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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1917
Page
8
Pilgrim Tercentenary Plans Earn Favor in Legislature
The legislative debate on Pilgrim Tercentenary projects ends with satisfaction. Provisions support observances and preservation of Plymouth historic points while rejecting a Boston World's Fair as inappropriate. The commission's plan, backed by the House, aims for prudent spending of a generous appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Boston
German Reforms Offer Limited Change for Prussia
The Kaiser signals some reforms and promises to end the class voting system but omits a responsible ministry. Observers say true reform requires a parliamentary government with ministers answerable to parliament, a key step toward genuine freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Germany
Prussia
Rich New Yorkers Ask Tax On Incomes Over 100000
Three wealthy New Yorkers Sumner Gerard Alexander Bing and Amos Pinchot testified before the House Ways and Means Committee proposing that the government tax all incomes above 100000 a year to fund the war. They admitted their incomes exceed this amount and urged a levy that could raise about 1500000000 annually. They called themselves predatory rich but defended the proposal as patriotic sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Ways and Means
The
National House
Sumner Gerard
Alexander M. Bing
Amos Pinchot
Supreme Court ruling on Marshall contempt case noted
In wartime haste few notice Supreme Court opinions. The case involved U S District Attorney Snowden Marshall seeking indictment of a New York Congressman for conspiracy to restrain commerce. Congress sought to impeach Marshall. after failed effort, contempt charges were pursued and the high court sustained them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Marshall
Epochanakin
United States
New York
Snowden Marshall
Congress
Thal
Contempt Criticism Debate Over Congressional Authority
A discussion notes that Congress can punish contempt only when its legitimate functions are interfered with. It asserts the right of individuals to criticize Congress without facing frivolous charges or being summoned to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Initiative and referendum support for Massachusetts convention
The article urges voters to back delegates who publicly endorse initiative and referendum at the upcoming constitutional convention. It lists candidates George W. Anderson, Walter A. Buie, George W. Coleman, John W. Cummings, Daniel R. Donovan, Matthew Hale, Arthur D. Hill, Patrick H. Jennings, James T. Moriarty, Joseph C. Pelletier, Josiah Quincy, Charles B. Strecker, Joseph Walker, David I. Walsh, Sherman L. Whipple, and George H. Wrenn, praising their independence from corporate influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
George W. Anderson
Walter A. Buie
George W. Coleman
John W. Cummings
Daniel R. Donovan
Matthew Hale
Arthur D. Hill
Patrick H. Jennings
James T. Moriarty
Joseph C. Pelletier
Josiah Quincy
Charles B. Strecker
Joseph Walker
David I. Walsh
Sherman L. Whipple
George H. Wrenn
American missionary honored by Turkey for Red Crescent work
Miss Mary Louise Graffam, the sole American missionary at Sivas, Turkey, receives the Red Crescent decoration from the Turkish government for tending sick and wounded. Prisoners of war in the Sivas region allegedly praised her devotion and aid to enemy prisoners, including French English and Russians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Graffam
Sivas
Turkey
The
Red Crescent
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Miss Graffam
Syrian Americans Raise Flag in Patriotic Ceremony
More than 1900 people cheered as the Syrian American Club unfurled the national flag at their Hudson Street clubhouse. Speakers included M. N. Maloof and Major T. Ashburn. a parade led by the Syrian Fife and Drum Corps traveled to the Municipal building for further remarks and pledges of allegiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Street
M. N. Maloof
Ltarvard
Museeb Maloof
U. S.A
Fort Banks
Abraham Kihbuny
Brookline
Weather quirks promise chilly day in Boston records
The record notes show this date in Boston with official low temperatures around 31 degrees and very cold years near 3 percent, while highs peaked at 83 or 75 degrees in recent years. Rainfall readings mention multiple years including 1908, 1910, 1911 and 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Slimtime con game prank text in a Newt seduction letter
The excerpt presents a Get Rich Quick scheme involving Newt and Newting, detailing a plan to stage a distraction in a movie house to steal valuables. The dialogue shows the con artist persuading Newt and the partner testing the plan in public, followed by a skeptical response from a commenter identified as N. N.
Observant Citizen notes war savings and old shoe habits
A reader reports Canada wartime stamps urging help to win the war by saving certificates. Essex jurors hear farmers can be excused. A shoe clerk recalls customers saving old shoes for garden use. Lieutenant Kelly's silk Irish flag from Europe is presented to James J. Newton. Colonel Gould writes a new war song to Hold the Fort. A Scollay square car miscue prompts a humorous wife joke. District Attorney Pelletier receives two silk flags for his birthday. Edith Winslade mails money to London. envelope damaged by water. Boston figures post flags atop a restaurant and at home. George Hanley noted as a new State police officer on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
Kelly
Irish Rangers
Duchess of Connaught
Princess Pat's
James J. Newton
Hollis
William A. Connelly
Billy Inman
Pelletier
Massachusetts
Joseph Seminara
Edith Winslade
London
England
Miss Winslade
Ward’s Want Ads Swap Offer Sparks Dialogue
A puzzled note questions what Ward has to sell or exchange offering items like incubators brooders harness ten hives of bees and other farm gear. The writer admits lacking those items and proposes a trade if Ward specifies exactly what he offers to sell or exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Fadts and Fashions Update from the Season
Outer coats and garments will be satin. Smocks rival blouses of bright colors. Narrow frilled cuffs of chiffon attract. A new Neal-of-rose shade appears in evening gowns of soft liberty satin. Street frocks favor SK material. polka dots dominate sportswear. The barrel skirt shifts toward peg-top. suede jackets pair with jersey dresses.
The Costliest Things in the World
A discussion of why collectors pay high sums for Rembrandt etchings and Whistler works. Scarcity, name value, and unique proofs drive prices beyond merit, with examples like The Three Crosses and Christ Healing the Sick. The piece cites Rembrandt’s top etchings and notes Whistler and Merron as other masters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rembrandt
Three Crosses
Amsterdam
Jan Lutme
Christ
James A. M. Whistler
Whistler
Charles Merron
Merron
Meryon
Grandma Does Her Bit
A granddaughter Amy and her grandmother discuss Civil War memories and wartime duties. Grandma recalls soldiers knitting, lint, and making do without modern conveniences while urging Amy to do her bit for the country. Amy resolves to honor her soldier by writing a repentant letter of patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Amy
Amy Winslow
Dave
Grandpa
Papa
Lincoln
Birthday Bio Briefs Readers Share History and Inquiries
A newspaper feature collects reader questions and letters on topics from Ben Franklin’s liquor use to flags, rivers lengths, state populations, authorship of Gene Stratton Porter, and citizenship upon marriage. It includes factual notes on river lengths and U.S. aid policy responses.
Dandelions Defeat Ambitious Lawn Efforts
A humorous verse by Ial Mason, 1917, imagines a man who spends seed and labor to perfect a lawn yet is overwhelmed by spreading dandelions. Despite hiring many workers to eradicate weeds, the grass dies and observers note his failing to make the lawn look orderly.
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Pope
Bryans
Ial Mason
George Matthew Adame
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