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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
20
The issue provides subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions from Post Publishing Co. The Boston office is at 259 Washington St. Rates list U S Canada foreign postages and combined Daily Sunday options.
The landing at Trau occurred at the request of the Italian admiral to restore order and was approved by Italy. U S Marines persuaded Italian irregulars to withdraw without bloodshed and deterred Serbian forces from entering Tran until Italian troops departed. The move presents a calmer outcome than political opponents claimed.
The piece argues public figures invoke Washington to guide today’s policy, but Harvard President Lowell counters Borah’s critique by saying Washington would face present facts, not rehearse 18th century dicta. Lowell’s seven lines claim times have changed since 1796 and lead by current realities.
The piece urges broad support for a national memorial fund honoring Theodore Roosevelt as a unifying American citizen. It warns promoters to avoid partisan aims or criticisms of the current government and stresses that the effort should transcend party labels.
The article recalls past imperial moves in East Asia showing how Russia seized Port Arthur in the 1890s, the Russo-Japanese war, and the Portsmouth treaty guided by President Roosevelt that handed Port Arthur to Japan, highlighting current public debate over Shantung.
The passage argues that criticizing the Shantung incident while tolerating the Port Arthur action by the U.S. government is inconsistent. It notes how two wrongs do not make a right and that political consistency is a rare trait among those speaking out. The tone critiques selective moral stance in foreign policy debates.
The House approved a measure limiting storage of foodstuffs to one year. Backers warn against cornering and artificial price hikes, urging Senate approval to curb abuses. The Omaha incident is cited as proof that Nebraska law must function firmly against such acts.
The piece cites folk signs and old sayings predicting a hard winter and urges readers to prepare. It notes forecasts from autumn behaviors, phrases about rain and storms, and recommends stocking food and clothing. It emphasizes prudent households secured for cold weather.
The piece lauds the U S war department for demobilizing millions of soldiers quickly and returning two million overseas in nineteen months while bringing them home in ten. It extols the peaceful integration of veterans into civilian life and credits them with making good soldiers and citizens.
Nebraska State officials Omaha city government and Major General Wood vow to enforce civil law after the lynching and burning of the courthouse and the assault on Mayor Edward G. Smith. Grand jury summons are three weeks away, and authorities aim to punish all convicted participants. The report notes mixed citizen reactions to the outbreak.
Hood company in this city declines to raise consumer milk prices while paying producers a half-cent extra per quart. Other local distributors may follow. Public reaction favors relief as higher consumption could lower delivery costs, delaying any price bump for now.
Sir Edward Grey, friend of Roosevelt, loves outdoor life and fly fishing and once faced failing sight but saved part of it. Major F B Shaw, with DSC, salutes Alphonsus L McCormack of Dorchester for First Division heroism. Rev Frederick Gill returns to Meadville for baccalaureate sermon. Pershing is praised as General Sir John Pershing with many honors. Charles M Schwab is constantly in the public eye. Bishop Charles Sumner Burch, once a Kansas City editor, leads New York diocese. Walter Damrosch travels with European powers and plans a tour with his orchestra, highlighting attention to various composers.
Mric Motti aged 34 of 25 Vaughn Street Dorchester was buried by a falling wall at 42 Beacon Street yesterday afternoon. Fellows dug him from the debris and he was taken to Haymarket Relief Hospital with contusions and a fractured right thigh.
A playful riddle from a historical page describes a mule with two feet behind and a couple of feet before. The speaker teases by saying we tickle behind before discovering what the two behind signify, ending with the word JINX.
A vignette from Back Bay follows two guards on night duty and a humorous misreading of two officers across a street window. It shifts to a letter-column exchange on the English sparrow’s status in New England with Dr. Newkirk’s reassuring reply and praise for the bird’s resilience.
In early dawn a hunter notes legal limits on waterfowl. The piece surveys building boom near Braves Field and Allston golf, mentions squash theft, the nickel's history, Galahad clubs, a deportation case, and a BEA officer tallying 3591 cars in a Tremont Street interval.
The Scrooby separatists endure weekly gatherings under pressure and escalating harassment by authorities. Fearing arrest and looming fines, they plan an exit to Holland in late 1607, boarding a vessel near Boston in Lincolnshire, where seven leaders including Brewster are later detained briefly.
Boston writer Charles Franklin Jones argues that the world grows or shrinks by perspective. He cites Benjamin Franklin’s marriage risk to show how broad thinking can create opportunity and that America has room for big, beneficial ideas approved by the people.
Woman enters ahead of her husband or escort at a formal reception and keeps hat veil and gloves while the man removes his right glove. In theatre, say Excuse me or Thank you to show appreciation for letting you pass. If renewing acquaintance, the woman decides whether to acknowledge and she should bow or speak first.
The oldest inhabitant cites official figures noting Boston’s warmest October 2 readings of 82 in 1877 and 78 in 1878. The coldest for this date was 34 in 1899, with no rain in ten years except in 1911 1913 and 1916.
Poem-like lines urge goodness to gain happiness, love, and light. The speaker promises that kindness drives away trouble, lightens cares, and lets one feel thrill, dream, and know.
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