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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1922
Page
8
Publication details show address and pricing for subscriptions, with editor Edwin A. Grozier, and copyright notes. Mentions Associated Press and foreign editions, plus contact and circulation notes. Includes quotes about the Post’s prominence and distribution across cities.
In the Republican primary last week D. Wilson ran for Attorney General. The party notes the vote for Wilson reflects a demand for rigid enforcement of the act, suggesting his 4 179 votes show only a minority support among state Republicans. The claim is debated, with the piece questioning broad generalizations from the single result.
In New York a 96 year old man, Dr James Rosedale Wadel Ward, recently renounced the Crown and took the oath of allegiance. He lighted a cigarette during the ceremony and quipped about smoking habits and the Volstead act, arguing personal preference governs vice. The remarks reflect a neutral view on old age and probed views on tobacco and prohibition.
A call for a formal public instruction paper by state fuel administrators. An expert combustion engineer would craft practical guidance on burning coal and other fuels to maximize efficiency, conservation, and safe distribution during the fuel emergency. The aim is to educate households and improve bin fuel use nationwide.
The article notes Senator McCumber and other leaders question Harding's stance as the bonus bill faces possible veto. It discusses the delicate balance between legislative and executive branches and the risk of shifting responsibility in the national act. The piece suggests a serious, unresolved crisis in Washington.
Tacoma traction system proposes four months of selling one dollar passes valid on all lines from Monday morning to Sunday night. Single fares are ten cents. The weekly pass attracts many riders, though some may overpay if they ride little. The scheme promises profits for the railway in the long run.
National Motorists Association reports gasoline short measures rob buyers nationwide. Estimated loss: 1,000,000 gallons daily, about $250,000 in value, with 10 million motorists buying two gallons daily. Proposes registering all gasoline sellers and removing rights to sell if cheating occurs to enforce honesty.
The Post Office Department tabulation for August among 50 cities shows a 108 percent rise from August 1921 and gains of 12.24 percent in June and 14.42 percent in July. Fort Worth leads August with 59.78 percent. New York, Chicago and Boston post large gains in dollars.
The American Humane Society protested to the War Department over dogs used in parachute jumps at Scott Field. Acting adjutant-general sent telegraphic instructions August 24 prohibiting dogs in the flying circus at August 27. The decision aims to curb unnecessary cruelty to animals and curb exploitation of the air service.
A description details a three piece suit in blue green chev rot with a finely gored embroidered skirt in oblongs and self color silk. The jacket is trimmed with beaver fur and the pleated crepe de chine blouse completes the ensemble. The event highlighted many coats and a large shawl collar.
A collage of pointed witticisms about prices, learning, ratings, love, and social behavior. The piece riffs on bargains and cultural quirks from car care and publishing to marriage and travel, ending with a humorous take on refreshments at an afternoon affair.
In a humorous essay a correspondent questions whether macaroni is a vegetable or fabric, then explains its wheat origin and how holes are added. The piece mocks readers and touts a fictional “Consolidated Post Hole Company of America” selling macaroni holes as a by product, with the author claiming invention and presidency.
A humorous kitchen guide by J. P. McEvoy outlining a satirical weekly routine for washing dishes and handling cookware. The piece mocks domestic chores by proposing extreme, impractical steps such as washing in a bathtub and never cleaning pots, ending with a tongue in cheek jab at routine cooking.
A column surveys abundant pickle and preserve supplies with peaches praised for quality while grape growers shift post Prohibition prices. It recalls window cleaners on Boston’s Newspaper Row, Mount Washington viewing limits, and Massachusetts elevations. Editorials cover Bell System directory production scales and a “horseless age” plow maneuver in Cambridge.
A brief note features the title The Tenth Mrs Tulkington with a compact reference to the work. The line hints at a literary or theatrical item likely involving a character or author named Tulkington without additional details.
Poetic lines speak of journeys and the sea with ships returning home under a vast horizon. The speaker notes they must depart despite arrivals, suggesting fate lies with stars sun and road above.
A projected New York to Chicago dirigible, filled with helium, could ferry 100 passengers and 30 tons of cargo in about 10 hours. The article notes helium’s safety advantage, mooring towers to ground the craft, and contrasts airships with airplanes, while forecasting longer timelines before daily operations begin.
Kenneth and Katherine stage a playful biblical misadventure on Aunt Mary's veranda. Christine frets over money as Tallant debates love and duty, then a fall reveals Aunt Mary's will giving fifty thousand dollars to Christine, Katherine, and Kenneth, resolving how the fortune should be shared and used.
New York Sun reprints a verse recounting a biblical tale of a mother with three sons Shem Ham and Japheth who seek the forbidden garden and steal apples The mother proposes a solution cuts two apples and cooks them into sauce The tale ends with a moral on Eden and Noah’s survival and the danger of luck and mischief
Christine overhears a nurse report a patient doubting Moses on tables while a medicated man lingers between ether and wakefulness. The exchange hints at a lingering mystery in a hospital room, with tension rising as a new clue surfaces.
Ruth To Expert gives tips for shoppers on liver quality. It stresses buying from reputable sources, inspecting liver for health and freshness, and rejecting liver with spots or streaks to avoid illness.
Calf liver is favored for tenderness but beef liver offers cost savings and satisfaction. Pig liver also has enthusiasts while calf liver dominates in price and palatability. Kidney use is minor, with calf, lamb, and mutton preferred. beef heart serves as economical protein.
The article notes Boston’s warmest readings for September 18 recorded by officials at 90 degrees in 1891 and 1906. It cites 43 as a date-specific accord, and mentions no rainfall on this date in the past decade except in 1913 1917 and 1918.
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