Boston Post subscription rates and postal details March 24 1920
The Boston Post details mailing rates for daily and Sunday editions for U S Canada and foreign subscriptions. It notes Canada prices and special rates when combining daily and Sunday issues. Office and contact information and payment terms are listed, including advance payment and notices for discontinuation.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston Post policy notice excerpt
Formal copyright and republication notice from the Boston Post asserts AP rights and exclusive use of dispatched news. It references locations in London Paris and claims the paper holds the largest daily morning circulation in the United States.
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Associated Press
Boston Post
United States
New England Backs Edwards to Lead Northeastern Department
The War Department orders Major-General Edwards retained in command of the Northeastern Department at his present rank. Pershing praises his administration as excellent and efficient, noting his unique knowledge of the region's military topography. New England supports the decision, calling it a recognition of regional wishes and Edwards' clear selection by the people.
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New England
War Department
Edwards
Pershing
Woman Appointed to Civil Service Commission
The first woman named to the Civil Service Commission is Mrs. S. A. Day of Washington known as Helen Hamilton Gardener. A suffrage advocate and author, she is recognized for her work in stories essays and scientific articles. The appointment signals a notable milestone as the suffrage movement crowns progress nationwide.
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United States
Civil Service Commission
S. A. Day of
Washington
Helen Hamilton Gardener
A Good Man Morgenthau Named Ambassador to Mexico
The President appoints Henry Morgenthau as ambassador to Mexico, praising his diplomacy in Turkey and predicting he can harmonize Mexican American relations with honor. The piece notes his tact, firmness, and courage, adding that most annexationists may not wish him well.
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He Morgenthau
Mexico
Morgenthau
Turkey
United States
Carpentier Welcomed as Gallant Figure by New York Crowd
Georges Carpentier arrives in New York to a joyous reception that blends celebration of his boxing prowess with admiration for his wartime service. The French hero, praised for bravery in aviation and combat, is described as a debonair, noble figure embodying a noble ideal among heavyweights.
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Georges Carpentier
New York
Carpentier
Mallet
120Th
Chasseurs Alpins
American People's Warm Welcome to His Courage
The passage praises a leader's courage beyond fighting prowess and notes the American people greet him with sincere goodwill. It emphasizes the public's supportive reaction and shared admiration for his character.
Industrial conference urges preventive labor mechanisms
The report favors shop committees to resolve wage and hours disputes and regional boards of mediation. If unresolved, cases go to national boards, with no final or compulsory decisions. The aim is to curb strikes by presenting issues to public opinion, then withhold pressure on acceptance. Also mentions naval blunders aiding victory and the need to study such errors.
Massachusetts Legislature Approves Abolition Measure for Murder Penalty
The legislature voted heavily to abolish the death penalty for murder. Proponents argued murderers prefer death to life imprisonment, while opponents cited public sentiment. A referendum by convicted murderers was suggested to reveal the true choice between death and life without parole.
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Massachusetts
Change in Peace Treaty Ratification Debate Recalled
The author of The War with Spain cites Henry Cabot Lodge arguing the 1898 Paris treaty required Senate two thirds for ratification and peace depended on its adoption. He questions how a joint congressional resolution could reestablish peace now, noting constitutional changes since then.
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Spain
United States
Paris
Senate
Friends of Ratification
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Blunders blamed on Admiral Sims stir old navy debates
The Pittsburg Press criticizes Admiral Sims for stirring strife within the navy and belittling soldiers while questioning future war readiness and calling for precautions to prevent repeats of alleged blunders that affected U boat operations and American naval unity.
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Admiral Sims
United States
Pittsburg
Sims
Europe
Newberry and Berger Compared in Senate Debarment Debate
The editorial argues Senator Newberry should be barred from the Senate until the Supreme Court rules, drawing a parallel to Victor Berger who was debarred by the House after a federal conviction. It contends unequal treatment harms public faith and that elites receive leniency.
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Senator Newberry
United States
Senate
Victor Berger
House
Berger
Newberry
Mr. Berger
Mr. Newberry
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Wood money prompts calls for donor list from Wood campaign
The piece notes Republican rivals protest large Wood campaign funds, suggesting a New York World figure over 1 million dollars from big business and finance. It urges senator Borah to publish subscriber names, amounts, and usage before the convention.
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Wood
Borah
New York World
Champ Clark and Other Notables Are Highlighted In Century of Figures
The piece recalls Champ Clark at 70 pointing to Clemenceau 79 Gladstone and Palmerston ages as proof of vigor. It notes Frances Alice Lawrence paying 37000 yearly to Prince Andre Poniatowska now plus 19000 more due to his 1000 army salary. Armours Yale writings on American colleges and three generation Culvers at Washington lodge are mentioned alongside Luther W. Paul age 102. Rachel Jarrell aids graves at Chateau Thierry. Helen Keller lauded on vaudeville. a joke about colors and age on stage ends the column.
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Champ Clark
Clemenceau
Gladstone
England
Palmerston
Cannon
Frances Alice William Lawrence
John Jacob Astors
Andre Poniatowska
William W. Culver
Arthur Culver
Wesley W. Culver
Washington Lodge
Manchester
New Hampshire
Luther W. Paul
Helen Keller
Ann Sullivan Macy
Miss Keller
The Song Maker
A poet describes customers who order yards of poetry from his shop. Each verse reveals lives and longings, from a dainty maiden to a grieving mother and a brave boy, teaching him how to live through their human life. The poem blends pathos with crafted verse.
Spring Serenade Frustrations Amid Rising Coal Prices
A nostalgic verse contrasts the arrival of gentle Spring with harsh cold and emptied fire, noting coal at fourteen dollars a ton. The speaker laments the frost on fingers and the inability to sing, as icicles bead the head and the bin stays bare.
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Brooks
What the Sphinx Says The Battle Is Never to the Strong
A quoted line frames a reflection on fortune and justice in conflict. The aphorism suggests strength alone does not guarantee victory when moral alignment is at stake.
Newkirk’s Presidential Boom Fumbles for Enthusiasm
In a dialogue between Newt Newkirk and Luke, the candidate laments a tepid campaign. A Chelsea voter offers three votes for 15 dollars, prompting Newkirk to grimly note slush-fund costs and dwindling support while hinting at a Union Party fusion. The exchange ends with Hank asking about party affiliation and Newkirk delaying disclosure.
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Mr. N. Newkirk
Newt
Neponset
Luke
Uke
Chelsea
White House
Hank
Boston's March 24 Weather Record Cited by Oldest Inhabitant
The oldest resident recalls Boston coldest records for March 24 with official figures showing 6 and 12 degrees in 1874 and 1885 1888. He notes a warmest 68 in 1913 and a dry spell with no rain or snow on this date in the past decade except 1912 1913 and 1917.
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Boston
Grenada the Caribbean Jewel Amid Sugar Boom and Cocoa Trade
Grenada survives the sugar boom with cocoa and spice crops thriving while neighbors falter. The island, about 60 000 people in 120 square miles, features St Georges harbor once tied to a volatile sea level. Rich tropical landscape to Port of Spain and a vivid harbor tale from 1867.
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St. Vincent
Barbados
Grenada
West Indies
St. Kitts
St. Georges
Antilles
Parson Week Reflections and Local Notes Across Boston
Parson Week observed in Catholic churches with large nightly retreats in Greater Boston. Notes on astronomy, Gov Coolidge at Vermont commencement, and England’s prohibition. Local items include a Boston fireman’s ice plunge, a Bryn Mawr graduation detail, orchard damage from winter mice, restored anchors from Georges Banks, and a Boston shipping firm reviving old transatlantic freight practices with the Lake Flambeau bound for Copenhagen and Gothenburg.
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Boston
New England
Davy Jones
Georges Banks
New Bedford
Tom Miller
Petrel
Europe
C. H. Sprague & Son
Lake Flambeau
Copenhagen
Gothenburg
Christiani
Philadelphia
Salem
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