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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1921
Page
16
The Boston Post lists domestic and foreign rates for daily and Sunday editions. Rates cover U S and Canada yearly six months and three month options, with additional Canada single-copy charges and postage notes.
The notice lists editorial rooms and contact numbers for staff at the Boston Post. It states all subscriptions must be prepaid and discontinued at expiration, and offers postal notification if copies are unavailable. It notes offices in London and Paris and quotes a circulation claim from The Fourth Estate.
Boston shows swift support for Hoover's frugal banquet plan with all seats paid two days early. A large audience will attend in spirit as the city welcomes Hoover and endorses his undertaking, marking a sensational moment with lasting impact.
The piece argues a fire and flood threat to 1790 to present census records in Washington and criticizes vault design and record-keeping. It asserts no duplicates exist and questions official document care, urging wider caution and referencing print backups.
The Boston School Committee received a request from women teachers groups in high schools for a salary schedule free of sex discrimination. They argue that these women are trained, efficient, and often better qualified for their roles, reflecting progressive standards of the day.
A letter to the school board argues that political inequality is abolished by law and urges a further movement toward uplift. It contends that women’s perceived feminine sympathy with youth can aid education without harming fair play.
A New York paper warns that the revived Ku Klux Klan plans tours of major northern cities led by Colonel William J. Simmons. He will address secret conclaves and public meetings to promote Americanism and attract native born white Americans, while critics say the group harbors race hatred and seeks to undermine law and order.
The Buffalo Island Livestock Company plans allowing hunting of Great Salt Lake buffalo for 200 dollars each, provoking protest. J. W. Thornley backs the plan while public-spirited groups seek Buffalo herd rescue and Congress to fund preservation. A protest letter to Salt Lake City could reach Thornley.
The per capita money in the United States rose last year by 3.23 to 59.12 dollars, with steady gains since the Federal Reserve System began. It notes prices have generally advanced with money growth, but expects that the money supply will shrink as Reserve Bank officials anticipate ongoing contraction of notes in circulation.
The piece lauds President-elect Harding for vetoing costly inaugural pageantry and pledges a simple, economical start to his administration. It mocks hotel room gouging in Washington and anticipates flaccid extravagance being avoided as the new era begins.
The passage contrasts pirates and shopkeepers, noting the public will not mourn their disappointment. It mentions Mr. Harding showing sensible early actions prior to his accession and expresses hope his course will continue positively.
The three aviators Hinton Kloor and Farrell reach Mattice on the railroad after a perilous trek, greeted by crowds and hailed nationwide for courage and endurance. The piece praises their perseverance and the Yankee spirit, while acknowledging debates about the trip.
The Boston Globe argues that cities remain unfinished and that exclusive districts often become boarding houses or business streets over time. It cites Boston's South End as an example and notes Boston still has room to expand southward.
The review discusses Bergson’s Mind Energy translated by H Wilden Carr noting its prewar essays and lectures reveal his belief in free will, memory, and thought. It highlights Dreams telepathy immortality and psychic topics, praising clarity and vitality over jargon in Bergson’s approach.
Personal K Robinson, begun 50 years ago at Boston & Lowell, is now acting superintendent of the Southern Division of Boston & Maine railroad with headquarters in Concord New Hampshire. Charles G Thompson of New York is worth 7500000 and retires from daily life as trustee of New York Life. William H Edwards, famed Princeton football alumnus, is the internal revenue collector for the nation’s wealthiest district. Cooper Megrue, playwright and Columbia graduate, made his name in journalism in New York as an optimistic humorist.
A humorous note from Orono Maine portrays a camp cook left in charge who, lacking receipts, boils rice across every pan and surface. The improvised feast overpowers the crew with rice filling the wood box, chair, floor, bed, and washbasin as he feeds ten men. A. L. T. Cummings reports from Maine Spring.
A quoted aphorism asserts that idleness is not rest but restless rust and that true rest comes only through work. It emphasizes continuous labor as the path to peace of mind.
A stream of letters recounts a wild glue formula that could bind tides and ships, plus notes on Boston harbor pilots and a Maine twin pair of 85, a country club move in Worcester, safety placards in Boston, and curious reader inquiries about birds and historic figures.
Lady Caroline Lamb records a volatile romance with the famed poet Lord Byron. Byron deserts, she rants in public with dangerous impulses, and their separation extends for 12 years before her death in 1828 at age 48.
The oldest resident recalls Boston cold snaps and warm spells for January 12. Official figures show 10 below in 1886 and 0 in 1883 as the coldest on record, with a high of 61 degrees noted in a distant year. He notes minimal precipitation in the past decade except during 1918, 1914, and 191?
A screen gossip item profiles a popular ox actor born in Vincennes Indiana and educated in Indianapolis who worked as an automobile mechanic and cowpuncher in Red Lodge Montana. He toured with Miller's 11 Wild West Show as a champion trick rider and taught French officers daring horsemanship during the war. Returning he signed with Fox Film Corporation and his two latest pictures are Just Pals and Trails of Two Moons. He is not married.
William S. Hart announces retirement from film on March 1 after completing his current Paramount contract. He has just finished one unnamed picture and has one more production due before March 1.
Wanda Hawley will star in Sweetie Peach for Realart with Saturday Evening Post writer Sophie Kerr. Ethel Clayton is set for Sham and Emaile Williams, after Diamonds Adrift, moves to Loot of the Night.
Roscoe Arbuckle hosted a farewell gathering at the Grafton Galleries before sailing home. Attendees included Georges Carpentier Daphne Pollard Ethel Levey Claude Graham-White Georgette Cohan Peggy ONeil Fannie Ward Jack Dean Georgia ORamey and the Dolly Busters.
Abington and Lynn groups named Answers to Questions Company D and M M P with ties to local projects. No further context or outcomes provided in the fragment.
A collage of names and places notes leading stage and screen figures including May Alison in Fair and Warmer, Eugene O Brien in The Country Cousin, and Brookline born Hi T. appearing with Marion Davies. It lists actor traits, addresses, and upcoming showings at Loew's Orpheum with scattered biographical details and studio addresses.
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