Boston Post March 2 1921 subscription rates and masthead
The Boston Post issue dated March 2 1921 includes pricing for daily and Sunday subscriptions, postal notices, and publishing details. It lists rates for U S and foreign copies, Canada, and notes postage within the Boston district. The masthead credits Edwin A Grozier as editor and publisher and cites Associated Press membership and foreign bureaux in London and Paris.
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Sunday Post
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Edwin A. Grozier
Women Seek Police Roles Boosted By Citizenship Privilege
The text notes women gaining full citizenship rights and about a hundred seeking police positions in cities. Boston lists nine ready to take badges, with many qualified as veterans of war or relief work, highlighting domestic guardianship and moral influence over force.
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Boston
Take Canada for debt in a grand real estate realign
A correspondent argues the United States could not seize Canada to settle the four billion dollar war indebt ness without Canada's consent. He warns such a vast transfer would affect both nations despite current brotherly feelings and stresses consent would be essential.
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United States
Canada
England
Two United States on this continent unlikely
The passage argues that while assimilation could seem easy, Canada will resist any forceful unification or debt payment schemes. It envisions two nearly identical nations existing side by side, with voluntary action by peoples as the only possible path to union, though unlikely. Canadian independence and destiny are emphasized.
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Canada
United States
Belated Bombshell on Lever Food Control Act Ruling
The Supreme Court declared the Lever Food Control Act of 1917 unconstitutional for lacking specific acts. The ruling nullifies pending profiteer cases, frees some jailed defendants, and remits unpaid fines, creating confusion and hardship as wartime measures are reassessed. The decision raises questions about delays in high court action.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Washington
Supreme Court
Supreme Court shields home rights against illegal search
The Supreme Court ruled raids without warrants cannot be admitted in court, upholding Fourth and Fifth Amendment protections. It overturned a South Carolina conviction for removing untaxed spirits to a non warehouse site, stressing home and office privacy. Commissioner Hayes in Boston had long supported this principle, now vindicated by the nation’s highest court.
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Supreme Court of the United States
South Carolina
Hayes
Boston
Tom Marshall Retires From Senate After Long Service
The United States Senate bids farewell to Thomas R. Marshall Vice President and longtime presiding officer. Senators express affection for his calm, sane outlook and lifelong friendship. Marshall reflects on less desire for fame and more value in enduring ties with colleagues.
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United States Senate
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
Senate
Tom’’ Marshall
Marshall
Why the Times Critics Dismiss Boston Literature
A New York Times writer mocks Boston’s literary standing, recalling past glories and suggesting a temporary interregnum. The piece notes similar critiques 40 years ago when celebrated authors were alive and questions the critic’s understanding of Boston’s enduring literary heritage.
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Boston
Debate Over Boston Nickname Echoes Old Controversy
A writer challenges the idea that modern Boston shares roots with the 19th century literary scene or Amy Lowell. He notes that the label Honey Fitz linked to Dr. John P. Fitzgerald was a flawed, failed attempt borrowed from old New York Sun misattribution and never stuck.
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Honey Fitz
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Alexandria
Samarkand
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John P. Fitzgerald
Wages and Earnings in the Railroad Wage Debate
A Chicago wage controversy features Professors Dixon of Princeton arguing wages should reflect company earnings while Firemen's Brotherhood President Carter says wages and earnings are unrelated. The piece contends that individual firm earnings do not cap wage levels, using Ford as an example to illustrate competitive pressures.
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Daylight saving for workers would ease early travel
A reader asks if starting work an hour earlier would burden employees with transport changes. The reply says it would be a clear gain for safety and comfort as trains and electric cars run earlier, easing congestion by spreading the crowd across multiple factories and stores in a congested district.
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Post
Notable Figures in Arts and Finance Highlighted
Miss Gay MacLaren known as The Girl with the Camera Mind draws New York theater crowds with impersonations and photographic recall. Russian sculptor David Becker, 23, in Boston, crafts medallions of von Mackensen and plans a Harding portrait and Mary Pickford busts. Old Bullion Bank nickname stems from Civil War era gold payouts. Percy H. Johnson, longest serving young president, began as a streetlight lighter and banker. England’s Sir John Lowery nicknamed Lazy Lovely for studying subjects before painting. Gilbert K. Chesterton jokes about political spectacle with Leaders Lloyd George and Bonar Law. Dr Nehemiah Boynton resigns to become minister at large, family ties and background noted.
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New York
David Ben Menahem Becker
Boston
Europe
von Mackensen
Elect Harding
Roumania
Vienna
Mary Pickford
Chemical National Bank of
Percy H. Johnson
Lebanon
Kentucky
Nehemiah Boynton
Clinton Avenue
Newest coiffure combs and sports wear trends noted
The article highlights wide sparkling coiffure combs with jewels and knitted fabrics rising in popularity for sports wear. It also notes a growing preference for gray tones in team sports apparel, reflecting current fashion directions.
No Friend of Mine Dear Still Hunter Letter
A Bar Harbor correspondent defends a friend from a spoof about home brew using doughnut holes and soap bubbles. He denies the tale, threatens retaliation toward the rumor’s author, and cautions against federal snooping while seeking the name of the mischief maker.
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Prof. Newkirk
United States
Hunter
Bar Harbor
Rascal
Universal Panacea Grin Promises Cure-All
A brief, promotional verse from Boston by R. N. Livingstone touts a universal remedy for ills marketed as a grin. The light verse mocks patent medicines and emphasizes a cheerful, nonmedical cure using a box-office friendly line.
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Boston
R. N. Livingstone
The Old Land Smiles Poem From Bentztown Bard
A 1921 poem titled The Old Land Smiles extols a hopeful nation. Its lines praise a land whose heart remains young and faithful, rallying people toward a new dawn amid victory or defeat. The verse celebrates faith, love, and resilience as guiding forces in times of change.
The Observant Citizen Reviews Early 20th Century Boston
A column recalling Andover era scenes from snowbound New England and Boston life. The writer notes growing women’s attendance at boxing and wrestling, ship Vedic’s return as a deluxe third class liner, and the Harding blue parasol trend. They discuss Prohibition era tensions at sea, oxen still used in New Hampshire, painters for six weeks, and rare Boston book collections led by Thomas Best. The piece ends with Navy Secretary origins tied to Massachusetts and South Carolina.
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Vedic
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Newport
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Thomas Best
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Beacon Street
New York
America
England
The Meanest Man in the World in New York success
Edward Harold Crosby reviews George M. Cohan production The Meanest Man in the World by Augustin McHugh, praising its clean humor witty repartee and suspenseful situations. The piece extols a message of cooperation and personal achievement without sermonizing. Tomorrow's offering is The First Year by Frank Craven.
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Augustin MacHugh
Hudson Theatre
New York
Hugh Cameron
Marion Coakley
George W. Callahan
Frank Craven
Mirrors of Downing Street and Chesterton Critique
The new administration faces delicate UK matters as a anonymous critic in The Mirrors of Downing Street says Lloyd George won the election but lost the world. It criticizes Asquith and Cecil, noting democracy and aristocracy share blame for mediocrity, while Chesterton’s The Uses of Diversity is praised despite thinner later essays.
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Putnam
Lloyd George
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Balfour
Robert Cecil
Gilbert K. Chesterton
Dodd, Mead
England
Mr. Chesterton
Boston Weather Record Notes for Early March Days
The excerpt records historical Boston temperatures for the second day of March, noting official figures that show 2 degrees above in 1886 and 1891 as cold markers, and a warmest 59 degrees in 1874. It mentions no rain or snow on this date in most years except 1913, with incomplete trailing text.
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Boston
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason The Money Flies
A light verse on the lure of purchase and social pressure. The speaker resists chasing items, from hats to bicycles, noting neighbors' envy and costly frills. He jokes that closer ties to distant neighbors could ruin his finances, keeping him broke to avoid being an also ran.
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Julia
Augustus
Boggs
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adama
Wit and Wisdom Taxpayer Exchange About Family Additions
A brief exchange features two taxpayers discussing an addition to a family. The first asks about the new arrival while the second confirms both exemptions are thriving. The humor relies on tax terminology applied to a personal life moment.
Painter Cobb Offers 200 Picture for Mortgage Drive
In Newton Maso a church fundraiser to lift the mortgage drew Darius Cobb, famed painter, who announced he would donate a $200 picture. After collecting contributions, a deficit remained and Cobb offered to raise his painting price to $300 to cover the gap.
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Newton
Maso
Darius Cobb
Cobb
Legiom Weekly
Phillips' Hot Reply On Rail Car Exchange
Wendell Phillips, riding in a rail car, is asked about his life’s object. He replies that it is to benefit the Negro. A rotund man questions why he does not go South to do it and Phillips retorts with a quip about a white neckwear and saving souls from hell. The exchange ends with a sharp exchange on motives and destinations.
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Mr. Phillips
The Race Is To The Fleet Umbrella Mystery
A man checked an umbrella at a hotel stand bearing a note claiming the owner can strike with 250 pounds of force. He returned ten minutes later to find a card left in place, signaling an unknown message or prank amid the hotel’s incident.
Inscribed Card Hints at Elusive Runner Who Won't Return
A carved memento reads This card was left by a man who can run twelve miles an hour I shall not return. The fragment points to a vanished figure noted for speed and secrecy in a historical context.
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