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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1920
Page
16
The Boston Post issue lists the word REFEREES as a header or section title. It reflects the newspaper’s masthead structure and parliamentary style for the date September 22, 1920. The page details subscription rates and publishing notes.
A United States Commissioner in New York will detain arrestees charged with Volstead Act violations after night arrests. Beginning October 1 bail in police stations will be denied and detainees may be held until arraignment. A pocket phial over half a percent alcohol could label the arrestee a federal prisoner.
The piece contrasts Democratic and Republican views on Theodore Roosevelt. It cites past attacks calling him self serving and dangerous, and warns against overwhelming praise from Democrats that could please or irritate the ex-president. It notes a split within the GOP and references the presidential race.
Elizabeth Alden Holman, before Portland’s Board of Registration, refused to disclose her exact age, asserting a right to privacy in civic registration. The case centers on a voter eligibility question and the court’s affirmation of a woman’s prerogative to withhold age details.
The court intimates in its order that registrars must enroll Mrs Holman as a voter and appear in court October 6 to explain their refusal. The incident is cited amid Maine’s political advancement of women showing the state’s progress.
Speaker Gillett condemned perceived government waste in New York remarks. He cited that two years after the armistice Washington employed near 100000 staff, up from 40000 before the war, and argued Congress, then Republican for over a year and a half, bears responsibility for payroll levels.
Following the large New York explosion, residents show nervous restlessness and disrupted routines. Custom House staff, including collectors, report abrupt absences and telephoned excuses. Officials vow measures to curb further incidents and restore order.
The Harvard Infantile Paralysis Commission seeks funds to sustain after care for over 1000 children crippled by the 1916 epidemic and to extend treatment for a new group. With public subscriptions and board donations, Oct 1 deadline looms. Kidder, Peabody & Co. will receive contributions and support.
Colonel E M House returns from a three month abroad trip and rejects the notion that America is deeply hated in Europe. He reports France shows kindness toward the United States and cautions against broad generalizations by travelers with Republican leanings who claim widespread dislike of Americans overseas.
A fragment asserts that President Wilson and Colonel House are cited as evidence in an absolute fiction. The note implies a claim about historical figures being linked to unfounded statements.
Ford Motor Company reduced prices yesterday, a move with national impact as Ford accounts for about half of U S automobile production. The cut signals a return toward prewar pricing and is expected to trigger price declines in components like leather rubber copper and steel, reflecting a broader shift from postwar luxury to stable business conditions. The change also marks the end of the postwar luxury boom which saw vast numbers of garages and extravagant spending as economic indicators.
The Observant Citizen reflects on an approaching severe winter sparked by a tale of a clever squirrel and a near miss with an auto in Back Bay Fens. He recalls Bowdoin Square lampooning the Tabernacle demolition and notes changes in Greater Boston churches, farm stands, and autumn time.
The Chicago mayor files libel suits in the city name against two leading newspapers. Total claimed damages amount to 20 million dollars. The article questions the city’s injury and the limits of criticism of municipal actions.
Miss Mary I. Spencer of Malden receives a $1009 scholarship from the Child Health Organization of America for the best graded plan of health teaching in elementary schools. The contest drew teachers and health workers nationwide.
A playful daily feature encourages parents and teachers to engage children with short birthday bios. It offers quick, readable snippets highlighting notable birthdays, family milestones, and simple prompts to spark reading aloud and discussion.
The fourth Earl of Chesterfield, Philip Stanhope, born in 1694 in London, became famed for courtly grace and sharp intellect. He joined court life early, spoke in Parliament while young, shuffled debts at his table, opposed colonial taxation, and once defended calendar reform with borrowed astronomy jargon.
A Boston letter clarifies the directive legibly written on the paper side only, noting that the edge must be thick enough to write on. The exchange includes humorous questions about what constitutes the side and a cheeky reply explaining paper dimensions.
Miss Alice Stuart answers etiquette questions on gloves at dinner recommending removing gloves fully and placing them in the lap. She also notes that a pre wedding dinner for bridesmaids may include the bridegroom and best man or be limited to the bride’s party, depending on the bride’s preference.
A historical sketch on Simonetta Vespucci, her charm that inspired Botticelli and other 15th century artists in Florence. It recounts her Genoese birth in 1454, marriage to Marco Vespucci, courtly fame at Florentine fetes, the 14th or 15th century joust, and Lorenzo de Medici’s poetic tributes. The piece notes Simonetta’s early death in 1476 and the debates about her reputed liaison with Giuliano de Medici. It highlights Botticelli’s Birth of Venus as her lasting artistic legacy in the Uffizi.
A humorous verse about a patient dreadfully endures a dental visit. The speaker laments toothaches and miseries, then imagines a painless dentist awaiting with tools and a cheerful, singing demeanor. The poem blends comic gloom with a hopeful ending as treatment begins.
Christmas 1815 marked the Handel and Haydn Society’s first public concert at King's Chapel Boston drawing about 1000. the press hailed their sacred selections. Lowell Mason, born 1792 in Medfield, became the guiding figure leading the society for four decades after a pivotal Boston signing of a publishing contract.
The piece argues Poles in America favor the current Democratic administration for its pro Poland stance and pro League of Nations. It notes Germans largely oppose Wilson’s Democrats, while many Polish Republicans may oppose Harding. It concludes Poles back any candidate supporting the League of Nations.
The Oldest Inhabitant notes Boston’s warmest and coldest on September 22, citing official figures 94 in 1895 and 1914 and 99 in 1875. He adds no rain on this date in ten years except 1911 1913 1919, reflecting local climate memory.
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