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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
20
The Boston Post dated October 27, 1981 lists publication details, pricing, and masthead information including Port Publishing Co. addresses and editorial staff. It notes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, postal notices, and Associated Press rights in a standard newspaper front matter style.
The Halifax event wrapped with mutual respect as crews and captains Marty Welch and Angus Walters praised each other after the races. Landlubbers hosted a generous dinner, marking a unifying end to a notable international episode in maritime contests.
Emergency Fleet Corporation will send out specifications next Monday for rehabilitating the Levia than previously the German ship Vaterland. Bids due 60 days later. Charles town navy yard may compete on its merits. Mayor Peters and officials advocate the yard’s participation and potential cost savings.
The House debates a bill appointing a five member commission including the Treasury Secretary to arrange terms for refunding over 10 billion dollars of foreign debt owed to the United States. Administration support suggests Senate approval is likely and Mellon may serve as chair. The plan aims for a swift, unified approach to a long standing financial obligation.
The statement underscores broad support for the arms control pact and signals a clear consensus on its necessity. Observers note the emphasis on restraint and international cooperation amid ongoing security concerns.
Senator Edge of New Jersey advocates a sales tax as a tax on expenditures rather than income. He argues it would affect extravagant spenders more than thrifty savers and explains how big incomes are not inherently evil. He claims the tax would not harm the poor and would shift tax burden away from consumers to overall wealth creation.
The piece discusses Henry Ford’s claim that profits at the Detroit Toledo and Ironton line after his takeover were not due to his own freight. It notes Ford says tonnage actually rose before he took over and questions why Washington has not verified the figures. It hints at other causes for the road’s performance and invites further scrutiny.
The article warns that bandits strike on Broadway and through mail wagon heists, with $50 000 in cash and up to $2 million stolen from safes guarded by unarmed staff. It criticizes lax protection and urges stricter discipline and enforcement to deter future robberies and protect money entrusted to others.
Yale University launches a School of Citizenship with a first session featuring teachers from New England and beyond. President Angell gave the welcome as topics ranged from Primaries versus Caucuses and Conventions to Faith and Knowledge in Voting and related civic instruction.
A reader recounts a confrontation with a Boston Edison collector over a $31 overdue bill. He defends himself with a playful, self mocking letter, cites vacation timing and income taxes, and laments repeated threats of service disconnection from utilities and telephone firms.
A collage of letters and reflections shares quotes from Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, references to the Barton and John Adams collections, an interview with Alfred Fuller on his rise in brush manufacturing, and updates on Trade Union College activity and local civic topics. Includes hydrant painting, political guidance from Dr Conrad, Maine shipbuilders, and Massachusetts auto plates observations.
John and Sarah spar over meals and money before a dinner party. Sarah secretly uses her housekeeping fund to buy lobsters and muffins, staging a flawless dinner to prove her worth and deflect John’s plan to vacation with new gear. The ruse ends when John discovers the vase holds the money for his treats.
Uncle Walt offers a verse urging patience through dark days and crime as history repeats cycles. He recalls past trials, predicts improvement with time, and urges calm to let peace rise as seasons change.
A reader aged 80 seeks guidance about losing an engaged lover who moved on to another, while she still loves him. The columnist counsels accepting the past, cherishing future opportunities, and advises forgetting and philosophically enduring unreciprocated pleas.
The text argues that true love would seek reconciliation, while current behavior shows he loves himself and his vanity more, making it unlikely he will forgive the hurt from her choosing another man.
The oldest inhabitant recalls Boston’s warmest October 27 with official highs of 76 in 1920 and 72 in 1910, and a cold record of 2.5 in 1881. He notes rain years 1911 1914 1915 and 1919, providing a compact local weather retrospective.
A fashion note describes a new evening neckline design with a high back and a deep front. The description focuses on the silhouette and overall dramatic effect for formal wear.
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