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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1922
Page
10
The Boston Post outlines subscription rates for U S and Canada including year and half-year options, with foreign rates and Canada copy charges. It also notes postal district charges and mail handling details, plus staff credits and publication notes.
A Boston paper flames Mayor Curley for failing to deliver cheap fuel. City sells municipal coke at 20 dollars a ton but only in one cent a pound bag lots, while dealers charge far more per bag. Critics say the plan misleads the public and misstates true pricing.
Secretary Mellon directs the return of the Canadian schooner Emerald and its cargo, ruling the prohibition enforcement division exceeded its authority in seizing the craft off the three mile limit. A damages suit by Emerald's owners looms for illegal seizure, loss of time, and reputational harm. The episode may end a series of such international law violations.
The lone woman running for a higher state office is Mrs. Alice E. Cram on the Democrat ticket for State Auditor. She is praised as capable to fill the role better than the incumbent, who is described as incompetent and frequently absent. Support from influential papers like the Springfield Republican and Berkshire Eagle is noted, with a call for other papers such as the Boston Herald to back Mrs. Cram.
Washington observers expect President Harding to select a Democrat for the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Day's anticipated retirement in November. Custom has long favored including at least three prospective judges from either party in consideration for the bench.
The author argues against letting party politics dictate Supreme Court selections. They urge balance and favor choosing judges for intellectual merit over political affiliation, noting Harding will likely appoint a Democrat and urging no single party dominance on the bench.
The article weighs the pros and cons of branch banking versus independent local banks. It notes the appeal of central banks with wide branch networks and deposits, yet acknowledges Canada’s slower development under branching and the value of local personal service from independent banks. It suggests observing both systems to judge which approach serves the country best.
The mid season football day attracts vast crowds from Yale Harvard Princeton Chicago Philadelphia and others. Harvard meets Dartmouth in a ten year resumed series while Boston College faces Lafayette at Braves Field as fans pack stadiums nationwide for this revived, popular sport.
The article notes the start of boring a major vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River, linking New York and New Jersey. It describes the project as a vast engineering feat with preparatory costs exceeding 2,000,000 dollars and a potential to reduce reliance on bridges. It predicts a three year timeline and lasting impact on regional transit and infrastructure.
The record shows Boston warmth on the 23rd with highs of 81 in 1914 and 74 in 1913 and a cold of 2 in 1914. Rain on this date occurred in the past century in 1917 1919 and 3 others.
A reader asks who yields when two cars meet in a street too narrow to pass. The answer: the first entered has right of way. the other must back to widen. If both insist, they should pass between headlights. A second letter playfully argues the hot dog’s "pelt" defines it, noting the hide makes the hot dog.
A collection of wry aphorisms and quips from Bob Quillen highlights social folly and public life. The pieces remark on ambition, public statues, traffic, and household hardship with a Midwestern newspaper voice.
A father handles a chaotic afternoon as two children rampage through the house. They knock over a lamp, swing on curtains, and flood a bathroom. a cat is found in a hot oven. The mother returns, bringing relief as the family settles.
The column surveys anniversaries and holidays including Liberty’s 36th year, Oregon settlers’ arrival, Saint Simon and Jude’s day weather lore, and calendar quirks for 1923. It mentions a fatal accident to Stephen Ryder, Red Men membership, and local urban plans in Boston with lectures on industrial safety and museum story hours.
The bone dry transatlantic liner Sachem of the Furness-Warren Line, Captain S Furneaux, docked at Plier 41 Hoosac, Charlestown after calls at St John's Newfoundland and Halifax. At Halifax the ship forfeited its liquor cargo to comply with Attorney General Daugherty's ruling on foreign vessels bringing liquor to American ports. The officers were unaware of the later post enforcement.
Charles Marston hears a tale told by Peggy Norwood about Ned Ulmer, Harvard graduate and steel heir, and Peggy’s own coming to love him after a thunderstorm at Squaw Mountain Inn. Peggy reveals she is the novelist narrator, Ned joins the revelation.
The Springfield Republican notes a tempest over Governor Baxter of Maine refusing to endorse Navy Day. Reactions split between criticism of administration allies in Washington and fears from the New York World about scrapping treaties and naval disarmament efforts.
Spanish explorer Francisco de Coronado led hundreds of men across present day Mexico into Arizona Texas and Kansas chasing the Seven Cities of Cibola and Quivira. They found the Grand Canyon and vast bison herds but no gold and returned after two years with shattered El Dorado hopes.
A letter to the editor questions the fevered denunciations surrounding Governor Baxter and urges calmer discourse. It notes public passions and the need for restraint as contested views and political blame swirl. The page also cites a 1920 census ranking Massachusetts products by value and briefly mentions a fashion description of a taupe French frock with circular paneling.
Correspondents ask if current flows as electrons pass through wires or if metal conditions change. They seek profit figures for Standard Oil since 1882 and inquire about the country Iraq Mesopotamia link and wartime occupation.
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