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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
22
The Boston Post lists postpaid rates for daily and Sunday editions, with yearly, semiannual, and monthly options for U S and Canada. Prices include foreign copies at 17 cents and Canada delivery at 12 cents per copy. extra postage in the Boston district.
The Yale agitation over Bright College Years set to Die Wacht am Rhein shows lingering patriotism concerns a year after the war. The piece questions how far vindicating patriotism should go and whether other songs like Stein might face limits.
The National City Bank of Cambridge directors appeal a Boston case ruling that they must be personally liable for bank ruin caused by Bookkeeper Coleman and "Big Bill" Kelliher. The outcome will decide if directors must direct and take responsibility or serve as figureheads with limited accountability.
The League of Nations is officially created in Paris at the French foreign office cloak room. Despite U.S. absence, Wilson’s peace aims become practical as nations back the effort to end wars and remove war causes. Critics say partisan politics blocked U.S. participation, but the league gains moral support from all countries including the United States.
A long standing clash between the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway and licensed jitney operators in Salem escalates as rail fare demands and five cent jitney fees spark a new crisis. The public nuisance grows as jitneys return and trolley service remains at risk, impacting city comfort and convenience.
The report calls for people from neighboring towns to gather at a central meeting to straighten out a muddle affecting the area. Local leaders urge cooperation and practical steps to clear confusion and unite efforts.
Eminent economists call for an international conference to coordinate aid for nations in weak finances and to outline a deflation and recovery path. Prominent backers include Taft Hoover Morgan Vanderlip Hadley Hepburn and others. The proposal envisions issuing bonds by borrowing nations to rank ahead of internal debt reparations or interallied obligations to finance reconstruction.
The city of Woburn seeks Superior Court permission to draw on a murder suspect's bank account to aid his destitute wife. The prisoner remains jailed and has not surrendered funds. The Board of Charities would administer the money for her support, a question with broad legal and social implications.
The New England Maritime Corp plans a March 1 launch of the steamer Juneau as part of a Boston to San Francisco route using the Panama Canal. The monthly service aims to lower transport costs, helping local shippers compete with the West and Middle West.
The House passes Representative Carter of Oklahoma's bill granting citizenship to all Indians born in the United States. The piece argues the Senate should follow, noting Indians served in war and contributed financially while being denied voting rights. It asserts Indians are original American citizens with a clear claim to citizenship.
Prohibition Commissioner Kremer states that fruit juice and cider with more than half a percent alcohol fall under the ban. Farmers cannot keep or produce hard cider, as cider quickly nears the limit, forcing immediate disposal or ground processing.
Richard C. Maclaurin, president of the Institute of Technology, died after illness that began Saturday. He guided the school through financial strain, oversaw a move to a new campus across the Charles, and fostered loyalty among students and alumni, leaving a lasting impact on technology and the community.
The piece highlights Chester Taylor Minkles inventor of the depth bomb, four Congress members carrying labor union cards, Helen Chamberlain Dodd a Massachusetts Tech graduate who teaches and runs a canning and maple syrup business, Nina Wilcox Putnam now married to Robert J. Sanderson, and Lt Col E Requin’s wartime insights. It notes Boston architects Maginnis Walsh designing a $5 million Catholic memorial shrine in Washington and Frank Olmsted as landscape architect.
The 1919 Boston Post Santa Claus fund, built from many small donations, filled the store of toys and gifts for thousands of needy children. The Brain tree Observer notes the Boston Post’s generous effort and its broad impact on young lives this Christmas season.
The observer cites official figures for Boston noting the coldest January 16 were 1 degree above zero in 1879 and 1997. The warmest on this date reached 57 degrees in 1890. No rain or snow has occurred on Jan 16 in the past decade.
Synopsis of prior chapters shows Stealthy Steve of the U S secret service landing in Germany aboard the Loon, his invention, and destroying a long range Hun gun shelling Paris. Two German airmen steal the Loon, but Steve defeats them in their own plane, jumps to the Loon roof, and surprises the Huns entering through a skylight.
Stealthy Steve, the Six-Eyed Sleuth, surprises two German airmen aboard the Loon after dropping through a skylight at 9000 feet. He defeats them in a bare knuckles fight, destroys the downed plane, and resumes flight toward hostile territory. He sends a wireless threat to Berlin and promises a visit to the future ex emperor at his castle.
The article recounts Lyford and Oldham's conspiracy against the Plymouth government, Oldham's expulsion and risky trading, his murder by Indigenous people off Block Island, and Winslow's return to England uncovering Lyford’s past crimes. It notes their characters and potential futures had Lyford not influenced Oldham.
Observations on daylight changes and early garden plans mark a lively column. Local notes mention Beacons Street improvements, a dog loan to a chorus girl, Irish affairs talks, junkmen trading old paper, an 87 year old tailoress in Maine, church musical services, Boston health and penal notices, and prohibition era do’s and don’ts.
A column reviews the value of deserving respect over seeking praise. It contrasts a lieutenant’s petty punishment with the colonel’s reminder that respect must be earned. It notes public figures’ mixed receptions and stresses inner virtue over applause. Also reports on public figures and a Coast Guard retirement.
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