Boston Post June 18 1920 subscription rates notice
The Boston Post issue lists subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions. US and Canada prices: one year five dollars, six months two fifty, three months one twenty five, one month fifty cents. Sunday rate four dollars yearly, two dollars for six months, one dollar for three months, thirty five cents for one month. Foreign copies seventeen cents each. Extra one cent postage in Boston district.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
U.S
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston Post promotes daily circulation and contact lines
The notice highlights subscription payment in advance and potential discontinuation without further notice if the Post isn’t obtained. It lists office contacts at 1539 Main and 1383 Main and proclaims the Boston Post as possessing the largest daily morning circulation in the United States.
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Boston Post
United States
Not Safe to Count On Editorial Mixups Omit Republican
An editor's note explains a misprint in yesterday's piece misidentifying the progressive wing as Democratic rather than Republican. The unintended substitution altered the political implication discussed in the commentary.
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Post
Republican Party
Woman fined for automobile offense in Chelsea court
A woman known for public notoriety in the area was fined $10 in Chelsea court after being caught driving on the Revere Beach boulevard. She paid the fine with a smile, prompting questions about the impact of stricter driving bans on her ability to operate a vehicle in Massachusetts.
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Chelsea Court
Beacon Hill
Massachusetts
Experts Debunk Housewife Hoarding Theory in Coal Shortage
A Coal Trade Journal expert says yearly coal output is up but hoarding by housewives for next winter is not a real factor. The article questions the claim and argues the hoarding theory is bosh amid current market prices and domestic hard coal needs.
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Coal Trade Journal
Harding defies precedent in deciding to keep seat
The article notes President Harding choosing to retain his Senate seat contrary to precedent, citing James A. Garfield resigning after a prior nomination in 1880 and Justice Charles E. Hughes resigning on his 1912 presidential candidacy. It suggests tastes differ on the issue but flags potential issue.
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Harding
United States
James A. Garfield
Ohio
Charles E. Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Resignation Tied to Governor Cox Appointment
The article notes a resignation considered by a governor to avoid handing the governorship to a Democrat and unsettling Senate control. The timing hinges on political maneuvering within Cox’s state and party balance.
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Cox
Senate
Coolidge and Harding Ticket Opinion Divides Republicans
A New York Evening Post and St Paul Pioneer Press view the vice presidential pick as flawed. They say Coolidge as running mate enhances strength and note Massachusetts Republicans missed a chance to secure the presidency by supporting a different compromise.
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New York Evening Post
Coolidge
Harding
St. Paul
Chicago
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Boston
Hiram Johnson
Bay State
Not Prime Powers Change the Way We Spend in Primaries
The piece argues against blaming primaries for high campaign spending while noting the old caucus system was equally prone to corruption. It cites Gerard and questions whether spending under caucuses would have produced cleaner results. It defends Harding and Coolidge as examples of moderate candidates emerging from the system.
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White House
Gerard
Harding
Coolidge
Monument Square
Saugus
Peoples’ Church of
George E. Dunbar
Universalist Church
Saugus Centre
Funeral and social events highlighted for community season
The notice outlines upcoming funerals, lawn parties, and horse races as part of the town’s social calendar, with details on venues and participants, reflecting a cautious community schedule.
Gompers Defeated at Montreal on Railroads Plan Debate
President Gompers of the AFL loses a key resolution at the Montreal convention which backs government ownership and operation of railroads. The stance echoes the Plumb plan and prompts concerns that rail workers would lose the right to strike and face government control amid rising costs and stagnant wages.
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Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Montreal
Congress
Mr. Gompers
Notable American and International Figures Highlighted in Brief
The piece profiles Joe Walsh of New Bedford as a rising Republican congressman and ally to Frank Mondell and Joe Cannon. It also notes Nick Longworth as a parlor entertainer with a Belgian king encounter, and Polish chess prodigy Samuel Rzeschewski renowned in France for chess mastery. Additional mentions include Robert W. Atkins of Boléton steering Punta Alegre Sugar, and Royal Copeland and John Dewey engaging in European health and diplomatic circles.
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Joe” Walsh
New Bedford
Gillett
Joe Cannon
Frank Mondell
Walsh
Massachusetts
Robert W. Atkins
Bolé&ton
Punta Alegre Sugar Company
Coca-Cola Company
Merchants’ National Bank
Hawaii
American Sugar Refining Company
Paris Women Protest Crowded Subway Travel Conditions
The article reports women workers in Paris decry crowded subway travel during peak hours and likens it to a battle where the weak are overwhelmed. It notes similar transport strains in New York and Boston and questions a proposed women-only carriage, asking if such a remedy would still be overcrowded and prompt women to form a defense line.
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Paris
France
New York
Boston
Weather Insurance Brings Vacation Protection
A British idea of weather insurance spreads to the United States, offering one day outing coverage and beach candy stand protection. It aims to cover financial loss and plan disruption, not to gamble, with only specific risks excluded.
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Weather Bureau
England
United States
Birthday Bio Briefs on Robert Stewart Marquis of Londonderry
Birthday feature profiles Robert Stewart born June 18 1760 in Ireland. The diplomat and political mover rose to second Marquis of Londonderry, helped propel Wellington’s command and defeated Napoleon while serving Europe. His career exhausted him and he died at 53.
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Robert Stewart
Ireland
Londonderry
Napoleon
Wellington
Should Not Delude Themselves Over Harding Support
The piece argues Republicans will support Harding with little dissent, and Democrats should not assume an easy race. It notes initial chill given to the nomination but growing Republican enthusiasm, and concludes Harding can be beaten only by a superior candidate with better policies.
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Harding
Snore Silencer Aids Panama Limited Passengers
A Memphis despatch reports the Panama Limited will equip sleeping cars with devices to stop snoring. The piece humorously recalls a sleepless night aboard a sleeper, detailing a quarrel with a snoring upper berth occupant and the futile attempts to settle the dispute.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ilinois Central Railroad
Panama Limited
Two Gentlemen Sleep Deprived on Sleeper Car
A passenger recalls a midnight altercation on a train car over who snores and who wakes whom. After arguing in the smoking compartment they become friends by morning. The porter explains tips earned from waking passengers in double berths.
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Boston Weather Records Warmest and Driest June 18
The record notes Boston’s warmest June 18th reached nine degrees in 1907 and in another year, while the coldest reached 49 degrees in 1879. It also mentions no rain in Boston on this date for about a decade, except in 1910.
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Boston
Ancient Armor Races and Greek Weight Lifters Debated
The article surveys Olympic armor races from early Greece, noting varied formats between Olympia and Plataea, and compares sprint, long run, and marathon prospects with modern athletes. It cites Pheidippides and Dramos distances, and recounts legendary lifters like Bybon and Milo alongside other early feats.
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Dramos
Elis
Epidaurus
Leonidas
Rhodes
Olympia
Bybon
Observant Citizen notes fashion, travel, and local lore in Boston
Rambler roses bloom while Peony Week is noted and Prohibition reshapes hotels and cafes. The column flits from Boston hotel signs to a bicycle boom on Cape Ann, cites Wilson’s 1920 model bike, and recalls Mrs Clara Burpee of Everett.
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Boston
West End
Palm Garden
Wilson
Massachusetts
Westfield
Pure Foods
Clara
Burpee
Beacon Street
Everett
Main Street
Georgetown
Kennebec River
Thomas
Hannah (Hunt) Sadler
Swan's Island
Penobscot Bay
Izette M. Walgatt
Gorham
Mary H. Sprague
Elizabeth H. Benson
Tacoma
Wash
Charles P. Sadler
Peace and family life a beacon in a Boston home
A Boston column reflects on peace at home with aunts and cousins living harmoniously, contrasts it with global strife, and notes local civic happenings. It mentions retirement of Salem News editor Benjamin Arrington, Saugus church reuse, ruffed grouse nesting reports, bird migration, Cape Cod sightings, and Boston park improvements including Marine Park bathhouses and a $150 000 City Council appropriation.
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Benjamin F. Arrington
Lynn
Salem News
Essex County
Robin Damon
Arrington
Damon
Damascus
Marine Park
Boston
Popular Park
Peters
Summer's Laughter: A Poem on Seasonal Joy
The poem celebrates summer as the year's laughter and cheer. It paints summer as the bright dawn of seasons, with sunny beauty, breeze born whispers, and carefree nature. It contrasts memories of sorrow with a realm of butterflies, frolic winds, and festive light, ending with a magical, songlike voice guiding life.
Publicity Booster Thanks Camp Fire Group
Lowell Ames Norris thanks the Boston Post for aiding the Camp Fire Girls campaign to raise funds for extending movement work in Boston. He notes the paper’s space and friendly coverage aided public support and fundraising efforts. June 14, 1920.
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Post
Camp Fire Girls
Boston
Boston Post
Camp Fire Movement
Lowell Ames Norris
Army and Navy Committee Thanks Publicity for Club Opening
At the last meeting the Army and Navy Committee voted to extend thanks for the generous space and publicity given to Community Service at the opening of the new club house at Parksquare. The letter, dated June 16 1920, invites a visit to see efforts aiding the army navy and marine corps.
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Army and Navy Committee
Parksquare
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
Evelyn Peterley Coe
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