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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1920
Page
12
The Boston Post offers daily and Sunday editions with subscription rates to domestic Canada and foreign buyers. It lists prices for 1 to 12 month terms, plus delivery details and postage charges inside the Boston Postal District.
A Lawrence grocer is accused by a female customer of refusing sugar unless she bought goods totaling at least one dollar. The governor has signed a law making it a misdemeanor to force sale of one item by tying it to others. Violations carry up to a $100 fine per incident, and both customers and shopkeepers should note the act is now in effect.
The article notes Admiral Sims declined to comment on Secretary Daniels's Senate testimony citing lack of authority. It questions why Sims refrains now while earlier he publicly criticized the department and discussed a confidential statement from Admiral Benson about the British, urging him to explain how Daniels’s name was attached to a dispatch sent by another.
The German American Citizens League and Chicago’s pro German Mayor Thompson back Senator Knox plan for peace by congressional resolution. They oppose the Versailles treaty claiming Congress can decide peace as well as war, aligning with anti treaty sentiment. This supports Post’s view that enemies favored loosening terms.
The government air mail service demonstrated high efficiency by keeping a daily schedule between Washington and New York during winter storms and railroad disruptions. An air postal carrier operated each day, ensuring consistent mail delivery.
The great commercial city and the Capital boast an average flight time of just over two hours. Postal authorities furnished this notable record to illustrate the efficiency of the air mail delivery system. The piece argues for immediate expansion amid the air travel's infancy and calls Congress to support the venture.
During debate on an appropriation bill, Congressman Gallivan urged paying Boston port employees fair salaries. He cited 398 workers in the collector’s division, noting 288 earn $1200 or less annually, while 272 of 525 civil service staff receive $10 a month or less, urging Congress to address the underpayment and morale issue.
The Senate removed from the agricultural appropriation bill a 239400 seed distribution fund for members of Congress. The House retaliates, insisting conferees keep the seed fund, arguing many members send seeds to constituents yearly. The fight signals the House may prevail despite Senate prudence.
The ongoing case against numerous last fall indicted Communists in New York faces a plea of guilt from one defendant who renounces the party. He says he joined for social pleasures rather than beliefs, claiming little understanding of Communism. The piece questions how common such sentiment is among the group, noting Emma Goldman as an example.
In New York City public opinion leans toward a ruling against the Volstead Act as the Washington Supreme Court nears a forthcoming decision. A General Sessions judge, sentencing a man convicted of murder while intoxicated, noted that testimony from multiple trials supported a harsh view of intoxicants and crime.
In a lower court the judge notes prohibition has swollen liquor cases, as crooks exploit taverns. Reported: a New York US Commissioner says agents must drink more than one drink to prove whiskey trafficking, reflecting broader enforcement challenges.
The article questions who benefits from higher sugar prices and whether price hikes violate a federal order setting margins for wholesalers and retailers. It notes sugar rising from 15 to 18 cents to 20 to 25 cents per pound and cites Massachusetts inquiries seeking clarity on profiteering and fixed margins.
A jumble of notes covers a cabbage estate sale to London University with a $165000 yearly value and a $10000000 patch, Mrs. Hoover’s stance on presidential bids, Moroccan Spain hospital tribute to Queen Victoria, and profiles of public figures from Miles Poindexter to Lyman Rollins. It notes long service by Captain H. M. Knowles at Point Judith life saving station, now retired after 44 years.
May 15, 1820 marks Nightingale’s birthday and centenary. Born in Italy to a wealthy English family she pursued nursing. She led hospital care in the Crimean War at Scutari and became known as the Lady of the Lamp. She died in 1910.
A Boston style column recounts a lost white French poodle with black eyes and nose and a Roxbury caller who found a likely dog. The piece urges locating the advertiser, notes a prior lost dog ad, and recalls a camel of anecdotes about Chubby and Spike.
The oldest resident recalls Boston temperatures for May 1 with official highs of 93 in 1900 and 82 in 1887 and lows of 39 in 1880. He notes no rain on this date in the past decade except in 1910 and 1916.
The postwar era’s money boom ended in a 1878 panic and graft exposés. Amid.G Blaine Bristow Morton Conkling and Hayes contend for the nomination, with Hayes emerging on the seventh ballot. Tilden Hendricks and Hancock lead Democratic hopes as they vie for renomination.
A reflective column questions sources on Florence Nightingale’s birth centennial and fame while sketching Boston views. It notes horticultural exhibitions at Horticultural Hall, Fenway changes, and the impact of billboard racks on local sightlines.
A reader's diary excerpt recalls Captain Enos Wells of Coventry New Hampshire noting two feet four inches of snow on May 15 1834. The column also notes the first US air mail between New York and Washington. Plymouth Massachusetts receives a greeting from Plymouth England and plans June ceremonies. New Haven railroad expands athletics with a health and recreation department led by Thomas Pest to improve worker welfare.
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