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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1919
Page
18
The Boston Post published April 9, 1919, issue number 8 of volume 381 from 259 Washington Street Boston Mass. The issue likely contains daily news, notices, and advertisements typical of a early 20th century metropolitan paper.
Sporting and editor contacts listed for the Bar section with main and Sunday editor lines and the business office advertisements dated April 9 1919.
The New York Sun critiques a veteran advocate's push to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow Vice-Admiral Sims to run for president. It suggests a lobby could repeal the clause barring foreign-born citizens, noting the 1920 convention timeframe.
A driver struck and killed John J. McNamara of Charlestown early yesterday and fled the scene amid cries for help. The piece condemns hit-and-run killings as criminal and cowardly and urges harsher legal penalties for such actions.
A government commission places indemnity for Venetian provinces at 30 billion dollars. The report details brutal treatment of civilians, widespread torture, and a rising death rate. Of 570,000 military prisoners, 43,000 deaths are reported, with 37,000 civilians succumbing to ill treatment and many deported or starved.
Rev Dr Charles Parkhurst retires after 32 years as editor of Zion's Herald. He led the weekly with integrity, upholding Methodist Episcopal traditions and shaping the paper into a prominent denomination publication. He notes editors balance right action with diverse requests and understands why policy may disappoint laymen and ministers.
The remark suggests potential applicability across various newspaper productions and conditions with only minor amendments needed. The statement frames a general concern about methods, formats, and practices across multiple newspaper contexts.
Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer rejects easy clemency for Eugene V Debs. He defends the verdict as lawful and urges full enforcement of the draft law, citing Debs words at Canton Ohio and Cleveland as proof of obstruction and anti war stance. He warns that leniency would imply two laws for the rich and poor and praises Debs’s conviction and the court’s fairness. Meanwhile workers back New England apple pies for Camp Devens soldiers.
On Boston streets today both khaki uniforms of current American soldiers and blue uniforms with gilded cords are seen beside veterans in attendance at their 53d annual state encampment. The piece honors young and old service members, noting the ongoing crusade against tyranny and the enduring duty of veterans in the Union's history.
Ex Alderman Charles H. Gaffney, Cambridge druggist, confronted two apparent customers who brandished a revolver in his shop. He ducked behind the counter and returned fire, sending the assailants fleeing. The episode stands as a refreshing departure from common store robberies.
In Boston Back Bay a local event titled apple pie day centers on the corner of Newbury Street and Massachusetts Avenue bemoaning a receiving station for apple related activity. This description notes the neighborhood setting and the quirky origin of the event name.
Sergeant Lawrence Goldberg of the 101st Infantry testifies Brest camps offered good conditions with hot meals clean underwear showers water and mattresses He notes tents stoves and recreational areas and questions widespread Brest criticism Pershing denied a threatening officer's story and the truth reassures many mothers about the Brest embarkation.
The New England Suffrage Conference closed with a mass meeting in Symphony Hall. Attendance was representative of New England sentiment and Mrs Antoinette Funk praised President Wilson for his support, noting achievements would not have occurred without him. A prior protest during a Boston visit was properly suppressed.
Letter asks how much New York City land and buildings would fetch at auction. It cites an $8.34 billion assessed valuation as a proxy for market value a year ago. Also includes a brief exchange about May flowers seen by two visitors from the South and local floriculture patches.
Under acts of Congress adopted April 24 and Sept. 24, 1917, and April 4 and July 9, 1918. A total of 10,000,000,000 was authorized to allied governments. Actual cash loans amounted to 7,098,714,750.
The record notes Germany declared war on Russia on August 1, 1914, and on France and Belgium on August 3, 1914. Britain followed by declaring war on Germany on August 4, 1914. Italy joined later on August 28, 1916.
An old settler cites a historian who says the Boston name for the peninsula honors Isaac Johnson. Johnson, a staunch Massachusetts Colony ally, hailed from Boston England and styled himself of Boston in a 1628 will, bequeathing to his minister and the poor.
Hull reader asks about the seven rocky islands at Boston Harbor. They were named around 1621 in honor of Elder Brewster, the longtime preacher and teacher at Plymouth. Storms have since eroded about half of the Great Brewster.
A note recalls Grover Cleveland in a veto of a dependent pension bill dated July 5, 1888. He said, I have considered the pension list of the republic a roll of honor. The remark frames a historical view of veterans’ support within U.S. policy.
The discourse celebrates romance by naming the wedding date and the bridal pair as the finest fruits of affection. It emphasizes the significance of union, shared vows, and enduring partnership as the outcome of love.
A satirical critique of endless arguing and hot air in public disputes. It contrasts idle debate with productive work, mocks perpetual arguer types, and suggests restraint since truth cannot be swayed by rhetoric alone. It ends by asking why argue at all.
S is for shaking and sweeping of rugs P is for pruning and picking off bugs R is for robins that sing in the trees J is for inflow of health on the breeze N is for Nature so gaily bedecked G is for good by to Winter by heck West Somerville Mass YMCA.
The Norway Maine Advertiser reports Captain Waldo Nash and Ike Waite displaying a mounted horned creature as evidence that Shorty Cook’s horned rabbit tale was not myth. The specimen, claimed by amateurs to be a mix of squirrel rabbit or woodchuck, features curved bones behind each ear. Local naturalists withhold judgment awaiting expert classification.
The article surveys Asia's early craving for alcohol, focusing on Persia. It cites Herodotus and Strabo on wine guiding politics, notes Islam's rise paused by tolerance, and quotes Chardin and poets Hafiz and Omar Khayyam praising wine. It argues long drinking culture contributed to Persia’s political decline.
A collage of brief items: Austria–U S relations a remembered two years ago, readers’ quirks on a math problem, New York and Southern states remarks, and Civil War anniversaries. Columns include thoughts on Yankee identity, concert programming nationality, Appomattox surrender, Vimy Ridge, service flags, a four bowed rake for Pershing, and cheerful town scenes from Dunstable and Huntington Avenue. Observant Citizen pieces share community color, history, and local pride.
General Pershing notified the War Department that nearly the entire 77th New York national army division has been assigned to an early convoy. The move signals a major deployment phase for the unit amid wartime operations.
Two men discuss postwar life and how soldiers should be treated as they return home. They argue the returning generation has shown loyalty and adaptability through war and deserve opportunities rather than admonition. A wounded soldier recalls a tract on dancing while losing his legs.
Mildred Champagne warns that sharing a rival's love letter fuels jealousy and distrust. She advises sincere actions to prove fidelity, and urges clear, honest communication about true feelings, whether resolved or uncertain, to avoid harming the relationship.
Samuel A King born April 9, 1828 near Philadelphia. As a youth he climbed hills and trees then pursued ballooning, facing early failures before building famed balloons. His flights, from Buffalo over the lake to the Alleghenies and beyond, drew awe and included storm photography, with a Buffalo to New Jersey longest trip. His sky appearances unsettled horses and children.
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