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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1920
Page
11
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The excerpt lists editorial rooms and contact lines for the Boston Post including editors and advertising, with subscription payment in advance and discontinuation after expiration. It notes Associated Press rights and foreign bureau locations in London and Paris, plus a claim of the paper's large daily circulation.
Governor Cox urged a campaign issue challenge to Senator Harding and the Republican party asking if they favor the League of Nations. Harding answered plainly at Marion Ohio that he and the Republicans would stay out, a stance noted by League supporters.
Health officials in New York plan an $80,000 appropriation to prepare against smallpox cholera plague and typhus entering the United States from Europe. Dr Copeland requested funds citing an emergency at Atlantic ports while Boston notes fewer foreign steamships and asserts strong harbor protection.
A reader questions why newspapers do not clearly state that Franklin D Roosevelt is not related to Theodore Roosevelt. The piece argues the nomination made the distinction clear and that parties should avoid harping on the issue.
The Internal Revenue Bureau clarifies that home cider and fruit juice can reach above one half of one percent alcohol during ripening and remain non intoxicated for family use. Guests may share the beverage, though the law still condemns higher percentages as forbidden.
The article debates whether a beverage that is non-intoxicating by definition can still pose harm when consumed under certain conditions. It questions if a pleasant, innocent drink becomes harmful in practice and remains a pernicious influence.
The columnist argues Harding’s praise of a party government implies the country has not had party governance for seven years. They credit Wilson’s leadership and federal reserve act, deny GOP fault, and state party government has long existed and will continue under any system.
The article notes Roosevelt saying the treaty and League are not fixed issues of top importance. It cautions that events before November could shift priorities and that no man can predict the main issue three months before a presidential election.
New York physician challenges renewal after 100 prescriptions in 90 days. The author argues the rule is Commissioner Kramer’s arbitrary limit, not dictated by the Volstead Act, and predicts a court challenge by doctors nationwide awaiting the outcome.
Five German ships allocated to the United States for wartime service arrive across the Atlantic. The Ostfriesland 22000-ton dreadnought leads, with the armored cruiser Frankfurt and three destroyers following. only the battleship travels under its own power.
A large batch of printed pages is analyzed as the project scales up the production. A focused review highlights the volume of material ready for distribution and the likely timeline for finalization.
Foreign trade for June and the year ending June 30 1920 shows exports remain vast but imports set a new high, shrinking the favorable balance to 78 million. The article notes a long-run surplus built during 1915 1920 and warns that paying in gold is unsustainable, urging new tariff ideas to adapt to a changed global trade pattern.
The article notes Jacinto Benavente as a top choice for this year’s Nobel Prize in literature citing his Spanish origin and the success of his play The Passion Flower on the American stage. It highlights a trend of dramatists among past honorees and mentions other cultural figures and anecdotes from Paris.
Bio brief on George B Cortelyou born July 26 1862 in New York City. He trained as musician and stenographer rising from court dictation to President Cleveland James McKinley Theodore Roosevelt roles. He led Commerce and Labor then Postmaster General and Treasury secretary in Roosevelt era.
The author, NEWTON NEWKIRK, recalls a New Brunswick wilderness trip and contrasts it with Boston city life. He notes the anticipation of vacation as a major pleasure, describes the ease of nature away from crowds, and laments readjusting to urban tightness and a stiff collar upon return.
A reader from Ellsworth Me commends the Post for its top line quotations on the first page calling them beautiful and beneficial in cultivating thoughtful insights and a love for the best.
The oldest observer recalls Boston’s warmest July 26 days: 96 degrees in 1892 and 95 in 1882. He notes the coldest as 56 degrees in 1884 and mentions no rain on this date in the past decade except 1916 and 1919.
The piece recalls the 1896 Athens games with five Boston and four Princeton athletes, led by Ellery Clark and Thomas Burke, as Americans dominate early events. It notes the Antwerp 1920s revival and highlights Spiridion Loues’s Greek Marathon win, with Greek pride rising as the crowd roars.
A busy Boston column surveys city health department actions against profiteers led by Deputy Health Commissioner P H Mullowney with daily reports and mosquito spraying. It covers Gompers visit with secretary Mr Oyster, a court case against a produce pedler, tastes in hot weather drinks, and public baths debates in Ward 11, plus local reflections on Trinity Church and Albany City Hall.
Walt Mason laments politics over poetry and laments office chaos while noting civic items. The piece recalls Knights of Columbus honors for King Albert and Cardinal Mercier, bathhouse lore, taxi safety steps, city projects, and Worcester violin maker Colonel Titus, highlighted as "The Last Man in the Book."
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