Boston Post 1921 Issue Upfront and Staff Notes
The Boston Post announces daily and Sunday editions with subscription rates for U S Canada and foreign readers. Mailing details include Boston district postage and Canadian rates. Editors and departments listed include Hones Main, sports, Sunday, financial, business, and advertising. The paper notes Associated Press copyright and foreign bureau locations in London and Paris.
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Sunday Post
A Cool Proposition by Litvinoff on US Debt Guarantee
Maxim Litvinoff urges the United States to guarantee all of Russia's debts to other countries arguing it could solve major humanity issues. He claims America would become sole creditor and calls for government good will to back billions in bad debts. The idea is dismissed as impractical and audacious.
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America
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Russia
Boston
Young’s Hotel
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Naval Academy At
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Chesapeake
General Butler
James Schermerhorn
Detroit Times
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Fosdick
Philadelphia
Dom Pedro
Brazil
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San Francisco
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Prince of Wales
Closing It Up After World War I Peace Ceremony
The article notes Germany has exchanged ratifications with the United States finalizing the arms surrender. It mentions lingering issues with Austria and Hungary and raises a domestic question about punishing wartime violators like Debs after peace is secured.
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Berlin
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Debs
Pennsylvania Coal Tax Threat to Interstate Commerce
Editorial urges constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania’s 3 12 percent coal tax, warning it could burden Eastern consumers by $8 450 000 and invite similar levies on soft coal. It argues such taxes risk dissolving economic unity and prompts calls to amend the Constitution to curb resource taxation.
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Pennsylvania
New England
State tolls echo across the nation debate
From the West the idea of tolls on the entire country is debated as a great state considers measures that could affect distant regions, raising concerns about fairness and economic impact. The discussion suggests a broader trend toward tolling as a national policy topic.
Editorial stance on J Weston Allen case in Boston Post
The Boston Post defends former editor J Weston Allen now Massachusetts Attorney General, calling the alleged theft from 21.39 to 155.49 improbable. It warns against political motives by District Attorney Pelletier and urges full trial rather than suppression, noting the controversy could affect Pelletier’s mayoral prospects.
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Boston Post
Pelletier
Suffolk Grand Jury
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Mr. Pelletier
One Way Rule Extends on Washington Street
The extended one way rule on Washington Street directs all vehicles to turn off at Adams Square and keeps Main Street for north bound traffic. The change eases the former Traffic Row jam along Newspaper Row, with smooth flow except for brief Adams Square confusion from new regulation. The policy from 9am to 6pm weekdays improves transportation rights of way. evenings require no such enforcement.
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Adams Square
Arlington Street Subway Station Proves Its Utility
Four days of operation show Arlington Street station handles 908 cars daily and about 3000 people will use it each day. Officials say the stop boosts regional business and delay concerns for through passengers are unfounded, with average dwell time around one minute.
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Registration drive urged for Boston mayoral election
Boston citizens must register to vote in the December 13 mayoral race. Registrations are open daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in all 26 wards through November 23, with registrars in attendance. residents and non residents doing business here are urged to register to avoid losing their vote.
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Boston
Covered Boston Weekly Gift Booklet Ready for Press
The six teen page booklet is prepared for folding and inclusion in the next Boston Handy Post issue. It promises cheerful prose and poetry, highlighting a positive theme for readers.
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Magasina
Observant Citizen Reflects on Cancer Facts and Oddities
The Observant Citizen surveys cancer death data from the Massachusetts Workman and notes that seven of 49 listed deaths were cancer. He cites humorists, autograph albums, and a Cambridge G A R post honoring Marshal Foch with an associate membership and badge.
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Charles Beck Post
Cambridge
Marshal Foch
Washington Elm
Francis J. O'Reilly
Pet remnants of Ben Butler era and imperial visits recalled
A reader notes a November Northward migration of small birds raises folk questions about winter weather. The piece then recalls General Benjamin F. Butler’s ancestry and memorial efforts, plus an account of Dom Pedro II’s 1876 US visit, his humor, and royal reception, ending with his exile and death in Paris.
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Robert Bruce Mitchell
Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge
Tillie Hay In Six Chapters Spotted In Eatery
A narrator encounters Tillie Hay, daughter of Silas Hay, in a diner. Tillie admits she works there briefly after leaving home and her mother confronts the revelation while discussing a debt and a former employer. The scene ends with a casual remark about a lamb and peas as the day closes.
Old grads reminisce about legendary football legends
Two elderly alumni recall Bull Bran nigan and Eagle-eye Simpkins lauding past coaches and feats. They praise old time football, contrast with modern rules, and hype the home team after the game ending with a vow to someday be the same old graders.
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Wasach
Red’ Miller
J. P. Mebvoy
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on a broken heart and unreturned love
A 24 year old writes of loving a man who wanted to marry her at 16. He now dates another woman and she seeks guidance. The adviser says the last love often wins, urges acceptance, and predicts he is unlikely to return, urging new consolation with another man.
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Miss Champagne
Hughes Pill Sparked Mixed Navy Editor Reactions
In a 1900s era note from the Springfield Republican, several prominent navy editors reflected on the Hughes pill. Some deemed it a terrible dose while others accepted it fully, even when appearing controversial.
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Navy
Yesteryear
Reader's Q and A on names maps and explorers from history
To the Editor questions cover Michelangelo spelling, left vessel terms larboard and port, Leaning Tower height, Prince of Wales age, League of Nations invitees, North River versus Hudson River, presidential resignations, state governance by party, Pope Benedict XV age, Columbus compass use, and early navigational knowledge. Answers discuss spelling, ship terms, dates, and historical facts.
Household Hints and Practical Tips from Mrs Harris
Household hints include breaking glass evenly with a turpentine soaked string and heated water method, cleaning comforter coverings with cheese cloth, softening paint brushes with boiling vinegar, and brewing lemon juice in coffee for bilious headaches. It also covers laundry rinses with Epsom salts, and cauliflower soaking to draw out insects, credited to Mrs Harris of Dedham.
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D. 8. Harris
High St
Dedham
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