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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1921
Page
12
The United States celebrates former President Taft as he ascends to the Supreme Court's highest bench. The public and officials alike hail his judicial mind and long service, noting a historic blend of presidential experience and court leadership. The country offers rare unanimous good will.
The piece notes doubt among lawmakers over post Congress steps after the peace with Germany resolution. It cites President Harding likely to seek Attorney General Daugherty guidance on issuing a proclamation. It argues proclamation is necessary to end wartime fog and settle contracts, regulations, and laws tied to the peace declaration.
Shoemen from across the country gather in Boston. The piece extols the Massachusetts shoe trade with style durability fit polish and clever creations. It notes the industry's prominent state figures and praises shoemakers as virtuous socially and politically.
The article urges visitors to boost the economy by stocking up on fall and winter goods, aiding the leather and shoe industry and driving away lingering low mood as Massachusetts pursues a business boom.
President Harding sends an informal invitation to Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan and possibly China to join a conference on armament limitation. The move aims to prevent future wars by establishing a nonaggressive international system and reducing naval forces. A historic leadership act is foreseen as a Washington meeting approaches.
The article notes a historic surge in U S gold imports this year reaching $338 420 406 by January and projections toward $700 million for 1921. It argues the bullion surge won t fix taxes or bank rates and calls for more trade and productive industry rather than idle wealth.
The piece discusses women's workplace dress and finances. It cites Ellen Miller on Detroit workers where many girls give all their earnings to mothers who buy goods and provide lunch money. The author speculates Boston girls may do the same.
Elizabeth Jordan debuts a new serial titled The Girl in the Mirror in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The installment promises intriguing central mystery and character tensions to unfold across upcoming pages.
The column titled All Sorts by Newton Newkirk previews the Sphinx’s insights and puzzling observations on current affairs. Readers are invited to ponder the riddle and consider the author’s playful, cryptic style.
A Boston reader writes to art critic Mr. Newton Newkirk detailing an ambition to become a trained critic. He requests lessons in connoisseurship, suggests meeting at a future exhibit, and jokes about payment while outlining desired outcomes and tones for critique.
The column marks George Eastman's 64th birthday and his extensive philanthropy to MIT Rochester and area institutions. It covers celestial events plus Pilgrim tercentenary coin departures, new road signs near Medford, a prohibitionist misbelief incident, Washington heat, Maine fishing catches, a learn to swim drive, a flag gift from Melrose, and a Bar Harbor eagle versus hawk battle.
The oldest resident recalls Boston climate figures for July 12 with official highs of 97 in 1908 and 96 in 1911 and a low of 54 in 1886. He notes rain on this date in 1913 1914 1915 and 1917.
Betty and Bob navigate romance at home while their mother smiles, then the town hosts a lively Literary Club masque. Six Romeo and Juliet pairs perform with one true couple forming the finale, as guests admire their playful disguises and seamless rehearsal.
Film historian will rank The Kid among the era's top photo plays. It marked Chaplin's return as star producer director and writer with a half million dollar investment. The orphaned child Jackie Coogan inspires a mix of pathos and humor as Chaplin defends him from agency forces and builds memorable scenes.
Poem by Walt Mason reflecting on anonymous letters and the social reception of harsh verses. The speaker laments bitter mail and pranks, notes the urge to denounce others yet rejects mailing harmful lines, and ends with a moral about mailed insults backfiring.
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