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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
18
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions, with prices for U S Canada and foreign delivery and Canada copy charges. It lists office address in Boston and editorial details. The paper also notes postal processing, advance payment policy, and Associated Press affiliation.
The mayor argues against a Park and Recreation Order barring women and children from sitting on the Common slope near the bandstand. He says the grass will not be permanently harmed and the space serves as overflow seating and a place to enjoy Sunday music. He requests the ban be lifted before next Sunday's concerts.
City Councillor Donoghue urges a $75,000 appropriation to address basement ward use and the disgraceful dormitory conditions for medical staff at Boston City Hospital. The piece defends the hospital as a pioneer institution and calls for public support to elevate conditions to a standard worthy of the city.
A New York Tribune correspondent mocks Chicago delegates dress while noting greater spending on Wood and Lowden. The piece questions the value of such snide commentary and warns it could hurt the Republican party as slogans hinge on public perception.
The public must share blame for street accidents as pedestrians crowd the curbstone and slow traffic. Officials should require pedestrians to stand back at the curb to keep autos moving. The author notes a second point but the text cuts off.
In older days estates planted thick shrubs at corners, but with cars on the roads now drivers demand trimming or removal to prevent accidents when turning corners.
The McAdoo supporters plan to present him to the Democratic convention amid strong sentiment that could yield a first ballot plurality and eventual nomination. The Post notes McAdoo has not pledged to decline, unlike General Sherman, and examines possible outcomes if delegates favor him.
The sloop Resolute leaves testing grounds with the Vanitie to train for the America's Cup defense in City Island New York. A first race against Shamrock IV is two weeks away. Skipper Charles Francis Adams leads Resolute as Sir Thomas Lipton pursues the trophy with persistent sportsmanlike effort.
In less than a week five Boston hotels suffered fires of incendiary origin. No casualties or injuries occurred, and hotel safety systems proved effective. Authorities investigate a malicious outside influence and seek the arsonist responsible.
Postwar international anger shifts toward punishing the Kaiser while fate grants him social erasure. Wilhelm’s memory fades as debates on peace and reconciliation dominate Europe and a once unknown schoolmaster becomes central to diplomacy.
The passage chronicles Wilhelm facing a grim fate shaped by his own choices. It contrasts grand poses on St Helena and leading uprisings with the reality of a solitary, bitter end. The final verdict settles on the single word Forgotten.
The article notes a rapid rise in American car output with 2 million units produced last year and over 2.5 million projected this year. It compares car replacement demand with watches, cites global export prospects, and estimates that even 25 percent of potential foreign demand could match prewar agricultural export values.
Opera star Mme. Galli Curci left on the Cunard liner Caronia for Paris where she plans several weeks with her mother, not seen in six years, before returning to the United States in August. Also noted is Pinkerton agency head William A. Pinkerton speaking on safe burglary prevention in Detroit. Henry L. de Bussigny, 80, is celebrated at his Brookline home for lifelong horsemanship and teaching generations in Boston. Dr. Edgar Fahs Smith resigns as Penn president after 1911 tenure, aged 64, to focus on chemistry research as the university grows.
At a June 25 Boston meeting of the Joint Postal Organizations representing 4600 Boston workers, a resolution thanked the Boston Post for aiding the campaign for better salaries and working conditions. The group praised press influence for informing the public while noting the bill remained unsatisfactory. Signed by Charles L. Hammond and John A. Kelley.
A long essay on wedding etiquette argues the groom should be defended if guests crowd in at the ceremony. It criticizes the old focus on the bride and urges the groom to assert himself, even to the point of a brawl if needed.
A 1920 poem fragment reflects on growing to manhood and the passing years. The verses contrast shadows and sun, noting joy and sorrow, with a gentle meditation on contentment as time moves from youth to adulthood.
The quotation recalls Boston's warmest for the 80th day of June with official figures 9 in 1872 and 98 in 1901, and notes the coldest 62 in 1882. It adds no measurable rain in Boston on this date during the past decade.
The piece traces ancient sailing from Phoenicians to Norse explorers, noting Ottar’s 870 voyage, Leif Erikson’s 1000 voyage to Wineland the Good, and later Viking attempts. It links bold seafaring to today’s America’s Cup races and the Blue Ribbon of the Seas remaining in American hands.
A Boston reader reports on early summer signals with notes on ornamental crimson ramblers and scarce green peas in July menus. The Halifax schooner B. B. Hardwick sails unmanned after abandonment, while President Lowell comments on rising activity in society and colleges. Vacations to Windsor and Montreal draw interest as prohibition effects cross border. Cathedral Church of St. Paul decision delays work to 1923 1924 with major renovations planned. Cigar prices rise to nine ten cents as demand grows. Angelina Peabody 88 years admired in Bradford. YMCA to promote learn to swim with local campaigns. Brown tail moths reappear in Massachusetts starting in Woburn. Boston Common concerts resume with daily musicales. Lynn company forms to build airplanes under Massachusetts law. Vocational training notes from American Legion conference highlighted.
A man crafts five gallons of improvised ale using raisins yeast and water. He drinks three quarts and disturbs the village, gets assaulted by a cop, and faces a jail term of about five years. He vows to refrain from home brewing and reflects on laws and punishment.
At the Springfield airport opening a 86 year old veteran, John Dunn, rode a plane after pleading for a flight, saying he feared dying without experiencing flying. The aviations editor watched as he took off and returned declaring he wanted to fly again. In Lynn, 2000 garages operate without licenses, prompting City Clerk Attwill to require immediate licensure and municipal oversight.
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