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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1921
Page
12
The piece notes over four million Christian Endeavor members are represented by delegates at the New York convention. It argues other large religious groups share this reach and that most young people apply religion to daily conduct, countering stereotypes of widespread dissipation.
The Peace Portal dedication marks friendly US Canada ties beyond a mere boundary. It argues that real security lies in open borders and compares to Borah’s disarmament amendment gaining support in both Congress chambers.
Statistics suggest warfare breeds piracy and the automobile age renews it. Land pirates cruise the Lincoln Highway in fast cars, attacking trucks in convoys near the Metropolis. A government broadcast warns citizens to watch for suspicious activity.
A National Geographic Society bulletin cites a theory that adventurers driven by the lure of danger turn to piracy when peaceful life fails. The idea, though odd, is deemed plausible and the piece notes stranger events unfold in real life than in films as a sequel is anticipated.
The passage calls for a united and aggressive stand by New England representatives in Congress against a tariff proposal that would add a 35 cent per barrel duty on crude oil and 25 cents on fuel oil, warning it harms local industries. Massachusetts Governor urges Governors to act to safeguard New England rights.
United States Steel Corporation follows Bethlehem in lowering steel prices and cutting overtime pay while keeping base wages intact. Many employees endure 12 hour days as the 15 percent cut compounds a prior 20 percent reduction, with steel still above pre war levels despite recent declines.
The Hague reports a German inventor touting a helicopter capable of over 200 miles per hour with a one day New York flight for a prize around the earth. In the US the Aircraft Association notes 1200 commercial planes totaling about 3.25 million miles in six months, with fatalities mainly from landing issues. A New York exhibit shows a small smokeless powder gun model claiming no recoil, prompting speculation about larger weapons.
The American Ambassador to France Hugh C. Wallace leaves Paris amid praise from Premier Briand, Marshals Foch and Petain, and Jules Cambon. His tenure is described as dignified and effective, contributing to wartime diplomacy and leaving partisan critics silent.
A short, uplifting piece from Dorchester by G. A. 8 about choosing inner cheer on rainy days. A worker keeps smiling and singing despite the downpour, exchanges with the Boss lead to a pay raise, illustrating optimism amid weather and workplace mood.
A reader letter analyzes a quoted suspense line about a savage hanging from an endless rope with a knife in teeth. The writer debates possible meanings, contradicts impossible details, and questions the author’s intent and plausibility. The piece ponders magazine serials and writer’s craft.
An observant citizen notes a new attractive entrance on the southerly side of the United States Naval Hospital at Chelsea beside the Mystic River. Six red brick pillars on granite bases frame the improved gate as pathways extend near the seawall, with final work in progress.
The article recalls The Miracle Man as Paramount-Art Craft’s wildly popular film, elevating star power for Thomas Meighan Betty Compson and Lon Chaney while marking director George Loane Tucker as a fallen pioneer. It notes a Chinatown tale of four crooks, staged drama on stage, notable scenes including The Frog and The Patriarch, and claims earnings of 2.6 million with lasting revival potential.
A column shares kitchen tips and domestic advice like using borax sugar mix to deter roaches and keep stove polish longer, salt on silver egg stains, and frying fish skin side up to prevent breaking. It includes reader questions about moisten pronunciation, New Britain hardware city, governor salaries, and early transatlantic flight times.
The Connecticut is longer rising in Lake Connecticut New Hampshire and emptying into Long Island Sound. Its length is 410 miles. The Hudson begins at Lake Sandford Adirondack Mountains New York and empties into New York Bay. Its length is 350 miles.
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