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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
14
Announcement of subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, rates for Canada and foreign copies, postage notes for Boston district, and payment instructions. Editorial staff and contact lines listed. Associated Press rights noted.
The celebration featured eloquent sermons and tributes from Dr. William H. van Allen and Senator Lodge at the church service and banquet respectively. Governor Cox and Mayor Curley offered noble appeals, making this year’s anniversary a remarkable quartet of speakers.
Senator Tom Watson continues to challenge Secretary Hoover with sharp criticisms in Congress. He questions Hoover’s record while defenders push back, arguing no official is above criticism and noting Hoover’s real achievements.
The Olympic Theatre plans include preserving intact two or more historic fireplaces from the old Province House site. The choice appeals to old Boston sentiment and offers a draw for visitors who want to see these relics in situ. Preservation is presented as preserving city history rather than reconstructing elsewhere.
The article argues for preserving memorials and ancestral works to compare with modern design and accomplishments. It warns that the march of progress could erase these remnants unless evidence is kept for reference and continuity.
Readers seek definitions and parts of speech for words like fuddy duddy and doggone. Letters joke about labeling conservative styles and parsing function, with Newt Newkirk correcting a misnaming and claiming his name is Newt.
The piece argues the Harvard Bridge is inadequate and unsafe and calls for a public vote on a replacement. It questions dieting on river basin changes and whether the bridge should be a World War heroes memorial, urging citizens of Boston and Cambridge to decide the plan themselves.
The Baltimore Talking Board Company challenged taxing ouija boards as sporting goods. The Supreme Court avoided ruling on what the board truly is, while Treasury and federal courts had already classified ouija boards as sporting goods, with some noting frogs legs under the McKinley bill.
Senator Borah hails Indiana Pennsylvania and Iowa results as evidence voters think for themselves. He notes Norris Johnson and La Follette align with him while many GOP leaders stay silent. Despatches show administrative circles puzzled by the upheaval but urge candidates to state their positions clearly. The public will judge.
Gifford Pinchot backs General Asher Miner for state Republican chairman in Pennsylvania while U.S. Senators Pepper and Reed urge W Harry Baker for the post. The party faces a power balance fight as the state committee meets Saturday to decide the leadership.
Work on the 1U. 8 8S Canopus at the Charles Town Navy Yard will be completed there. Navy Department officials confirmed the project must be finished by Sept. 1 to make space for the U S Florida undergoing an extensive overhaul.
A playful essay urges readers to prepare for vacations as they do for work. It notes past patterns of toiling then resting and suggests structured conditioning for mountain trips. The tone mocks lax indulgence and champions planning to truly enjoy a holiday.
A plan proposes leasing the Bunker Hill Monument stairs for a month to sprint 87 ascents and descents daily. After each run a person strikes the soles with a crow odor and lightly clubs the spine, claimed to prepare one for a mountain hiking vacation.
A historical audio style admonition describes harsh, dangerous prep methods for equestrian training. It insists on intense daily riding, extreme naps, sun exposure, dust showers, and rough rubdowns, plus repeated headfirst falls to hard ground as part of a grueling regimen attributed to J. P. McEvooy.
The Berkshire Sentinel profiles James Blank whose cat Saphronila acts as an alarm clock, hopping into his sleeping boudoir at 5 a.m. nightly to meow until he wakes. The piece compares such cats unfavorably with earlier alarm clock cats and notes the nocturnal routine begins around 11 p.m. and continues until morning.
The column notes the 100th anniversary of the William Cumming and George McDuffie duel, contrasting 19th century publicity with modern attitudes, and recounts related local observations from Scarboro Links to post office placards and public taste. It also covers summer camps, bank service milestones, Methuen speeding fines, Massachusetts dairy plans, and no tip experiments in Paris and Boston eateries.
The piece portrays Michael Collins as the most charismatic Irish figure among Collins Griffith and de Valera, detailing his humble origins, self education, and rapid rise during Ireland's fight for independence. It highlights his magnetism, daring escapes, and the dangers he faced from British pursuit as he led Ireland toward freedom.
A reader preview describes folk figures from many lands and a tale of a red princess guiding a captive to safety. It mentions a Jamestown corn mission, a love story, and a later marriage to an English suitor, ending with a credit to Ernest Shackleton in 1922.
Readers ask about Marilyn Miller's marriage to Frank Carter, the meaning of calling someone a moron, fishing laws in Massachusetts on Sundays, and the sequence of Boston area towns incorporated as cities with dates. Answers clarify marriages, etymology, legal fishing limits, and city-status history.
Walt Mason praises uplifting groups fighting weed with moral suasion not harsh laws. He jokes about reformers who condemn smoking yet disdain punishment and urges kindness while keeping personal choices. He ends with a friendly nod to the movement and a personal quip about smoking.
A reader asks about sending mail around the world and the unmailable nature of to letters. The reply explains forwarding via friends and remailing. Additional quick facts cover Mary Pickford’s height, explosive comparisons, car registration limits, attire for a wedding, and the numbering of Washington Street in Boston.
The American Economist, organ of the American Tariff League, criticizes the New York Herald for shifting toward Free Trade under new ownership. It asserts the Herald now supports a sound, rational protective tariff for American industries and labor, contrasting with its earlier stance.
A plea to display a live hippo in Franklin Park to attract visitors, arguing the animal would be a major spectacle for Boston and the region. The note contrasts tariff advocacy with protectionism and references local newspaper loyalties.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites Boston's warmest June 8 as 90 degrees in 1899 and 1907 and coldest as 44 degrees in 1876. He notes no rain on this date in the past decade except 1916 and 1917, reflecting long term climate variation.
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