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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1920
Page
13
Senator Johnson told newspaper reporters his telegraphic returns show he carried most of North Carolina. He said his reports are meagre but indicate a strong statewide win and a sweep of the state.
Senator voices pride in North Carolina as a pure state with low foreign birth. He predicts press mislabeling of Republicans as radicals after a light primary. He defends party wishes and warns against weakening on the League of Nations.
The article discusses Boston's population spreading to suburbs within ten miles, with Winthrop up 52 percent. It notes shoe factories moving to Lynn and St. Louis surpassing Boston in shoe production, and questions census figures cited by leaders like former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald and Mayor Andrew J. Peters as underestimating gains and housing needs.
Mary Francis, pen name of Mrs. Hugh Hammond Watson, advocates women smoking publicly while recounting a year of study and a lighted cigarette routine. Her remarks amid court and political debate touch on attitudes toward smoking and the 18th amendment.
Pending cases since March faced a potential ruling today with outcomes uncertain. If the court does not decide tomorrow the matter moves to October, as no further decisions will be issued until the fall term.
The Massachusetts delegation reaches Chicago amid controversy after a border search led by Officer Graham seizing bottles and goods. Delegates, unsettled, rally at Congress Hotel to support Governor Coolidge with literature and organized canvassing.
A Sabbath calm settles on Chicago as notable figures like Bud Fisher Ring Lardner and Jimmy Montague arrive ahead of a national convention. The author notes limited excitement, fake welcomes, and crowds at hotels while predicting a livelier scene once the convention begins.
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania met party leaders and governors from several states in Chicago. Senator Calder of New York joined the outreach. William E. Crow, Pennsylvania Republican chair, said a marked drift toward Sproul is energizing an aggressive delegate contest for the convention.
A reference to the Movie Questions and Answers feature in the Sunday Post Magazine, indicating pages 8 and 29 contain the Q and A content. The note points readers to where to find the material within the magazine.
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