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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1921
Page
6
The issue lists publication details for The Boston Post including price schedules by region and currency, postal notices, and staff credits. It cites Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher, notes Associated Press affiliation, and references international offices. It proclaims the paper’s large daily circulation.
The Brooklyn Supreme Court rule endorses a 10 percent return on apartment house value as fair rent for an entire building. Readers weigh whether this would apply in Boston and nearby areas where current charges often exceed this ratio, and who should determine the value amid expert disagreements.
The near tragedy of Vice-President Calvin Coolidge's platform failure prompts calls for stricter inspection and testing. Williamsburg hosts blamed for lax oversight as authorities demand drastic action to prevent future dangerous construction.
A letter urges immediate investigation into street car fires like the Swampscott incident. It cites faulty insulation and narrow exits as key risks and calls for design changes and stricter enforcement to ensure one man trolley cars are as safe as other vehicles.
A tense scene shifts as demonstrations near vehicles and fires give way to legal actions. Authorities report arrests linked to disturbances while organizers vow further protests and safety measures.
The piece argues the federal immigration law operates poorly as ships race to ports each month. It calls for a practical system where consuls and officials in foreign ports telegraph daily counts to prevent over admission and deportations.
The Post argues that a public service firm's financial condition should not set wages in general, but arbitration boards may consider a firm’s ability to pay when labor demand is restricted. The piece notes supply conditions and market rates while upholding that weak firms cannot rely on lower labor costs if market rates prevail.
The ZR-2 failure tests Britain’s air strategy as London weighs the future of lighter-than-air craft versus airplanes. U.S. officials wonder why the Air Ministry blocked release of plans for the transatlantic voyage while caution remains high about the dirigible’s role in defense and commerce. Black lace and evening gowns feature in current fashion.
The speaker revisits Union Maine recalling a familiar town and a barred old path. A garage now sits where the smith shop stood run by Joe the husky son of the smith. He longs to reach the brook and childhood freckles fade as a stern stranger appears by the path.
Dear Newt asks how to dig a cellar in solid granite on a granite lot in northern New Hampshire. The reply jokes about post holes and suggests quarrying granite, with light satire on the land’s impracticality and a quip about selling cellars.
The Observant Citizen surveys Jupiter Saturn conjunction on Sept. 14 and a morning Neptune close approach on Sept. 13. It recounts a Rehoboth antiquarian bake with 800 barrels of clams, 125 watermelons, 1600 ears of corn, and 140 loaves of brown bread. It also notes library gifts, a birthday of Reading’s Grand Old Man John B. Lewis, ship lore, and fall hose tests for Boston fire and police inquiries.
The writer muses on feeling pensive and the humorous idea that animals have habitats. He notes hog-pen and proposes billy goat should be a william-pen, signing as R. D. Hyannis.
A 20 year old asks whether to wait one to two years for a long time away lover or pursue other men. The column advises that absence can tempt but time apart offers chance for harmless time together, and suggests waiting without renouncing personal happiness if both are committed and the time is spent innocently.
A portrait of Captain John Smith’s life from childhood and sea escapes to his pivotal role in establishing Jamestown. It traces his rescue by Pocahontas, brutal captures, travels across Europe, and the struggles of early English settlement in America.
Constance frets between Austin and George as a family crisis aboard a night voyage intensifies her doubt. A storm of affection and fear clarifies her heart when a letter reveals the chosen true love.
Old men should not dwell on decline but join the world with a grin. The speaker admits age brings rheumatism yet finds value in laughter and shared joy. He argues the world remains a fine place and elders should not mope, but embrace life and humor.
A doorbell greeting at Constance’s stay with her mother leads to a heartfelt moment as she vows never to be separated again, addressing Austin. The page continues with household hints on fabric whitening and flower revival, crediting Mrs. S. MacKAY and Mrs. Corrine Dwyer for tips.
The oldest resident recalls Boston weather notes for September seven, citing official figures 102 degrees in 1881 and 89 in 1898 as highs, with 1888 as the coldest for this date. He notes no rain on this date in ten years except 1920.
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