Boston Post issue details and subscription rates
The Boston Post issue from July 16 1920 lists publication as Daily and Sunday editions with office address at 259 Washington St Boston Mass and outlines subscription rates for U S Canada payments including six months one year and local rates with additional postage for Canada and foreign copies. The page preserves rate confusion reflecting period pricing and distribution terms.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington al
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Aston Beats
Vermont driver pardoned after reckless driving conviction
A Vermont motorist jailed for a speeding hit and run case was pardoned by Governor Clement. He seeks license restoration but the Secretary of State will act only on a recommendation from prosecuting officers, reflecting proper procedure to curb highway recklessness.
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Vermont
Clement
Secretary of State
Resolute Retires After Halyards Fail In New Jersey Race
The Yankee yacht Resolute led Shamrock IV before her throat halyards parted off Sandy Hook in yesterday’s race. Skipper Adams demonstrated superior sailing, and the defender’s strong performance suggests cup security will hinge on future contests on this side of the Atlantic.
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Sandy Hook
Adams
Atlantic
Betting Odds On Cox Do Not Foreshadow Election
The text notes Wall Street gamblers set Cox odds at 2 to 1 before the coming national election but says such betting proves little about the outcome. It recalls Cox’s 1912 nomination and Hughes in 1916, arguing the odds are unreliable and only a farce for November 1.
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Wall Street
Cox
New York
Hughes
Wise safety rules curb New York yacht race spectators
The piece argues government safety regulations adopted after the Titanic disaster hinder mass yacht race viewing in New York by requiring ocean-going life boats and related gear on sightseeing steamers. It cites the 1904 General Slocum fire to illustrate that proximity to shore does not guarantee safety, endorsing federal rules regardless of yacht race plans.
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New York
New York World
Long Island to Nome Flight Demonstrates Transcontinental Route
Four U S Army planes launched yesterday on a round trip from Mitchel Field to Nome Alaska and back covering about 9000 miles. On landing at Cape Prince of Wales they will rest within 50 miles of Asia showing an open air route linking the continents of two hemispheres.
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Mitchel Field
Long Island
Nome
Alaska
Alaskan
Cape Prince of Wales
Asia
Eccom
New Flight Expedition Aims For 200 Miles Daily
The report outlines a 45 day schedule with stops en route and return home averaging 200 miles per day. It notes faster machines emerging at 173 miles per hour and emphasizes a strictly practical purpose with vast future possibilities.
Harding Warns Democrats Will Ratify Treaty, Republicans Uncertain
The article quotes Senator Harding saying a Democratic victory would ensure ratification of the League of Nations treaty with reservations. It notes Taft and Hiram Johnson offer opposing views on Republican chances, while Harding argues Democrats alone hold the path to ratification and peace.
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Senator Harding
Harding
League of Nations
Mr. Harding
League
Mr. Taft
Hiram Johnson
Julius Caesar
Great Association of Nations
Honors are Easy on Suffrage Partisan Claims
Senator Harding counters Vermont Governor's refusal to call an extra session on woman suffrage by noting his party's support for reform through a Republican Congress. He argues no president aside from Wilson, a Democrat, used presidential power to push a suffrage amendment, and suggests avoiding partisan fights over the issue.
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Harding
Vermont
Congress
United States
Woodrow Wilson
The New Farmer Labor Party At Chicago
The Farmers Labor movement formed in Chicago faces internal dissension and uncertain prospects. The convention saw several factions leave before nominations, and it is unclear how much support the party will obtain from farming or labor. Harley P Christensen, a former Republican, is its candidate, but the party's future strength remains speculation.
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Farmer-Labor
Chicago
Committee of 48
Moose
Harley P. Christensen
Relief for Sufferers by German Rapacity
The line mentions relief for those afflicted by German rapacity, indicating a call or plan to alleviate burdens and aid victims without detailing who administers or when relief will occur.
Beef price outlook tied to cattle market strains
Beef prices may rise long term as heavy shipments deplete calves and cows amid drought, harsh winters, and loss of open range land. Bankers warn government and public must address strained financing and supply, as higher cattle costs push beef beyond reach of many consumers.
Roosevelt in France and other wartime notes
Massachusetts veterans recall Franklin D Roosevelt visiting Montigny Sur Meuse after armistice to inspect trenches and ammo dumps while riding with a marine escort. The piece also notes long-lived Northampton resident Joseph Gillett, Kipling anecdotes, and career snapshots of Boston mayors and public figures.
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Massachusetts
France
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Montigny Sur Meuse
Argonne- Meuse
Woman Thy Art A Wonderful Creature In Finance
A lengthy essay argues how a charming woman can secure large loans without security, tracing a hypothetical $300,000 request and the male fear of security. It contrasts a man’s skepticism with a woman’s persuasive influence, suggesting courts or juries may reexamine gender dynamics in loan negotiations.
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Ian
Samson
Vey
Darwin
Observant Citizen notes and local happenings in Boston area
A column of observations covers inflation ideas from the Philadelphia Public Ledger to housing shortages in New England. It notes a Boston University program for veterans in Ellsworth Maine, coffee ice cream trick, American Legion insignia in blue and yellow flowers, a 73 year old widow’s starvation claim at City Hall, and a 365 million dollar housing need study. It also mentions bumper hay, a long serving organist, rain and sun umbrella fashion, a Salvation Army stat on married life, remodeling of the Heidelberg, a Winnipesaukee bass catch, and a hand crafted table showing battleship Arizona.
Li Yuan and the Archer Bride Winning Tale in China
The article recounts Li Yuan winning a bride through archery in 618 AD, notes archery as an ancient global weapon and sport, and traces its history from Egyptians and Israelites to medieval Europe and modern revival in England and the United States.
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Li Yuan
China
T’ang Dynasty
House of Sui
Europe
Italy
Venice
Genoa
Pisa
Crecy
Agincourt
British Isles
Robin Hood
Arthur Conan Doyle
England
United States
Philadelphia
Birthday Bio Brief: Peter Le Moyne Explorer and Soldier
Peter Le Moyne born July 16 1466 in Montreal region son of Normandy settler. He served France, fought in Northern Canada, captured forts, and discovered the Mississippi mouth with his brother before dying at Havana aged 45.
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Peter le Moyne
Normandy
Montreal
Peter
Louis XIV
France
Canada
Bay of Fundy
Hudson Bay
Mississippi River
Brest
Mobile Bay
Biloxi
Mississippi
Red River
la Salle
Havana
Haggling at Spa Over Coal Demands Underscores Treaty Strains
At the Spa peace talks Germany drops bluff over coal tribute but returns with conditions. Allies seek 24 million tons monthly from a 43 million annual target, down from prewar needs, as German production remains far below prior levels amid the war’s wreckage.
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Spa
Germany
France
Belgium
Italy
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston July Weather Records
An elderly observer recalls Boston's temperature records for July 16. He cites official figures showing 95 in 1900 and 9% in 1901 as warm holds and 4 in 1878 as the coldest for this date, noting no rain in ten years except a brief shower.
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Boston
Fa Goyenne Sous
Eust
Yankee whittler crafts giant checker boards and pieces
The passage notes Mr. Simpson crafted multiple checker boards with the largest boasting over 3200 distinct wooden pieces. It asks rhetorically which Yankee whittler could surpass such a feat.
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Simpson
Yankee Whittler
Washington Street lamp posts spark talk of a white way plan
A reader notes new lamp posts near Washington and State streets and hopes Boston street department will convert Washington into a bright, attractive thoroughfare like hustling Western cities. A few globed globes atop green poles are visible.
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Washington Street
State Street
City of
Boston
Washington
White House color true to freestone whitened by paint
Letter to the editor explains the White House is built of Virginia freestone and painted white. The paint was originally applied to cover fire marks from the War of 1812.
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Sir
White House
Washington
Virginia Freestone
First white settlements Plymouth and New York City
The text notes Plymouth and New York City as early settlements with New York City’s first houses in 1618. It lists oldest white settlements as St. Augustine 1606 Santa Fe 1606 Acienmann Va 1607 and then Newark.
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Plymouth
New York City
United States
New York
St. Augustine
Santa Fe
Acienmann Va
Newark
Proverb Origins and Uses in Classic Poetry
The text notes the saying to err is human to forgive divine appears in Pope and is echoed in Burns. It contrasts scriptural attribution with its literary treatment and references garbled phrases seen in a corrupted transcription.
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Alexander Pope
Bobbie Burns
Silver coin from 1662 with N E mark and roman numerals
A plain silver disk bears N. E. on one side and XII VI or HI on the reverse. Dated 1662. The first and second coins fetch 10 to 20 dollars each while the three pence piece is valued at 20 to 50 dollars.
Unknown Name List Fragment
Readable fragments show several named individuals with large numeric figures. The text includes David I. Walsh and John W. Wembes with sums 207473 and 188287, and Thomas W. Lawson with another amount. Specific context or event is unclear from the fragment.
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David I. Walsh
John W. Wembes
Esc Caine
Thomas W. Lawson
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