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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1921
Page
16
The Boston Post lists subscription costs for daily and Sunday editions, including U S and Canada rates, six month and three month options, and single copies. Foreign rates and Canada postage are noted, with a one cent extra postage in the Boston Postal District.
Report from Great Bend Kansas describes four Non Partisan League men including former Senator Burton being barred from a public meeting. Burton and another were driven from town, while the other two were dragged from the hall and tarred after their clothes were removed. the piece condemns the assault and defends hearing for all sides.
The Internal Revenue Office in the Little building will stay open until midnight for convenience. Early visitation avoids crowds and the need to rush, allowing tardy filers to complete their income tax duties and relax afterward.
The piece notes how the duplicate budget figure study shows households tracking earnings against living costs. It calls this a revelation in domestic economy and questions how many had previously understood their finances this clearly before government reporting required accuracy. Meantime last call.
The piece notes President Wilson’s refusal to pardon Eugene V Debs then jailed under the espionage act and surveys socialist and press reactions. It cites Norman Hapgood predicting a liberal Harding, contrasts Harding’s stance with Wilson, and discusses armsistice blame among Clemenceau Lloyd George Pershing and Foch.
A Boston appeal by the Committee for Relief in Ireland emphasizes human sympathy over politics. It notes widespread distress in Ireland with families lacking food and clothing, urges generous subscriptions, and asks readers to open their hands despite not judging the political circumstances.
The dispute centers on whether Boston police officers are city or state employees. The commissioner cites a Supreme Court ruling for state badges bearing the state seal, while the Mayor argues department funding and employment are city affairs and urges Boston badges without the Commonwealth seal. The public mood favors city symbolism.
MISSTATING THE FACTS The current Outlook questions a Paris dispatch asserting that President Wilson forced the Allies, against their will, to accept the Armistice with Germany and challenges the characterization of events. The passage suggests skepticism about the portrayal of U.S. leadership in wartime negotiations.
A discussion cites English and American labor leaders on the belief that slowing work to extend jobs harms the economy. The U.S. Commissioner of Labor notes a widespread slow-down culture in building trades. If workers reduce output, fewer goods are produced and wages shrink for all, regardless of island or nation size.
A letter to the editor asks which star nearest Earth and its distance. The response identifies Alpha Centauri as the nearest star, noting it lies about 270000 times farther away than the Sun from Earth and that its light takes about four years to reach us.
The official coldest day in March and April for Boston are: March 6, 1872 at 8 degrees below zero and April 5, 1874 at 1 degree above zero. Data reflect historic temperature records.
The message notes that articles sent from Hawaii incur no tariff upon entry to the United States. It states there is no duty on items arriving from Hawaii, implying tariff exemption for such goods.
The guide rejects using open up for routine actions like opening a bottle or a book. It says open up is correct mainly for exploration or discovering new areas, such as opening up a country. Omit up in those everyday cases.
A debate arises over how to say Warren G. Harding's middle name. Some insist it sounds like Ga-MAY-li-el, while others suggest different pronunciations. The discussion reflects ongoing scrutiny of presidential names.
The Dixie Highway is an automobile route with a West Division spanning Chicago Indianapolis Louisville Atlanta Jacksonville Tallahassee and an East Division including Detroit Toledo Cincinnati Knoxville Chattanooga Palm Beach Miami. It connects Savannah Shreveport Dallas Fort Worth Bisbee Tucson Phoenix San Diego and numerous other cities along its path.
A letter notes that in states with direct Presidential Preference Primary laws Harding finished fifth in 1912 with 144,762 votes. Johnson of California led with 941,228, followed by Wood Lowden Gen Hoover, reflecting a split Republican field in those states.
Arbor Day in Massachusetts falls on the last Saturday in April each year, aligning with state observances for tree planting. The date is fixed by tradition, not a state legal holiday, and local communities may hold planting ceremonies and educational events.
Robert Lincoln son of Abraham Lincoln served as special legal counsel to the Pullman Car Company until George M. Pullman died. He was elected president of the company, resigned in 1911, and later became chairman of the board of directors.
To the Editor of the Post the letter asks if President Harding Vice President Coolidge Governor Cox and Lieutenant Governor Fuller are all college graduates. It cites Harding from Ohio Central College Amherst for Coolidge and Cox attended Dartmouth and Harvard Law School.
A folksy verse urges facing troubles as ripening bananas. Keep a steady grin, fight small daily worries, and outpace hardship by staying bold. Most troubles are imagined, so don't let them rise.
A witty remark on fashion norms. It notes that people, both women and men, may reject a flattering hat in favor of one that looks silly, acting as puppets of Dame Fashion and fearing public defiance. The quote reflects society’s pressures to conform to style.
A reader asks a legal question after a meal ticket worth 24 meals was damaged when a Bangor visitor with spiked shoes stepped on it at a Boston cafe. The incident occurred as the writer ate indoors and the ticket was ruined, reducing meals.
A reader asks if they can collect damages from the case proprietor for 18 meals punched out during a dispute. The narrator, Willie Doolittle, offers humorous legal commentary and cites a fictitious case about a meal ticket, suggesting various outcomes and noting no solid remedy without further action.
The column touches on early spring tasks like planting peas and trimming Christmas wreaths, notes April magazines and arboretum blooms, and mentions tax filing deadlines. It highlights Worcester insights on witch hazels, Boston ocean traffic, and a Plymouth Pilgrim landing pageant planned for several July and August evenings with moon and tide considerations.
Edward Croaby reviews Nice People starring Francine Larrimore at Klaw Theatre. Miss Crothers sketches New York’s smart set and Teddy Gloucester’s lavish life, with Aunt Margaret aiming to reform her despite entanglements and moral tensions. The curtain signals echoes of wedding bells in the final act, with a strong supporting cast listed.
A column reviews two island adventure novels The Golden Parrot by Frederic A Fenger and Madame Gilbert Cannibal by Bennett Copplestone. The pieces praise bold adventures on tropical islands with unconventional heroes and high seas quests, noting originality and strong storytelling despite not following traditional hero patterns.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official records for Boston noting the coldest March 15 in 1876 at 12, 1918 at 13, and the warmest at 66 in 1913. He adds no rain or snow on this date in the past decade except for 1911 1912 1916 and 1917.
The poem complains that government waste makes taxpayers like Jones pay for bloated inefficiency. It mocks inspectors, clerks, and grafters, insisting retrenchment is needed as the public bears the heavy tax burden. The speaker and reader share the Jones burden and call for restraint.
The piece profiles F. Mills born in England educated mainly in South Africa, noting her insight into life there and her writing. It highlights Mary Roberts Rinehart as Girl Scouts national membership chair, Polish artist Albert de Kossak who painted Pershing, and Frances Marion as a top studio director earning large sums. It quotes William F. Tilden on tennis as a life dividend and the mind’s role in the game.
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