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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1921
Page
10
President Harding elevates his physician to Brigadier General to lead nationwide summer camps for military training. Dr. Sawyer champions healthful recreation and physical development, noting work, good food, and rest in a one month camp course. Even short summer vacations can extend into a beneficial monthlong program.
The Census Bureau reports 88 502 foreign born farmers left the United States in ten years. The piece argues many Old World natives are born farmers and wartime calls pull them to service, leaving opportunities for others to cultivate the land despite immigration limits.
President Harding decided to advise with Senators on pending legislation by dropping in to lunch with the Senate crowd. Matched coins determined who paid, described as a friendly, non alarming incident, contrasting past critiques of executive visits by Wilson.
The article notes that the government weathered late President visits and anticipates Mr. Harding's arrival. It suggests the old guard remains active and questions the impact of presidential smiles on them. A former Capitol visitor now recuperating reflects on his influence as others imitate his consultation methods.
A report praises a truce offering no fighting or martial law and calls for a peace conference to adjust differences. Eamon De Valera urges followers to honor the truce as a path to justice and reason over continued force, acknowledging peace will shape future Irish history.
The article discusses Harvard professor Albert Bushnell Hart’s proposal to require immigrants to learn English and deport them after three years if they fail. It argues language is valuable but opposes coercive imposition, noting many immigrants learn English by choice and stressing voluntary acquisition is better than punishment.
Boston unveils a durable stone bed on Portland street and nearby routes to North Terminal station. Builders bound granite blocks with cement to create a solid surface able to bear heavy traffic, ending decades of uneven pavement from the Mill Pond era and post turn of the century reclamation.
In Hampshire the early blooming chestnut tree, long thought a heavenly omen, was found to mark a hot spring at its roots during garden excavations. The discovery explains the unusual bloom without signaling divine aid.
A short column by Newton Newkirk urges readers to place money as master only to miss life’s true worth, warning against material obsession and promoting wiser priorities.
Napoleon Gomo reports on a public misrendered marriage notice in San Halban Vermont. The couple Louise Gomo and Peter Blodah wed after a two day celebration with community speakers, gifts, and playful jests.
A maiden owner’s cat Jimmy goes missing then returns with six kittens. The woman discovers the brood in a cellar corner. Jimmy purrs as the kittens bow to him, their collars altered with letters altered from M to N. Dorchester G A 8.
A large paying boarding house in Lake County Illinois seeks sale or trade. The property has a 45 roomer capacity and is presented in the Lake County Times.
The Amazons, descendants of Scythians in Cappadocia, formed a female state after their husbands were slain in ambush. They proclaimed marriage as servitude and led constant wars until Theseus conquered them around 1231 B C.
Notes from Observant Citizen cover post office lunch room moves to the federal building with cheap meals, new slang in Massachusetts Legion, a push to curb poppy spread, travels of Elizabeth Joyce, fishing tales near Barristers Hall, and a look at local charities, a pirate tale, a blueberry pie debut, and Oldest Inhabitant chatter including Lewiston's EH J. Riker turning 89 and decades of mayoral voting.
A historical overview celebrates cinema’s pioneers and legends, tracing the evolution of the screen from early silent work to the emergence of modern stardom. It showcases notable performers, milestone productions, and the marvels achieved in early Hollywood storytelling.
A 1920 review notes the surge of auto writing and ouija themes in films, spotlighting Earthbound from Basil King for Goldwyn. It praises Wyndham Standing and cast, cathedral set design, and double exposure effects, summarizing a tale of Desborough and Rittenshaw, murder, guilt, and a spirit’s quest for peace. Tomorrow’s Picture previews Chaplin and Coogan in The Kid.
The note states that no stories will be returned until a self-addressed stamped envelope is provided, indicating strict copy policy. Readers are instructed to include SASE with their inquiry to receive returned materials.
Theed, in clean white flannels, wanders Newspaper Row and visits Anita with his new Birdiola instrument. He fades between mood and music as Anita invites him to dance and uses the bird whistle to rally her guests, ending with Anita promising to keep the Birdiola for future visits.
Walt Mason derides Reds as destructive and unpatriotic. The poem portrays labor unrest and alleged propaganda fueling uprisings. It defends existing laws and criticizes socialist aims while predicting further trouble.
A reader asks if persistent calling by telephone will win back a five year acquaintance after a brief breakup. The adviser notes love defies rules yet warns that courting by phone alone may fail and suggests a deliberate silence to spark curiosity, advising measured experimentation.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official figures for Boston on July 9th noting a high of 100 in 1911 and 94 in 1910. The coldest on this date was 64 in 1890, with rain recorded in 1912 1914 1916 1917 and 1918.
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