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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1921
Page
12
The Boston Post outlines subscription prices effective January 17 1921 with daily, Sunday and foreign rates. It lists annual and semiannual options, plus Canada copy charges and postage in the Boston postal district.
The Boston Herald misstated Congress appropriations claiming $100 million for President Wilsons visit to France. The total U S expenditure reached 1 651 191 09, with presidential party costs at 17 534 10, covering the US Commission and advisers. The article argues representation at Versailles was necessary and costs were moderate.
President Lowell’s Harvard report analyzes trustee and faculty relations, noting how overseers and corporation evolved to fit large endowments and complex universities. It argues for expert and lay roles, the public nature of higher education, and the need for mutual restraint to avoid friction.
The piece warns Americans against speculation in German marks or Austrian kronen noting ongoing currency devaluation. It argues Germany and Austria face inflationary money expands and bonds offer poor returns while safer external bonds and Liberty Bonds yield steady profits. It criticizes Robert M. Washburn over ethics in a separate political matter.
The article cites Reginald McKenna saying excessive government expenditures drive high prices and that high taxes follow. It urges city, state, and national budget makers to recognize this correlation and align policies with factual outcomes.
The passage urges lawmakers to act as experts in finance and government, arguing no country bears greater burdens than Britain. It calls for close scrutiny of appropriation bills, detailed expenditure tabulations, and saving every dollar to make the war on high prices a personal duty.
Massachusetts judges and district attorneys declare the surest way to curb crime is certainty of punishment. They warn that crooks expect to escape, aided by clever lawyers and outside influence, and urge an end to leniency and evasion of justice to deter lawlessness.
A discussion argues that fear of punishment ensures citizen safety. Critics contend long term sentences work in theory but must be actually imposed to be effective. The text centers on the deterrent value of guaranteed imprisonment.
An old London tale resurfaces as authorities report a couple arrested over a planned Parliament building explosion. The writer notes Guy Fawkes era powder and imagines today’s modern explosives, warning that a young woman could be involved and to watch her closely.
A biographer calls David Lloyd George a wizard of politics tracing his tumultuous career from birth in Manchester in 1863 to his rise as prime minister. The feature notes early schooling in Llanydydwet and law apprenticeship, military service, Welsh education activism, and key posts including chancellor, minister of munitions, and first secretary of war.
A fragmented note mentions Boston and the Nets in a tale where a character explains a limp originated from stepping on a tack on the bathroom floor. The text conveys a curious anecdote with abrupt framing and regional references.
A Vermont reader asks Farmer John how to estimate a hen's age. The reply jokes that age cannot be read by the hen's teeth, suggesting instead to judge by the owner's own teeth.
Dr. E J Meliville comments on a misbehaving dog and a troublesome boy named Gorg in a Vermont setting. The narrator laments pride, calls out foolish acts, and warns that Gorg’s scheming leads to broken bridges and trouble for his family.
The column recalls Ben Franklin’s 215th birthday and Boston’s Franklin institutions, street names, and parks. It then covers Red Star Line ships and wartime changes, a tale of a recluse and his phonograph, thrift week, and the Kemble family of actors including Sarah Siddons and Fanny Kemble with her rise and later life.
Perey Oswald Reginald Sweet learned dancing then gained skill with his hands from Jegerdenuin, a teacher from many lands. The note mentions Portland and men.
Newt and Joe discuss an outlandish scheme to profit from iceberg ice. They plan to buy sea tugs, tow icebergs to Boston, and sell the frozen cargo at market prices. One party seeks half ownership while awaiting capital, aiming to strike riches by next fall.
A lace bouncing of ecru with copper and gold threads hangs over copper satin. A bolivia coat features two oversized plaid capes and large checked bolivia buttons. Evening gowns combine straight lines with alde trimmings of net for accent.
The records note January day extremes with four below zero at TH and two above in 1893. It recalls a warmest on this date in 1815 and lists years of no rain or snow at Lose ton in the past decade, with exceptions in 1912 1913 1915 and 1920.
A Miss Alice Stuart etiquette reply forbids a young woman accepting jewelry from a gentleman friend unless he is a near relative. Only an engagement ring may be received before marriage, and a non engagement ring gift is not allowed.
Mrs. Martin H. Glynn of Albany, honored by the Red Cross with a silver floral set for four years of service, is ex-Governor Glynn’s wife. Senator Carroll S. Page of Vermont is the Senate’s lineal great grandfather. Proctor Hl. Page, a Senate clerk, recently became a daddy. Henry W Rogers joined the Chicago Board of Trade, later serving as president. He sold his membership at age TM and retired for health. The board, formed 70 years ago, is among America’s great exchanges.
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