Boston Post subscription rates and mailing notes
The Boston Post outlines pricing for daily, Sunday, and foreign subscriptions, including Canada rates and combined Daily and Sunday offers. It notes postage within the Boston postal district, payment methods, and that all money sent is at sender’s risk with checks payable to Post Publishing Co.
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Boston Post masthead fragment from early edition
Partial OCR shows editorial and subscription notes from The Boston Post. Mentions editors Edwin A. Grozier, AP rights, international bureaus in London and Paris, and claims largest daily morning circulation in the United States. No specific news event detected.
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Borah Urges Naval Arms Reduction for Security
At a Washington mass meeting Senator Borah urged President Harding to convene a conference of chief naval powers to cut armaments. He said the goal must be security without bankruptcy, condemning militarist claims against reduction and praising a general lessening of naval power.
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Improve or Close Franklin Park Golf Course Now
Readers urge immediate action on Franklin Park golf course as it underperforms in essential areas. The piece cites neglect by authorities and calls for swift improvements or a complete closure, noting golfers cannot spend time or funds on the failing facility.
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Suburban Clubs Anticipate Satisfied Rumor
Suburban clubs expect the rumor to be received with satisfaction, signaling smooth social dynamics among local groups.
Legislature Acts to Repeal Injustice in Judge Salaries
Massachusetts lawmakers face a flawed 1920 salary rise for Supreme Judicial Court Superior Court and Land Court justices. Section 63 blocks retirement on partial pay for those who accepted the increase, penalizing both retirement and higher pay. A proposed repeal would remove the first sentence of that section to restore fairness and ensure good faith.
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Cowardly Chicago Detectives Deser t Comrade Shot Down
Five Chicago police detectives deserted a comrade shot by a crook. The piece argues such cowardice is unparalleled in U.S. police history and calls for severe punishment to deter others. It portrays detectives as normally brave and emphasizes public duty to the blue-coated guardians.
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A Fine Selection for Boston Port Leadership
The Post commends the Boston Chamber of Commerce maritime association plan and backs Frank S. Davis as chief organizer. Davis, ex head of trunk lines and New England tariff bureau in New York, brings broad railroad experience with Fitchburg, New Haven, Boston & Maine, and Maine Central. His appointment signals a push to advance Boston’s port interests.
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New York
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Germany offers labor indemnity plan for France reconstruction
Germany proposes paying indemnity by direct German labor and materials for rebuilding France. German workers would be paid in depreciated marks, reducing costs for Germany. French opposition waned as job relief and tax relief become priorities, with focus on keeping French workers employed.
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Proposal favors German reconstruction work for immediate payment
The article argues it is economically beneficial to let Germans handle reconstruction and suggests accepting immediate payment rather than risking a prolonged indemnities dispute, even if full employment cannot be maintained.
Boston lease clause bans extra rent for children
A Boston housing practice allows leases that increase rent for each added family member, effectively penalizing children. Leaders from the State Commission on Necessaries of Life call the clause brutal and criminal interference with population growth, urging state law changes.
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Welcome Visitor Rene Viviani to White House
Envoy Extraordinary Rene Viviani, former Premier of France, will visit the White House tomorrow to meet President Harding. The visit signals closer Franco American relations and reflects on shared ideals, including the potential league of nations.
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New Wild West Tales In Raine Campbell And Cronin Reviews
Raine’s Gunsight Pass revives the familiar cowboy saga with Dave Sanders’s prison arc and oil frontier thrills including a dam blast a gas gusher and a woods fire amid a heroine driven plot. Campbell’s The Knight of Lonely Land pairs a reckless Wyoming cowboy with two contrasting women in a love triangle ending in a mystery choice. Cronin’s Timber Wolves shifts to Tasmania where settlers battle a ruthless monopolist with forest fires and a doomed villain shadowing a climactic showdown.
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Dave Sanders
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Lonely Land
Little, Brown
Evelyn Campbell
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Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston's March 29 coldest records
An elderly resident cites official Boston records for March 29 noting coldest temperatures 21 above in 1887 and 22 in 1919, and warmest 76 in 1916. He mentions rain on this date in multiple years and provides fragmented historical data from early 20th century observations.
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The Draughtsman Beaney Lue Newkirk in Print
A verse portrait asks who is the draughtsman behind failing bridges and shaky plans. It credits resilience, grit, and tireless problem solving, naming Beaney and Lue Newkirk as figures who persist when figures misfire and danger looms.
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What the Sphinx Says on Joy and Future Expectation
A quoted aphorism contrasts gambling bravado with optimism about the future. It suggests expecting more joy than sorrow and wonders why not. The line frames fortune as a test of attitude toward life’s outcomes.
Scattered Clippings Show Quirky Editorial Glee
A compilation of clipped snippets from various papers mocks verbose prose and odd ad copy. It features mock praise for a Kentucky wedding couple, wordplay from Houston ads, and notices about furniture and milk deliveries, all highlighting playful newspaper typography and tone.
Notable figures and traits from early 20th century leaders
A string of portraits profiles Thomas W. Lamont Ralph H. Cameron Horatio Bottomley Drew W. Mellon Gordon Selfridge Mayor Thompson William B Wilson Lina Cavalieri. The sketches mix politics business and culture with vivid, opinionated notes on appearance habits wealth and tastes.
The Story of the Movies The History of the Screen
A survey of cinema history outlining the rise of film as a major art form. The piece highlights early stars, pioneering studios, and the evolution of storytelling from silent to sound eras, noting marked achievements and enduring influence on popular culture.
The Movies A Vast Giant Growing In Fame And Wealth
A sweeping look at the film industry as a rising giant in the American economy. It notes youthful wealth in directing and ownership, cites Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin among stars, and recounts humble beginnings from taxi drivers to bartenders to theater managers while tracing cinema’s roots back to ancient, cave art precursors and the Bayeux Tapestry as a medieval motion picture.
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Mary Pickford
Charlie Chaplin
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Spain
The Observant Citizen centennial notes and weather quips
Today marks Frank Leslie birth centennial with notes on his real name Henry Carter and later legal change to Frank Leslie. The Observant Citizen shares weather prophecy by Babson and wild geese, Brockton centennial plans, Oakley Country Club's strong year, and Cape Ann trolley shifts with Sea View Railway sale news. Easter mail rush and postal boxes appear, plus a Brookline bee memory.
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Letter to the Editor on Massachusetts legacy and Webster
A reader questions Daniel Webster's remark about Massachusetts and asserts that Massachusetts needs no encomium. The letter asserts pride in the state with lines paraphrased as there she stands and there she is, highlighting state identity and rhetoric.
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Official titles of Lenin and Trotsky in Russian
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin held the title of chairman of the council of people's commissars Leon Trotsky with the title minister of war and marine or a variant council for war and marine both Russian forms reflect his role in the revolutionary government.
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Leon D. Bronstein Trotsky
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Worms survive severed in two halves common in nature
The text explains that some simple animals can split and continue, but for most worms a crosswise cut results in the front portion surviving and regenerating, while the rear part dies. This describes regenerative limits and varies by species.
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Ratlines Define the Rigging Ladder Ropes on Shrouds
Ratlines or ratlins are crosswise ropes attached to the shrouds that form steps like rungs of a ladder, allowing sailors to climb the rigging. The term describes the rope ladder configuration used on sailing vessels.
Mapping Ocean Boundaries Across Poles
The text discusses how ocean boundaries are determined on maps despite a continuous ocean. It notes that the Atlantic ends at the Arctic and Antarctic regions, with the North Atlantic reaching the Arctic Circle and the South Atlantic the Antarctic Circle. It states the widest Atlantic occurs around latitude 25 north near Florida, about 4500 miles.
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