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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1919
Page
20
The Boston Post is cited as possessing, according to The Fourth Estate, the largest daily morning circulation in the United States. The statement appears in a rare Wednesday edition dated November 19, 1919.
An anti bootlegging tirade labels certain men as Prohibition profiteers selling liquor via boy agents. The speaker calls them contemptible scoundrels and condemns their illicit profits amid the whiskey habit.
Advocates use of all government resources to catch thieves who raided the Randolph Savings Bank. Emphasis on leaving clues for swift pursuit and making an example to deter future crimes. Public vengeance and criminal accountability drive the call for rapid action.
The Fire Prevention Commission reports an average of four fires daily in Massachusetts this year due to matches. Property losses may reach 2.34 million dollars with hundreds of children injured or killed. The commission urges exclusive use of safety matches.
The piece argues that Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, noted as the Bolshevik ambassador to the United States, is unwelcome due to his role as a rallying point for conspirators who oppose the U S government. It recalls bitter experience with Bernstoff and declares that Americans have had enough of such diplomatic privilege and immunity aiding hostile aims.
The Boston Common Society drew about 21 of 250 members to discuss a plan to slice the Common to ease traffic. The piece recalls 1775 when greater turnout saved monuments in Lexington and Concord, warning against apathy if the Common is truly at risk.
By governor action Carter Glass, former Secretary of the Treasury, will take the vacancy in the U S Senate created by Thomas S Martin's death. The move is viewed as fitting with Glass's record, though his start date remains unsettled and he may join Congress at once or wait until January. His single vote is anticipated to carry weight in the chamber.
The passage argues that to affect Senate authority, every state must be fully represented, emphasizing the issue's high importance and the need for complete representation on the right side.
Governor Coolidge’s message to the Legislature highlights a plan to solve the street railway crisis with fair pricing and burden sharing, commends the State Guard’s police strike service, seeks extended tax limits for municipal needs, and requests a $50,000 Provincetown Pilgrim Tercentenary grant plus funding for the Necessaries of Life Commission, Legion quarters, and session pay.
France’s recent Sunday vote yields a strong Conservative Nationalist and Moderate majority in the Chamber of Deputies. The alliance counters socialist radicals and bolshevik influence, supporting Clemenceau’s steady policy against agitation.
The piece notes British pound and European currencies fall to new lows versus gold backed in theory, compares to post Civil War dollars, and suggests permanent international use of only mined hard money. It concludes that paper money works for local trade but not for cross border dealings.
The text argues money must be exchangeable into gold or settled by goods or promises to pay. It notes two countries must exchange either goods, gold, or promises to pay, and that Europe faces hampering inability to do so.
Magnus W. Alexander of the National Industrial Conference Board argues high food prices stem from widespread bid for the best grades. He notes lower grades should be cheaper, yet housewives report soup bones remain costly as they weary of experts claiming demand for prime cuts drives prices.
Dr. Leo L. Stanley advocates gland theory with ten prisoners. he says three years to judge success. B H Sothern recalls air raid theatre with Hamlet under blackout. Lt Edward A Gisburne wins Medal of Honor at Vera Cruz and attends Cambridge funeral of comrade Haggerty. Ernest C Drury becomes Ontario premier elect, resuming farm life and ready oratory. Marshal Foch visits Tarbes after armistice as women make gun cotton. streets honor generals. Glen Hunter rises from pit bench to near-top in NY theatre. John Wynlera Phillips, once MP in Wales, widowed, rebuilt fortune, becomes Lord St. David and Lloyd George ally.
A lyrical poem depicts a fairy sowing seed across a valley and countryside. The imagery links love, nature, and renewal as seeds sprout in spring and May. The piece emphasizes beauty, cheer, and peace guiding growth and trust.
John V. Kimball leads with 215 votes and Charlies Schumaker follows with 1207 in the Malden mayoral race after yesterday’s primary. Owen P. Coonan trails with 946, eliminating him. In Ward 7 Alderman race Jacob Woolfson nets 246 versus Charles R. Hutchinson 183 for the general election.
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine previews Mark Harmon's piece And Out of the Chute Came Love noting a dramatic turn of fortunes from loss to a humorous chain of events. It highlights themes of money faith and romance within a light entertainment context.
Stealthy Steve the Six Eyed Sleuth is poisoned at German spy headquarters and cast into a bottomless pit. He revives after a cold plunge, fights to reach the surface, drinks from the pit to ease thirst, and plans a descent to seek an exit as the scene ends.
The Post offers a liberal cash reward to readers who can help remove Stealthy Steve from the anticipated fx entanglement Mr. Newkirk plans. The unusual plea seeks reader assistance in freeing the character from a situation described as an fx trap.
The article clarifies two Pilgrim landings at Plymouth, noting the Mayflower party waited in Provincetown harbor as Forefathers Day marked the rock landing. It discusses who may have first set foot on the rock and why the landing occurred, emphasizing the site’s suitability for settlement and landscape features near Plymouth Bay.
The Observant Citizen notes likenesses among officials at the federal building, winter fish prices shaping up, Lincoln's Gettysburg address remembered, and Boston civic events. It covers shopping drives, Thanksgiving plans, Keeley Cure jokes, lectures, portraits, and local memorials plus transit notes and a 18 pound salmon gift to the Boston Aquarium.
A 19 year old asks if he should pursue his old girl friend or wait. The columnist notes she may not share the same feelings and that fear of boldness is unfounded. She may recall friendship but may hesitate to reveal feelings. direct approach could renew the bond.
James Tilghman first reported anthracite in Wyoming Valley in 1766. Wilkes-Barre citizens Miner Cist and Robinson popularized burning anthracite in Philadelphia by August 9 1814. An ark of coal traveled from Mauch Chunk to Philadelphia and handbills plus demonstrations spread the method to the public.
The letter asks where most anthracite coal is mined and replies that eastern Pennsylvania dominates, with small western areas classified as anthracite but not identical to Pennsylvania coal.
The user seeks the writer of a quoted poem line from Are the Children at Home by Margaret Elizabeth Sangster. The line attributed to Margaret Elizabeth Sangster appears in a broader inquiry about authorship.
A reader asks if a 28 year old can become a United States Senator and about citizenship rules. The reply states Senators must be at least nine years a citizen and a resident of the chosen state.
Kansas led 1918 wheat output with 102 008 bushels followed by North Dakota at 101 010 bushels. All other states produced under 80 000 bushels.
The Old Farmers Almanac suggests the forecast for Thanksgiving Day may feature mixed conditions with cool temperatures and a chance of light rain in some regions. Travelers and planners should prepare for variable skies and adjust plans accordingly.
The Arnold Arboretum sits on 220 acres near Forest Hills station of the elevated railroad and can also be reached by surface cars to Jamaica Plain.
The report lists Boston’s warmest on November 19 as 64 degrees in 1906 and 63 in 1896, with the coldest on record on this date in 1882. It notes no rain in the past decade except 1914 and 1915, highlighting rare precipitation.
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