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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
28
The Boston Post issue dated June 18 1920 from Boston Massachusetts lists publication details including address at 250 Washington Street and announces the daily issue of The Independent Democratic Paper of New England.
The Post misspoke in yesterday's editorial noting it was unsafe for the Democratic organization to count on disaffection from the progressive wing of the party. The intended meaning was the progressive wing of the Republican party, but a small omission changed it.
A well-known local woman, long in the public eye for personal lapses, was fined $10 in Chelsea court for speeding on Revere Beach Boulevard. She reportedly paid the fine with a smile, highlighting a contrast with possible Beacon Hill rulings that could bar her from driving in Massachusetts.
An expert in the Coal Trade Journal dismisses claims that housewives hoard coal, noting production is up year to year but shortages persist due to price controls and domestic demand. The piece argues the hoarding theory is bosh and urges practical summer economy pending winter.
The article notes Harding’s stance on not following established precedent for Senate seat selection, comparing his approach with historical cases including James A. Garfield and Justice Charles E. Hughes, and comments on differing tastes in such political moves.
A local political analyst said the resignation was influenced by the chance for Governor Cox to appoint a Democrat and shift Republican Senate control, noting the move would have occurred earlier if not for the political balance at stake.
The New York Evening Post and St Paul Pioneer Press question the order of the Republican ticket. They argue Coolidge for vice president would boost strength and could have been presidential material, while noting massachusetts leaders failed to push him as a compromise candidate.
The piece argues that blaming presidential primaries for high expenditures is unfair and notes Gerard’s view that large spending in primaries harms candor. It compares primaries with the old caucus convention system, suggesting both risk corruption, while praising Harding and Coolidge as moderate, suggesting the system is not inherently bad.
The text notes that funerals lawn parties and horse racing events will be protected under the case of expected activities. It emphasizes safeguarding customary gatherings and outdoor events within the legal or policy framework involved.
President Gompers leads AF of L at Montreal where a Plumb plan style resolution for government ownership and operation of railroads fails. He warns that government control would nullify worker strikes, echoing concerns about rising living costs and wage stagnation among federal employees.
Joe Walsh of New Bedford rises as a leading Republican congressman while Frank Mondell and Nick Longworth draw attention for debates and parlor songs. European chess prodigy Samuel Rzeschewski and sugar magnate Robert W. Atkins loom large as other figures are noted for health diplomacy and Dewey’s Tokyo ties.
The piece notes distress among women workers over crowded Paris subway cars during peak hours. It compares New York and Boston transit crowding and questions if a women-only carriage would solve the problem or become another battleground.
The Weather Bureau forecasts long range chances, but a new U S system offers vacation insurance to cover losses from bad weather. It covers one day outings or beach stand operations and is presented as prudent economy rather than gambling.
Robert Stewart born June 18 176 born in Ireland held the title of the second Marquis of Londonderry and was a diplomatic figure in society novels. He helped defeat Napoleon by backing Wellington's command and drove himself to exhaustion, dying at age 53 after a marked political career.
The New York Times notes Republicans largely back Harding with little dissent. Democrats should not assume an easy race as Harding could be beaten only by a better man with stronger policies.
A noted aphorism from The Sphinx reflects on sorrow and its bitterness. The quote suggests that those who sip sorrow lightly stay bitter while those who drain the cup are sweetened by experience.
A Memphis despatch reports the Panama Limited will soon equip sleeping cars with a device to stop snoring. The G P A of the Panama Limited promises an effective snore silencer, easing tourists’ nights and potentially spreading to other railways. The piece recalls a sleepless night caused by a loud upper berth occupant, ending in a comic clash and eventual truce as dawn approached.
The article surveys early Olympic races from armor contests to foot races at Olympia and Plataea, noting variations in armor and distances. It highlights famed runners like Leonidas of Rhodes and weight lifters such as Bybon, Eumastas, and Glaucus, detailing feats and mythic context.
Reports on Prohibition era changes in Boston hotels and businesses. Notes signs like The Home of Spaghetti and Fire Wood, bicycle demand near Cape Ann, and Governor Coolidge appearances. Includes obituaries and civic notes about local editors, churches, and public recreation facilities.
The report notes Boston’s warmest June 18 readings of 94 degrees in 1907 and 92 in 1884, with the coldest at 49 degrees in 1879. It adds no rainfall on this date in the past decade except 1910, per official figures.
A reflective piece by Walt Mason praises domestic harmony as a model for peace while noting broader world grief. The column also mentions local civic notes including a liquor license refund claim by the Copley Plaza Hotel and planned Marine Park improvements funded by a $150 appropriation for bathhouses and head house repairs in South Boston.
A poetic fragment describes summer as the year’s laughter, a bright season of youth and beauty. It imagines fairy light, gossip of the night, leaf claps, and carefree winds from cheerful isles, with memories fading.
A letter to the editor dated June 14, 1920, from Lowell Ames Norris Camp Fire Girls publicity director, thanks the Boston Post for space and press support in a drive to raise 50 000 dollars for expansion work of the movement in Boston.
A letter to the editor from Evelyn Peverley Coe, chair of the Army and Navy Committees, thanks the Post for generous space and publicity at the opening of the new club house at 10 Park. The note invites the editor to visit the club and see efforts to uphold the men of the army navy and marine corps. Dated June 16, 192.
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