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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1921
Page
14
The fishing schooner Esperanto, winner of the Halifax Herald cup as fastest of her kind last year, is lost at sea with crew fate in doubt. Americans mourn the ship and its gallant crew, hoping the men were rescued by another fisherman.
The English High School of Boston marks its hundredth anniversary in about two weeks, celebrated as a milestone for Boston merchants and the vocation based education it pioneered. From its early days the school trained young men for business and leadership, shaping a lineage of corporate graduates and wartime service.
In a centenary tribute E H S former students plan a memorial dedication for those who fell in France. The alumni have raised a fund to aid emeritus teachers and fund scholarships to help current students regardless of finances, as Boston gears to welcome the celebration.
Edwin A. Grozier declares the Boston Post won the 1920 Ponzi Award of Merit from Columbia University for exposing the Ponzi swindle that cost Boston and New England about 14 million dollars. He credits the Post’s editors and staff, notes his absence during the period, and defers credit to his son Richard Grazier who led the paper’s operations. He signs June 1 1921.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker flew from Redwood City California to Washington DC in under 58 hours. The run is praised as a bold achievement but critics note it used multiple aircraft and transfers, not a single machine, highlighting practical aviation limits and the need for reliable mechanical cooperation.
The article recalls Josiah Quincy the last Boston mayor who would have built playgrounds in every ward if finances allowed. It argues playgrounds reduce street danger, lower child death rates, and promote healthy development, urging the city to provide and expand these local health resorts.
A column urges readers to shop early for Christmas, noting rising early-season bargains and benefits of planning ahead. It emphasizes avoiding last minute rush and urges perseverance in prudent spending, referencing Dorchester and contributors from Stoughton.
A reader asks if the sign Sho es Shined Inside means interior shop decoration rather than the shoe. Newt explains the phrase refers to the interior of the shop and not the footwear, clarifying a fashion misunderstanding.
The column notes June’s many legends and sky events including Mercury’s brief evening sightings near sunset. It cites a claim that the English High School opened May 16 1821 based on a Barrell Emerson catalog and records. It mentions fashion trends exposing knees on public transit and shopping districts.
A barrage of epistolary banter debates a nationwide mopping factory plan. Lowell I Will Hope proposes outsourcing floor cleaning while Bill suggests capital and a 50 50 partnership forming The International Mopping Company.
The text notes Boston's warmest first of June figures 96 in 1879 and 92 in 1877, and a coldest 44 in 1876. It adds no rainfall on this date in the past decade except 1911 and 1913 or 19138, per official figures.
A historical review contrasts the Comtesse Du Barry’s rise from poverty to power over Louis XV with later screen treatments. It notes the 1915 film by George Kleine and the earlier Mrs. Leslie Carter version, praising scene work and costuming while criticizing modern-looking gowns and sentimentality in depicting France’s court life and the era’s politics.
A doctor falls for the nurse Mary whose hands mirror his dream image as she nurses Nettie through illness. He confesses love after years of admiring her plain face and perfect hands, and discovers she has loved him in return. The tale follows their evolving bond from secret longing to shared life.
The poem celebrates resilience and optimism noting that despite sorrow and trouble the world remains a winner. It contrasts critics who seek a better place with the reality of life on earth described as gumbo and granite, full of grit and fleeting joy.
The letters discuss whether deafness implies inability to speak with claims that ignorance in voice use causes speech delay and that the vocal cords may be sound. They ask if eels are fish, value of 1799 copper cent, and who said an honest man is the noblest work of God.
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