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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1920
Page
18
The Boston Globe notes Dr. Saxon T Polk killed two grizzlies in Yellowstone Park with bow and arrows for museum purposes. The piece questions authorities permitting such hunting and contrasts docile bears with real wilderness danger.
The piece argues that criticisms from dry ex tremists about Senator Harding owning or owning stock in a brewery are unfair. It notes Harding once owned stock but considers that a nonissue today and recalls his 18th Amendment and Volstead Act votes as sufficient proof of prohibitionist alignment.
The article celebrates the arrival of summer and the solstice, noting the longest day of the year and the lingering sun. It highlights outdoor life, sports, travel, and vacations as healthy, profitable pleasures, with nature’s beauty inviting activity and relaxation before autumn brings new joys.
Citizens note the mid summer beauty as gardens bloom and streets glow with evening light. Local writers contrast heat with calm, highlighting community gatherings and outdoor events sharing hopeful, sunlit memories.
The speaker argues railroads show rate increases lag other costs but warns the 25 to 30 percent rise will cost the public over a billion dollars for service. He notes small per pound changes on canned goods sugar and shoes while stressing overall burden and rail viability. New England coal fears are noted as price debates flare.
Taft defends Wood and Lowden campaigned money as not improper while criticizing the use of large funds to win a presidential nomination. He argues the presidency must not be bought even if funds were raised legitimately.
Calais reports federal customs may be examining claims of large sugar shipments from New Brunswick into the United States bypassing import rules and Canada’s refined sugar embargo. The piece hints at motive in price differences between Canadian and U.S. markets despite shared refining facilities and freight costs.
The Socialist State convention of Wisconsin urged impeaching President Wilson Attorney General Palmer and Postmaster Burleson. They outline a process to form a House committee to probe alleged offenses then obtain a favorable report and Senate impeachment. The piece notes the challenge of securing such impeachments in Congress.
The passage asks whether applying a United States Supreme Court Ohio ruling to Tennessee would remove a difficulty and whether it is worth taking the chance. It argues that acceptance could ease the issue.
Boston News Bureau highlights Massachusetts auto deaths at 14.5 per 100 000 versus a national 8.9. Deaths rose from 499 in 1918 to 582 in 1919 while injuries jumped from 8 598 to 16 281. Urges tougher law enforcement, sterner judge actions, and stricter licensing controls to curb the rising death toll.
David Belasco discovers English actresses Hilda Bayley Sybil Hooly and Margaret Bannerman as rising stars. Manuel Estrada Cabrera’s overthrow tops gossip. Eugene S Jones extols New England while Mrs. Longworth plans national campaign involvement. Wealthy society women flaunt pearls at a Newport horse show amid jewel faking scandals.
The article notes that ratification by one more state is needed for the woman suffrage amendment to join the constitution. Tennessee is highlighted where Governor Roberts would permit legislative action if not for a constitutional requirement of a popular referendum. The piece implies similar obstacles in nearby states.
Giuseppe Mazzini born Genoa 1805 to a physician father and beauty-minded mother. Delicate childhood, early university entry, later literary career chosen over medicine. Exiled to France, then Switzerland, then London while organizing anti Italian oppression networks and briefly aligning with Garibaldi. Died Pisa 1872, honored posthumously at funeral despite earlier persecution.
A letter from Mac to Newt, president of the Boston Strap Hangers Union, proposes a sleeping hang strap to support a passenger during transit. Newt responds with curiosity and hints at patenting ideas while humorously recounting invention evolution and Uncle Ike Newton.
Facts and fashions describe delicate organdic flowers in trim, eyelets in ornaments, taffeta bindings on cotton and linen frocks, soft sashes in yoke styles, long waists on basque gowns, vivid beard colors at mountains or seashore, bustles on dresses, and tracery metal thread overdresses.
The article traces chariot racing in Rome from basic war chariots to imperial scale events. It notes professional drivers, owner-ruled teams, color factions, and intense public passion. Rivalries between Greens, Reds, Blues, and Whites sparked political and social turmoil, including mass violence and riots under Justinian.
The column mixes Boston history and modern life from Dorchester to Winthrop Beach. It mentions Salem's 300th anniversary nearing, navy ship forecasts, Tenean Beach night swimming, Franklin Park tennis on Sundays, and a crowded St Peter's parish at Meeting House Hill. It also recalls English High School lore and local civic notes.
A slice of New England life features Walt Mason verse on appetite and restraint, plus notes on Fort Weston in Augusta and its history. It recalls Benedict Arnold's expedition, 1775 troop movements, a barbecue with Jacataqua, and a preserved punch bowl. Also notes Charles Hastings of West Boylston turning 76 and enjoying wood cutting and shoe work from Berlin long ago.
The speaker recalls Boston weather records for June 24. He cites a warmest 89 degrees noted in 1896 and a coldest 4 degrees in 1881. He adds no rain on this date in the last decade except 1918.
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