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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1919
Page
14
The Boston Post lists postpaid rates for daily and Sunday editions with yearly and short terms for U S and Canada. Foreign and Canada copy charges are noted, plus postage in the Boston district and payment by check or money order to POST PUBLISHING CO.
All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued upon expiration without further notice if you cannot obtain the Post from your newsdealer. Notify 1883 Main Street by postal mail if needed. Edwin A. Grozier is editor and publisher. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and reserves republication rights.
Reports from Spain describe an influenza outbreak in its birthplace with Linares reporting at least two thousand cases. Cable despatches warn the disease could spread to America, urging swift preventive measures to block its transmission and keep the illness out.
Twelve days after a bold daylight bank robbery in Randolph by four gunmen, employees were held up and loot taken as they fled in a car. Despite strong public demand for swift capture, the criminals remain at large, and authorities are urged to prevent further imitators.
Trustees of the Lawrence street railway company halted car service at midnight Tuesday to curb jitney competition and kept it shut until yesterday morning. The public service issue provoked questions about whether a regulated utility can suspend service to enforce its rights, risking widespread suffering among unrelated residents.
Johnston Town Council granted licenses for spirits and malt liquors starting next Monday for one year and moved to classify four percent beer as non intoxicating. The action signals Rhode Island challenging national prohibition in court with Attorney General Rice preparing to bring the case to federal tribunals next month.
The article notes Lady Astor will likely be escorted by Premier Lloyd George when taking her seat in the House of Commons at Westminster. Applications for sponsor roles are numerous among high dignitaries. It mentions she will be the first woman to take the seat, with Countess Markievicz having refused Westminster when elected last year. An international element is implied.
The text notes Lady Astor is American by birth and Virginia-born, her husband inherits a title, moves from Commons to Lords, and a Plymouth seat marks a historic linkage. It highlights American blood entering both houses of Parliament and defines the seat's regional significance.
Headlines warn of a coal shortage threatening industries and workers as miners and owners refuse to settle disputes. The piece argues government takeover of bituminous fields is necessary to ensure coal is dug and delivered, preventing national calamity and sustaining railroads and factories.
F M Parsons of Canada warns at the International Labor Conference that hardship stems from food and clothing shortages rather than long hours. The Home Market Club urges production to cut living costs, highlighting how reduced output harms workers whose pay envelopes determine affordability and fuels profiteering.
State Guardsmen in Boston have been nearly fully replaced by the new police force after almost three months of service. The gradual shift preserves a period of ordered security, with patrol discipline strong and courtesy noted. Minor incidents of officiousness were quickly checked by officers.
A renewed appreciation emerges for the volunteer citizen army, highlighting dedication and communal service across communities. Citizens praise selfless work, noting organized efforts, local leadership, and ongoing readiness to assist in times of need.
The author argues that United States patience regarding Mexico is understood and justified. He urges continuing trust in Washington’s patriotic, statesmanlike handling of the situation and asserts whatever is needed will be done thoroughly.
Editorial applauds Judge Morton's plan to discharge the Boston and Maine Railroad receiver, calling it a fresh start for a great New England system. It argues a return to efficient, owner-responsive management will end the taint of bankruptcy and enable reconstruction free of graft and waste, warning meddling critics to keep hands off.
Prohibition advocate William E. Johnson, nicknamed Pussyfoot, once fought bootleggers in Indian Territory and later served as chief special officer in the United States Indian service. Andrew Cully retires after 30 years with W. G. Shaw in Weymouth praises his honesty. Several other brief items profile clergy, writers, and artists including Frank Stratton, A Russel Bond’s Bulgarian origins, Louise Hasbrouck, and Mark Fisher’s Royal Academy election.
The informant cites Boston weather notes for November 29. Official figures record highs of 62 and 64 on different years, with a coldest 8 in 1875. He notes no rain or snow in the past decade on this date except in 1910 1918 1915 and 1918.
A generous reward is offered by Mr Newkirk for readers who spot Stealthy Steve hidden in the final chapters of the next to last installment. Follow the serial closely to win the prize.
Six Eyed Sleuth Stealthy Steve foils a German spy plan to blow the Capitol. Bound and freed by a rope break, he escapes through a basement window as TNT is mishandled. He awaits a return of Bologny Bill at 12:45 a.m. with Patience.
The article contrasts romantic depictions of the Pilgrims with the hard early days at Plymouth. Twenty men, sheltered on shore, begin building amid storms. by mid January a communal house and 19 family houses are planned and partly completed as the settlement organizes housing and fort needs.
A long column of anecdotes and notices from Boston area life. Topics span immigration station delays and officials, local dignitaries, birthdays of Wendell Phillips and Louisa May Alcott, school English tests, rural retreats of Melvin Adams, a Carranza era execution, Mark Twain's birthday, a Bryantville family quirky birthdays, an elephant stage moment, a Lexington train window debate, tobacco prohibition tensions, Dr. Frank Sleeper Masonic feats, Park Square traffic lighting, and a sugar availability anecdote for customers.
Earl Derr Biggers returns with a humorous tale titled Forty seven Girls and Sally in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The author, famed for Seven Keys to Baldpate, continues to entertain with wit and light adventure.
A reader quiz spans U S railroads wartime federalization Wilsons declaration in 1917 about government control and private management. It covers New England fruit trees on Governor's Island, Aden location and British possession, Max Adeler the American humorist, the 1919 peace treaty Senate timeline, Algeria Tripoli Morocco and Tunis rulers, Afghanistans amir Amanullah Khan, Canada governor general and Indian viceroy, and the start of winter at 4 27 PM on December 22.
A reflective poem speaks of stepping into the world with the heart, under unfurled stars and blossoming ground. The speaker compares life to a divine sample and laments others who miss the deeper lesson, while presenting himself as the visioner guiding the song.
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