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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1921
Page
12
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including U S Canada domestic rates and foreign options. The notice lists post office handling and payment instructions, advises advance payment, and identifies Edwin A Grozier as editor and publisher.
President Wilson vetoed the ill advised emergency tariff measure showing consistency with his public convictions. Critics argued some Republicans hoped the veto would shield them politically, yet Wilson upheld what he believed to be in the public interest, leaving his record intact.
A late Congress action amends the water power law to exempt national parks from its provisions. The change prevents great water power concerns from entering and potentially spoiling the national recreation areas, preserving their scenery and integrity.
The passage notes that earlier plans to build dams and flood woodlands within the park faced risk from Interior Department orders. It credits Congress for courage in removing that vulnerability, ensuring officials cannot easily authorize such damage. It expresses hope this guards the park and warns against future attempts on scenic areas.
The piece reflects on President Harding and Vice President Coolidge’s inauguration with restrained pomp. It notes the President’s eloquent address, emphasis on constitutional duty, and cautious stance on League of Nations while urging unity and mindful national defense amid calls for armament reduction and trade reform. The article also highlights humility, the aim to avoid revolution, and recognition of women’s increasing influence in politics.
The vice president’s oath talk is described as clean-cut and aphoristic, calling the Senate the citadel of freedom though many disagree. The piece notes the new regime begins with good will from the people and a strong opportunity for constructive service, sparking high hopes for success.
The piece notes a border conflict between Costa Rica and Panama with fatalities and wounded. It cites Costa Rica’s 600 soldiers plus potential callups of 12 000 reserve militiamen and Panama’s larger population but fewer weapons. It mentions six US Pacific fleet warships and twelve hydroplanes arriving at San Salvador to monitor the situation and suggests President Harding may pursue diplomatic solutions.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt states in Europe that reports of atrocities by French colored troops in the Rhine army are propaganda. She cites conversations with German delegates in Geneva and London who deny any such outrages and call the charges unfounded, arguing protests aim to strain U S France ties.
COUTTS profiles Howard Pyle born March 5 1855 in Wilmington Delaware. Born into Quaker stock his early art school in Wilmington educated many notable illustrators. Pyle achieved fame as a leading American artist writing and illustrating fiction with a humorous touch.
A 1921 verse piece depicts spring’s promise with woodland echoes and wind harp imagery. The poem speaks of planting, sowing, and hopeful landscapes as a “silver gospel” of daisies and dew.
Grace LaRue and Hale Hamilton star in Dear Me at the Republic Theatre New York a drama about a slave and a Home for Artistic Failures founder son Edgar Craig who revives after his death and learns to pull others up by bootstraps April Blair guides him with her letters to self My self The final note says Tomorrow Will Be From Sally
Three weeks remain in Lent and two weeks of winter as Boston marks the first anniversary of the Soston Massacre. Notes on spring signs include robins, violets, mayflowers, and birds like bluebirds and finches. port records show February's passenger total of 17,432 with 16,993 from transatlantic liners. Also reported: Supreme Court sustains prohibition agents' warrantless search limits. Hingham workers protest with strikes. a benevolent landlord celebrated a 650th anniversary with tenants. planning ideas for a national economic staff. and Captain Goodwin leaves Boston police for Fields Corner.
A Medford reader asks why the saying It’s a long lane that has no turning is used for progress. The answer notes the phrase is figurative, tied to hope and perseverance, not a literal highway feature, and concludes there is no literal reason for the expression.
In a New Hampshire notice a local writer thanks friends for helping in the loss of his horse. He imagines the old horse wandered the mountains and appeals to the public to report the incident, contrasting it with affluence and a zest for a new team. The letter mocks cruelty to animals and advocates animal welfare. Harold A. Ball signs from Canaan, New Hampshire.
Miss Alice Stuart explains that after introductions the exact words matter less than genuine cordiality. Suggested replies include This is a very great pleasure or How do you do, or simply repeating the other person’s name to show interest.
The critique praises Oliver Onions's A Case in Camera for its character-driven depth over plot and notes its focus on how individuals react to murder. It also covers Edgar Wallace The Daffodil Murder with a logical detective and a Chinese servant, and Florence M. Pettee White Dominoes with a daring female detective and sensational crimes.
To the Editor of the Post asks why a large dancing party is called a ball, questioning the round motion of dancers. The writer notes the term derives from the French word bal meaning dance and explores the origin of the name.
A Walt Mason verse recalls an Estes Park oil millionaire living in luxury with an ermined bed and endless royalties, then contrasts a San Diego bench encounter where a former high life figure laments hunger and seeks steady earnings instead. The poem warns gamblers rise and fall, ending with Mason’s line about earning weekly pay and brine.
A reader column recaps etymology of ballet from French ball and explains Easter dating by the moon’s full phase. It cites Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure and quotes a Boston hotel price inquiry. It also covers US naturalization rights for children of alien parents and a tide question between Boston Light and Liverpool.
High tide at Boston Light is near 8 45 p m Boston time and at Liverpool near 11 30 p m Greenwich time. Five hours separate Boston and Greenwich times so when Liverpool tides peak at 11 30 p m Boston is 6 30 p m. Boston high tide arrives about two and a quarter hours after Liverpool’s high tide.
The text questions whether asparagus provides nourishment beyond flavor, noting a pound of fresh asparagus claimed at 100 total calories with 82 protein calories, versus cabbage at about 120 total calories with 25 protein calories. It cites differing authorities on calorie tables but small differences overall.
A discussion on cherubim versus cherub reveals that cherubim is plural of cherub, so singular is a cherub. Yet common usage often treats cherubim as both singular and plural in writing.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston weather with official figures noting 4 below in 1872 and 6 above in 1884. He cites a warmest 72 and a record warm 62 in some years, and notes no precipitation on March fifth apart from years 1912 1916 1917 1918 1919 and 1920.
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