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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
10
The page shows the Boston Post front matter with editor Edwin A. Grozier and publishing information. It lists rates for domestic and foreign subscriptions, mailing details, and notices about postal requirements and republication rights. The Associated Press note and address details are included.
The Halifax Herald says strict rules ban yachtsmen from racing boats for the Fisherman's Cup. It notes past violations and states vessels will be disqualified if they carry non crew sailing experts, insisting only bona fide fishermen sail the contest.
The House struck out the Rivers and Harbors bill provision to buy the canal with federal funds. Supporters, including Senator Lodge, argued for a $9 000 000 government purchase. The measure was delayed with unclear reasons though the goal remains government ownership and operation of the waterway.
An elderly style plea notes housewives stock up for winter with jams and preserves. It argues old-fashioned cellars and pantries save money, laments crowded city living and high rents that prevent storing harvests, and urges timely preparation despite modern constraints.
The Ohio Supreme Court rejects Secretary of State authority to keep or add the state constitutional amendment legalizing sale of light wines and beer to the ballot. The Loan League plans appeal, arguing the issue is academic if amendment passes or not. The Ballot question centers on Volstead Act implications.
The excerpt notes a split within dry supporters over Massachusetts and Ohio positions. In Massachusetts the anti liquor referendum stance is portrayed as logical and sincere, while Ohio drys are accused of not aligning actions with stated opinions.
A cable accused the Hog Island captain of fleeing Smyrna with no cargo while refugees begged for rescue. A Smyrna report countered that the ship could not enter the harbor, offered relief aid, and was redirected to Alexandria with cargo and a few refugees aboard.
The article notes the birth of a new tariff bill after months of hearings begun January 6, 1921. President Harding promises to sign, while ships rush to port to preempt higher import taxes. It argues the tariff could yield 400 million dollars but shifts costs to consumers in the home market.
The Senate votes to uphold President Harding's veto of the soldiers' bonus measure. While many Senators supported the bill, the two thirds requirement prevents overriding his veto. Proponents may refile in the next Congress, but funding details remain unsettled. Harding signals need for an adequate cost plan.
Honolulu reports a Tokyo Imperial University professor may lose eyesight after burns from working with radium. Dr Hideji Kinoshita, professor of science, suffered injuries and a cable from Nippon Jiji confirms the warning.
The Boston Post republishes Longfellow's denial of authoring an ode about a turnip and questions claims that Eugene Field or James Whitcomb Riley wrote controversial verses. It notes enduring public doubt and contrasts German dining prices from 1914 to today.
A diner and a man clash over eating peas with a knife and noise in a restaurant. The debate on etiquette spirals until the proprietor asks them to lower their voices, eliciting reflections on polite conduct.
The piece attacks promoters as oily hypnotists who sell bad investments. It mocks their glossy prospectuses and claims they dupe honest people and widows into risky schemes for quick cash. It compares some to fictional liars and warns of inevitable loss.
A Vermont farmer recalls a returning vacationist who hired a green helper. The man struggles as two horses pull the plow, lamenting that he cannot hold it against the powerful animals. A closing joke ponders why a woman's clothes cost more yet she wears less.
A source recalls Boston weather noting the warmest Sept 21 figures of 94 in 1986 and 90 in 1914, and mentions a coldest 4 degrees on a date. The fragment references official figures and unusual temperature swings for the date.
The Richards family of Weymouth claims five generations descended from John Hancock, with Lucy Richards nearing 94 and David P. Richards a Civil War veteran. The item also notes Harvard alumnus Horatio R. Storer, and covers local remarks on Egg Rock lightkeeper removal, birch blight in Vermont, and other scattered observations.
A honeymoon couple buys an old rambling house to start a family yet fills it with elders and ancestors. As plans for a nursery loom the couple faces a choice between keeping the crowded home and a career transfer to Cleveland.
The Bay of Fundy between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia offers dramatic tidal scenery for artists and visitors. Tides rise and fall up to six feet at many points, with some reports noting cresting heights over 60 feet inland. The region features Chigneto Day and Minas Basin with marshes, red channels, farms, and Evangeline country, while locals describe the tides as powerful yet picturesque, shaping a storied landscape tied to Acadian history.
Elizabeth and Robert flee after a quiet plan to raise a baby away from Aunt Sarah and family constraints. They view a Cleveland house as their dream home while Mother Anderson supports their choice and Grandpa remains unaware of their steps toward independence. Committees begin land purchase for a factory chain in New England.
Will Jown a noted author and war correspondent, is convalescing at Massachusetts General Hospital after an operation yesterday to remove his tonsils. He is expected to recover in two or three days. The illness is linked to a cross country automobile trip to the Pacific coast and back with Mrs Irwin. The couple, who live in Scituate, left last June and returned Saturday. Mrs Irwin remains in town during his convalescence.
Announcement notes a new shoe event by Fociety II in New Hampshire scheduled for September 20. Details are sparse in the fragment.
Wilhelmina Stitch muses on how heroines of old used long hair to win love and asks how modern bobbed haired women can attract marriage. She questions contemporary romance and seeks the magic behind courting in the changing era.
The College of Liberal Arts at Boston University begins its fiftieth year with the start of classes and an expected unusually large enrollment across departments. Registration continues in the School of Law and the Art Department. A theatre in New York claims a man can change a complete set in two minutes.
W M Waite of Marlboro criticizes the National Motorists Association estimate of gasoline short measures as unfounded. He argues gauges are rarely accurate, inspectors would be needed to verify sales, and calls for reliable gauges before publishing such accusations. He urges less talk of estimates and more factual data.
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