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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1922
Page
10
The Boston Post lists rates for daily Sunday and Sunday Post, including U S Canada and foreign options. Rates include daily and Sunday combined in Canada, postage charges in Boston, and payment terms. Editor Edwin A. Grozier notes subscriptions must be prepaid and notified if unavailable.
Critics attacked Secretary Denbys plan to let the Henderson carry American officers to Japan for an Annapolis class reunion honoring Admiral Ural. The voyage served naval business to support Admiral Strauss on the Pacific station, with all participants paying their own subsistence.
President Harding urged steel leaders to adopt an eight hour workday and similar action by government clerks is under consideration. Judge Gary says sentiment favors shorter hours, needing unanimous industry cooperation for adoption. The move is seen as a sound business policy and a sign of the President's flexible stance.
The column critiques a plan attributed to Edison to create government granaries where farmers can store crops, borrow against them, and seek higher prices with public funds. It warns such a policy sets a dangerous precedent and could invite demands from other groups, noting New England fishermen as a potential example.
The passage argues that uniform government assistance across all classes could raise prices for all goods, creating a vicious circle where no group gains. It questions whether fish freezers and other items would benefit equally and warns of broad inflationary impact.
The Boston American urges immediate legislation for a general five-cent fare and calls on Governor Cox, the General Court, Mayor Curley, and Speaker Young to join forces. The Boston Post supports the petition and says officials should bury political differences to ease a five-cent fare for elevated trustees and the public good.
President McMahon of the textile unions backs an investigation into New England mill conditions and says workers would accept up to a 20 percent wage cut if a fair arbitration board deems it necessary. Workers acknowledge Southern competition but urge impartial cost studies. Reopening mills during arbitration could settle the dispute.
The crowd of 40 000 in New York watches Babe Ruth return to the plate as the Yankees face the Browns in a game billed with world series magnitude. Ruth seeks to prove his worth after six weeks on the bench while Kenneth Williams leads with 11 homers, challenging Ruth.
The Cambridge labor figure J Mahoney is proposed to fill a trustee vacancy on the Elevated railroad board. The Post urges prompt approval by Governor Cox, aiming to give working Elevate workers strong representation.
New York March 19 Members of the Longacre Athletic Club presented Boston born Al Moore and his navy jazz band with a purse of gold at the Broadway Theatre. The gift honors their concerts for disabled veterans in government hospitals nearby New York. George R Canty of Boston delivered the presentation, noting Moore and the band’s generosity and Boston roots.
Bernice Brown authorizes the Enjoyable Series with the article Women Are Like That to begin in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The piece promises engaging essays exploring social roles and behavior, framed in a light, humorous tone.
A fragment reflects on a reformer who speaks of self neglect while urging others to change. The tone satirically questions moral pretensions and personal accountability. No clear events or identities beyond the names appear in the readable text.
A reader asks for a wife but condemns flappers dumb belles and cake-eaters. The columnist ridicules Bernard, argues against marrying a perfect ideal, and defends modern women while urging him to stay single. The piece ends by noting it would be unfair to the potential partner.
A reflective note on listening over speaking, urging restraint and attentive perception. The piece uses a proverb about wisdom, ears, and mouth to illustrate thoughtful restraint and learning from others.
A fragment from a newspaper page includes humorous verses by Bob Quillen about hat trimming and entertaining guests. The piece features light poetry lines and a brief signature, Stoughton C. Rob.
A gray kid glove for the right hand was found on Main Street or at the post office in Hendersonville. The notice offers a reward for its return and directs inquiries to the newspaper.
Aljouri Chemoline a Turk claimed to be the world’s oldest man has appeared in Paris seeking long hour employment with advancement. He says he plans to work into old age and believes a man may live far beyond three score years. He began as a porter at 20 and spent 60 years on that and similar jobs. He sleeps well and eats well and remains vigorous.
A Boston column covers June school closure, Dabney Maury’s centennial, dandelion wine limits, Rhode Island silver service to a navy ship, baby care gadgets, fishing and industry talk, Quincy shellfish warnings, Water Street congestion, rising gasoline stock, Navy apprentice seamen enlistment, Cambridge filtration plant progress, and a traveling knife grinder.
The article compares Caroline Matilda of Denmark and Catherine II of Russia, noting Matilda’s scandalous affair with Struensee and Catherine’s self-directed wooing of lovers, especially Potemkin. It portrays Catherine as a capable ruler whose personal life caused public scandal while highlighting her political acumen and influence on Russian expansion.
Mrs Lynn Cartell invites speakers to a New York area convention to address topics of choice with a focus on memorial roads as a growing movement. John Welling agrees to build many miles of memorial roads, signaling renewed courage, as he assists Ralson-Jean with a final task at the typewriter.
The account cites official figures noting 89 in 86 in 1880 on the second day of May and mentions coldest and warmest records for Boston. It notes no rain on this date in the past decade and references historic weather extremes in Boston's archives.
John Welling battles a personal failure while guarding a fragile courtship with Miss Ralson. A missing letter, a salt tasting clue, and a looming DAR convention press him to reclaim his status in the East contracting world.
Milliners are making a special demand for brown maline brown la and brown ribbon to craft hats. The sharp rise in orders reflects upcoming fashion periods and seasonal millinery needs.
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