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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1922
Page
6
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State registrar Frank A. Goodwin revokes the Charlestown truck registration after a Canobie Lake picnic trip was overcrowded and dangerous. He warns other truck owners to avoid overcrowding and speeding and says trucks will be watched on Labor Day.
A newspaper column discusses Sweden's prohibition referendum as a guide to U S attitudes. It notes cities lean wet while rural areas are dry or tolerant, and jokes about farmers drinking hard cider despite dry sentiments. The piece comments on Volstead agents and rural resistance.
The State Ballot Law Commission ordered off the primary ballot the name of John T. Manning amid confusion with John P. Manning clerk of Suffolk Criminal Court. The action aims to curb deceptive signs meant to mislead voters and harm Clerk Manning’s candidacy. The episode drew mixed approval and is viewed as a corrective measure amid a garage-related mischief mentioned elsewhere.
Tax Commissioner Long compares Massachusetts tax collection costs with federal costs, noting Massachusetts spends about 10 cents per $100 while the federal government spends $1.30. He argues the federal rate is 13 times higher and calls the federal cost absurdly high amid broader concerns about government inefficiency and interest rates.
The passage commends Commissioner Long for efficiency and for presenting informative facts on federal versus state law. It highlights the need for public scrutiny of government waste and cites useful ideas on collection costs as a model for accountability.
The Senate passes the bonus bill and sends it to conferees while President Harding’s stance on funding remains unchanged. Analysts question whether he will sign if revenue provisions are lacking, as House support looms and Senate opposition lingers. The outcome hinges on the president’s action and party dynamics.
Governor Cox delivered a frank, detailed address at Faneuil Hall, the most human and revealing campaign speech of the period. He spoke plainly about conversations and matters the public cares about, earning wide publicity and offering a model for office-holders to engage voters directly.
The piece argues open air schooling benefits sickly children and could aid healthy pupils with proper protection against wind and cold. It suggests ventilating rooms, adjusting study hours, and scheduling exercise, with medical supervision to avoid harm, as a response to possible coal shortages and indoor heating issues.
The United States proposed a technical commission to study Russia but the Soviet government refused to admit any foreign observers. Moscow demanded a Russian commission be allowed to inspect conditions in the United States before aid or recognition considerations. The piece notes that without full knowledge Russia cannot be helped and implies Soviet preferences for recognition over assistance.
A reader recalls buying 20 egg plants for a poultry garden, tending them with care like a mother hen, yet none have laid a single egg. The letter asks what to do next and laments the lack of results in the spring setup.
Alf confesses poor poultry results from keeping rooster egg plants and seeks advice. N. N. mockingly chides his approach, insisting he bought rooster rather than hen egg plants and that roosters never lay eggs. The exchange ends urging common sense for future success.
The Observant Citizen writes of London’s Great Fire anniversary, 1920 census Massachusetts figures, cotton goods leading manufacturing value, and a Boston flag on Kilby Street. He notes labor Day parades, women in state industry, and local sights from Nantasket to Charlestown Navy Yard.
Dick schemes a playful misstep to win Barbara by posing as her sister for a train arrival. Barbara confronts the ruse at dinner and, after a tense moment, they discuss engagement to seal their affection. Alice orchestrates the plan and quietly watches the outcome unfold.
A fragment quotes Brad Tucker claiming he is glad he has no wife to support and that he could not support a wife even if he had one. The garbled OCR text presents a humorously broken aside likely from a gossip item.
A reader laments a large volume titled Home Songs with puzzling entries. The index lists strange pairings such as Food Bye on page 2 and Afterwards on page 492, Take Me Home near page 2% and Kiss Me Quick on page 62, Rosalie on 448 and Rosa Lee on 4, plus All Ts Quiet for orchestra and chorus.
A discussion titled Food for Thought critiques modern talk over the dignity of labor and calls for deeper, practical effort. Speakers push for more hands-on work and real solutions rather than rhetoric.
A Philadelphia professor warns the human race will vanish in 15 million years due to physical decline amid mental progress. He advocates open-air labor, simple living, and harsh reforms for future survival. The tone questions posterity’s outlook if his views hold true.
A local notice states that no stories will be returned unless a self addressed stamped envelope accompanies the submission. Authors are asked to retain a copy of the story sent to the paper for reference.
Letter to the Editor ponders why a steamship is named Leviathan derives from biblical sea monsters and compares thunder to harmless noise. It asks readers about experiences of thunder and questions damage to St Pauls Cathedral and the Yukon gold fields location.
Poetic verse reflecting a journey from home outward to sea and sky. The speaker departs despite desire to stay, urging acceptance of fate and blaming celestial and natural signs for the voyage.
The article recalls Ferdinand Magellan leading five ships from Seville in 1519 on a pioneering global voyage. It notes mutinies, storms, the crossing of the Pacific named by Magellan as peaceful, his death in the Philippines, the loss of crew and ships, and the Vittoria completing the first circumnavigation with 31 men returning home.
The note identifies a territory described as having the Klondike gold fields and notes it as the smallest by population among listed regions. It references the rich mining area historically linked to Alaska and Canada, highlighting a sparsely populated landscape with famous mineral wealth.
The Blarney Stone is in Blarney Castle County Cork Ireland. It sits in the wall a few feet below the battlement on the north side where visitors kiss it for eloquence.
Mexico purchased 225 million dollars worth of goods from the United States last year, highlighting growing cross border trade. The figure reflects the strong economic ties and the volume of shipments between the two nations during the prior 12 months.
The menu begins with hors d oeuvres or relishes followed by soup, then fish, entree, roast, salad, dessert, and coffee. Under the entree, include croquettes, fillets, fritters and similar items to provide variety within a cohesive sequence.
A reader describes a German alloy that imitates gold, claiming composition of 100 parts copper to six parts antimony. The author notes its success depends on heat and mixing conditions and cannot state how well it passes standard gold tests.
The Pan ama Canal Zone boundaries extend five miles on each side of the canal, totaling 4411-2 square miles with 1061-2 square miles of Lake surface. The United States holds this zone in perpetual ownership.
A reader urges removing obstacles to distributing railroad ties. They propose burning usable ties at tracks, and argue railroads as public service should aid in supplying coal and allowing tie gathering from over the fence to an idle field, with various methods to avoid track access.
Ashton P. Derby, president of the New England Manufacturers Association, hosted officers of that body and the Home Furnishers Association of Massachusetts at the Algonquin Club. The groups plan a campaign to prove New England made furniture can be sold nationwide and boost regional prosperity. A publicity committee was formed as manufacturers and retailers from across New England attended.
A Boston resident recalls official climate data for the ad day in September noting the warmest and coldest readings, rainfall history, and notable years such as 1878 1890s and early 20th century patterns.
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