Boston Post announces editions and subscription details in 1922
The Boston Post confirms pricing for domestic and Canada subscriptions, rates for daily and Sunday issues, and special arrangements for foreign copies. It notes office addresses, editor names, and the Associated Press rights, with logistics on postal handling and circulation claims.
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Post Publishing Cé
Washington St
Boston
Masa
Canada
The
Sunday Post
Boston Portal
Associated Press -Associated Press
Boston Post
Cockspur Street
Tondon
First Conviction Under 1921 Law on Bag Capacity
The 1921 legislature limited paper bag capacities for coal coke and kindling. The Municipal Court judge fined a dealer for selling coke in bags not meeting the required dimensions. The case supports the aim of ensuring buyers get proper quantities, likened to milk butter or apples.
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Cohen
Waldorf Astoria meets married feminists right to register
The Waldorf Astoria adopts a novel method for registering married women under maiden names. Wives are listed as John Jones and wife Jane Smith, pleasing some but not all radicals who seek Jane Smith and husband John. The piece notes that many women still hold power and influence in society.
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Waldorf-Astoria
John Jones
Jane Smith
John
FAKIRS AND SWINDLERS PREY ON PUBLIC IN CHARITABLE ENTERPRISES
A searing warning cites fakirs and swindlers earning large daily sums through invented charitable schemes. The piece notes organized religious fronts recruit within communities, disguises and methods used to deceive, and urges police action and public vigilance against such impostors.
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New City
Paralyzing Illness Seen in July Cases in Massachusetts
State Board notes infantile paralysis not extinct in Massachusetts with 14 cases recorded in July. Officials say the numbers are not alarming but indicate ongoing suffering and concern in the state.
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State Board of H
Massachusetts
Harvard Infantile Paralysis Commission Praise
Rurses equipment and apparatus aid in combating the scourge of infantile paralysis. The commission's work has yielded knowledge on disease origins and effective arrest of progression. After treatment methods are widely adopted by medical authorities. Hats off to the Harvard Infantile Paralysis Commission for its public service.
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Harvard Infantile Paralysis Commission
Rob Quillen
Warburg urges American aid to Europe convalescence
Felix M. Warburg, returning from Europe, compares America's role to a physician treating a severely ill patient. He cites Jewish Joint Distribution Committee relief reaching many, and joint efforts with the American Relief Administration in Russia. He praises Hoover’s policy and expresses faith that aid will return manyfold despite new tensions.
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America
Warburg
Europe
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Russia
American Relief Administration
Volga Valley
Ukraine
Hoover
Massachusetts Seeks More Water Power Use in Electricity
A Geological Survey report ranks Massachusetts seventh in US electricity production for 1920 and 1921, with about 80 percent from fuel and 20 percent from water. The piece notes Massachusetts uses little hydropower despite abundant running water and urges expansion of water power usage.
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Massachusetts
Union
Geological Survey
Commonwealth
K.W.H
United States
Massachusetts Electric Light and Power Utilities
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Washington
West Virginia
New Jersey
Maine
Boston Council delays Webster Dictionary removal from schools
The Boston City Council postponed action on Councillor James A. Watson's push to remove Webster's Unabridged Dictionary from public libraries and schools citing British propaganda until the law department provides an opinion. The item concerns library and school curation and poses a local governance dispute.
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Boston
James A. Watson
Webster
Law Department
Bean Soup Ode and Futuristic Transport Fantasia
An exuberant poem extols bean soup and its delights while a Western inventor touts a tubular one track car claiming speeds up to 1000 to 1500 miles per hour. The article meanders between playful culinary verse and speculative travel fiction with humorous skepticism.
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Boston
Frisco
Observant Citizen Notes Town Landmarks and Casual Chivalry
The columnist recalls Liberty Mall dedication in 1917 for soldiers of the Great War and notes the World War rename. They reflect on Dixie's public debut, read a grave inscription on the Robert Gould Shaw monument, and discuss Guards sabre etiquette and local building changes near Copley and Berkeley Boylston. A Templeton garden exhibit and car passenger kindness are also described.
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State House
Park Street
Liberty Mall
Beacon Street
What the Sphinx Says and Other Quips by Rob Quillen
A compact column presents witty aphorisms and social observations attributed to Rob Quillen. It surveys manners, politics, gender, and daily life with satirical notes on honesty, aspiration, and the era's cultural expectations.
Unrequited Love Lesson From a Schoolma am
A reminiscence about a ten year old falling for a beautiful schoolteacher. The narrator recalls giving apples in hope of affection and notes the teacher’s indifferent response, alongside a playful aside about a hat. The fragment suggests a humorous or reflective memoir tone and early romantic obsession.
Canada as Vacation Land Draws New England Tourists
The article notes Canada’s rising appeal to vacationers from New England, with emphasis on maritime provinces and Quebec. Montreal attracts business conventions, while Quebec’s charm offers an affordable Europe-like experience. The writer highlights dry maritime provinces and wet Quebec, the Volstead era context, and the allure of Quebec City’s streets and St. Lawrence view.
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Maritime Provinces
Quebec
Post
New England
Canada
New England States
Europe
Brittany
Germany
British Columbia
Mexico
Montreal
Boston
New York
Washington
United States
Quebec Wilds
St. Lawrence
Montcalm
Wolfe
Montgomery
Normandy
Rouen
St. Malo
Fog and Fate on the Cove
In a fog bound village a daring young fisherman named Tom braves the sea in a small boat. He spots a liner and rescues a doomed passenger while Ned Bentley fails in his own risky attempt.
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Tom
Myra
Ned Bentley
Mary's
Ned
Rescue by Mary Softens Tom After Fog Night
Tom wakes in a quiet room five weeks after rescuing Ned in a fog. Mary weeps tears of relief, stating Ned is alive and well, while Tom recalls the night and battles guilt over his thoughts. Ned visits daily, and Mary hints at shared concern between them.
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Tom
Ned
Mary
Marys Visit Brings Hope in Quiet Hospital Moment
A bedside scene unfolds as a boy awakes to Mary beside him and her kiss signals recovery. Mary's father smiles from the doorway, noting the moment and joking that the boy will heal quickly.
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Mary
Household Hints on Stain Remedies and Care
Household hints advise on stain removal for varnished furniture tea in starch to preserve brown linen tinware cleaned with a soda damp cloth wet shoes stuffed with paper to absorb moisture and rubber rings placed under dishes to prevent slipping from jars.
Weather highlights from Boston on September 19th records
An elderly observer recalls Boston weather with dates 1882 87 in 1906 for warm records and 1900 for cold. He notes no rain on this date in the past decade with years 1913 1915 1916 and 1920 cited as rainless.
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Boston
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