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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1922

Page

7

Community Letters Debate Mothers Bonus And Marriage Roles

Readers debate a proposed state motherhood bonus, taxation of workers, and the social duties of wives. A widow and other contributors argue for or against public support, while personal anecdotes reflect pressures on mothers and the labor of housework.

Bible Pictures in Silhouettes by Helen Ohrenschall

An exhibitors note highlights Helen E. Ohrenschall as the artist behind Bible Pictures in Silhouettes, a series drawing international attention. Copyright 1922 McClure Newspaper Service.

Helen E. Ohrenschall The McClure Newspaper Service

Abraham Buys Cave for Sarah's Burial in Machpelah

In Canaan, Abraham mourns Sarah at 127. He asks to bury her and negotiates with Ephron the Hittite who owns a field with a cave. Though offered as a gift, Abraham buys the cave to bury Sarah in Machpelah.

Sarah Canaan Abraham Ephron Machpelah

Post Letter Box Questions and Answers in The Post

Readers submit queries and curiosities to the Editor covering numbers and百万 historical trivia. Topics include compound interest figures, when Turkey entered World War I, the Girondists, Machiavellian policy, New England cities by size, Statue of Liberty measurements, Hindu versus Muslim beliefs, and casualty counts in the Titanic and San Francisco disasters.

Methuselah Turkey Germany Dardanelles Black Sea Sir Machiavellian Machiavelli New England Boston Providence Worcester New Haven San Francisco San Fransico

Nativity of George Bernard Shaw

The letter asks about the birthplace of George Bernard Shaw. It states he was born in Dublin on July 26 186 and lived there until about age twenty when he moved to London.

George Bernard Shaw Dublin London

Window Glass Firms and Labor Leaders Indicted

The American Window Glass Company of Pittsburg Johnston Brokerage Company and more than 100 window glass manufacturers along with heads of three labor unions in the industry were indicted by a federal grand jury for Sherman Anti Trust Law violations.

New York American Window Glass Company Pittsburg Johnston Brokerage Company Pennsylvania Federal Grand Jury

Prohibition Agent Suspended by Secret Orders

William H. Mc Cray of 11 Bowers Avenue Somerville has been indefinitely suspended from his post at state prohibition headquarters by secret orders from Washington State Prohibition Director Elmer C Potter and Supervising Enforcement Agent James P Roberts received Tuesday as stated last evening.

Prohibition William H. McCray Bowers Avenue Somerville Washington Elmer C. Potter James P. Roberts

McCray Suspended Amid Quinc y House Raid Fallout

McCray, who helped secure a warrant for the Quincy House raid, is suspended with no stated reason. Director Potter and Agent Roberts denied knowledge of the cause, and Wilson said he knows of no reason for the suspension. A show down in Potter's office was scheduled for 9:30 this morning.

McCray Harold Dre. Wilson Quincy House Dee Potter Agent Roberts Roberts Washington Somerville Harold D. Wilson Prohibition Enforcement Wilson MccCray

Treaty foe Austin Stack drawn for Boston visit

The article profiles Austin Stack, longtime anti-treaty Republican, praising his honesty and steadiness. It notes his opposition to the treaty from the start, his role for De Valera, and his appeal to American audiences as a soldier rather than an orator. It discusses Irish unity aims and Stack's influence within Irish politics.

de Valera Ireland Austin Stack Stack England Dail Éireann Collins Juett America Collins-Griffith

Swampscott Couple Reunite After Police Interview

Frank Bertram of 98 Kirtland Street and Lynn, the young man in a local entanglement, returned to their families after an overnight absence. The pair told Swampscott police they met by chance in Lynn, where the girl had learned Bertram was married with two children. Miss Chamberlain, a Swampscott stenographer and Swampscott High School graduate, left a note to her mother explaining her distress and independence. Bertram, an auto mechanic, had recent unstable work history.

Frank Bertram Kirtland Street Lynn Swampscott Miss Chamberlain Bertram Swampscott High School Lynn Business College Nda Carson

Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on boosters and weather

The poem describes a coastal region promising perpetual spring and comfort while real weather rolls in with rain snow gales and mud. Boosters tout local climate as gold while a stormy season exposes the folly of incessant sales pitches. Mason preserves the humorous tone with a critic’s eye.

Boosters Walt Mason

Man and woman reconciled after police mediation

After a tense afternoon the couple talked over the situation and chose not to go home separately. Chief Carson arranged for the girl's parents to be contacted and she agreed to return home. Bertram was counseled by police to go back to his wife and children and he did after some deliberation.

Carson Bertram

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