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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1920
Page
14
The Northampton illness of W. Murray Crane draws warm sympathy from Massachusetts. citizens hold him in high regard for honesty and public service. The Post wishes a speedy recovery and long life of usefulness for Crane.
A strong New York contingent left on the Princess Mateika bound for Antwerp ahead of the Olympic games. The group is praised as champions across many sports and expected to win more prizes than any other nation. The piece notes national pride and the resumed postwar Olympic fervor.
Army aviators from Mineola New York to Nome Alaska report steady progress across the untraveled route. Four planes have completed about half the outward journey with no rush against time. From Portal to Saskatoon a 300 mile leg took two and a half hours, while total flying time from Mineola is about 15 hours.
The City Council, following Councilman Ford’s suggestion, urges women in Boston to register to vote. While full suffrage is not yet theirs, they may already vote for school committee and are advised to prepare for future rights as they become available.
Placards direct voters where and when to register. It presents a simple task and extends a polite invitation to attend to registration.
A contemporary analysis notes Governor Coolidge’s Northampton remarks emphasize good Americanism, hard work, and unity against discord. It lauds his restraint in personal attacks, praises his broad foreign policy stance, and criticizes the Bergdoll episode as a discreditable military affair.
Eastport citizens plan a public reception for Franklin D. Roosevelt the Democratic candidate for vice president. As Campo Bello summer resident he is familiar to locals and admired for his plain democracy and clear, effective speeches on naval matters.
The article reports Colonel John E. Hunt was found not guilty of neglect over Grover Cleveland Bergdoll’s escape from Fort Jay. It notes Hunt’s defense that two armed guards were sufficient and mentions his two prior promotions despite the incident.
The Chicago grain market shows prices retreating from earlier optimism as December wheat dips 11 cents and March wheat 14 cents, with corn and oats also weak. Wheat now off about 40 cents per bushel, signaling possible lower flour, pork, lard, and egg prices, while coal transport delays loom ahead.
The article notes no change in the position of the America’s Cup after Shamrock IV was defeated by Resolute. Sir Thomas Lipton’s bid failed to yield a winning boat while Lipton won two races overall. The piece expects Lipton to return soon, with broad public support for his efforts.
Cape Breton town council refuses a civic greeting to the Duke of Devonshire the Governor General of Canada. The piece recounts varied curiosities from politics and society including mistaken identity at a mayoral office and foreign leaders in public life.
The Oldest Inhabitant notes Boston's warmest July 28 records with official figures of 97 in 1894 and 96 in 1918. He cites a coldest 54 in 1884 and mentions no rain on the date in the past decade except 1910 1911 1913 1914 and 1915.
A Cape reader submits a humorous poem about two high school friends in a rival town Don and Wally. They stage a Don Quixote spoof with a burro and windmill tale, prompting the editor to warn about printing future pieces from the author.
Six years after Austria declared war on Serbia the author explains the outbreak of World War I and the August 1 trigger. The column also surveys liquor pricing during Prohibition era rumors, city fashion shifts away from tall hats, lemon prices, and summer weather observations.
A short quotation from G H R Fitchburg contemplates human contentment and urges letting enough be sufficient to improve the world. The selection reflects lighthearted editorial humor in a reader contributed note.
A reader from Mountfort Street praises the Dickey's Dogs comic in the Boston Post expressing affection for Buddie and his friends and Areus while noting Ithelbert is less favored. The writer says the Post has become even better with the strip.
The Montgolfier brothers pioneered hot air balloons in 1783 inspiring public demonstrations and scientific interest. Francois Pilatre de Rozier and a companion later made free ascents, reaching hundreds of feet before tragedy struck in a fatal 1785 fall.
The piece argues water is the greatest need for dumb creatures in hot weather and claims dogs are by far the most popular animals. It cites editor notes that more manuscripts concern dogs than all other animals combined.
In colonial Agawam later Springfield, Mary Pynchon grows under her powerful father William’s influence while courtship with Elisur Holyoke shapes a frontier romance. William’s deposition over a disputed book ends in exile to England, tainting the family name though his son John continues the Pynchon work for future Springfield and Holyoke prominence.
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