North Sea Navy Yard Brick Squadron Report
A farcical wartime dispatch from Admiral Mason Brickley details the Saugus Navy Yard brick battleship squadron in the North Sea. Dreadnoughts Lieckem and Linkem are joined by two 40 knot brick destroyers Sonkem and Wreckem, with comical repairs after incidents, and the Wreckem's camouflage beer garden ruse sinks a U boat before Soakem is lost to pink water from an acid bomb.
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North Sea
N. Newkirk
Saugus Navy Yard
Mass
Sip
Lieckem
Linkem
Sonkem
Wreckem
Observant Citizen notes on poetry fraud knitting and local talk
A collage of reader letters and notices from Boston area papers. It laments poets selling "original" war poems, praises spiral socks used by soldiers, and recalls longtime Arlington resident Samuel Edwin Kimball. It includes anecdotes about a Henry Endicott lunch room, gum on tables, a Canada US twin birth aboard a railway, and comments from readers RB HW MD and Maude Radford Warren on Thoreau and shopgirl slang.
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Henry B. Endicott Company
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Henry
Boston Post rate sheet and masthead from 1918
The page lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, Canada and foreign per-copy charges, and combined daily Sunday pricing. It includes office addresses in Boston, editor names, and notices about payment, advance terms, and Associated Press rights. The item functions as a historical newspaper masthead and rate card.
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Cannia
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston
Post Office
Mass
Post Publishing CO
Not the same kind Liberty motor under fire by senators
The Liberty motor tested with a heavy seaplane against a French warplane drew teary-eyed reports from some Congressmen. The piece argues the engine has not failed nor the program collapsed, calling for faster progress and urging Coffin’s experts to push the project harder.
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Coffin
Springtime Dreams and Uncertain Weather Fun in the Air
An optimistic note on spring’s arrival following Easter. The writer savors sunlit days and gentle breezes while noting lingering doubts about how long the mild spell will last. Almanacs and the Weather Bureau are powerless to forecast the exact course of the air’s moods.
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Weather Bureau
Federal Meat Supply Commission Proposed to Stabilize Prices
A federal commission is proposed to manage meat supply and distribution, aiming to stabilize prices based on production cost and ensure fair profits for producers. It would reduce speculative risk and waste, benefiting consumers, with members including the Secretary of Agriculture, chairs of the FTC and Tariff Board, and the Secretary of Labor and the Food Administration.
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Koover
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Trade Commission
United States Tariff Board
Secretary of Labor and Food Admin
Economist Authority Calls for Intervention to Ease Conditions
An unnamed speaker argues that an official authority is justified to protect producer, trade, and consumer interests from escalating economic distress. The party contends such intervention could provide relief from conditions deemed embarrassing or alarming. The phrasing emphasizes prompt, decisive action by a recognized authority.
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Istrator Hoover
Our Boys in France Ready for Fiercest Fighting
An editorial praising American troops approaching a major French battle line. It lauds over 100000 U.S. soldiers marching to the front, noting excitement as they move with French troops, flowers and food offered by civilians, and confidence in their courage, fidelity, and potential impact against the Hun. It emphasizes training from prior campaigns and border experience, promising a significant yet forthcoming contribution and pride for the nation.
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France
United States
America
Dutch protest against commandeered steamers in American ports
The piece argues Germany influenced the Dutch protest against U S actions seizing Dutch steamers in American ports. It claims the Dutch stance rejects prior Holland-German arrangements and that the U S could have seized the vessels permanently for fair value. The author asserts the protest lacks basis in international law and Hague rules. The Kaiser is implied as knowing the Dutch move.
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Germany
Holland
United States
Wisconsin’s wartime senatorial choice urged by editorial
A Wisconsin newspaper urges voters to back Dr Davies or Representative Lenroot in the U S Senate race, labeling Davies as pro American and Lenroot as supportive postwar, while condemning Victor Berger as pro German and harmful to the United States. The piece stresses national duty and loyalty in wartime.
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Wisconsin
United States
Davies
Germany
Lenroot
McLemore
Victor Berger
Union
General Foch Named Allies Supremo Commander In France
The article credits Secretary Baker and President with selecting General Foch as supreme commander of Allied armies in France and Flanders. It notes France and Britain welcomed the move, expecting greater unity of action, and acknowledges the U S Commander-in-Chief’s influence in the selection. The piece praises Foch’s past genius and expresses world hopes for his leadership in ongoing battles.
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Foch
France
Flanders
Baker
England
Great Britain
Army
United States
Weather notes for Hoston dated April 2 in historical records
Recalled temperatures for Hoston on April 2 show official highs of 26 and 27 above zero in 1874 and 1887, with a warm record of 6 degrees in 1876. Mentions rain or snow occurring on this date in 1912 and another year, reflecting ten-year span observations.
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Hoston
Ima
Sphinx Says and Scarcity Tales From Skowhegan
In Skowhegan Maine readers glimpse a playful verse where Newton Newkirk’s upstarts Lenine and Trotz are teased for their schemes to peel Russia, while “old Kaiser Bill” forces a cut that leaves them fed up. The piece ends with a aphorism about riches residing in the heart.
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Lenine
Trotzsky
Notzsky
Kaiser Bill
Russia
Lotzsky
Skowhegan
Sid
Sweet Thanks From Local Store Ad in Vermont Paper
A Vermont store thanks patrons for a record fall and winter season calling it the largest business in its history and expressing gratitude in warm terms. The note emphasizes appreciation for customer support and long standing patronage.
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Vermont
Household Hints for Rug Cleaning and Sizing
Mrs De Witt offers household guidance to clean and size woolen and cotton rugs, detailing spot removal with gasoline or soap and water, cold then hot rinses, and concerted methods for annual cleaning. Instructions cover drying, nap direction, back scrubbing with glue sizing, and oriental-rug care including rolling pin pressing and knot protection. Onset, Box 1106.
Charities to Receive 220000 From Miss French Will
Public bequests totaling 220000 are in the will of Miss Cornelia Anne French of 280 Marlboro Street who died March 18. Her will was offered for probate yesterday. Beside the public bequests Miss French made private bequests amounting to 174000. The estate's residue is divided equally among the Episcopal Theological School at Cambridge the Trustees of Donations to the Protestant Episcopal Church of Massachusetts and the Episcopal Church Association. The income of the last association is to support a diocesan house in this State.
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Cornelia Anne French
Marlboro Street
Knitting Circle Plan Backs War Aid With Letters
Ann secures support from Mrs. Rolfe and the Red Cross for war relief. Leila contemplates letters to soldier Mat while Ann mails gift bundles with home messages. A post office encounter hints at personal ties and the Red Cross aiding morale.
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Leila
Ann
Mat
Miss Fix-It
Tesla
Laila
Knitting Circle
Red Cross
Lea
Miss Ann
Mr. Shaw
War Trade and Teutons Praise of the Sword Poem
A 1908 poem by George Matthew Adams titled Moonright critiques ongoing militarism. It argues peace would reclaim prosperity yet warns that Teutons idolize war as a trade. The verse contrasts farming and plow with the lure of arms and flags.
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Teuton
Alt Mason
Moonright
George Matthew Adama
Whale meat as dinner in wartime America stirs debate
A wartime trend reports whale meat being considered for common use and even served to elites in New York. Government and museum figures see potential to substitute beef or venison, with forecasts of large annual imports and affordable prices if war persists. The piece notes Japan and England already weighing whale products and recalls historic whaling days in New Bedford and Nantucket.
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United States
New York
Arthur Williams
Henry Fairfield Osborne
American Museum of Natural History
New Bedford
Nantucket
Letters From Camp Reya Highlight Red Cross Work
In a brisk exchange between Lea and Ann, the Friends mention Red Cross packages reaching Camp Reya and a letter from Mat at Camp Reya noting the club’s fame for Red Cross service. Lea admits earlier missteps in romance while Mat hopes for a weekend leave and a chance to meet Lea and Ann.
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John
Everton
Red Cross
Leila
Ann
Camp Tinton
Camp Reya
Lea
Mat
Not Much in a World Like This to Make It Worthwhile
Poem emphasizes love over wealth, urging joy, laughter, and song as life’s nobility. It offers a hopeful view that loving can brighten moments amid shadows, regardless of material riches.
Post Letter Box to the Editor on Newfoundland status
A reader asks if Newfoundland is part of Canada and whether it is correct to call a Newfoundlander Canadian. The reply questions the implied national identity and discusses what constitutes a reasonable golf shot distance, noting the impracticality of knocking a ball an eighth of a mile.
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Newfoundland
Canada
Martin Sheridan
Two Minute Talks on the War Bles Franklin
An editorial voice argues Russia fared better under the czar than the Kaiser era warns against changing governments during war. It likens Russia’s shifts from monarchy to pseudo republic to slavery and urges stability, citing Lincoln’s warning not to swap horses crossing a river. It counsels France remain a monarchy or England stay a republic until peace, urging national unity.
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Russia
Lincoln
France
England
Letters to the Editor and Miscellaneous Inquiries
A collection of brief questions and answers on varied topics. Mentions Martin Sheridan and his golf distance, queries about dappled ponies and the national motto, and notes about a voyage to New Jersey halted by navigation fears. Also asks why a Secretary of War exists alongside a Secretary of the Navy.
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Army
Navy
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Light Brigade
Washington
British-American War Relief Fund
Charlotte Campbell
Arlington
Samuel Edwin Kimball
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Cornish
Massachusetts
West Cambridge
Kimball
Board of Selectmen
Board of Public Works
Bethel Lodge
Arlington Boardg of Trade
Greater
Montreal
Peter Mackenzie
Tlalifax
Kiddies
Missanbie
Franklin Park
New York City
Inter-America
Thoreau
Concord
Norman Foerster
Nation
Maude Radford Warren
The
Boston Post the
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Washington St
Maye
Financial Editors
Edwin A. Grozier
Associated Press
Boston Post
Daily Post
Newton Newkirk
Sphinx
Miss French
the Post
Alice Kehoe
Topliff Street
Dorchester
Walt
Vancouver
Delmonico
Baffin Bay
Underwood & Underwood
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Southern Press Syndicat
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Ireland
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Cork
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Plymouth Visitor
New Jersey
Adams
Byers
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