Boston Post issues and rates dated September 18 1820
The Boston Post announces daily and Sunday editions with subscription rates for various periods and regions. It notes mailing details to Canada and foreign copies, postage within Boston, and instructions for payments and delivery. The editorial and publishing staff are listed, including Edwin A. Grozier as Editor and Publisher. The paper cites Associated Press rights and archival locations in London and Paris.
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Canada
Peter Toen
Sunday Post
Oston
Edwin A. Grozier
Associated Press
Boston Post
Cockspur Street
London
Avenue de l'Opera
Paris
France
United States
Cox campaign compared with Roosevelt taunts in 1912
The writer contrasts Governor Cox with Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 rhetoric, noting Cox questions if he is touring as candidate or prosecutor. It recalls Roosevelt’s attacks on crooks grafters and second-story workers and evaluates the severity of Harding’s attacks versus Cox’s conduct.
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Cox
Theodore Roosevelt
Harding
Senator Harding
Colonel Roosevelt
Does It Make Votes and Maine Comment Sparks Debate
The Springfield Republican questions whether political rhetoric about Maine and American states truly influences votes. It cites Chairman Hays praising Maine and mocks a rival claim about “the Stars and Stripes forever” to argue such shouts buy votes only for the opposing side.
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Hays
Maine
Springfield Republican
Ansewer
Commission weighs expositions for Pilgrim tercentenary event
At a Governor's commission meeting Dr. John F. Fitzgerald urged considering a local exposition next year to accompany the Pilgrim tercentenary celebration. He spoke publicly for the first time since his recent accident.
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Governor's Commission
John F. Fitzgerald
Exposition Idea for New England Goods Favored
Dr. Fitzgerald advocates an industrial and commercial exhibition in Boston to boost foreign trade and port development. The Post opposes a full World’s Fair tied to the Pilgrim celebration, arguing it is unrealistic now but supports a New England products exposition with possible international flavor and limited cost.
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Boston
Fitzgerald
The
Post
New England
Senate Oligarchy Critiqued Through Historic Letters
The piece recalls Samuel W. McCall’s warning on centralized Senate power and cites John Hay’s 1900 letter criticizing party strategy. It cites Hay noting Senate control over policy and his own disillusionment, framing a long-standing GOP critique of oligarchic influence in Washington.
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Samuel W. McCall
United States
Senate
Massachusetts
House
White House
Harding
John Hay
Thayer
Samuel Mather
Cleveland
Ohio
McCall
Wall Street Explosion Eyed as Deliberate Bombing
The consensus in New York is that Thursday’s Wall Street blast was caused by a powerful infernal device placed by criminals. Officials from detectives to financial leaders debate motive while vowing relentless pursuit of those responsible. innocent lives lost, with no direct link to Wall Street activities.
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New York
Wall Street
United States
Uncle Sam
We Are Growing Better in Massachusetts Says Prison Association
The Prison Association reports progress in Massachusetts as fewer people have gone to prison than wartime unrest suggested. The writer notes an unexpected improvement in individual conduct despite World War disruptions, with the positive trend emphasized.
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Massachusetts
Prison Association
Prison Population Declines in Massachusetts County Jails
Over ten years the county prisons drop from 3583 inmates in 1910 to 955 with five closed due to lack of patrons. State prisons show about 600 fewer inmates than a year ago. The data suggests improving behavior, despite caution on statistics.
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Massachusetts
Boston City Tax Rate Kept Low Despite Real Estate Rise
The mayor earns praise for Boston holding the tax rate increase to half of the expected amount. While valuations rose, the combined effect still yields a smaller rate jump than average across cities. Analysts note actual market rent values outpaced assessed value increases, underscoring prudent fiscal management.
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Peters
Boston
Edger Wallace among notable figures and public notices
A roundup notes Edger Wallace as a versatile writer and war correspondent, plus profiles Herman M. M. Richards as a Veterans of Foreign Wars leader. It also mentions Dr A K Haagner bringing baboon specimens to U S zoos, President Poincare and Deschanel, General Pershing’s sixtieth birthday, and Miss Mabel Boardman as head of DC Commissioners with Mrs Helen H. Gardner on the Civil Service Commission.
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John J. Pershing
Chevy Chase
St. Mihiel
Mabel Boardman
Wilson
Board of District of Columbia Commissioners
Helen H. Gardner
Civil Service Commission
Samuel Johnson Portrait From a Compiler’s Echoes
A fragmentary reminiscence traces Samuel Johnson born Sept 18 1700 near London. It notes his formidable reading self education, mood swings and pride, odd habits, later fame as a major English literary figure who died in 1784.
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Samuel Johnson
London
Johnson
Lord Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Fiecet Street
Widening of Kneeland Street Approved by Mayor
Mayor Peters approved street department orders for widening Kneeland Street on the southerly side between Albany Street and Atlantic Avenue. The move will aid teamsters and chauffeurs in the congested area near the Boston and Albany freight stations. Orders to widen the northeast corner of East Fourth and K Streets in South Boston and the southeast corner of Broadway and Washington Street were also approved.
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Peters
Street Department
Kneeland Street
Albany Street
Atlantic Avenue
Boston & Albany
East Fourth
K Streets
South
Boston
Broadway
Washington Street
Musical Typewriter Ideas and Personal Reflections
Letter from Helen E. Sanders discusses a controversial Musical Typewriter concept proposed by John with a $500 capital ask. The writer dismisses investing in a $600 price but imagines a device producing notes with each keystroke, while contrasting many existing typewriters and Coastal era hopes of wealth from such inventions. The piece also mentions alienation suits and adds a satirical stanza about types of typewriters.
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Newt
John
Dear Sir I Dread Undue Familiarity With Movietone Actresses
A reader laments a friend who uses first names for film stars and asks if sane people should do so. The correspondent Saccharine argues the practice is vulgar and disrespectful, naming Elaine Hammerstein Theda Bara Geraldine Farrar Mae Murray and Mary Pickford. The answer decries such nicknaming as shocking and urges the friend to stop.
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Mildred Champagne
Newt
Hammerhead Elaine
Barer Theda
Faiher
Géraldine
Merry Mae
Mary
Boston
Elaine Hammerstein
Theda Bara
Geraldine Farrar
Mae Murray
Mary Pickford
Hammerhead
Elaine
Household Hints From Mrs. Mayers on Sewing Aids
Mrs. C Mayers of 3 Jefferson Street Worcester offers practical sewing hints. Keep a crochet hook in the sewing machine drawer for cleaning dust. use a painter's brush for rattan furniture. rub piano keys with alcohol. avoid soaking egg beater cogs. add pockets to the back of the machine. store needles in a sealed glass jar to prevent rust.
Isabella of Castile as a Beauty and Power Figure
The article extols Isabella of Castile as a renowned beauty and stern ruler. It notes her influence in Granada's fall, Columbus's voyage, and European marriage intrigues, highlighting her tall stature, auburn hair, blue eyes, and commanding presence in an allusive royal court.
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Isabella of Castile
Spain
Granada
Columbus
Castile
Portugal
France
England
Charles
Ferdinand of Aragon
Isabella and Columbus Stand Out Among Castilian Suitors
The piece surveys Isabella of Castile's marriages and alliances, highlighting her decisive leadership. It notes her support for Columbus, her political skill, and her willingness to finance the voyage even at personal cost, shaping Spain's age of exploration.
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Ferdinand of Aragon
Spain
Isabella
Ferdinand
Caterina Cornaro
Cyprus
Venice
Swordfish season ends strong with high earnings nationwide
The season shows record gains with top fisherman earning up to 1000 in three months while most reach at least 600. halibut also yields large returns. The Joffre crew shares 21 two dollars each from a 13017 haul, reflecting strong fishing income across the fleet.
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T Am
Joffre
Dangerous Teeth in Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A humorous verse in which Walt Mason mocks medical fears about teeth causing disease. The speaker recalls losing teeth and facing endless dental fixes while doctors blame dental issues for various ailments and aches.
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Walt Mason
Inman Family and Cambridge House in Revolutionary Era
Ralph Inman a leading Cambridge Tory and founder trustee of Christ Church owned 180 acres along Massachusetts Avenue. His farmhouse near Inman Street served as Bar rack No 1 during the siege. Washington visited a wounded soldier there and promised he would live to kiss pretty girls. After evacuation the mansion fell to ruins, later used as a tenement at Brookline and Auburn streets.
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Ralph Inman
Cambridge
King’s Chapel
Boston
Christ Church, Cambridge
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridgeport
Inman
Inman Street
City Hall
Insurance and Trust Company
Hastings
Washington
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
Inmens
Elizabeth Inman
John Murray Forbes
Ralph Bennet Forbes
John Linzee
W. H. Prescott
Colonel Prescott
Mr. Inman
Brookline and
Auburn Streets
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Records
The observer cites Boston climate notes for September 18, noting the warmest official highs of 96 in 1891 and 1996, the coldest 45 in 1876, and a decade with no rainfall on this date except 1913 1917 and 1918.
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Boston
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