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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1922
Page
18
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for the Boston Post and Daily and Sunday editions, with Canada and foreign pricing, postage, and delivery terms. Publisher Edwin A. Grozier is identified, noting republication rights and office location at Cockspur Street.
In September 192?, at a Greenport Long Island grade crossing a car struck by a train killed the driver and injured his wife. The warning bell rang but the driver trusted his habit and the day’s extra trains due to heavy traffic.
In Minneapolis a large audience at the Minnesota State fair booed the Vice President during an address on agricultural issues and Northwest interests. The governor blamed the heat for the disruption, while critics condemn the disrespect shown to the national office.
Halifax will host October trials to defend the Bluenose's claim as international fisherman's cup holder. Experts say the race tests speed with skill and seamanship on the Banks, featuring real commercial boats and crews rather than yachts.
The article notes Justice John H. Clarke planning resignation at 65 to pursue personal growth and public service, citing a wish to read more, travel, and better serve neighbors and public causes after long tenure.
Mr Clarke argues in favor of joining the nations venture calling it a world blessing and insists his country cannot stay out. He frames promoting this viewpoint as his noble public mission and aims to bring fellow citizens to support it.
The piece notes Germany prints 23 billion marks in 10 days and plans to double output to five billion daily. It argues the mark’s value plunges while real wealth grew since 1918, contending a capital levy could retire the entire money supply at current value.
Mississippi voters rejected James K. Vardaman in the Democratic runoff, electing Hubert D. Stephens by a wide margin. The hometown vote also opposed Vardaman three to one, and Stephens is expected to serve as a constructive U.S. senator, while Vardaman leaves a controversial six-year Senate record behind.
The article notes a sharp drop in Central and Eastern European wheat harvests possibly exceeding 300 million bushels with no surplus from Russia since 1916. It warns that even a bumper year elsewhere cannot offset lean years and urges more tillage, larger crops, and fairer acreage distribution to avoid a hungry world amid adverse seasons in the United States and Canada.
Columnist Jay J. House notes a massive rise in Canadian motor traffic from the United States. Statistics show 617,28 touring cars entered Canada last year, with expenditures over 108 million dollars. Improved roads are valued at over two million dollars.
A quoted remark challenges male dominance as a speaker defends respect for wives and calls out controlling behavior. The piece reflects social attitudes on gender and marriage in a humorous or satirical tone.
A humorous collage of misadventures with a stubborn grease cup on a car and a string of wry maxims. It pairs a vented car repair anecdote with quips about money, manners, debt, and self making attributed to Bob Quillen.
The writer recalls the 1900 Galveston flood and laments lost motion pictures of the disaster. He notes rebuilding safeguards, Massachusetts school history claims, and a letter challenging Gloucester’s tercentenary claims. Also cites Prohibition impact tables and a humorous Rise of a No Longer Skirt League.
A humorous survey on home decorating mishaps and self sufficiency with nails holes chewing gum and trial and error. The piece blends comic anecdotes with notes on bicycles aryl railways and local curiosities. It references J MeRVory Ayrshire cattle and citizens courting oldest male honors asides.
Poem fragment describing old ships returning and new ships setting sail. Narrator must depart, urging that the cause is fate, stars, sun, road, and sky guiding the voyage. A reflective, travel oriented verse notes duty and departure.
The piece traces steam propulsion from early crude engines in ancient times through James Watt and Fulton to the Clermont and Savannah. It notes trials in Scotland and France, Fulton’s failed ventures, and the rise of steamships enabling ocean voyages by 1819. It contrasts past travel limits with modern tonnage and confidence for European travelers today.
A note from the Sunday Poet prints the rules for the upcoming Short Story Competition. It stresses originality, prohibits co authorship or imitation from any publication, and invites writers to submit unique work for the contest.
A short verse urges resilience through struggle and faith. It frames happiness and true success as arising from steadfastness and inner courage. The speaker acknowledges mockery and hardship but promises that perseverance will carry one to victory.
A note states no stories will be provided unless accompanied by self addressed stamps and a retained copy, indicating ongoing policy controls on story distribution and archival handling.
John Wentworth, a shy middle aged suitor, spends evenings in a village orchard trying to distinguish twins Miss Lucile and Miss Louise. He notes hair color clues and a red hair girl, moves toward marriage with the elder twin, but learns the widow mother and twins complicate the choice amid a flutter of misdirections.
The oldest resident notes this date's warmest readings in official records 95 in 1872 and 91 in 1919 and records the coldest 43 in 1903. He adds no rain or snow in Boston on this date for a decade except 1913 1917 1918 and 1919.
Lu cien Cary writes an amusing domestic adventure in The Way Wives Are to appear in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The piece promises a light social vignette with witty observations on married life.
In a social gathering at the auburn hall Wentworth praises Lois and, after admiring Lucile and Louise, declares his intention to kiss the cook. He kisses the redhaired Lois, surprising Mrs Rambler as the scene closes with his bold move.
A three hour program of speaking and entertainment will take place on the Parkman Common starting at noon tomorrow to mark India Flower Day. Flower sales will raise funds to relieve famine in India. Attendees include Mayor Curley Mayor Quinn of Cambridge Mayor Brown of Lowell former Governor Eugene Foss Joseph B Ely and other leaders.
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