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The Boston Post presents its publication details, subscription rates for U S Canada foreign and Canada mail options, postage notes, and editorial staff information. It notes postal classifications, back issues, and republication rights via Associated Press, with international office locations in London and Paris.
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Actress Anna Q Nilsson Burned Filming Forest Fire Stunt
The actress suffered severe burns at San Fernando California while filming a dramatic scene in which she ran through a forest fire. Neck face and shoulders were scarred and much hair burned, prompting criticism of producers for demanding dangerous stunts.
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San Fernando
Cal
Why Not Indeed Protests as Negro Plight Highlighted
At the 23d annual meeting in Norfolk the National Negro Business League passed a resolution criticizing federal focus on enforcing the 18th amendment while neglecting enforcement of the 14th and 15th amendments. The piece argues that if one amendment’s enforcement justifies great expense, then equal rights deserve equal effort and funding.
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National Negro Business League
Booker T. Washington
Norfolk
Prohibition
Congress aims protest over French troops in Rhine dis tricts
A congressman urges a U S protest to France over black troops in occupied Germany claiming crimes by soldiers. A defector from Germany says French Negro troops are not to blame and Moroccan troops are the real issue. German ambassador Otto Wiedfeldt supports the view that troops are well behaved.
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United States
France
Rhine
Germany
Otto L. Wiedfelt
Those Crooked Carnival Sites in Roxbury
The Boston police move to shut down the Roxbury carnival rings described as cheap fake gambling shows. They trace permits to local respectable groups and allege the games rigged against players, violating betting and lottery laws that curb chance-based gambling.
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Roxbury
New England
Gil
Portland
Local Conspiracy Claims Crooked Towns Flourish
The speaker condemns various towns for corruption and law-breaking while noting their continued prosperity. The remarks paint a broad view of systemic vice and undermine trustworthy governance. The passage emphasizes widespread decay and the need to resist such influence.
The Nation's Centre and Population Shift Explained
The text explains the U S geographic centre lies in Kansas while population centre stays in Indiana for 30 years, then Ohio for 30 years due to rapid growth in Western states offset by even small growth in Eastern cities. It notes Boston is not the state centre. Worcester lies near the state's geographic and population centre.
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Kansas
United States Geological Survey
New England
Chicago
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Ohio
Boston
Worcester
A Poor Policy at Northwestern University
Public notice criticizes Northwestern University in Chicago for hiring only married men with independent means due to low salaries. Instructors’ pay ranges from 1600 to 2500 dollars yearly, deemed insufficient for Evanston’s costs and social duties. The dean calls for higher, decent pay to attract qualified teachers.
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Northwestern University
Chicago
Northwestern
Evanston
Channel Swim II Ends Near France as Toth Fails
Charles Toth of Boston nearly completes the Channel swim falling six miles from France. Samuel Richards of Boston and Henry Sullivan of Lowell also entered, showing Massachusetts prominence in a challenging quest. Winds tides and cold seas hindered efforts, unlike the English champions Webb and Burgess.
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Charles Toth
Boston
Samuel Richards
Henry Sullivan
Lowell
Massachusetts
Matthew Webb
William T. Burgess
Toth
Career arc of James J Davis spans mills to cabinet
The letter questions whether James J. Davis who would become Secretary of Labor under Harding ever was a day laborer. It notes his early work at age 11 in an iron mill, then as a puddler in a Pittsburgh steel mill at 19 and later tinplate work in Indiana.
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Pittsburg
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Knights of the Road
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James Cook
South Seas
Great Britain
Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
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Japan
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Australia
New Zealand
Europe
America
Asia
Hawaii
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Ibn Batuta
David Livingstone
Africa
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Niger River
Alexander Laing
Timbuktu
Alexandrine Tinne
Sahara
New World
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Acid phosphate composition questioned in editor’s letter
The writer asks what acid phosphate is made of in drinks like orange phosphate. He cites a recipe using bone ash mixed with water and diluted sulfuric acid, noting the process requires some experience in compounding.
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Etiquette says guests call on couple after wedding
An etiquette rule states that everyone invited to a wedding should call on the bride after she returns from the honeymoon, as described in Emily Post's Etiquette.
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Emily Post
Pronunciation of padre as clergyman across languages
Discussion notes that padre in Italian Portuguese and Spanish can mean father and is pronounced PA dre with a as in art and e as in prey. The text also explains how insufficient cooling of an automobile engine can cause pistons to seize and valves to warp due to extreme heat from burning gas.
Canadians suffer heavy losses at Vimy Ridge
The article states the Canadian Corps of 15,000 men captured Vimy Ridge in spring 1917 under Lt General Sir Julian Byng, later Lord Byng of Vimy. It claims Canadians lost 15,000 men and reports the 78th Canadian battalion was wiped out.
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Lord Byng
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Julian Byne
Distances on Pacific Motor Highway Route Collected
In the itinerary from Los Angeles to San Francisco the distance is 487 miles and from San Francisco to Seattle the total reaches 1007 miles, marking the Pacific Motor Highway corridor.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Pacific Motor Highway
Spa Argedos
San Franciseco
Auto Thieves and the Sphinx on Car Crime
A humorous monologue laments high car theft rates in Massachusetts and mocks auto thieves as worse than horse thieves. The speaker imagines ridiculous anti theft inventions to deter thieves while recounting a near-miss with a police officer over a stolen feeling.
Quillen’s wit on speech and daily life echoes across ages
The snippet reflects humorous and satirical musings on American manners and communication. It contrasts Japanese film explanations with American commentary and touches on free speech, critics, and everyday observations about family, commerce, and aging.
Playing the Best You Know How Despite Hand You’re Dealt
A light mood urging players to perform at their peak without growling or grumbling. It suggests that even in a tough hand, one can win through skill and calm, earning the admiration of fellow players.
Observant Citizen Reflects on Travel History and Summer Notes
The column muses on a dozen handsome men, Boston weather and bees at Houghs Neck. It recalls Captain James Cook and explorers like Livingstone, Clark and Boone, tracing travel’s lure from Timbuktu to Everest with a nostalgic period voice.
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Cortes
Pizarro
Coronado
Hudson
John Smith
Daniel Boone
Lewis and Clark
Timbuktu
Mecca
Lhasa
Sahara
Gobi
Journeying Yonder and the Return of Ships
Poetic lines describe old ships returning home as new ships depart. The speaker notes a moral about duty to travel and the inevitability of leaving, suggesting blame may be placed on stars sun and road for the choices. The imagery contrasts night and day with a white road and expansive sky.
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Brazil
Africa
Mt. Everest
Earth
No clear headline from verse vignette
A short verse describes a wife who buys a dog thought to be a sitter, but the dog defies the claim and bites her when told to sit. The piece reads as a playful domestic anecdote with a humorous twist.
Window Cleaner Fractures Wrist in Fall at Parker House
Michael Genis a 33 year old window cleaner from West End fell from the Parker House second floor to the sidewalk yesterday. He suffered a fracture of the left wrist and was treated at Haymarket Relief station.
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Michael Genis
Miret Street
West End
Haymarket
Boston Weather Milestones on September Sixth Records
Official figures show Boston’s warmest September sixth was 92 in 1880 and 91 in 1990. The coldest on this date is 47, with no rain in the past decade except 1912 1916 and 1921.
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