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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1920
Page
22
The piece urges voters to oppose Republican Auditor candidate Alonzo B. Cook and support Democratic candidate Alice E. Cram on the November ballot, praising Mrs. Cram as able and principled. It frames Cook as undeserving and calls for decisive action at the polls.
A state commission urges raising the minimum teacher salary from 550 to 800 annually with no exemptions. It notes about 1450 teachers now earn roughly ten dollars a week and attributes shortages to inadequate pay harming education and citizenship development.
The passage notes Boston public schools admitting 137 300 pupils this year and discusses influence on the generation and what they earn.
A local commentator hails Alvan T. Fuller's primary win for lieutenant governor as sensational and independent. Fuller, a former Progressive who opposed party bosses, backed League of Nations and opposed a separate peace with Germany, defeating three rivals including the machine’s chosen candidate.
The Senate investigation into campaign fundraising probes Governor Cox’s accusation against national money-diggers. Testimony shows Blair admitted Cox’s quota lists were incomplete and that drives were planned in 64 cities but hindered by local conditions. The piece urges more of Cox’s provocative “dud” remarks.
The Boston City Council unanimously approves the recent legislative act legalizing public boxing exhibitions and Mayor Peters quickly endorses it. The issue moves toward a city election decision after a grace period, with conditions now set for a more efficient future.
The 1896 anti boxing law gives way to a State Boxing Commission. Clubs will be organized, fees and bonds enforced, referees judges physicians and seconds appointed to oversee bouts. The shift aims to revive a historic sport under modern rules and scrutiny.
The essay argues that the Lloyd George government should pardon Terence MacSwiney and other hunger strikers in Irish and British jails. It contends clemency would ease tensions, attract world sympathy, and calm a turbulent situation, even if it implies no further pardons will follow.
Governor Cox contrasts spending on armaments with essential improvements to boost wealth. He cites a proposed 75 times larger reclaimed territory and ten transcontinental highways funded by disarmament savings. He warns the choice is between joining the League of Nations or preparing for future war.
The Vernon house in Newport served as Rochambeau's headquarters in 1780 1781 during the Revolution. A bronze tablet honors Count Rochambeau with a故事 of a rose thrown to him by a Newport maiden. the tale ends with a shipwreck and heroic memory.
Charles Dana Gibson and his wonderful Gibson girlswill join the Boston Sunday Post family as the first of a series of clever cartoons from the master artist begins. The feature marks a notable addition to the paper’s comic lineup, promising stylish, wit driven visuals.
A mixed reader letter features a kitten named Tabby Grey from the country and a spoof sample of The Democrat, a four page Boston mini-paper. It includes jokes, questions and the editors involved, with playful notes on politics and labor.
A clipping to Newt complains a clipping misread 12 bushels of BEARS as BEANS, insisting the word meant PEARS instead. The writer scolds the error and notes beans do not grow on trees, urging correction in print.
Fashion notes describe sleeve lengths varying widely, tunics and full gathered tans, fall millinery featuring distinct feathers, brilliant hat trimmings, velvet draped sashes, and tailored velvet dresses. The era shows a low waistline dominance with bold silhouettes and smart tailoring.
Fragmentary weather note records an official observation in Boston on September 10 with mention of cold conditions and no rainfall for the date. The text is garbled but indicates a historical climate entry from the late 19th century.
The article recounts the Lady Godiva legend with Leofric’s oppressive taxes on Coventry, Godiva’s vow to help the poor, and her naked ride to compel tax abolition. It notes the tale’s mixed historicity, mentions Tennyson’s portrayal, and cites Peeping Tom’s fate as a cautionary legend.
A column blends reminiscences from wartime flags and ship disasters with a boy’s voyage to sea and a modern era of thatch roofs and ice cream diet. Noted events include Commodore Perry’s blue muslin battle flag and the Squantum wreck, paired with family portraits becoming film screens in 1920.
The poem recounts Jonah’s bold wager to travel inside a whale. Villagers scoff at the feat while Jonah proclaims courage over fear, arguing that obstacles prove nothing to a determined heart.
John B. Walker born in 1847 in Pennsylvania, entered West Point at eighteen then left to join China’s military and later pursued business and politics. He built wealth in arid lands near Denver, edited a New York magazine, and created a mail order Cosmopolitan University advancing inexpensive education for all.
Lady Nancy Astor promoted woman diplomats attaching to the American embassy in London and the British embassy in Washington. Mrs Livingstone, American born wife of an English officer, led the Hague conference mission on prisoner questions as the first woman in European diplomatic negotiations. Otto H. Kahn, noted banker, bought Mumm champagne properties for 85,000,000 francs and is a trustee, art patron, and decorated international figure.
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