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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
18
The issue lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including Canadian and foreign copies, with a note on roete and mailing charges. It also provides contact details, office address, and credits Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher.
A Washington despatch reports a lull in League of Nations debate marking the first full session without treaty mention in over a month. It notes focus shifting to urgent appropriation bills due before next Tuesday as Congress aims to fulfill country expectations.
Governor Coolidge signed a measure raising penalties for car thieves and receivers of stolen vehicles. The law sets a maximum prison term of 10 years, aiming to deter the crime after initial convictions. The piece notes auto theft as a severe robbery causing family hardship and even life risks.
Senator Lodge advocates a federal appropriation of 10 million dollars to buy the Cape Cod canal. After testimony to the Senate appropriations committee, supporters expect passage. The canal’s utility is clear and government ownership is favored for improvements and stable management.
A Massachusetts Retail Shoe Merchants' Association president refutes an article cited by The Post and Boston News Bureau claiming an 18.50 retail price versus 5.40 wholesale. He explains four year price jumps by manufacturers and notes the 5.40 figure reflects pre war shoe construction, nullifying the large profit claim.
The Boston Floating Hospital begins its annual work to restore sick babies and weary mothers. This year it operates under favorable auspices with many nurses from the United States Army surgeon-general department sent for special training at the hospital.
Albert W. Goddard will serve as steward, returning to the role he held in 1917. He has served in France as regimental sergeant major and supply sergeant of the 302d field artillery and has supervised subsistence and maintenance for United States troops awaiting embarkation at Biarritz. The charity’s value is clear and its fund appeals deserve generous support.
Authorities urge consumers to purchase coal ahead as demand rises and supply worries grow. Black Diamond notes government and operator warnings, with fears of car and labor shortages compounding a coming winter need. Prices hold only until September 1.
The senator presents staggering figures on deaths and wounded, war costs, pestilence, and economic ruin to argue for prevention of world madness. He favors the League of Nations and places peace above partisan politics, asserting broad public support for his stance.
The piece rebukes New York City Aldermen who call farmers misguided in opposing repeal of daylight saving and a large agricultural bill. It argues farmers are numerous and intelligent, urging sensible argument over insults and calling out elitist views from officials who seldom see farms.
The commentary notes Massachusetts did not be first to ratify the woman suffrage amendment but acts early to influence the national debate and satisfy supporters worldwide. It credits prior prohibition victory to Massachusetts and highlights its pivotal role and leadership in the suffrage movement.
In a stark swing of public opinion the Massachusetts voters who rejected the suffrage amendment appear poised to reconsider. The piece notes rapid sentiment shifts during a period of progress and suggests a modern vote could flip the outcome.
Finance commission urges higher rentals for stalls and basements in Faneuil Hall and Quincy markets arguing prices lag behind other areas. They warn revenue climb of about 39724 dollars yearly would largely affect 300 dealers by 132 dollars annually, while prices may not rise accordingly. Local owners oppose rent hikes if used to boost consumer prices.
The I W W headquarters in New York raided claim they will not seek legal redress to obtain rights after three bitter years of futile justice. They argue American courts convict for sedition and sabotage raise penitentiaries for disloyalists during war, or would if acquittals occurred.
A reader letter responds to pronunciation queries about Lina Cavalieri and Ysaye, discusses Harrison avenue’s naming for General Harrison, ponders the name America versus Columbia honoring Amerigo Vespucci, and adds trivia on the Prince of Wales and fish reproduction with sharks, rays, and salmon eggs.
A 1918 verse from Southern Press Syndicate invites readers to dream of fishing and spring beauty. It celebrates rivers, laughter, freedom, and the joy of fishing as a respite from city cares.
The piece notes summer travel and heat with envy turned toward country life. It mentions Private Warzoff returning to a New York factory after 18 months in France, kissed by 100 female coworkers. An Ohio minister plans to preach via wireless telegraph to lift congregations’ thoughts.
The Boston aviatrix Ruth Law reportedly looped the loop 28 times over Tokio in exchange for 28 rubies. The writer questions the value of rubies versus potatoes and the odd wager on a 14 3-4 neck, noting the date as unclear.
Lynn Baker discovered a two foot torpedo washed up on Nahant shore. The pun about a baker knowing a sinker hints at a dangerous reminder of wartime relics.
A man sues a physician for leaving a seven inch rubber tube inside his body after surgery. The claim suggests if such incidents rise it may prompt a legislative bill to require doctors to hemstitch a button and buttonhole on patients to recover misplaced items like hoses or wrenches.
A humorous reminiscence of buying a hip pocket camera and attempting home developing. The narrator details the steep learning curve from selecting equipment to mixing chemicals, misplacing the correct developer, and bungling the first photographic attempts, ending with a green celluloid result and a box of developer unopened.
The piece surveys Asia and adjacent regions on prohibition trends. It notes sake dominance in Japan, rising Western liquors, opium in China, a long standing but uncertain Chinese prohibition, and a 60 percent five year rise in Indian spirits. It mentions Siberia Russia banishments, Arab abstinence, destroyed hops markets, and mixed swings toward dry or wet policies with a large 190,000 pledge in Ceylon as a historical marker.
In a George Matthew Adams column, Uncle Walt extols June as a month of gaiety and vibrant sights, scolding gloom and chronic sadness while praising contentment. He contrasts grim moods in other months with June’s brightness and urges joy over sorrow.
A New England column highlights John Brownlie's quince branch producing ripe fruit amid blossoms, and Dr Charles H Taft of Cambridge walks ten miles daily from Harvard Bridge to Park Square. It also mentions French dairy experiments making plastic substitutes from milk and Arlington youths preparing for summer camp at Adams School.
Gustav Adolf Bauer new German premier and labor expert. Breslau sent him to Reich Stag in 1912. minister of labor under Prince Max last October. born 1870. labor legislation and workers insurance authority. National Assembly member. Mrs Reggie Vanderbilt leases Newport Weld estate for 1919 season. Prince of Wales expected. Joachim of Hohenzollern seeking safety in leaving Germany. villa Favorita Castagnola bought for 390000 francs near Lugano. Caruso hailed from Ireland by British press. Thomas Burke rises with Melba at Covent Garden. Irish pig farmer born Lancashire. Leon Errol’s wife Stella Chatelaine sails by air then sea. Nitti heads Italian cabinet and opposes Fiume. Davidson sculpts busts of Pershing Bliss Wilson and Foch. praised by London critics.
The Boston Post announces a plan to print one hundred condensed novels, one each day, aiming to provide a quick path to major fiction. The paper highlights diverse departments and broad appeal, seeking to expand its already large morning circulation.
New England Housewives offer recipes including mushroom vol au vent with rich puff paste and a warm mushroom sauce, decorative pastry ornament, and a ring of mushrooms. Also includes a pineapple flavored custard tart and brown sugar fudge from Maine and Massachusetts home cooks.
The observer notes Boston's warmest June day as 92 in 1904 and 91 in 1907, and the coldest as 52 in 1908. He adds no rain on this date in ten years except in 1512 and 1915, citing official figures from memory.
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