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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1920
Page
16
The Boston Post, an Independent Democratic newspaper, issues 1883 notices and discusses local politics and community events in New England.
William P. Larkin, supreme director of the Knights of Columbus, returns from Europe and assures that France is doing all to honor American soldiers buried there. He cites the Romaine cemetery with 27 000 graves and says relatives would be satisfied by the care provided. Noble France will maintain perpetual care as a sign of gratitude.
The London correspondent of the Public Ledger notes Elihu Root was dumfounded by Harding’s English speech on the League of Nations. It misreads Root’s Hague work as separate from the League, while Root says his efforts were at the League’s request and to be submitted to its council.
A concise critique notes that the candidate within his own party misreads or undervalues the effort and outcomes of the subject's labors, suggesting internal party misperception about achievements and dedication.
The Massachusetts primaries are hailed as the most remarkable ever, driven by woman suffrage and a pivotal sticker contest between James Jackson and former State Treasurer Burrell. The piece urges registered voters to participate, noting national House nominations, Volstead act debates, and various party battles while defending the primary system.
The Boston Post and Springfield Union debate how strictly the Volstead act is enforced in Boston noting 168 drunkenness cases in one Municipal Court day. They remind that prohibition targets liquor sale not drinking and that arrests do not prove law violations.
The Jones Act broadens U S shipping privileges and is unlikely to harm other nations. Scandinavian premiers at Copenhagen discussed possible retaliation only if U S law proves detrimental to their commerce. They should wait to see actual effects before acting, a prudent stance.
The United States Committee on Public Information under George Creel ran total expenditures of 8,245,249 with a net government cost fixed at 4,954,200 by liquidating officer E. K. Ellsworth. Major costs included foreign propaganda 1,448,000 salaries 1,250,000 printing 1,435,000 and telegraph service 583,000. Since work ended 676,239 was recovered and 365,327 claims approved for settlement.
A fragment notes that committee activity spanned nearly two years in every American community and abroad, contrasting its scope with England’s cable tolls and with belligerents’ spending in a single country during one year.
George W. Wickersham after a conference with Senator Harding says the candidate does not wholly reject the League of Nations. The piece notes Johnson’s harsh view and a newspaper foe’s claim that Harding sounds the death knell of the covenant. It suggests Republicans who support the League should vote Democratic.
Vermont reports a 1.0 percent population decline to 352 421 people, down 3535 from 1910, the first state in 1920 to show a drop. Washington dispatch notes no clear cause, suggesting agricultural shift as the likely factor, yet comforts Vermont with its strong statehood values.
Burton Holmes tours Jerusalem Cairo Constantinople Venice and other sites foretelling lectures. Herman Rodenhauer seen at the Hippodrome. James W. Gerard leads Democratic fundraising. Roosevelt presented by Brooklyn navy yard workers. Mary Garden saved from drowning at Monte Carlo. Caproni airplane aims Atlantic flight. Duchess of Marlboro sails to Europe. De la Huerta plans voluntary retirement. Samuel Goldwyn reshuffles Goldwyn Pictures. Barney Baruch aids Kansas farmers in financing strategies.
Birthday A Bio-Briefs to Parents and Teachers Get Your Children to Read This Instructive Daily Feature notes Elizabeth I born September 7 1533 daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. It recounts her upbringing rival Mary sister and early confinement in the Tower of London. The article cites her long peaceful reign and England thriving until her death in 1603.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official records for September 7 noting warmest temperatures of 102 in 1881 and 89 in 1919, and a coldest 4 in 1885. He adds there has been no rain in Boston on this date in the last decade.
A fragmentary diary note describes a neighborhood scene about painting and quiet streets. The text hints at a recurring yearly effort and encounters with local residents as a painter moves through the area.
A letter to the Victoria News from Newton Newkirk challenges Dave Ogilvy's account of capturing Stealthy Steve the bear. The writer asserts George Green actually captured the cub at the Tobique River camps, disputing Ogilvy's heroic portrayal and promising an unaired truth in a potential autobiography.
The bride’s family typically pays for the carriages for the bridal party and bride’s relatives while the groom’s family provides their own vehicles. The groom usually funds the ride for himself and the bride starting their journey. Glove donning should be done before leaving home, not on the street, as a matter of good taste.
The article surveys Arthurian legends debating King Arthur and Guinevere. It notes probable fiction amid enduring romance, highlights Guinevere’s beauty and Lancelot’s role, and cites Tennyson’s Idyl of the King as shaping modern perception. It acknowledges varying lover names and poses enduring appeal of Guinevere and Lancelot.
Readers ask about home made cider and wine rights. a federal circular allows nonintoxicating cider or juice for home use and limits sellable content below half a percent alcohol. The column then passes quick local items: milk bottle shortages, ward populations, Judge Swig’s vagrancy case, cigar leaf shortages, hornets nests predicting mild winter, naturalization lobby crowds, Plymouth Pilgrim burying ground work, Cambridge primary gossip, and Lars Dahlgren’s 100 kronen suit worn 23 years.
Walt Mason laments a long ago mortgage that haunted his life as worry and debt crept into daily chores and even worship. He imagines a rival occupant living in his former house while he boils life down to a simple cabin with no debt.
The article recalls Fanny Crosby’s experiences at the New York Institution for the Blind including Jenny Lind’s visit and Crosby’s moving tribute. It notes Grover Cleveland’s early job there, Crosby’s long prolific output, and a later recital at the Cleveland home in Lakewood.
A Marblehead writer defends the League of Nations and the treaty against Republican opposition led by Borah and Lodge. He cites broad public support from colleges, associations, and chambers of commerce, arguing policy above party.
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