent Opens Question on Immigration Adoptions
The McCully case prompts debate over admitting adopted Russian wards and whether similar or broader allowances might follow if restrictive immigration laws pass. The article notes potential flood of “words” seeking entry under adoption conditions as reform debates intensify.
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Nelson A. McCully
Is Uncle Sam Poor Enough To Buy Safes
Warsaw reports reveal a theft at the American legation where 850000 Polish marks 4000 French francs 170 dollars and staff funds were stolen after two locks were broken. The loss highlights a lack of safes and funding for embassies caused by insufficient congressional appropriations.
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Warsaw
Legation
Department of State
Congress
State Department
Washington
Samuel
Women as Citizens Readjust naturalization roles in Washington
Washington considers naturalization changes to protect female citizens when marrying aliens and to prevent husbands’ naturalization from automatically transferring to wives. Some measures require applicants to prove English reading ability. Alabama studies pace of daily labor by female heads of households, showing two miles daily by pedometer in cooking and serving meals.
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Washington
Alabama
The Making of Tomorrow and The Housing Famine reviewed
The Making of Tomorrow by Hayes Robbins defends capitalism and analyzes present industrial conditions amid inflation and low unemployment. The Housing Famine debates housing solutions with Murphy conservative Wood liberal and Ackerman radical, weighing private capital, state construction, and systemic overhaul.
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Ackerman
Etiquette Question on Night Signal During Visit
The hostess should give the signal for retiring. She should consider guests' wishes rather than her own, as advised by Miss Alice Stuart in Etiquette of Today.
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Miss Alice Stuart
Minds in the City Readiness Poem by Boston R. N.
A reflective verse questions Boston citizens about the contents of their minds and the moral contrasts in daily life. The narrator imagines a grand view of minds across workers, lovers, families, and public figures, asking whether one would smile or weep at such a revealing collection.
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Phillips Brooks
Boston Common
Boston
R. N
Attitude Challenge Sheds Light in World Outlook
A quotation asserts that the world remains sound while personal outlook shapes experience. It emphasizes mindset over external circumstance and urges inner recalibration for better engagement with events and people.
Short sheets spur lobby for hotel bed reforms in New Hampshire
A humorous letter argues for a New Hampshire bill to lengthen hotel bed sheets and proposes other reforms. It jokes about short sheets ruining sleep and mocks porcelain pitchers radiators and fire escapes, urging gentle lobbying to improve travelers’ comfort.
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Manchester
New Hampshire
Knights of the Road
Concord
Boston Weather Then and Now Through a Snowy Winter
A Boston letter covers a heavy winter with repeated snowfalls from January to February including a record 12 inches on Feb 6 and a blizzard that followed. It notes wild geese migrating north, ripening Plymouth strawberries, and eel fishing trends amid patriotic promotion. Also profiles long-serving Lt Commander Henry E. Rhoades and a lampoon about a Christmas tree dismantling on the Common.
Wealth and Fashion Scenes in Early English Life
The piece spotlights William Rockafeller’s frugal stance yet anxiety over a new hat during a court session. It notes Mrs. John Russell’s fame as a dress designer who flatters figures, and John Davison Rockefeller’s early money mindset. It mentions O Edgecombe of Lincoln Nebraska who, despite losing his eyes, owns nine newspapers and relies on a reader and a custom typewriter.
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William Rockafeller
John Russell
England
John Davison Rockefeller
O. Edgecombe
Linccoln
Neb
Lady Hester Stanhope A Queen of the Desert in Life and Death
The article recalls Lady Hester Stanhope born 1776, famed for bold charm and daring travels from Pitt's table to Syria. She ruled in Lebanon among Druses, defying Ibrahim Pasha, earning a legendary image as a fearless adventurer who died in 1839 and was buried in her garden.
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Lucy Stanhope
Pitt
George III
Hester Stanhope
William Pitt
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Wales
Constantinople
Syria
Orient
Mt. Lebanon
Desert
England
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Ibrahim Pasha
Ibrahim
Maria
Hetty
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Palestine
Egypt
Kinglake
Lady Hester
Eothen
Robinson Crusoe
Orris
Keep Its Simplicity
The Fall River Herald cautions against commercializing the fishermen’s race between American and Nova Scotia by forming a capitalist syndicate to build a racing vessel. It argues such moves risk turning a simple sporting event into an America’s Cup style contest, eroding its sincerity and appeal. The Boston Post is cited supporting the plea to preserve the event’s modest character.
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Fall River Herald
Nova Scotia
Boston Post
Weather Data Fragments From Historical Records
Official figures show 6 below in 1878 and 2 above in 1887 for a specific date. The warmest reading recorded was 55 in 1874. No rain or snow at Boston on this date in the past 1 year, except in 1911, 1912, 1916, 1918, and 1919.
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