Boston Post issues early 1920s publication details and rates
The Boston Post records subscription rates for domestic Canada and foreign mail, office address at 259 Washington St Boston. It notes editor publisher Edwin A Grozier and Associated Press affiliation, with notices about delivery, payment, and continental offices in London and Paris.
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Boston Manufacturing Surges 118 Percent 1914 to 1919
Census bureau preliminary figures show Boston manufacturing output rising 118 percent from 1914 to 1919 with wages up 92 percent. Value of products at plants climbs from 284.9 million to 621.9 million, production value also more than doubles, signaling strong industrial progress.
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Universal Fingerprints Plan Met With Mixed Opinion
A proposal by William J. Bugns to fingerprint every U S resident for a central national database draws broad public opposition as an indignity for many. Supporters see it as an identification aid and note the President has begun the process, suggesting general usefulness beyond stigma.
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Bureau of Investigation
United States
The Same Old Excuse About Meat Prices
The Institute of American Meat Packers argues that despite nearly 4,000,000 industrial workers idle per a national Reemployment Conference, demand for costly beef and pork cuts remained strong in September. They say consumers still favor pricier cuts, undermining claims of lower demand due to unemployment.
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Institute of American Meat Packers
Packers Favor High Cuts to Preserve Prices
Packers argue higher quality cuts fetch better prices as the public shows preference for them and would raise demand for cheaper cuts if masses shifted purchases, implying producers can command premium for all cuts whenever consumer demand shifts.
Strike Vote Result Hopes For Today or Tomorrow
Warren S. Stone says the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers backs a walkout, though no strike is guaranteed. W G Lee of the Trainmen’s Brotherhood doubts a strike will occur, amid a three labor three capital three public Rail Labor Board whose nonbinding awards may be rejected by either side.
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W. G. Lee
Trainmen’s Brotherhood
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Should Old Ironsides Move to Annapolis Base
The proposal to tow the Constitution from Charlestown Navy Yard to the Naval Academy at Annapolis is weighed. Proponents argue preservation and inspiration for future cadets, but detractors note higher public access in Boston and question the vessel’s reach.
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France's Postwar Labor Record Highlights Full Employment
The article argues France faces little unemployment after World War I, with fewer than 15 000 out of work aside from minor textile strike disruption. It credits reconstruction effort, self sufficiency, and a non importing economy as reasons, suggesting other nations should study France's example.
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Great Britain
United States
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Switzerland
Hinsdale Students Win American Flag Honor
Hinsdale students will receive a large silk American flag at Hinsdale Town Hall for conducting the best clean-up campaign among towns of 5000 or fewer in New England. The gift is from the New England clean-up and paint-up campaign committee.
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Deportation Power Expanded by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in substance held that undesirable immigrants may be deported even after living years in the United States, as it refused to review the case of Salvatore Uria. The ruling affirms that the Secretary of Labor may deport such individuals at any time.
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Will You Love Me on That Day When My Hair Turns Gray
A Dorchester letter from South Duxbury recalls a schoolmarm as Boston's finest while Newt Newkirk receives playful jabs about love and aging. Adrian F. Ross denounces simplified spelling as a threat to column work and defends his own playful spelling.
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Observant Citizen notes on sun, chestnuts, planets and ship Majestic
The column compares daylight to Christmas time and discusses chestnut prospects in Blue Hill Reservation amid disease. It corrects Mercury visibility timings, reviews weekend rainfall records, and muses on city alleys saving 20 minutes daily. It also reports Majestic ship details and naval reserve discharge plans.
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State Forestry Départment
Boston
Blue Hill Reservation
Tree Limb Crashes Into Car Near Cambridge Park
Gilbert Carter a 26 year old of 10 Camden Street Boston narrowly escaped serious injury when a limb felled by Cambridge park department workers crashed across his automobile on Magasine Street opposite the Hikes Home. Workmen say Carter did not heed a stop signal.
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Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Records
The oldest resident recalls Boston warmest and coldest temperatures for October 11, citing official figures 1914 and 1919 for warmth and 1881 for cold, with no rain in Boston on this date during 1912 1913 1917 and other years.
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Boston
Dreamers and Boer War Reflections in Victorian Verse
A Kipling inspired reflection links a Millais painting to the Boer War and global imperial history. The text surveys late 19th and early 20th century conflicts including Germany in South West Africa and Italy in Abyssinia, noting economic progress, industrial rise, and social upheaval under modern machines.
No stories will be reprinted without SASE enclosure
The notice states that no stories will be reused unless accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. It instructs readers to include proper return postage and address to receive responses. The policy stresses patience and compliance with mailing requirements.
Melody Ann rises to fame in valley tale
Melody Ann, an odd but gifted singer, is discovered by a wealthy benefactor in New York who funds her training. She conquers stage fright, debuts before a vast audience, and earns recognition with her remarkable voice. She later marries, vows to help other girls, and continues singing into dawn light.
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Little Pilgrims in the Dark by Walt Mason
A reflective verse about weary little pilgrims in a gloomy world. The piece notes cradle behind, tomb ahead, and a lack of guidance as they stumble and shove, pleading for love and mutual aid to find a kinder path. It closes with seraphim observing, urging better hearts.
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John Millais
Ebil
Walt Ason
Household Hints and Practical DIY Tips from Mrs Harris
A collection of household hints covering repairs to damp stoves with linseed oil, adding coffee to apple pie for flavor, choosing proper footwear and rubbers, cleaning photos with ammonia, repurposing linen collars as bandages, making aprons from dresses, converting ties, stain removal with salt and eggs, inspecting canned goods, washing textiles before hemming, kerosene in woodwork wash, ammonia for sinks, storing paper scraps, and daily habits from Mrs Harris of Dedham.
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Dedham
Fanchon Back Again Another Fan Detective Tale
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine presents Hugh Pendexter's The Purple Diamond a new installment in the Fan detective serial featuring Fanchon as she uncovers clues in a jeweled mystery and advances the case with sharp wit and daring.
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