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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1918
Page
14
The Grand Duchy of Baden Chamber in Karlsruhe asks the German government to pursue a general agreement ending hostile air raids on non military zones. Residents, scarred by bombing, urge parity while recalling who started such assaults.
The article notes a favorable opening day across cities with Miss Spring present and fans enjoying baseball without heavy winter gear. It argues recreation supports a well run country during wartime, praising the green diamond as a welcome pastime alongside war work.
Under Crowder March order, 150000 troops go into cantonments next week for active service, with 49843 more to be called in May. The plan aimed to add 800000 within nine months, now set to reach 300000 immediately, reflecting urgency in Picardy and Flanders and the alliance pledge. Massachusetts quota stands at 1336 men in the latest call.
The editorial urges enlistment of “iron men” as the nation’s aid to the war effort. It compares soldiers to dollars, praising Americans in regulars and National Guard for courage and endurance. It then includes a reader’s letter from Madison, Maine about daylight saving time and using the extra hour, hoping independence of ideas persists.
A letter writer skewers smooth talkers selling swindles while proposing a plucky business plan Plate glass for screen doors to stop flies. He ridicules misnaming the addressee and warns against phony promoters then warns the target about costly capital demands.
The column celebrates Clifton B. Carberry as author of top lines, notes Dr. Charles Folger’s centennial, and Maine’s April 19 holiday. It recalls Mme Tussaud and wax exhibits, wax policeman, and Barnum lore, then mentions heavy military boots on display in Boston. It reports a daylight saving clock origin claim from Roxbury and two wild ducks returning to the Public Garden pond. Chaplain Watt praises Allied soldiers and Red Cross nurses.
The piece notes Czernin's resignation following France's pressure and exposes his false claims about peace talks and German actions. It highlights Clemenceau's political victory and questions Kaiser Wilhelm II's true stance amid the crisis.
The New York sheriff announces a crusade against tango lizards described as male idlers who dance for a living. They are labeled pests and leeches on womankind, with the sheriff aiming to force them into productive labor as a public objective.
The excerpt notes Boston temperatures on April 16 with official figures showing 25 above in 1908 and 3 above in 1904. It mentions a warmest 79 degrees on this date in 1596 and references rain or snow in the past decade. Specific years cited include 1911 to 1915.
A public notice urges residents to buy bonds as a means to energize civic life and fund local projects, presenting the purchase as a step to counteract widespread apathy and spur community advancement.
The Springfield Republican quotes Senator Chamberlain and others on government decline and weak wartime logistics. Critics argue that grand plans yield little, citing plane production shortfalls and blame for the British army setback, while noting the era’s sharply contrasted views on critique.
The Galician oil fields in Austria-Hungary drive wartime needs as Germany battles for gasolene, while ancient uses of petroleum hint at long human dependence. The piece surveys early uses in Babylon and Nineveh, Roman illumination, and distant sources in China and Japan, noting vast yet unrecovered reserves in the United States and Asia and the future role of gasoline in global progress.
Tom fights Hooverizing and fumes at first then Judith uses cooking to change his mind. She introduces a plant based menu with mock sausages lima bean dishes and homemade bread, and Tom discovers he enjoys the varied new foods despite initial resistance. The couple abandons routine meals and embraces healthier, tastier options.
A critical portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm and Britain’s wartime leader, satirically accusing the Kaiser of fostering bloodshed and endless war. The piece mocks his self-styled Mars persona and his public image as a “Lord of War.” It notes critics’ view of his muted stance amid war weariness and portrays him as increasingly isolated and ridiculed.
Poetic meditation on storms that pass quickly leaving rain and shadow behind. Each storm travels with its own cloud and care, gathering a shared purpose as it moves onward toward song and sun.
Post readers ask about the color of radiums light and its greenish glow from zinc sulfide used in luminous watch dials. A second letter questions the meaning of neurotic, asking if it is complimentary or not and defining neurotic as relating to the nerves.
A Boston schoolboy cites five nations that occupied Castine Maine. Plymouth Company held the region in 1629, French control in 1635, Dutch in 1674, British fortification in the 15th century, and multiple changes during the American Revolution era, including Massachusetts militia seizure in 1779 and subsequent British recapture and 1812 actions.
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