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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1921
Page
16
The Boston Post announces subscription rates and publication details for September 14 1922. It lists daily and Sunday Post options for U S Canada and foreign copies, plus office addresses and editorial credits for Edwin A Grozier and staff. It asserts Associated Press rights and national reach of the Boston Post.
General Manager Edward Dana announces that starting tomorrow the South Boston to North Station route via Federal street and Postoffice square will be discontinued. Service will run from South Boston to Federal and Franklin streets and return via Hawley and Summer streets. The change could remove surface cars between North and South stations, affecting many passengers. Public Service Commission review urged.
The New York Times reports the Harding presidential party traveled 110 miles from Sea View to New York in two and a half hours. Three White House cars with Secret Service and reporters reached nearly 50 mph on a slippery dirt road without chains.
The Maritime Association of the Boston Chamber of Commerce plans a harbor inspection voyage and shore dinner for members and guests. The event will showcase port development, terminal facilities, and Boston’s advantages for foreign and domestic maritime trade, with a focus on future plans and growth.
Evidences show that the worst of the economic downturn is behind us with a noticeable recovery already under way. A minority believes the upturn will be lasting, with steady gains anticipated for several years as basic commodities like cotton copper oil and leather show improvement.
The text notes cotton gains lifting the South from financial woes, New England mills near capacity, and a brighter money market as corporations issue securities to the public. It cautions unemployment remains a serious issue and urges prompt palliative measures to prevent winter hardships, but sees a reversing trend.
City planners eye widening Court and Cambridge streets to create a major connecting boulevard to the West Boston bridge. Current traffic bottlenecks at Court slow cross-city flow and the Harvard bridge diverts vehicles into town. excess condemnation could fund the project.
The article questions delays in retrying Rose Pastor Stokes after a 1918 sedition conviction in Kansas City, noting a 10 year sentence that was set aside by the appeals court in 1920. It accuses authorities of postponement due to wealth and aristocratic ties and calls for definite action.
The city must provide a place for every school age child and parents must ensure access to education. Many youths prefer work to study, but higher schooling yields better outcomes, and children’s futures lie with responsible guardians guiding them to classrooms.
David A. Fiske, who ranked highest scholastically among federal board students at Boston University last year, is named assistant registrar in the College of Business Administration at Boston University and has begun duties. He had been a BU student for two years after prior service.
Johnny Jumpup asks Newt Webster about job and position meanings amid high coal prices. The reply clarifies both terms equate to work for money, noting both worn by different people, while some live without work.
Nostalgic dispatches recount family moves to Mercersburg Academy Pennsylvan ia and a Plymouth Vermont trunk link. Salem’s birthday date 1628 is noted with Hawthorne quotes while John W Dennett of Charlestown celebrates 81st year and remains active with the Charlestown Veteran Firemen's Association. An aside asks readers about a clock in Nahant and a highway safety line concept.
An elderly observer recalls Boston weather noting warmest and coldest Sept 14 records, with official figures showing 92 degrees in 1016, 40 degrees in 1884, and variable rainfall over the past decade. The reminiscence emphasizes historic extremes and local climate shifts.
A reader defends Brigadier General John H. Sherburne in a letter to the Post editor. The writer argues the resignation was not rank related and recalls Sherburne returning to the National Guard as colonel in 1920, serving for months to prove he is not rank jealous.
The essay argues history gains life when seen through vivid personalities. It contrasts William Penn as a conscience driven founder with Pepys’s skeptical diary, showing Penn’s Quaker stance and humane dealings against later colonial expansion and Britain’s shifting power, noting George Washington’s rising fame hints at future influence.
Frances Moulton dresses in a short pink muslin costume and pink sashes for a club dance. A misaddressed invitation leads her to Isabel Burrage’s home for a different gathering, causing confusion until Lawrence Burrage helps redirect her to the correct residence. Frances apologizes and leaves with him in his car.
A scene shows a man and Frances in a carriage ride. He promises a chance to express gratitude tomorrow but corners her with an inappropriate remark. Frances escapes to the steps, while he calls for a reward that she refuses.
A correspondent counsels a 20 year old to trust her partner despite jealousy and argues against third party interference. The note urges couples to judge their own fate and consider delaying marriage until they are sure of themselves and each other.
An upcoming Boston Sunday Post Magazine feature by Will Payne promises a thrilling exploration of knights and legends. The serialized piece delves into chivalric ideals, daring quests, and the moral puzzles shaping medieval heroes.
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