This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1921
Page
4
Speakers at a Boston College retreat communion breakfast denounced hyphenism. Rev. John J. Geoghan declared that any hyphenate identity is buried in loyalty to the U S Constitution laws and the State and city, insisting Armenian, Albanian, Syrian and Irish sympathies do not impugn 109 percent Americanism.
More than 000 men filled the upper church for a 7:30 mass led by Rev. James L. McGovern S J who also conducted the retreat in the lower church. Palms were given, a scholastic read the passion, and a papal benediction was offered. Over 1000 attended the communion breakfast at Boston College High School gym. Judge Dowd delivered a stirring speech about loyalty to American institutions and the hyphenate issue amid a lineup described as among the association’s best in years. The Very Rev William J Devlin S J, president of Boston College, addressed criticisms of college speeches.
Father Devlin urged unity between labor and capital as Boston College launches a $2,000,000 building drive. Speakers criticized hyphenates and the Smith Towner bill while urging national unity, with Rev. James I. McGovern warning against centralization and bigotry. A telegram to Senators Lodge and Walsh asking opposition to the Smith Towner bill followed the resolutions and the closing patriotic song.
The Boston Central Labor Union declared at a Wells Memorial building meeting that it will not enter into any agreement to aid Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in its campaign against the open shop in this city.
Delegates vote near four to one to affirm no ties to secession movements and to endorse the United Garment Workers of America label for ready made men's clothing. The action follows a New York letter questioning a Forward article and a Cambridge street meeting tied to Amalgamated Clothing Workers.
Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard University, observed his 87th birthday at his Cambridge home with church attendance and quiet study. He is expected to resume writing activities today.
Two armed men entered the Blackstone Gas and Electric Co office on Main Street in Woonsocket and forced cashier Joseph Victory to open the vault. They took $2000, tied Victory in a cellar closet, and fled. The office was brightly lit and visible to passersby. Victory had been sorting cash stubs from the previous day when the robbery occurred around 6 PM.
An unknown intruder forced entry to two apartments at 7 Orchard Street in Revere using a skeleton key. He locked the sleeping residents in their rooms and escaped with a gold watch and about $30. Charlie A. Eells on the second floor woke to the burglar’s flashlight. he fled to his doorway as it was slammed shut.
An advertisement claims meat consumption injures kidneys by overworking them and causing backache and urinary issues. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe remedy to flush and normalize kidneys, claiming it neutralizes urine acids and prevents bladder disorders.
An Odd Fellows club announces its Sugar Meeting at 8 p m and urges member attendance. A minstrel show rehearsal is planned for late April. Plans for a Massachusetts Bay excursion on July 16 are discussed along with other topics. Regular meetings are held first and third Mondays at 8 p m at the stated address.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.