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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1920
Page
16
The Boston Post, Independent Democratic Paper of New England, publishes its daily edition on March 10 1920. No. 9, Vol. 402, issued by Post Publishing Co. Office located at 259 Washington St., Boston 4, Mass.
The notice outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, in U S and Canada, with varying periods and prices. It lists contact offices, editor names, and payment instructions, noting post office classification and non-cash payment methods. It also mentions Associated Press rights and international bureau locations in London and Paris.
A cited claim from The Fourth Estate asserts that The Boston Post holds the largest daily morning circulation in the United States. No other verifiable data provided in the fragment.
In Hartford Connecticut readers react to court sentences for men who sold wood alcohol last Christmas causing 13 deaths. Judges gave sentences from 12 to three years arguing the crimes were near murder and the penalties are unacceptably lenient.
Speaker Gillett selects Representative Walsh as pro tempore Speaker during his absence to rest. Walsh has five years of service with a strong record as a parliamentarian and prudent legislator, earning esteem from House members and Massachusetts advocates.
The nation nears final approval of the constitutional amendment granting women full suffrage. Thirty-three states have ratified, seven rejected, eight undecided including Connecticut Delaware Florida Louisiana North Carolina Tennessee Vermont and Washington. The outcome hinges on these eight, with Vermont’s Governor Clement noted as a potential obstacle.
The piece argues that crowded trains and high costs in New England stem from dense population and fragmented rail lines. It proposes merging lines into a regional system to average costs across short hauls and improve efficiency.
The text outlines how charges should be divided into haul, switching, and terminal costs. It notes that long-distance transportation into or out of New England does not pay its proportional share to the New England roads.
The Post argues for ending the wartime legal state and approving the peace treaty or at least yielding on reservations to avoid a deadlock that would affect next fall’s presidential campaign. It cites Secretary Daniels and Senator Lodge as supporting a middle ground and urges the President to consider a genuine compromise.
Governor Henry J. Allen to speak in Boston as Kansas unveils a three judge court with power to set binding rules during labor disputes. It aims to keep essential industries operating while preserving peace and permitting private agreements. The public and employers watch the new system closely.
Winter hard on birds as snow hides food and ground roosts. Citizens urged to help by building shelters from loose branches or boards to ease their struggle and carry them through to spring.
The article emphasizes feeding birds, noting they need grit to digest food and should be provided in accessible spots where they feel safe. It underscores human responsibility to support local birds, especially under trees where they may be found.
The Massachusetts and federal courts clash over taxation of stock dividends after the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional. State collectors insist the state law stands until amended, while taxpayers debate refunds for prior payments and future rebates. A test case looms to settle whether reimbursements are required.
The column notes the comeback of Carol Vox to the All Sorts regulars lineup. It quotes his summer to winter imagery, contrasting a hot dusty scene with a blizzard and snow, ending with a nod to the old season.
A quirky note urges harmony and rhythm to ward off bats. The playful line links sweet ringing chimes with calm bat behavior, suggesting superstition rather than scientific cause.
A Massachusetts ad seeks a left shoe 7 1/2 size in exchange for a right. A right shoe arrives from Dabord Bros. in Waterville, Maine, with a lost mate plea. Mrs Dear Madam replies, sending the left shoe as proof, and the tale ends with advertising pays and amply happy outcomes.
A debate over William J. McCarthy the federal prohibition agent says raids without warrants may be justified by circumstances. The piece argues the Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and asserts Volstead act does not override it. Courts are beginning to rule accordingly.
Henry Watterson, nearing eighty, remains vigorous and outspoken in politics and journalism. Mrs. William G. McAdoo, daughter of the President, hosts many invitations and starts a maternity centre. Frank Swinnerton, English writer and publisher born in 1884, is exacting in his reception of manuscripts. Prince and Princess Christian of Hesse, incognito as Duke and Duchess of Brabant, visit New York hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers. Cora Harris dwells on a North Georgia farm with Aunt Mary Carnes and a Great Dane, owning a temperamental Kentucky horse. G Millais, famed sports writer, has been a soldier, sailor, artist, zoologist and author, counting among his acquaintances Gladstone, Roosevelt, Arnold, and Kipling.
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration grants thesis prizes to Owen Winchester Graves and Howard Scott Noble, both seniors, for outstanding theses.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls official figures for March 10 in Boston noting 16 degrees in 1904 and 1 degree in 1908 as the coldest. He also cites a warmest reading of 71 degrees in 1878 and mentions sparse precipitation for this date, with exceptions in certain years.
A poetical verse urges a beloved to sing softly of rosy life and peace. The speaker longs for calm, dreamful nights, green roads, and hopeful days while seeking love and joy over weariness and dread. The motif centers on music easing strife and guiding dreamers toward gentle happiness.
The article extols St Croix as the largest Virgin Island with a gentle charm for tourists. It contrasts St Croix with St Thomas and St John, notes sugar as king with about 12 000 tons exported annually, describes landscape features and English as common despite Danish ownership, and mentions two towns Christiansted and Frederiksted plus inland fertile valleys and plantations. Tomorrow's Picture The Town of Bottom on the Island of Saba.
March dates highlight wireless telegraphy first used to save lives in 1899 and naval tech advances. A Charlestown Navy Yard bird nest find, odd street scene perceptions, weather chatter, and newsprint shortages shape a city column with anecdotes and public notices about transport, robins, ice pricing, and a rotary club prize aeroplane trip.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason mocks delaying a will. It warns that sudden death or fate can strike at any time and leave heirs without a bequest, urging readers to make a will while healthy and insured.
The New York Sun argues William G. McAdoo and others refuse to head or engage in self serving nomination campaigns. It condemns Frank Hitchcock for his delegate driven approach and warns against Wood joining such propaganda, favoring national convention decision over party driven manipulation.
An authority urges stopping meat when kidney discomfort appears and promotes Jad Salts as a daily kidney flush. The ad claims meat causes uric acid buildup, leading to overworked kidneys and various ailments, recommending four ounces of Jad Salts daily to purify urine and improve kidney function.
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