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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1922
Page
18
Secretary Weeks dismisses John Bull claim that the War Department planned American newspaper counts abroad as military news agents. The department states no action exists to obtain or publish confidential information from correspondents abroad.
Article comments on road safety in Boston with criticism of drivers ignoring pedestrians and speed limits. It discusses a warning from American Express Company executives urging caution at crossings and urging stricter behavior by motorists to prevent injuries.
Fragmentary notes show a debate over college value with claims that college students prove work ethic and sacrifice. The text references Edison, oblique critiques of college lazy stereotypes, and a call for recognizing the demands and rewards of higher education.
The piece argues many are lazy or wasteful across classes and asserts the Edison collegian does not exist. It claims high surtaxes reduce revenue by pushing big incomes into tax exempt securities, deterring investment and wealth creation, and urges Congress to reconsider tax policy.
The resignation of Michigan Senator Truman H. Newberry follows the defeat of his party in the state’s Senate race. The move ends a lengthy, costly campaign era marked by Newberryism. Observers see it as a curb on money in primaries and elections and a warning for the political process.
The piece questions a Washington report alleging Ohio men hire jail substitutes for sentences. It doubts the system exists, notes the practical difficulties of swapping identities after conviction, and argues the alleged abuse would require broad official collusion. The author declines to accept the story as true.
Miss Katherine Pike of the class of 1924, a Winchester girl, was elected head of skiing and snowshoeing at the Outing Club of Wellesley College. The club, organized last year, offers free instruction in non athletic list sports. Edna Willis of Gorham, New Hampshire, is president, coordinating with department heads on an extensive programme.
A wry observation blends social critique and everyday woes. The text lampoons banquet motives, domestic dinners, artistic temperament, restless impulses, and foreign lectures offering pointed, humorous reflections on American life.
A reflective quip notes that books dictate fork use yet a truly kind and thoughtful person remains well mannered without instruction. The saying elevates innate courtesy over learned rules.
Springfield woman seeks divorce from her husband citing constant snoring that rattles windows and rattles the house. The judge rules snoring is not legal grounds for divorce and suggests earmuffs or a snore silencer as potential remedies.
The piece speaks of homecoming and affection with lines about sun shy smile and brave words. It praises the reader’s childlike faith and cheerful support, presenting a warm personal dedication.
A man buys a horse for thirty dollars from another seller. The horse acts oddly, colliding with objects, leading the buyer to dub it blind. The seller insists the horse is not blind, just unmotivated, ending with the cue for children to go to bed.
London Nov 19 The Marquis of Crewe has been appointed ambassador to France succeeding Baron Hardinge who is retiring from the diplomatic service.
The Observant Citizen reports on Brazil's World Fair setting around a bay, praises Brazilian hospitality, and cites motor vehicle plate numbers for 1923. It mentions a fort destruction relic, a melted tacks mass from the Boston fire, and local road and brake concerns on the Andover Reading road with plans for action by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.
Sheila West hides guilt over a mistaken wallet found after cutting her bridge debts. The wallet contains three ten dollar bills and a note from Theo. Geoffrey Hawley’s office scare leads to a wallet mix up when their Western man Grainger loses the wallet while chasing a train. a mysterious woman may hold the key to the missing money.
The article traces the Brazilian diamond rush from the 18th century, noting Portuguese taxation, royal interest, and the shift from India to Brazil. It covers Tejuco, slave labor, key finds like the Star of the South, price disputes, and later South African competition shaping the market.
Poetic line hints at a young girl’s fate and mystery. Vague imagery evokes innocence confronted by unseen dangers and hidden paths beyond hope. No explicit individuals or places are named in the preserved text.
Readers ask about A. Bonar Law born Sept 14 186s in Kent County New Brunswick. He is described as a Glasgow iron merchant of Scottish descent. Queries also cover twilight duration after sunset and syllables in the word business with varied authorities cited.
The old observer recalls Boston coldest records for November 20 with figures from 1894 and 1879 and notes warmest day reaching 71 in 1913. Rainy years 1913 and 1914 are mentioned in this brief weather reminiscence.
A letter to the editor poses varied queries about etiquette in modern circles, marriage license waiting rules in New England, weight of a pound of gold versus feathers, last snowfall in Boston, U S Army aviators in France during WWI, and the age and history of the Old South Meetinghouse including Ben Franklin’s baptism there.
A simple domestic tip suggests threading the tin tip back through a stubborn knot and pulling the string to save fingernails and avoid hunting for a tool. Mrs G Day of 9 Middle Street Sanford Maine signs the short note.
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