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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1919
Page
16
The Boston Post outlines subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including U S and Canada rates, six month and three month options, and a separate foreign rate. It notes additional postage in the Boston Postal District and combined daily Sunday pricing.
The author argues against a point about the League of Nations, noting France's colonies are governed directly from Paris with no real independence, unlike British colonies where Canada operates largely as an independent entity with its own parliament and premier. The comparison between the two systems is deemed inaccurate.
The piece argues William Z. Foster misreads press handling of testimony before the Senate committee. It asserts American papers reported witnesses’ answers accurately and fairly, including Foster’s own responses, comparing them to Judge Gary and others and framing the issue as a question of factual conduct.
A Philadelphia naturalization court heard Judge Joseph Buffington deliver strong patriotic counsel to new voters. He warned against those who oppose government and urged would be critics to leave the country. The piece notes Emma Goldman facing deportation opposing such views amid her case.
The Elevated company plans a main trunk line via Tremont street subway to connect South Boston and North Station. It promises fast, commodious cars for the first time, reducing the need to change for rapid transit and offering frequent service to boost efficiency.
The company's notice touts a liberal transfer system allowing passengers to reach the theatre and market districts, retail areas, Court House, State House, City Hall and large offices. It warns against sacrificing local surface lines to fund this extension.
The labor capital conference begins with no formal program due to President Wilson's illness. It aims to ease labor and capital antagonism, share profits with labor representatives, and curb Bolshevik influence by exposing real industry profits and ensuring a fair, square deal.
The text argues coercion of the public is unethical and signals a broader disorder. It urges focus on improving teachers' financial welfare, stressing their key role in keeping the nation's mind alert and sound.
The committee chaired by Mr. Storrow, appointed by Mayor Peters, provides a lucid and fair account of Boston police union charter issues. The report commends the mayor, notes the efforts of Vahey and Feeney to avert a walkout, and portrays the Storrow panel as pro bono publico and duty driven.
Boston extended a hearty greeting to visiting dignitaries from abroad. Cardinal Mercier is lauded for his patriotic courage under hardship while King Albert is praised as a respected guest and friend of the people. The welcome reflects broad admiration from the city and its scholars and leaders.
Personal A D McLaren describes his escape from a German prison camp and warns that the German peril remains. Rev James Reed marks 60 years as pastor near Louisburg Square. General Pershing owns a book of war cartoons gifted by artists. King Albert Leopold Clement Maria Meinrad is profiled as the first European sovereign to visit the U S in reign. Cardinal Mercier visits Oak Ridge estate and prays for the President's recovery.
Miss Helen Taft acting president warns Bryn Mawr professors might strike for higher salaries, stressing the grievance and noting such action would target public funding for education rather than college leadership. The remark frames a broader critique of teachers seeking better pay.
Louis Philippe, born October 66 1773, member of the French royal line, supported the revolution then plotted against it. He fled France after Paris rose against him, lived in Switzerland and Philadelphia, later toured the U S. Napoleon’s fall restored his estates and 1830 brought him the throne, but Bourbon blood reasserted itself and he was soon ousted. He and the queen left for England with nothing, dying within two years.
Napoleon Gomo of San Halbans Vermont recalls a humorous tale about King Solomon and a barber on Main Street. The piece weaves dialect humor with a frame about aging, community, and a recurring story that people hear again, with Gomo recounting neighbors and a visit to a doctor about nerves.
Women's kid leather lace boots described as 9 inch Louis heels from H. Co. L. with a price of 10 dollars and a sale price of 7 dollars 45 cents. The fragment suggests a promotional ad for footwear.
A letter from a reader asks how to turn 10 gallons of spoiled cider into vinegar for pickling. An associate replies with a plan to swap 10 gallons of first class vinegar for the cider by a private visit, claiming charity and discretion.
The Oldest Inhabitant notes Boston heat and cold records for October 6. He cites official figures of 85 degrees in 1910 and 2 inches in 1912 as warm and wet benchmarks, with a cold of 31 degrees in 1883. He adds no rain on this date in ten years except 1911 1917 and 1913.
The column discusses sugar shortages for grape preserves and suggests boiling juice without sugar for winter jelly. It recalls frost dates in Boston, climate myths about the Arctic current, and a proposed dam across Belle Isle. It also mentions royal visits, a double sister anniversary, market weighings, and an observant veteran in Boston society.
Sewell Ford pens a new Shorty McCabe tale titled How They Get That Way for the Boston Sunday Post Magazine’s upcoming issue. The humorous piece promises light satire from the famed columnist.
The article surveys Scrooby Separatists in Amsterdam and Leyden, detailing Dutch painting and commerce, the occupations of 46 trades among English in Holland, and reasons the Scrooby group moved from Amsterdam to Leyden amid lively religious debates and social strife.
A reader asks how President could allow liquor sales while national prohibition is tied to a constitutional amendment. The letter notes the law against liquor remains until the amendment takes effect January 16, 1920 and wartime restrictions could end earlier if the peace treaty is ratified.
The term unsophisticated here is treated as a benign description meaning genuine and free from artificiality. In that sense it suggests innocence rather than ignorance and is framed as a positive attribute rather than a criticism.
The 1801 Miss Fales murder in New England sparked massive public emotion. Jason Fairbanks was arrested for her death, proclaimed guilty, and defended his innocence until death. He was taken from Boston jail to Dedham under armed protection as crowds watched the legal process unfold. The case provoked ongoing debate for a generation.
Mrs. Alexander P. Moore born Leonard, the former Lillian Russell, will celebrate her 58th birthday on December 4.
Native-born American from Washington D C born November 6 1854. Notable marches include Washington Post Liberty Bell Manhattan Beach High School Cadets Semper Fidelis The Gladiator Stars and Stripes Forever Invincible Eagle Hail to the Spirit of Liberty Hands Across the Sea The Charlatan The Bride Elect El Capitan King Cotton The Diplomat The Free Lance Imperial Edward The Glory of the Yankee Navy The Fairest of the Fair The Federal The New York Hippodrome March and others.
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