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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1922
Page
6
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday rate plans and regional charges. It notes mailing addresses at 259 Washington St Boston Mass and outlines prices for domestic Canada foreign and combined daily Sunday payments plus mailing cautions and payment methods.
Notices detail subscriptions and contact avenues for readers and dealers. Editor Edwin A. Grozier leads the paper as publisher. The Associated Press credits and republication rights are noted, with London and Paris offices listed for archival access.
The Boston Post asserts it has the largest daily morning circulation in the United States, citing the Fourth Estate as the source. This defense frames the paper as an industry leader in reach and distribution.
The Persian government formally declares recognition of the Irish Free State. A message delivered by the Persian Consul to Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins at Dublin City Hall offered sincere congratulations and praised Ireland as a progressive nation.
The author muses on changing moral standards, recalling past ministers who acted with lack of shame and stern virtue. They suggest that evolving beliefs turn daily practices into crimes and anticipate a future pendulum swing back to earlier norms.
The Boston Elevated public trustees report a surplus exceeding 1 million dollars after all expenses. They plan to establish a 1 million dollar reserve, repay assessments to towns, and begin fare reductions while expanding service and improving equipment. The board describes better financial footing and liberalized accommodations for riders.
The House approves the Dyer bill by 230 to 119 to curb lynchings with life imprisonment or penalties for participants and for officials who fail to prevent mob violence. It imposes a $10,000 forfeiture on the county where mobs form or kill. The Senate faces Southern opposition, while constitutional objections arise.
A historian notes that Brown University and other colonial schools were built with rum funding. Records show 1770 cornerstone celebrations included punch and plentiful liquor, and Eleazar Wheelock shipped 500 gallon hogsheads to Dartmouth. Harvard and older colleges reportedly drank rum as a norm in construction and schooling.
Boston University law graduates and the state law association hosted a complimentary dinner for six members of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Speakers praised the court’s 143 year history, independence, and respected opinions cited nationwide.
The German government announces a compulsory loan of one billion gold marks to be paid before July 1. Citizens must accept bonds according to resources and pay in gold or inflated paper marks. The draft law mirrors military conscription and signals a severe, unavoidable levy.
A playful verse notes Newton Newkirk and a warm raccoon kept snug with rosy cheeks. It reflects on raw weather, straw hats, and the waning winter as the subject appears through each season in Boston.
A humorous ponderous piece questions the supply and price of coonskin coats. The narrator jokes about vast coat numbers, high costs, and a downtown salesman's pushy sales pitch while noting the unexplained abundance of raccoon fur.
Miss Heloisex Hersey will speak at Trinity Church Newton Centre Sunday evening at 7 15 on The Book by Which we Live This address has impressed listeners and is the only Newton Centre appearance this winter for Miss Hersey.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official figures showing Boston’s coldest January 28 as 4 below in 1883 and 4 in another year. He notes a warmest for the date at 63 in a year, and mentions no rain or snow on this date except in 1911 1918 and 1921.
The column highlights Henry M. Stanley and Annie Jenness Miller born on this day. It muses on Mercury's visibility, Christmas gold circulation, a luncheon with Governor Fuller, and notes on silver dollars. Reader anecdotes discuss antique vehicles, early steam carriages, and quirky winter observations.
The article traces School Street in Boston from its 1645 origins and the first schoolhouse, later replaced by buildings including the 1812 structure. It notes harsh conditions, gender limits, and the late 18th century shift toward girls' education, with a brief history of the attempt at a girls high school under Mayor Quincy and its eventual revival in 1855.
The request states no stories will be returned until a self addressed stamped envelope is provided and asks the sender to retain a copy of the story sent.
Harriet confronts betrayal as Marie's pursuit of the man she loves upends friendships. Harriet endures gossip while Aunt Harriet quietly watches, then Dick arrives sparking a new romance. The trio's ties fracture amid social scrutiny and fashionable restraint.
Walt Mason salutes the swift passage of 1922 urging diligent days and honest work. A separate prose interlude shows Harriet and Dick planning to tell her father about their engagement and future happiness.
Harriet confronts Marie as Dick grows distant. A man reveals he is Harriet's father, seeking forgiveness, while Harriet explains the rift with her family and seeks resolution. Dick learns the truth and supports Harriet as she questions love and loyalty.
A reader asks for the definition of tabby as applied to Hindy the Post cat in the show. The term tabby refers to a yellowish gray domestic cat with black stripes and markings, commonly used to describe a domestic cat.
The passage notes Canopus as the brightest star after Sirius and explains it rises low on the southwestern horizon for observers in the Gulf States, but it is not visible from the given latitude. The context contrasts Canopus visibility with Sirius.
The letter writer questions the start of coal as fuel in Britain. They note possible early use before Julius Caesar and reference a 1273 English law forbidding coal as fuel, seeking clarification on the timeline.
The Encyclopedia of Etiquette allows tipping a friend's domestic employee for services rendered during a visit. Do so modestly and avoid lavish amounts, as excessive tipping is considered in bad taste.
The writer explains Delaware’s nickname as a compliment to its soldiers. The term stems from the blue hen, an ancestor of a breed known for fighting cocks, reflecting the state’s martial reputation.
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