Boston Post 1918 Front Matter and Masthead
The Boston Post issue from April 11, 1918 lists offices at 259 Washington Street Boston Maye Editorial Rooms Sporting Editor Sunday Editor Financial Editors and Business Office. It notes subscription payment in advance and discontinuation for nonpayment and provides editor and publisher Edwin A Grozier at 1383 Main.
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Edwin A. Grozier
Have Seen the Light Socialists Back Third Liberty Loan
Seven Socialist Aldermen of New York City, after denouncing war savings stamp criticism, unanimously support subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan. The piece argues Socialists nationwide shift away from anti war positions, urging Americans to back the loan. It asserts German and American socialism can coexist with patriotism.
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Veterans of the Civil War Return in Massachusetts Encampment
The familiar dress and insignia of Civil War veterans reappear on city streets as the Massachusetts Grand Army of the Republic holds its 52nd annual encampment. The piece notes pride in past service, and calls on current service members to aspire to the same honor and sacrifice.
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A Proper Veto On Sage-Welsh Bridge Bill
A Boston New England editorial praises New York Governor Whitman for vetoing the Sage-Welsh bill aimed at a Hudson River bridge near Albany. The measure would have required a single costly span for a critical North Atlantic freight route, delaying a planned Boston connection.
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Visionary veto paves way for new bridge project
The federal government and New York state approve the bridge plan, calling it essential as a wartime or postwar measure. The decision urges immediate construction without delay, reflecting a broad, urgent vision.
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New York
Counter Offensive Liberty Loan Push to Aid War Effort
The article urges American citizens to support the Third Liberty Loan as a home front counter offensive against the German advance. It argues money is the decisive artillery, citing historical figures and events to emphasize the need to buy bonds to fund the war and keep morale and defense strong. It insists the purchasing line here fuels the firing line overseas.
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The New Cantonments Rises Amid War Effort
Ground was broken over a week ago for 16 army cantonments modeled on Camp Meade. Each camp will house 40,000 men, totaling over 600,000, with enlarged existing camps expected to accommodate more than 1,000,000 soldiers. The vast U S wartime building program advances as the war continues and the enemy remains unbroken.
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Root's call to silence talkers and act
Elihu Root told a Philadelphia audience that the time has come for Americans to shut up and make good. He criticized political stump shouters for demanding deeds without offering remedies and warned that those who call for cessation of talk often talk longest without solutions.
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The Right Thing by Texas Telephone Suspends Border Talks
Texas telephone companies suspend all cross border communication with American Mexican towns for the war duration. The voluntary embargo, though costing some revenue, earns respect as a measure against German influence and German-agent tied information flows through Mexico.
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The Wolf of Berlin and War Bonds
A wartime civic note urges buying Liberty Bonds to fund loans, framing the tactic as curbing enemy influence by limiting the Wolf of Berlin’s opportunities as Uncle Sam launches new drives. The call emphasizes patriotic action through investment to support national defense.
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If a man is penniless and can't borrow
A quip on finance notes that lack of cash makes one broke while good credit lets a man appear merely bent financially.
Compliments Backfire as My Dear Newton Dogs Name Debacle
A wry note recounts a Boston terrier named Newtle after the columnist Newton, then reveals the author’s annoyance at people naming pets after him. He jokes about changing his name and recalls a public mishap when a woman called “Newt” to her dog, not the person, and laments fame’s unintended tag-alongs.
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Chelsea fire anniversary noted with city scars and memories
The observant citizen recalls the Chelsea blaze's 16th anniversary, noting enduring marks in Boston and the city’s past, while reflecting on wartime tributes, prisoners of war in Europe, and relics of Hutchinson’s era returning from England. The column also mentions Maine snow, a new stamp machine, Sumner’s war caution, spruce gum prices, broom costs, and Canadian veteran employments.
Refined lady seeks home for widower with improvements
A Boston clipping asks if a 1918 model widower with “all improvements” could wash dishes scrub floors hang clothes close doors build fires wind clocks and see the cat outeach morning. The ad notes liberty bonds as protector of the home and national ideals.
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Eleanor gives mother a vacation and a new life
Eleanor arrives home with a joyful energy after a government contract break and arranges a vacation for her tired mother. Dr Roberts, a new physician, confirms the mother's fatigue and encourages rest. Eleanor buys her mother an elegant new outfit and the two travel to Aunt Margaret's as sunset nears. The doctor gently notes the mother needs the rest more than Eleanor, and they return home.
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Century of Petroleum Warns of Power Shifting Earthward
In a vivid look at gasoline’s rise, the article traces petroleum from ancient temple flames to modern engines, noting U S production soaring from 2 675 billion gallons in 1900 to 11 billion last year. It credits automobiles submarines and airplanes for transforming war and industry, and foresees gasoline driving future global progress, ending with Tomorrow's Picture The First Oil Well in the United States.
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First Patient Prompted A Doctor To Bake Beans
The doctor jokes about longing for the moment to say two dollars please. He notes being lonely with no calls in three weeks at the house and jokes about beans with his wife. Dr Roberts reflects that he might not have become a physician without his wife’s support.
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Post letters to the editor questions on trenches Tory Hill and Whittier
Readers ask about the Switzerland to sea trench line length, the location and name origin of Tory Hill in Boston now Meeting House Hill Roxbury, and Whittier's pronunciation of been. H.G. reports preference for been rhymes with green. A debate on the painting "The Spirit of '76" counts more than three men.
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Spring in Germany poem warns Kaiser to harvest hay instead of bones
Walt Mason laments wartime Germany’s scarce resources and starving livestock. He mocks the Kaiser and the war effort, noting no plowing or planting occurs as soldiers and trenches replace fields. The verse contrasts springtime with hardship, urging a shift from war to farming resilience.
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Distance to Washington and DC area size debated in reader queries
A reader asks how far Washington DC lies from the sea and whether a fleet could bombard it from the ocean with guns of 6 or 70 miles. The note also ponders the District of Columbia's area and mentions Puerto Ricans as U.S. citizens and conscription's reach.
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