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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1920
Page
10
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, regions, and postal charges. It provides contact details for offices in Boston and advertises staff roles and publication policies.
Readers of the Boston Post respond promptly and sincerely to a special contribution for the American Memorial Day committee in Paris. They honor World War I heroes buried at Chateau Thierry with 800 rests and Verdun with 500, underscoring the global significance of the memorial gesture and national sentiment.
Grover A. Whalen announces 25 Ford taxi contracts to replace city limousines for minor city officials. He notes the mayor and few senior officials exempt, arguing a small car suffices for all.
The New York Hall of Fame panel considers Jefferson Davis, former Confederate president, for enrolment though opinions differ on his suitability. Proponents note leadership while many argue his impact harmed the Confederacy, contrasting with Robert E. Lee’s established standing for merit.
The article argues sectional sentiment aside that Jefferson Davis does not deserve inclusion in the Hall of Fame due to his role in American history and his lack of transcendent stature. It emphasizes the strong opposition to elevating his status above other figures.
The piece argues the emigration of workers may reduce labor supply and currency base, estimating 1,000,000 departures with $2 billion in savings. It claims no overall economic loss if savings return domestically, and notes postwar mobility of foreign labor benefits the economy, while farmers resist urban labor changes and daylight saving measures.
Former Delaware judge and elder statesman Gray, in his 80s, criticizes the 18th Amendment as a sumptuary law and warns against bandwagon campaigning. He urges treating radicals openly, stressing integrity, duty, and sober judgment in national matters.
Mayor Peters seeks funds from bankers and industrial employers to finance housing that is badly needed in Boston. He warns the current season must deliver results before fall and notes apartments rent from 30 to 40 dollars a month. Banks could invest deposits in construction loans to support workers and revitalized neighborhoods.
In a Boston club talk, Alton E. Briggs, adviser for the U S Food Administration, outlined reasons to encourage farmers. He noted he had more points to share beyond those he gave.
The Salvation Army launches a drive seeking 170 000 to sustain its work at home and abroad. It touts wartime service and mission efforts, urging donations as a lifeline for rehabilitating derelicts and improving lives, backed by World War veterans' praise.
The Prince of Wales is described as a Canadian rancher with 7000 acres in Alberta near Calgary where he plans to stock with short horn cattle thoroughbred horses and Welsh sheep. Frank A Vanderlip tours Japan with family group in tow while the Duchess of Norfolk focuses on home education for her 12 year old son. Nickolas Muroy pursues shadow photography in Budapest and New York. Major General William C Gorgas directs sanitation work for Peru earning 15000 dollars a year. Edward Thayer Monroe continues a family photography legacy in New York.
James Gordon Bennett Jr was born in New York City in 1841 and raised amid politics and journalism. He led the Paris edition of the New York Herald and advanced journalistic ideals by supporting expeditions like Jeanette and Stanley in Africa. He died in Paris after a life of yachting and public service.
A pithy aphorism notes that heavy spending or sudden wealth can reveal folly. The saying uses mythic references to underline caution about greed and deception in wealth. It frames Midas as a figure who laughs at real value while spending extravagantly.
Napoleon Gomo narrates a chaotic family motor boat ride on Lake Champlain. Georg starts the engine, the boat careens, and it sinks after a whirl of misstarts. The narrator and family escape with humor, praising the meal and safety despite the mishap.
In Nashua New Hampshire N N jokes about testing maple sugar from Vermont sent by F Newton offering eight cakes for taste analysis. A wild root of horseradish, grown through a wire ring on a tin cap, inspires a plan to pair it with oysters.
The record notes Boston's warmest May 10 on 1896 at 94 degrees and 1880 at 92 degrees. The coldest May 10 were 34 degrees in 1900 and 1902. No rain in Boston on this date for ten years except in 1912 1917 and 1919.
The article covers Lincoln's stance on freeing slaves, the 1862 preliminary and 1863 final proclamations, and the 1864 election against General McClellan. It notes McClellan’s antiwar platform, Lincoln’s victory with 2,213,665 votes to 1,802,27, electoral college 212 to 21, and regional results in New England and border states.
In the Observant Citizen column, Memorial Day timings across Southern states spark debate over dates. The piece blends casual observations on sugar and prices, fashion notes, Near East Relief progress at Derindje, fruit crops, a 92-year-old cane winner, Boston city work on greener lawns, polling tax enforcement, schoolyard expansion, road oil purchases, and a reader letter about The Two Orphans film origins.
The poem celebrates baseball as a bright distraction from daily woes. Uncle Walt finds relief watching pitchers, heroes, and the crowd as they circle the bases, restoring hope and calm amid worries about rents, hunger, and debt.
A columnist confirms diners are cleared of all tableware except the cloth before dessert. Older practice of removing the cloth is abandoned. Dessert service uses fresh plates and silverware suited to the dessert. The piece also mentions a sentimental poem about Willy’s house and references an upcoming Stuart MacLean story in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
A dated piece promotes caravan trips as an economical and comfortable outdoor leisure option for Americans. It contrasts caravaning with hotel stays and motor touring, detailing ideal equipment such as a large covered van, sleeping berths, storage, and optional kitchen trailers for group travel.
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