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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1922
Page
14
The piece condemns Senate absenteeism as a scandal affecting tariff business. It notes Democratic calls for duty by the dominant party and Republican retreats during speeches. Senator Harrison accuses the GOP of avoiding work with a 24 vote majority to block debate and passage.
The piece recounts multiple deadly crashes in New England blamed on speed. In West Sterling Massachusetts and Arlington fatalities follow rapid driving. At Thornton's Ferry New Hampshire two killed and two fatally injured from a Nashua to Concord race. Authors decry habitual speed as sole cause.
Pius XI issues a world policy letter to Genoa delegates warning that failure of sincere pacification at the Genoa conference would worsen Europe’s already deplorable and threatening condition, risking continual conflagration that could engulf Christian civilization.
A brief note reflects on a warning that deeply impresses observers. The remark suggests strong caution and heightened awareness of the message’s seriousness.
The Teapot Dome naval oil reserve in Wyoming is under scrutiny as a Mammoth Oil Company lease faces questions of fairness and influence. A special congressional committee seeks full disclosure from the Interior Department, urging Congress to probe the bargain and its impact on oil prices and Roosevelt era conservation policy.
The piece argues the central issue is whether the Boston Elevated contract was obtained through fraud and if the contract can be voided. It urges the Legislature to seek the Attorney General’s opinion on validity and potential abrogation while noting the impact on taxpayer money and service rehabilitation.
Secretary Hughes told a Washington gathering that women do not have segregated political duties and will accept the truth that final success is found in home life and community standards. He said you cannot grow a fine human crop by statute and that men and women will adapt to social and political changes while contributing to society. Women now vote as if trained for years to their duty.
Corporation Counsel Mark Sullivan told the city council the Tremont Building offices will rent for 9000 annually, a 100 percent increase, prompting a possible move of the city law department to City Hall to save 4500. The action accompanies the department budget.
A late day blaze in Middleton destroyed the Hatey Mowe house occupied by Herman Witham and Chester Lane families. The fire scorched over 100 acres of woodland and 1000 cords of cut timber as Middleton Boxford and Danvers departments aided by volunteers battled flames toward Boxford.
A diary style note from a Bashful Typist to Newton Newkirk laments her three weeks of love for a man who is shy in showing affection. She admires his simple looks and tiny Liz, noting his baldness and white teeth while hoping he notices her feelings.
A newspaper note mocks traffic officers and motormen with slogans about talking routes and obedience. It claims New Bedford orders officers to arrest anyone who talks and stresses health, friends, and a clean conscience over a lost dollar.
A lively column mixes nature talk about Trailing Arbutus season and hunting myths with town anecdotes. It notes arbutus scarcity, questions licensing, and suggests a long closed season to aid multiplication, alongside snippets on Boston history venues, local buildings, and civic figures.
A fragment piece titled All Sorts closes with a quip attributed to Bob Quillen about a man’s taste in music and a jab at a political record. The text features wordplay on Edison and crops and mocks a young smart aleck.
The oldest resident cites Boston weather data for May day records noting eight warm days in 1878 and one in 1880 as official highs. He recalls a coldest 82 degrees in 1874 and notes no rain or snow on this date in the last decade, except 1915 and 1920.
The article recounts Napoleon Bonaparte's romantic life highlighting his many love affairs and three notable loves. It details his devotion to Marie Louise and the deep affection for Josephine de Beauharnais, whose rise paralleled his own ascent in Revolutionary France.
Newspaper reminds readers to include a self addressed stamped envelope for story reprints and asks contributors to retain a copy of the story sent. The note emphasizes that responses will be issued only with an SASE.
Miss Mary, a shy New England librarian, receives letters from Russell Bangs and a mysterious Stranger who charms her with thoughtful prose. The exchange awakens longing, while Bangs secretly reveals his identity in a carefully crafted note inviting friendship.
Walt Mason laments illness and recovery in a humorous verse style. He describes flu symptoms and home remedies while mimicking musical lines and languages, noting slow improvement as doctors agree.
A woman finishes reading a letter and places it in a desk drawer beside a pressed marigold. The moment brings a calm sense that puzzles have solved themselves and life has become simple.
A reader asks whether to kiss the bride at a wedding reception. The guidance: do not kiss the bride unless driven by feeling for the groom and happiness for them. Shake the bride’s hand and offer congratulations, and you may kiss the bride if you feel appropriate. There is no fixed rule about informing the girl's parents about marriage plans.
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