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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1917
Page
10
All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without further notice upon expiration. You cannot obtain the Post regularly from your newsdealer. Notify as you postal at once. Edwin A. Grozier Editor and Publisher.
The Sunday Post reports record sales for both daily and Sunday editions amid a no return rule and FTC urging. The Boston Post notes gratitude to readers newsdealers and newsboys for cooperation in achieving the result.
James Churchill estimates Gotham cabaret business spends 709 317 000 annually to run. Rent 40 000 000 license tax and stamps 30 675 000 payroll 175 750 000 supplies 327 000 000. Patrons and regulars add about 50 percent more bringing total to 1 063 975 500. He warns high living comes high and advocates less of it.
The article honors Richard Olney as a Massachusetts figure of strong principle and public service. It recalls his rise in law to national roles as Attorney General and Secretary of State under President Cleveland, his defense of the income tax, his stance during the Debs rebellion, and his role in the Venezuela dispute over the Monroe Doctrine and arbitration rather than force.
The text honors a man described as a true American and an exemplar of the highest standards of citizenship. It highlights his service, character, and dedication as a model citizen.
Cuba declares war against Germany with United States sympathy and outrage at German atrocities. Brazil Chile Guatemala Nicaragua likely to join, forming a moral and strategic bloc of western republics. Allied alliance could free U S naval actions and reduce frontier strength along Mexico.
The Rockefeller Foundation funds a new hospital and clinic in New York to spread the Carrel Dakin method for infected wounds and military surgery. American surgeons will study four week blocks to learn, demonstrate, and teach improved treatments and portable hospital concepts for war injuries.
Berlin reports that Emperor William orders Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg to reform Prussia’s electoral law to allow direct and secret elections for deputies. He claims reforms are dear to his heart, yet his autocratic rule resisted change for 26 years before the war. The note links the push to the Russian revolution and President Wilson’s recent address.
Austria severed diplomatic relations with the United States in the wake of U S war declaration against Germany. The administration says no war will be declared unless Austria commits acts of war, and Vienna may declare first if it chooses. The United States would respond by accepting a formal gage of battle if necessary.
The record notes Boston coldest Apr 10 with 27 above zero in 1885 and 190, and next coldest at 28 in 1882. It lists warmest on this date at 80 in 1887 with a second warmest value of T1 in 1883. Rain or snow occurred on this date in 1M7 and 1908.
A collection of humorous clippings and remarks from readers in New England. The notes include a spoof on submarine ads from Rowley Massachusetts, a theatre stage crew anecdote, and a corrected classified ad about cow calves. Sentiments come from Boston and nearby towns such as Rowley and Winthrop. The piece ends with a light verse from Winthrop by Winnie.
Everyday etiquette notes emphasize politeness to salespeople as a sign of good breeding. Do not wear gloves on the street. complete your toilet at home and keep gloves on and fastened when in public view.
President Wilson's telegraphed reply to King George V expresses gratitude and shared purpose. He thanks the British monarch for his inspiring words and reaffirms support for free peoples defending independence and human rights during wartime. The message is dated April 8, 1917, from Washington, D. C.
An overview of the Panama Canal's total outlay nearing 395 million dollars including the French and American expenditures. It notes toll revenue in early years, wartime disruptions, and Goethals efficiency gains, comparing with Suez Kiel and Manchester canals and the Erie improvements.
The column notes a severe Boston area winter with February temperatures well below normal, mentions Dr. A. P. Mason’s records, and a string of local notes. It covers retired Mayor Samuel A. Green receiving a song, veterans and age notes, a Kaiser of Berlin joke at a recruitment station, plans to preserve Franklin Pierce's historic home, a piano player admonition, and public-polling walks in Pittsfield. A letter from Lewis Tracy in Bolton reports a banded pigeon sighting and asks about its origin.
A short note or poem fragment appears under a 1917 copyright notice from Southern Press Syndicate. The readable text references a likely column or feature titled The Need, with no clear narrative context or page content.
The poem recalls moments when doubt about right and wrong arises yet simple faith remains a guiding force. It widens from childhood prayer at a mother's knee to enduring hope and courage amid trials and care for all people.
It is rumored long kid gloves will be worn for formal affairs. Wool embroidery trims some organdic frocks. Japanese embroideries appear on sports coats of jersey silk. Bead girdles add to straight frocks. Ecru Irish lace graces afternoon and evening gowns. Georgette crepe with liberty satin bands. Long smocks like blouses in sheer handkerchief linen. Season fabrics remain very soft with high embroidered wool collars laced through eyelets in front.
Practical homemaking tips including binding rugs with rag strips, sewing stockings on the right side, soaking dishes to remove candy residue, using camphor to prevent silver tarnish, wetting potatoes to ease peeling, rubbing salt on fingers to curb onion odor, and polishing copper with salt and vinegar.
Two boys plotting a schoolyard prank sign a false letter to Miss Marjorie, hoping to trap her. A mysterious man behind them smiles as the ruse unfolds, leading to a reconciliation when Marjorie learns a real suitor, Richard M., had long loved her. The prank backfires as the couple’s genuine feelings prevail.
Chicago on April 9 published Lieutenant Mark A. Smith said Marine Corps recruiting here shows a rising number of young men of German descent enlisting, second only to American nationals.
A daily feature recounts Lew Wallace born April 10 1827 in Brookville Indiana. He disliked school yet valued literacy and later served as major general and governor of New Mexico. Wallace wrote Ben Hur after age 60, its sales surpassing a million and its global reach.
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