Daily Post Boston 1920 subscription rates and contact
The May 8 1920 issue of a Boston daily explains subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions including U S Canada foreign and Canada mail rates. It lists advance payment policies and directs readers to notify the paper if delivery is missed. Editor Edwin A Grozier is named as publisher.
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Peetless
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Congress Is Responsible For War Powers Debate
In a 30 000 word critique Senator Knox argues Congress can end war powers by resolution but the piece clarifies that all war powers were granted by Acts of Congress and could be repealed by the current Congress. It calls Knox's view distortive and unfair.
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Congress
Knox
Wilson
McCall nomination to tariff commission questioned
Rumors in Washington suggest Republican Senate leaders may block President Roosevelt's pick Samuel W. McCall of Massachusetts for the tariff commission. The piece praises McCall as highly qualified and urges senators not to reject him over personal motives at a critical time.
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Washington
Senate
Samuel W. McCall
Massachusetts
Tariff Commission
Germany Faces Hard Times Over Next Year Urges Cuts in Imports
The memorial to the Reparations Commission outlines Germany's need for food and industrial materials amid a drastic drop in imports since the prewar era. It lists essential tonnages for food, fuel, minerals, textiles, and more to sustain about 8 million workers and their families, or one sixth of the population, amid austere conditions.
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Germany
Reparations Commission
Shipping Toll and German Expenditure Recounted
The article notes an estimated million tons of shipping needed to reach land and reports Germany now has only 300,000 tons sailing under its own flag. It contrasts living costs with Germany’s self-inflicted burdens affecting the world.
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Germany
Mach
Massachusetts real estate exchange backs thrift over high mortgage costs
The Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange passes a resolution deploring competition for deposits by state savings institutions. It warns higher deposits raise loan rates, hindering home building finance while urging laws to permit and encourage savings bank activity and lower mortgage rates. It calls for tax relief on mortgage income to divert funds from non taxable bonds into mortgages and criticizes the common 7 percent rate as a poor incentive for home building.
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Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange
Rivalry of Claims for Republican Delegates to Chicago
The piece reports that 260 delegates are pledged to Chicago and hopes push to 325 before the convention. It notes 493 votes are needed for the nomination, 409 uninstructed delegates are chosen, and 185 remain, with a possible dark horse emerging among the contenders.
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Chicago
National Wood
Johnson
Lowdon
Dark Horse
Senator Borah Probes Presidential Campaign Funds
Senator Borah seeks an ethical inquiry into current presidential campaign money from all aspirants. He argues transparency helps the American people avoid election taint, yet skeptics doubt the impartiality of testimonies tied to Chicago convention contests and fear post nomination exploitation.
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Senator Borah
Chicago
Idaho
Italian Children Home Project Seeks Boston Support
The Italian community in New England plans a permanent Boston home to care for children of Italian parentage. A $100,000 goal funds the project with a Tremont Theatre entertainment tomorrow to boost contributions. Executive HQ at 60 State Street invites donations and patriotic backing from all.
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New England
Boston
Tremont Theatre
State Street
Unseemly Delay in Post Office Salary Review
Congress authorized a commission over a year ago to investigate reclassification and re adjustment of postmasters and postal employees salaries. It was further provided that it shall be the commissions duty to report findings and propose adjustments as needed.
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Congress
Commission Delays Report on Postal Wages and Readjustment
After 14 months the commission has not issued its findings on reclassification and pay readjustment for postal workers. The piece notes testimony gathered nationwide and thousands of questionnaire responses, but warns that without action by June 1 postal employees risk losing a living wage until December.
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Washington
Johnson weighs vice presidency amid Chicago bid
Senator Hiram Johnson rejects hints of accepting a vice presidential nod while pursuing the top post in Chicago. The piece recalls Webster and Roosevelt as examples of how refusal or acceptance shaped their ultimate paths to the presidency, noting the vice presidency remains a high honor with potential power.
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Chicago
Hiram Johnson
Daniel Webster
Theodore Roosevelt
Platt
German sentiment blamed as aiding foes over treaty vote
A Czech Chicago newspaper reports that Senate hostility to the peace treaty and League of Nations pleases Germans and pro Germans who hope for a separate peace. It notes German secret joy at weakening allied unity and easing Versailles obligations by U S nonparticipation.
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League of Nations
Knox
Denni Hlasatel
Chicago
Senate
America
Germany
Prominent Figures and Relatives Linked to World Affairs
The article profiles Bernard Baruch as Wilsons close ally and advocate of the League of Nations, notes Baruchs boxing background, family, and Harvard ties. It mentions brother Robert Robbins a Greenwich Village sculptor and recluse, a Harvard educated priest author Vittorio Gregori and his book, Edison Marshalls frontier heritage, and mentions dAnnunzios Italian battle posture and Claud Deerbohms theatre career and Boston Plymouth Theatre connection.
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Robert Robbins
the Holy Cross
New York City
Greenwich Village
Harvard
Grateful for Words for Maternity Bill
A Boston letter to the editor thanks the Post for supporting the Apencer maternity bill. The Civics and Political Record Club of Massachusetts signs the appreciation through Mrs Frances C Kellopher and notes the date as May.
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Civics and Political Record Club of
Massachusetts
Frances C. Kellopher
Boston
Boston Weather Record Says Warm May Day Reached In 1894
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston’s warmest May day on record with official figures noting 7. In contrast the coldest for this date was 38. He mentions no rain or snow in the past decade except 1911 1912 19% 1946 1918, highlighting unusual temperature patterns.
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Boston
Day and night nurse for two day old chicks saga
Newton Newkirk narrates his rooftop photo session with two two feathered chicks sent by R. E. Colby of Killkenny Poultry Farm. The scene features a hat, a stern photographer, and a long chase for a camera moment. He laments not appearing in the shot and fears losing his fame. The chicks eventually find a home with George Stinger who promises the first egg.
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R. E. Colby
Killkenny
Lancaster
N. H
Post News
Georgie Murray
Georgie
Post
George Stingel
Advertising Department
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Stingel
Newt
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Stinger
Foolig
Rascal
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Littl
George Stinger
Tom
Vegas
Newton Newkirk
Etiquette Q A on House and Breakfast Parties
A dictionary defines a real house party as guests at a hostess home with special entertainment. Breakfast parties begin late morning, often informal at a restaurant or family table, with formal breakfasts now commonly at noon or after a late wedding in the early afternoon.
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Observant Citizen recalls old city scenes and local notices
The column mixes vignettes from streetcar sights to explorers and mosquitoes, local fortunes, and community curiosities. It notes Mothers Day approaching, a celebration of a septuagenarian flyer, real estate chatter, long lived Maine residents, and Somerset Vermont politics with Johnson and Smith shaping local office.
First Inaugural of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 Race
The article reviews the 1860 campaign for Lincoln against Douglas Breckinridge and Bell, noting parades rail symbolism and stories shaping public opinion. It details electoral results with Lincoln winning a large popular vote margin and a sweeping electoral victory, amid Southern secession pressures as of March 4, 1861.
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Lincoln
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Woodrow Wilson
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Biography of William Walker A 19th Century Adventurer
Born May 8 1824 in Nashville Tennessee William Walker pursued law journalism and adventure. At 26 he went to California and later led a filibustering force into Lower California seizing a lake steamer and becoming commander. He then aided Nicaragua as president before being captured by Honduras and executed after four years of notoriety.
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Walker
Douglas Fairbanks
Nashville
Tenn
California
Nicaragua
Mr Brinkley to the Rescue
The note indicates Elizabeth Jordan wrote an "other story" titled Mr Brinkley to the Rescue for the Boston Sunday Post Magazine to appear in a forthcoming issue.
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Elizabeth Jordan
Boston Sunday Post
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