19 Mar 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1921
Page
1
A collage of eccentric vignettes and overheard lines, including a famous dwarf's marriage tale, a billing clerk rebuke, Vienna's famed public bath, a brisk shop interaction over a chicken, a speculative note on gold storage, a joke about free verse, and random newsroom chatter reflecting period humor and slang.
A jumble of captioned quips and facts from 1919 cites London casualties at 6888 killed and 19027 injured. Included are humor snippets about sausages, dry towns, and a rainbow stocking golfer, plus notes on Lexicon Technicum and silk stocking shortages for telephone gear.
The poem Waiting for Betty describes Billy awaiting Betty at the gate as he recalls holding her hand. The American Bible Society plans a ten cent edition despite higher paper and labor costs.
A collage of anecdotes from technology and culture notes vast peanut planting, rising telephone reach, and a piano record by Albert Kemp. It mentions UPenn enrollment, academic diversity, and a humorous exchange about flowers and suitors as well as early printing, elevators, and the electric eel in Brazil and Guiana.
A columnist dismisses spring fever as a weak excuse for laziness. The piece urges readers to own their actions, enjoy spring’s promise, and stop blaming the season for neglected duties. It promotes personal responsibility and honest effort.
A compact collection of aphorisms emphasizing education through struggle, self effort over laziness, and the primacy of learning to increase earnings. It contrasts laziness with life and cautions against chasing money without effort. The remarks close with a personal sign-off and advice to pursue improvement.
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