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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1919
Page
14
Clemenceau Wins Confidence Vote Amid Turbulent French Politics
Premier Clemenceau secured a vote of confidence in the French Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday. He warned his government faces a tenuous future, saying peace is harder to make than war and criticizing critics of the U.S. peace envoy in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemenceau
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Paris
Congressman Tinkham Proposes National Investigation Committee
The article lauds Representative Tinkham for backing a bill to authorize the President to appoint a representative national committee of investigation. The panel would study rising prices and living costs, with a report due by December 15, aiming to determine if profiteering drives inflation and to shed light on the issue affecting households nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinkham
Washington
National Committee of Investigation
Secretary Baker Bids to Restore Army Aviation Funds
Secretary of War Baker plans to appeal to Congress for renewed military aviation appropriations. He will transmit an urgent appeal and data on service crippled by past cuts, arguing funding is essential to prevent a weak defense. He faces criticism from critics while urging bipartisan support to avert national disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
United States
Congress
Army Aviation
National disgrace of race riot in Washington
The editorial condemns days of riots and lawlessness in Washington, arguing that authorities failed to contain outbreaks and endangering decent citizens of both colors. It questions blame and notes that innocent colored people suffered as violence persisted over nearly a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Five Cents and Taxes in Street Railway Policy
The piece warns against a proposed five cent fare on Massachusetts street railways funded by general taxation. It argues that subsidies reduce efficiency incentives, risk broadening government subsidies to other industries, and could lead to extended service without clear limits. It notes Governor Coolidge’s call for a legislative commission to study the issue and comments on shifting political alignments in quoting Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Boston
Coolidge
Massachusetts
The Great Factor Behind Postwar Trade Growth
The armistice ended fighting in October, but exports hit a record near four billion dollars in the first half of the year, up six hundred million from last year. The piece urges bankers and merchants to maintain a strong credit system with minimal government interference to sustain American exports and European trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
House Defers Enforcement Fears on Prohibitory Legislation
The House on Tuesday amended the search clause to permit possession of liquor in a private dwelling for personal use by the occupant, family, and bona fide guests while entertained. It forbids sale and preserves home privacy against enforcement officers seeking evidence of crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Curious Endorsement of Bryan on U S France Pact
The passage notes opposition leader Mr. Bryan regarding the temporary U S alliance with France to shield it from German aggression. It frames the stance as a curious, gospel like endorsement of the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
United States
France
Germany
Austria Rejects Harsh Terms For Peace Talks
The Austrian peace delegation led by Dr Karl Renner refuses to sign engagements unworkable and protests the severity of the conditions set by the entente. He urges presenting distress to secure tolerable terms, mirroring criticisms made by the German delegates before they signed. Austria is likely to follow Germany’s example.
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Karl Renner
St. Germain
Feldkirch
Dr. Renner
Austria
Germany
Massachusetts Tops Nation in American Legion Posts
Massachusetts leads the nation in American Legion posts with about 120 branches at the time and likely more later, outpacing New York despite its larger population and army. The piece highlights Massachusetts strong patriotic spirit and the Legion as a lasting legacy of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
American Legion
Commonwealth
Empire State
Bay State
Prince of Wales to Stay in Presidential Suite in New York
The Prince of Wales arrives in New York and will occupy the Waldorf Astoria's Presidential suite, the hotel’s finest. The suite’s prior occupants include Eamon De Valera, with other notable mentions of Federation delegates and social figures in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
New York
Eamon de Valera
New York City
The Blamed Dog Days Have Come Peter Pr
A playful verse laments summer heat and stubborn everyday discomforts. The speaker notes sticky windows doors worn collars and flies as signs that the dog days are here, closing with a punchy refrain that the heat has arrived.
Do Fish Taste and Smell Say Olde Boston View
A correspondent named Oswald asks if fish taste and smell and how. The author explains fish vary in taste by species and that fish do smell with freshness affecting aroma from brisk to stale. The column blends humor with natural history and local flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Mass
Oswald
Newt
Boston
Fish Pier
Condensed novel contest praised as educational
From the Brookline Townsman editorials praising the Boston Post editor Mr Grazier. The piece lauds the condensed novel contest as ingenious and filled with educational and instructive features for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grazier
Boston Post
Boston July 24 Weather Records From Official Figures
Boston's warmest for July 24 was 95 degrees in 1882 and 93 in 1910, with 54 degrees as the coldest on record in 1893. No rainfall on this date in the past decade except in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Pioneering Balloonist John Wise and His Night Flights
Night excursions captivated early aeronauts as balloon fabric improved for all day and night in air. John Wise, starting July 1, 1859 from St Louis, crossed Illinois Indiana Ohio and Lake Erie to New York before landing in Jefferson County in a nearly 1000 mile flight. He later disappeared over Lake Michigan after another ascent. Wise urged Congress for balloon funding, predicted global travel by 100 miles per hour, and helped push private enterprise in aeronautics while governments balked at small grants. Tomorrow's Picture The Balloon Has Burst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wise
St. Louis
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Lake Erie
New York
Jefferson County
Wise
America
Europe
Observant Citizen covers Boston notes and local anecdotes
The column recounts Josiah G. Holland centennial references and Timothy Titcomb lore, labor leaders, protest at Revere Beach, wartime memories, Boston transit, candy prices, and a pool hall figure's injury recovery with local color and varied figures from Boston and surrounding areas.
Worcester Man Shot While Fleeing Police
Amos La Daoux a 22 year old Worcester man with a wife and two children lies in critical condition at the House of Mercy after being shot by John Truden a special officer for the Boston and Albany Railroad Company near Union station at 4 this morning La Daoux who rode into the city from the east on a freight car was attempting to escape and the officer said he fired into the air to frighten him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Amos la Daoux
Worcester
House of Mercy
John Truden
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
LaDaoux
Union Station
Truden
Readers' Letters on Prude Word Usage and Despatch Spelling
The Post prints reader questions about word origins and usage. A letter defends prude as an old French term meaning good brave or excellent while others debate Limburg cheese origins and Lafayette Escadrille veterans who joined US service in 1918. Authorities favor dispatch over despatch by a small margin.
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The
Post
Sir
United States
France
United States Service
Uncle Sam
Rheims
Typhoid Vaccination in Soldiers During Spanish American War
The War Department notes typhoid caused a certain share of deaths in the Spanish American War, while vaccination was used as a precaution for soldiers. It reports 227 deaths from typhoid and seeks authoritative statistics on the vaccination program and its effectiveness in practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Uncle Sam
Knights of Columbus
United States War Department
Vaccination and Sanitation Cited for War Troop Health
The War Department credits compulsory vaccination for every man who entered the army and excellent sanitary conditions for a remarkable drop in illnesses from mobilization to May 1, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staes
War Department
Letter to the Editor on John Howard Payne birthplace
A Boston or New Yorker debate about John Howard Payne born in 1792 in New York. The writer notes Payne lived in Boston at a Wood building on Ghan ning street and organized a juvenile soldiers band called the Federal Band in the South End before going to Europe in 1813.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
John Howard Payne
New York
Boston
Ghanning -Street
South End
Federal Band
Europe
Senate votes to upgrade Brussels legation to embassy
A joint resolution raising the legation in Brussels to the rank of embassy was unanimously adopted today by the Senate.
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Washington
Brussels
Senate
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