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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1922
Page
20
The Boston Post announces subscription rates and publishing details for March 1922. It lists prices for daily and Sunday editions, international rates, postage notes, and payment instructions. Editorial and advertising offices are noted with contact info and publishing rights are stated.
The schooner Puritan launches at Essex and aims for the Halifax Herald fishermen's cup. She is set to fish halibut promptly, meeting all deed conditions. The region’s sportsmen anticipate a strong challenge to Bluenose and a genuine Yankee fighter enters the race.
Union Signal reports Judge J Kent Greene claims the Washingtonian Home in Chicago is the last of 60 plus U S inebriate institutions. Critics note Boston’s Washingtonian Home and Keeley Institute records contradict the claim and warn against overconfidence in Volstead era assertions.
The piece cites Dr Milton Albert Nobles of Philadelphia warning of a major tremor between March 15 and March 21 that could inundate much of Europe, while the US faces only minor effects, reflecting a recurring pattern of doomsday forecasts from scientists and soothsayers.
A broad statement asserts that the planet assigns fresh land and water parcels, with claim that no action can halt the process. The remark questions why concern should arise.
Charles Stuart Nairn of Liverpool argues Boston should gain a sea differential to equal Philadelphia and Baltimore's rail differential. He notes Boston is closer from Liverpool than New York and farther than Seattle, calls for a flat Chicago export rate to Atlantic ports, and urges the Chamber of Commerce to compare dock charges with other ports. A Liverpool study on the sea differential is under way.
A mass meeting at Faneuil Hall advocates salary parity for Boston High School women teachers with men in the same roles. The piece argues like pay for like position across grades, praises Miss Curtis on the school board, and promotes equal treatment in public and private work.
An editorial warns that private hospitals in Massachusetts lack public supervision and some operate illegally, mainly performing abortions. It calls for strict official oversight and suggests locating such facilities away from dense neighborhoods to protect public welfare.
Rome marked the 25th anniversary of wireless telegraphy with the inauguration of a new experimental station 11 miles from the city. Government officials attended as Signor Marconi sent greetings from London due to pneumonia.
William Nelson an equipment engineer widely known in New Hampshire New York and Maine died in Manchester today after a long career in the field.
A monologist humorously recalls a man fishing in a lake where bass are illegal to catch. The fisherman nets a four pound bass, ties it to a tree to hide it, and is stopped by a game warden who condemns the catch. The man quips that the bass kept eating his bait, so he tied it up to finish fishing.
A Sphinx quotation on happiness opens this note page. A seminary girl query prompts a grandfather inferred joke about striped poles and paint. Taunton signs a poem praising a soda fountain maiden with playful, icy blazon and mild charm.
The Grouch & Gloom Annex is declared a failure as a cosy corner for pessimists. Readers sent few contributions, showing gloom is fading while optimism grows and the column ends on a cheerful note.
An urgent job ad seeks an experienced salesman to carry a well known line of metal beds and bedding specialties in Boston. Apply at once to the withholder. Keep off Washington street and don't say walk.
A collection of satirical quips on honesty debts and public figures. It lampoons a frightened husband a cautious farmer and an overconfident orator while mocking Europe’s view of the Senate and legal bravado. Wry observations end with Bob Quillen’s signature.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston cold and warmth on March 15 record by official figures. He cites 12 above zero in 1876 and 13 in 1918 as coldest, and 66 as warmest in 1013. He notes no rain or snow on this date in the past decade except 1912 1916 1917 and 1921.
Boston author J Bernard Lynch crafts a humorous tale The European Trip about street car life. The piece appears in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine and showcases Lynch's wit.
The piece marks John Addison Porter's birth centennial, highlighting his role in applying chemistry to farming and noting his ties to Harvard Brown and Yale. It recalls his son’s service as McKinley’s private secretary and moves through varied casual observations on winter car storage, astronomy, and local life.
Mrs. Andrew Dorsey returns from the West to confront an adventuress who ruined her husband. She becomes Vivian Hepburns secretary and helps steal the ill gotten gains while using Guy Tarlow as a pawn. Dorsey outwits all, recovers property, defends her acts, and plans to return what is hers.
A reader asks whether a 24 year old should date a man 16 months younger and whether revealing her age would affect love. The advice says the age gap is minor and to share age only when he asks, noting looks define age more than numbers and urging confidence.
Readers ask how natives pronounce Orleans, whether Vizetelly’s three syllables are used. They debate whether to start meat in cold water or boiling water to preserve juices. They ask what aigrettes are and why authorities seize them due to egret plumes and hunting limits.
The letter asks about substitutes for sherry in cooking and Worcestershire sauce versus beef extract or catsup. It inquires the French Canadian ancestry share in Massachusetts based on a census. It questions egg shell color value and prices. It provides New York City borough population figures and Chicago’s total.
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