The Boston Post announces 1921 publication details
The Boston Post provides subscription rates and postal notices for Europe and Canada. Editor Edwin A A Grozier announces publisher information and rights of republication. The paper claims the largest daily morning circulation in the United States and lists office addresses in Boston and foreign bureaus in London and Paris.
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Canada
Ais Nlonthe
Monte
Aix
Ifc
Ily
Ehanany
Preety Escunte Press
Republicasion
Boston Post
Cockspur Street
Tendon
Avenue de Vopera
Paris
France
United States
Gloucester Seeks Pure Fishermen For International Cup Defender
At a Gloucester Committee of Fifty meeting Captain George H. Peeples urged keeping amateur and professional yachtsmen off the defender in the upcoming international fishermen's cup race. He argued the deed of gift calls for real fishing schooners manned by fishermen and warned against expert yacht-handlers aboard. Supporters expect representatives of fishermen if extra help is needed to race a defender.
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Gloucester Committee
America
George H. Peeples
Master Mariners’ Association
Gloucester
Peeples
Big College Enrolments Signal National Educational Surge
Enrolment at colleges and universities is breaking records as demand outpaces space. The piece notes a healthy shift in postwar effort with students rushing to classrooms and calls for expanding accommodations to prevent a lasting deficit. It urges equal opportunity for all applicants and ongoing work to meet the rising tide.
Ford Proposal on Muscle Shoals Nitrate Plant Costs
The disagreement over completion cost stalls Henry Ford's offer to buy the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant. Ford estimates 28 million dollars to finish dams. government experts peg near 56 million. An agreement on cost is needed before a final contract.
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Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ford
Government urged to accept lower fertilizer price offer
A proposal to supply fertilizer at about half current prices is offered as a profitable national utility. The speaker argues a government that rejects this responsible offer without justification would deserve strong censure.
Mayor Peters Pushes Public Works To Aid Unemployment
The mayor argues Boston must do more public work to ease unemployment, noting limits on funding and the need to balance public projects with private industry. He urges timely, efficient spending on streets, bridges, and related infrastructure to avoid harming general commerce.
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Peters
Boston
Protests Over Moving Auto Registry to Commonwealth Pier
Protests arise against transferring the Automobile Registry Division from the State House to Commonwealth Pier in South Boston. The Automobile Legal Association notes 30 000 to 40 000 drivers visit the State House yearly, arguing the move imposes far greater inconvenience and cost. Clerks fear longer commutes and worse weather, preferring Beacon Hill access to the pier.
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Automobile Registry Division
State House
Commonwealth Pier
South Boston
Automobile Legal Association
Beacon Hill
Law on Water Shutoffs Links Tenants and Landlord Debt
In Lawrence the water department cut off service to about 40 families living in properties owned by a non paying owner. The piece argues tenants were deprived of a basic need through the owner's failure to pay and urges a lawful remedy that does not punish residents. It suggests tenants could pay the bill themselves and deduct from rent if allowed.
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Lawrence
Water Department
Heimie Langsam The Ideal Soldier remembered by comrade
A former first aid man from EB Battery 102d Field Artillery writes a tribute to Heimie Langsam noting his cool headedness and fearlessness in Verdun and Chateau-Thierry era battles. He recalls Langsam’s shell shock hospital return and death at the front, praising him as the ideal soldier who died fulfilled in duty.
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Heimie" Langsam
EB Battery
F. A
Death Valley
Verdun
E Battery
Langcam
Hermie
M Battery
Chateau-Thierry
Heimie
Heimie” Langsam
Joseph 'T. Lopes
Sanitary Detachment
Field Artillery
Perkins Street
Gloucester
Marie Antoinette
Mme
Roland
Danton
Marat
Robespierre
France
Europe
Louis
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk in Stoughton
Clara R. Beth of Stoughton offers musings on beliefs and a verse about the sun and endings. The feisty piece urges personal effort and self-reliance, with a quip about earning a living. The column closes with a SPHINX quote about fairness and effort.
Virginia Dare asks about cats and shoes in Newkirk column
A humorous volley of questions about the habit of shareable eccentricities, the public craving for celebrity quirks, and Mr Newkirk's own self portrayal in a playful exchange. He clarifies methods of shoe wearing and hints at modest self-promotion while engaging readers.
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Mr. Newkirk
Virginia
Dare
Campground bid by Smith College spurs local debate
The article notes Smith College Northampton plans a free auto campground near the city center along the Connecticut River, attracting thousands of summer travelers to the White Mountains route. It highlights Moose Hill bird sanctuary, Audubon Society stewardship, and a memorial fountain in Plymouth, with local commentary on tourism and transportation.
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Calvin Coolidge
Smith College
Northampton
Connecticut River
White Mountains
Moose Hill
Blue Hill
Narra-gansett Bay
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Union
Canada
George W. Field
Massachusetts Fish and Game Commission
Brazil
The
Audubon Society
Memvoy Says He Will Leave If Blocked
Fragmentary dialogue shows J. P. Memvoy stating he will depart if obstructed, mentioning lack of a car and referencing truth coming out.
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J. P. Memvoy
Revolutionary Era Frenzies and Fates of Danton Robespierre and Paine
The piece surveys the French Revolution from the rise of the National Assembly to the executions of Robespierre Danton and the Girondists. It notes the bloodshed of the Reign of Terror, the fall of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, and the fate of Thomas Paine amid mass executions and prison massacres.
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National Assembly
Bastille
Louis XIV
Marie Antoinette
Versailles
Paris
Convention
Mirabeau
Danton
Robespierre
Marat
Wells
Carlyle
Charlotte Corday
Normandy
Thomas Paine
Common Sense
Sophy Learns of Inheritance Sparks Family Rift
Sophy reveals she has inherited money from Uncle Joe, promising a grand modern house and generous support for her aunts. Aunt Hannah and Aunt Mary, long at odds, grapple with the news while Sophy consoles them and plans to keep their draughty old home intact until they approve.
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Sophy
Hannah
Aunt Mary
Joe
Aunt Hannah
Mary
Wisdom for safe driving in Walt Mason verse
Rippling Rhymes urges caution in motor travel warning that reckless speed leads to deaths and mangling. A bus or lorry traveler should heed traffic rules, observe signs, and avoid speeding to prevent loss of life and grief. The poem stresses personal responsibility for safe choices.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adama
Ambiguous exchange about keeping belongings and care for Sophy
The scene shows Aunt Hannah and Shea discussing possible arrangements as listeners lean in. A protective tone hints at a hidden motive to force a confession about sisterly affection and the future care of Sophy amid a tense standoff.
Aunt Hannah and Sophy dispute over moving from home
In a tense domestic scene Sophy resists Aunt Hannah and Aunt Mary's plan to move from their childhood home. Sophy vows to stay, while Aunt Mary nervously notes the cold air as Aunt Hannah insists on staying indoors with the window open.
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Boston Post the
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Mass
Edwin A. A. Grozier
Heimie Langsam
Newton Newkirk
Clara R. Beth
Stoughton
Sphinx
Oraewua
Lettle
Bebekt
Morchester
Dorchester Board of Trade
N. N
Plymouth
Daughters of the Revolution
Pilgrim Hall Garden
George P. Tilton
Newburyport
Tilton
Mr. Rankin
Rankin
Mrs. Rankin
Rea
War Department
United States Treasury
Department
Pranklin Park
North End
Rhode Island
China
Peru
Paine
Burke
England
Tallien
von Wiloty
Coyright
Houghton, Mifflin Co
Sunday Post
Miss Grace Canfield
Wheaton College, Norton
Shea
Edison
Edison Electric Illuminating Company of
Basia
Pace & Pace
Tremont Temple
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