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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1921

Page

2

Lace up hosiery seta fashion on Paris boulevards this summer

New York dispatch notes the lace up clock as the latest hosiery craze affecting femininity on Paris streets. Openwork silk laces back and forth on black stockings with a bow, while heels on evening slippers and pumps hint at a changing walk and bearing. Fringes in silk and crystals join a broader fall dress trimming trend, with jet and tricotine color pairings creating striped effects.

New York Paris

Pilgrim Spirit Pageant draws thousands to Plymouth

The Pageant The Pilgrim Spirit written by Harvard's George P. Baker will open with Plymouth Rock as prologue and present scenes from Norse visitors to Pilgrims detailing deaths, escapes, and voyages. It features William Brewster Bradford Robinson and others, ending with a Frost penned chorus and light on the Mayflower.

Plymouth George P. Baker Harvard Plymouth Rock Martin Pring Champlain Admiral Block John Smith JGM Thomas Hunt Thomas Dermer England Pilgimages Canterbury Lincoln Cathedral William Tyndale Fleet Prison Greenwood Barrow King James Hermann Hagedorn Scrooby Pilgrim Fathers William Brewster Clifton Carver Robinson Bradford Holland Edwin Arlington Robinson Provinceuun Josephine “Preston Peabody Oldham Lyford Washington Lincoln Robert Frost

Three youths arrested after post office loot chase

Worcester police say three youths Frank Trahout Alfred Anderson and Joseph O Leary all of the city were captured after a long chase following 12 revolver shots fired by two patrolmen. They face charges of breaking and entering and larceny at sub station No 6 on West Boylton Street.

Worcester West Boyleton Street Frank Trahout Alfred Anderson Joseph O'Leary

Sir James Craig Power in Ulster

The sixth in a series profiling leading figures at the Irish peace conference offers a sketch of Sir James Craig. The article notes continued coverage with the next installment due Monday.

Mr. Bantry

Ulster Leaders Face London Conference Over Irish Settlement

Sir James Craig, Ulster premier, stands firm at the London talks, insisting Ulster will not yield. The article notes Sinn Fein openness to Ulster autonomy, Craig’s influence, Ulster banking power, and the political tension across Ireland amid calls for compromise and unity.

James Craig Ulster London Boyne Sinn Fein Northern Ireland Eamon de Valera Lloyd George Ireland Ulster Movement James South of Ireland Sir Edward Carson Dennis D. Driscoll Boston All Ireland de Valera Dublin Cork England Southern America Sinn Belfast Dublin Corporation Lane Ulster Secsitiaaire Europe Doughty Orangeman Frick

Ulster’s political stance tests Ireland’s unity in Britain’s glare

The article argues Ulster seeks domination within an all Ireland parliament and may push for conciliation or conflict. It notes Lord Carson and Lord Birkenhead shift from Ulster loyalist leadership to conciliatory stances while predicting pressure from Lloyd George and an unreconciled Craig facing heavy odds.

Ulster London Ireland All Ireland Craig de Valera Lloyd George Edward Carson Lord Carson House of Lords Carson Frederick E. Smith England Lord Birkenhead James Craig

St Swithin’s Day Weather Quip Prompts Rain Hope

A humorous note on St Swithin and July rain predicts showers may persist for 40 days, barring dry forecasts. It jokes that the weatherman clashes with the saint while weather lore and public mood mix as drought fears tempt wardrobe bets.

St. Swithin

Season Opens as Teams Clash Over Weather Policy

The season begins amid debate about rain and water use. Critics oppose St Swithin’s forecast, arguing forty wet days would flood the U S and reflect a population that has “subsisted on water long enough.”

St. Swithin United States

Want $1 an Hour for Saving Leaky Schooner

The Gloucester fishing schooner Frank 8. Pierce crew seeks $1 an hour for 70 hours spent steering the leaky vessel to port at Fairhaven. The Vbel suit in Federal Court alleges refusal of payment. It is believed first of its kind in New England. No hearing date set.

Gloucester Frank 8. Pierce Fairhaven New England

Hoover Sees Prosperity For U S In Hoover Speech

Chicago July 15 United News Herbert Hoover secretary of commerce told seven thousand real estate men at the national convention that the United States will emerge from industrial depressions with flying colors. He said the nation has greater resources and no less courage skill or intelligence than in past crises.

Chicago United News United States Herbert Hoover

Lowell Electric official jailed for nine car thefts

John L. Collins a Lowell Electric Light Company official was sentenced to two and a half to three and a half years in State's Prison after pleading guilty to stealing nine automobiles. He earned 4000 dollars a year and admitted a mania for owning cars amid a history including a Maine degree and a Halifax incident companion.

John L. Collins Lowell Electric Light Company Quinn Superior Criminal Court Collins University of Maine Astor Street Lowell Airfax Nova Scotia Halifax Morris Murphy Albert Carnes Stone & Webster

Sacco and Vanzetti to Seek New Trial

Attorney Fred H. Moore stated Sacco and Vanzetti will request a new trial. He said the verdict did not seem warranted by the evidence and that exceptions are pending. The case will go to a higher court if possible.

Vanzetti Sacco Fred H. Moore Nicola Sacco Bartolomeo Vanzetti South Braintree

Contracts Set for 17 Portable Schoolhouses

Mayor Peters awarded contracts for 17 portable schoolhouses in Brighton and East Boston as part of school improvements. The Lamont Bros. will build 10 units in East Boston yards for 26,000 dollars, and R. J. Connolly 7 units in Brighton for 17,843 dollars, totaling 81,524 dollars.

Brighton East Boston Peters Lamont Bros R. J. Connolly

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