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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
18
Butter and Egg Board Abolishes Commodity Speculation
The Chicago Butter and Egg Board ends speculation in futures trading for commodities under its control as a patriotic duty. The move calls on other grain and meat markets to follow suit before government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Boston riot of pleasure or closing time crowds
A California publication quotes a Western paper describing Boston as drunken with pleasure and rushing to doom. The author argues what outsiders see as riot is simply crowds seeking late rides on subways and surface cars, urging the gentleman to apologize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
California
Sign of the Times
Boston
Massachusetts House Backs Milk Dealer Impurity Bill
The House approves a measure barring prosecutions of retail milk dealers for impure milk received in sealed dairy-farm containers. The bill aims to shift liability away from dealers for milk quality they cannot reasonably know to be defective, urging final enactment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts House
Injustice Denounces Tampering Against Fair Process
A statement argues tampering is plain injustice and should not be permitted to continue, urging strong action to protect integrity and uphold proper procedures.
Food Board and Goethals Lead War Resource Plan
The passage praises Herbert Hoover as head of the Food Board and General George Goethals in charge of building 1000 wooden ships for foreign commerce. It lauds centralized coordination by the Council of National Defence, rail logistics, and shoe-leather industry cooperation to meet troop needs, reduce prices, and conserve resources amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Food Board
Herbert C. Hoover
Hoover
Relief Commission
Belgium
George Goethals
Council of National Defence
Goethals
Hasty pudding recalled amid corn meal guidance
The article notes official guidance from Washington on corn meal uses including polenta and tamales, but argues for reviving hasty pudding as a staple. It claims a pound of dry corn meal yields far more energy and protein than a pound of potatoes, urging its return to the family table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Massachusetts Food Committee suggests portion size cuts
The Public Safety Committee proposes smaller restaurant portions to conserve food. The note adds that prices should also decrease if portions shrink, else patrons bear higher costs for no balanced benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Committee
Public Safety Committee of
Massachusetts
Public Safety Committee
War Time Duty Urges Citizens to Halt as Guards Shoot
The piece stresses wartime seriousness as guards at bridges enforce orders to halt. It notes fatalities from those who disobey, warns citizens that guards have orders to shoot trespassers, and urges every person to comply with commands without delay.
Handkerchief Bazaar Plea From Hastport Church
A humorous appeal from the North Christian Sunday School of Hastport Me requests readers send any handkerchief to aid a church bazaar. Newton Newkirk recounts a cold on a crowded streetcar when he forgot his handkerchief and a sympathetic passenger lent him a small linen square. He plans to forward the gifted handkerchief to the church.
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North Christian Sunday School
Hastport
Guyzabo
Boston Elevated
Lizzie
Park Street
Newton Newbirk
P. S
Nu WN
The Costliest Es Escorial in Spain Revealed
The Es cial is described as a vast convent church palace and library built by Philip II after a vow to honor St Lawrence. It spans 396 782 square feet with 7 towers 15 gateways and 12 000 doors and windows. The complex faced fires and rebuilds but remains a monumental symbol near Madrid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip II
Spain
St. Quentin
St. Lawrence
Madrid
Escorial
Ture
Philip I
Europe
Reading their signatures and signs of life in New England letters
A columnist recalls illegible addresses causing mail mixups with Newport and Woonsocket, notes a young man obtaining a dog license and later a marriage license, and praises public spirit. The piece recounts a Civil War era wedding canopy flag, a 60th anniversary in Littleton, and comments on aging spectacles while highlighting regional town name quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Buckley
Chicopee
T Am
Pittsfield
General A. &. Grant
Riverside Drive
New York
Charles Carey
General Grant
Jonathan Hartwell Whitcomb
Littleton
Boston Weather Records For April 13
The record notes Boston’s coldest April 13 was 20 degrees in 1874 and 28 degrees in 1914. It cites warmest readings of 84 degrees in 1896 and 68 degrees in 1909, with rain on the date occurring in 1900 1907 1908 and 1913.
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Boston
Medor Chooses Masters Then Marriages For Love
A crusty bachelor Cabassel shelters Medor a hunter dog until a Paris widow returns to claim him. They stage a hill separation test and Medor falters, prompting Cabassel and the widow to marry to keep the loyal dog together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabassel
Medor
St. Germaine-en-Layne
St. Germain
Cabassol
Hive
Paris
Foresters
Monsieur Cabassol
Tie
Cabasso'l
Cahassel
I Watt Mason diets followed by harsh verdicts
Uncle Walt recounts a strict non starch diet of bran leeks dates and hay to slim down. He admits no pleasure from meals while noting friends warn he looks sickly and aged, then chooses to return to meat pie and richer fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Watt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Post Letter Box Letter to the Editor
A reader questions the origin and usage of the word Bos as used in postal phrases and letters to the editor. The inquiry invites linguistic clarification and historical context about shorthand and typographical choices.
Morris Goldberg Ad Offers Cash for Jewelry and Diamonds
Morris Goldberg and Company at 5 Bromfield Street Boston announces cash purchases of jewelry loan tickets and diamonds. The notice invites owners to sell valuables for immediate payment at the Boston location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Goldberg & CO
Bromfield St
Room
Boston
Mass
Maine coast length by measurement
A Brookline teacher notes that a straight line from the extreme northeast to the extreme southwest is 225 miles, but following all indentations along the coast yields about 250 miles.
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Maine
Brookline
Household Hints to Halt Moth Damage in Carpets
A Brockton reader explains a method to kill carpet moths after infestation. Use a coarse towel dampened with water then iron on suspected areas and least used spots. Heat and steam do the work without harming carpet color, and camphor or tobacco are ineffective once moths have begun eating.
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A. R. Williams
Green Street
Brockton
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