Boston Quarantine Station Funding Cut Sparks Protest
The National Senate appropriations panel cut 150000 dollars for Boston port quarantine station maintenance. Mayor Peters protests to Massachusetts senators urging restoration, warning the move harms Boston port business and New England, and pledges local representatives will oppose the cut.
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Bone Named Alaska Governor by Harding
Scott C. Bone of New York, former editor of the Seattle Post Intelligencer, has been appointed by President Harding to govern Alaska. He plans to leverage Alaska wood pulp and newsprint resources to boost national newspaper prosperity and public interests.
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Alaska
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Bryan Moves to Miami as Political Sparks Fly
William Jennings Bryan has become a Florida resident at 61 and believes he has about 15 active years ahead. Rumors swirl that he might be drawn into politics around the 1923 end of Senator Trammell's term, though no official announcement has been made. Washington speculates on Bryan's potential future in the Senate and his possible influence in Miami.
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Supreme Court strikes down old liquor tax penalties
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, declares that former internal revenue statutes on liquor are superseded by the Volstead Act. Prosecutions for illegal distilling must be brought under the Volstead law with its lighter penalties, a setback for prohibitionists.
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Contraband Liquor Tax Persists Under New Law
The article notes that despite the 18th amendment, liquors from contraband manufacture remain subject to taxation under the new policy, offering some consolation to officials and taxpayers alike.
Printing Press Money and the Liberty Bond Debate
A critic argues Liberty Bonds cannot serve as money, despite claims by Sen. Watson of Georgia and others. He explains that no paper money can replace gold, as exchangeability to gold preserves value. Turning 20 billion dollars of bonds into paper would devalue the currency and reduce bond worth.
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Georgia
PILING IT ON Senate boosts naval bill despite protests
The Senate adds 98 million to the naval appropriation, amid Democratic and Republican opposition. House leaders had agreed on no further boosts and an armament reduction amendment, but the pledge was ignored, signaling a forthcoming conference fight over military spending.
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Paying the Piper Germany to Pay Indemnity Through Tax Measures
The article argues Germany must cover reparations by a broad tax plan including a 20 percent capital levy, higher indirect taxes, state monopolies, and real estate reassessment with a mortgage on income. It compares Germany to France after 1871 and urges personal self denial to fund losses to the Allies.
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Children's Hospital Thanks Post for Circus Show
The board of managers and patients of the Children's Hospital express gratitude to the Post for arranging a Sells Floto Circus Company performance at the hospital grounds this morning. The letter asks the editor to convey appreciation to circus management for the enjoyable event.
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Liz Nine Lives and a Flivver Rally in Fitchburg
A humorous piece contrasts the stubbornly used Liz a junkyard favorite with newer boats and big cars. The flivver keeps running uphill, pleasing the poor by keeping transport affordable, while the Liz remains a noisy symbol of resilience. A sphinx quote praises grit over mere cleverness.
Laundry Profiteers Drawing Outrage From Boston Letter
In a satirical reply, a Boston writer denounces high laundry prices and mangling mishaps. He rails against missing garments, mismatched socks, and torn collars, urging readers to discard soiled laundry and buy new items to save money.
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Newt
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Samuel Bernard
Public notices and reflections from a Boston letter
A Boston column notes Jefferson Davis birthday holidays in several states and Lincoln Davis links, discusses fashion and profanity, recalls wartime women’s hospital roles, rents and an elderly Brighton man’s health, and observes sailors rowing on Boston Public Garden pond while a New England audience muses on modern life.
Boston Weather Record Says Warm and Dry Grad Day
A city elder recalls Boston’s grad day weather with official highs of 98 in 1919 and 92 in 1902 and lows of 44 in 1915. He notes no rain on the date in the last decade except 1916, emphasizing unusual warmth and dryness.
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Boston
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Reflects on Changing Fashions
The poem contrasts past and present women’s dress and modesty, noting dusty sidewalks, gossip, and fashion shifts. It laments modern styles while suggesting earlier attire protected virtue, closing with a pointed comparison to bygone times.
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Sivash
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Leah Baird in The Millionaire's Hundred Dollar Bill
Leah Baird stars in a Vitagraph drama about a young woman who finds a marked hundred dollar bill and helps a needy shop girl. Ralph Brenton and district attorney John Preston test human nature with a wager as the heroine learns generosity leads to romance and marriage prospects.
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Maria's Makeover Ends in Bread Prize and Ring
Maria abandons plain dress for daring fashion to win Johnny's favor and a Hudson seal coat. She lands the bread recipe prize, then waits as Johnny plans a ring and a 5 o'clock train reunion.
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