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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1921
Page
14
Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions including U S Canada and foreign terms. It lists prices for one year six months and three months with Canada postage adjustments and mentions mailing district surcharges and payment in advance.
Friends of General Leonard Wood note he will not be asked to bury himself as governor general but will travel to the Philippines to observe and report on Filipino fitness for self-government. He has five years of prior island service as Moro province governor and Philippines Division commander, and time away may aid his fresh appraisal.
The war cloud over Central America lifts as Costa Rica orders the suspension of its army activities against Panama. The move reflects the Harding administration's adherence to the policy long upheld by President Wilson. The 1903 treaty with Panama granted the privilege to build and operate the Isthmian Canal under U.S. authority.
The text notes longstanding U S support for Panama with independence guarantees and boundary rulings. It cites 1914 Chief Justice White as arbitrator and Wilson era naval dispatches to back Panama’s rights. It reports Harding demanding replies from the republics about fighting, with Costa Rica pledging its army will stop and Panama lacking a sizable force, signaling arbitration as likely.
The article argues the United States paid more in war expenses than Britain or France and supplied half of the troops through ships and over 80 percent of convoying. It contends Allied debts to the U S should not be canceled and notes the U S received no territorial compensation despite victory.
Without formal proclamation the date for National Fish Day is observed to encourage a fish meal replacing meat. Health Commissioner Dr. Copeland estimates 1.5 billion pounds of fish and shellfish are marketed yearly in the United States, about thirteen pounds per person, with boiled fried or chowdered options.
The American Gymnastic Union, largely German in membership with 200 branches in the United States, adopts a resolution disapproving meetings seen as alien propaganda or efforts to incite racial prejudice. It urges goodwill, national harmony, and unity, arguing that it is not Americans’ business to oppose France’s army or its troops’ complexion.
Dr. William A. McKeever, a Kansas University professor, urges youth to begin a matrimonial career with one good American dollar along with willing hands and an alert brain. He notes money buys home-making, pays for landlords, milk and provision sellers, and even the nuptial minister, with fares and other costs pressing on its purchasing power. Love endures, but emergencies arise when the dollar must count.
A church or public discourse reflects on marriage as an honorable estate and its role in guiding young couples. The text notes that while marriage inspires cooperative effort, money still motivates hands and sharpens minds, enabling chances and decisions beyond just ideals.
The piece argues Vice President Calvin Coolidge should accept President Harding's invitation to attend Cabinet meetings. It contends the move would foster closer White House and Capitol relations, with no harm to the Senate or Coolidge's respect for it. It praises Coolidge's tact and judgment and criticizes the Wilson era for weak executive-legislative ties.
Narrative recounts a sequence of mysterious and costly incidents within the Greek royal family after World War I. A monkey bite on the king, Ptomaine poisoning nearly widowed the prince, and Queen Sophie narrowly survived influenza. Restoration financed by Mrs. William B. Leeds is noted as Anastacia’s aid.
A reader questions whether English income tax on a midn's salary is higher than in the United States with a $2000 exemption for a married man. Other items discuss the moon overhead, inheritance rules for omitted children, past transatlantic yacht races, boulevard syllable division, and the Pan American Union's composition and governing board.
Historical weather notes cite official figures showing 9 above in 1885 and 11 above in 18 for March ninth. The warmest on record for this date is 07 in WA, and no rain or snow has fallen in Boston on this date in the past decade except 1918 and 1919.
Poetic lines urge resilience against misfortune with a note from Boston. A quip about a sphinx quotes the value of a kind word to brighten a day. The fragment hints at coping advice and a public voice from the era. It emphasizes endurance and small kindnesses in daily life.
A reader offers Newt a job replacing me at 7 a m to 7 p m turning ashes, hauling coal, cleaning and polishing. The position pays 18 dollars a week and is described as a lazy man’s task, with the writer quitting to avoid hard work. Apply at Walpole.
A reader asks for the prognosis of the basic fundamentals. The editor and a Boston Post authority provide a humorous exchange ending with the answer: Newburyport, Mass. Professor N. Newkirk. The piece mixes spoof science talk with playful banter about spelling and names, concluding with a witty resolution. In the closing lines a fashion note remarks on neutrally shaded street wear versus bright color in sports apparel.
A long column gathers scattered notes on Amerigo Vespucci and the naming of America, memorial ambitions for Edison and Childs plants, a Monitor and Merrimack anniversary, evolving fishing methods, a Simplex company report, rising library demand after WWI, and local views on Boston schools and notable residents.
The Bat a mystery drama by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopgood runs in New York. It centers on a bank failure and a hidden room in a house once leased to an elderly woman. The cast, led by May Vokes, blends crime intrigue with suspense while secrecy surrounds the denouement.
Walt Mason narrates Uncle Johnson braving a downpour in a new 50 horsepower car. A flat tire, squelching feet, and wet misfortune become comic, as Johnson sings through the storm and keeps cheer with a grin and a reflective line about not swearing.
A fragmented prose piece mentions Sir William Athelstane Meredith Goode known as Billy Goode a Newfoundlander and U S cavalry veteran and war correspondent linked to Austria and Sampson’s flagship in the Spanish war It also notes Harvey D Gibson as a young banker and Bowdoin alum and references actors writers and a governor from untia Caceco Slovakia with Masaryk involvement.
A review surveys The End of the World by Joseph McCabe, noting its striking vision of solar death and ponderings on astronomy, while deeming it less bleak due to a multi million year timeline. It contrasts with Trade Tests by J Crosby Chapman, praising large scale data on worker abilities and practical adoption in industry.
A bride holds exclusive right to name the marriage day and choose the clergyman. A tuxedo dinner jacket requires a black tie and a vest matching the jacket material, not a white vest.
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