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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
10
A sonnet-like verse laments the death wind and aching masses. It condemns rulers like the Hapsburgs and Hohenzollerns for greed and indifference while predicting a consuming end, urging leaders to heed the suffering of the innocent and starving.
A harsh rebuke voices outrage over the lynching of Frank Little, an I W W executive board member in Butte Montana. The piece condemns mob violence and calls on Montana authorities to prosecute the perpetrators for the deadly act.
William Bigelow argues that the state Highway Commission’s stance on drunk driving ignores self employed drivers who own and operate their own cars. He contends most reckless drivers are non employe drivers and urges broader consideration beyond the ruling.
The piece argues for strong reform in drunk driving regulation, noting many offenders own cars. It calls for severe penalties and a lasting penalty: license revocation preventing any future car operation in the state.
The piece describes a major Allied offensive in Flanders from the sea inland, seeking to threaten the German right and the Zeebrugge U boat base. Rumors mention a British fleet near the coast and monitors dueling German batteries, with a clear objective and high stakes for the war’s outcome.
The excerpt presents a boy, Newton Newkirk, on a burning deck laughing and claiming asbestos shoes. It features Eddie and Rangeley, Me, with a caption about a sphinx quote on artistic temperament and eccentricities.
In a Questions and Answers page a reader asks how much cod liver oil would grow hair on an adult male while another letter jokes about puppy mange treatment. The exchange riffs on cod liver oil as a hair restorer and parodies a home remedy debate.
A letter questions a 1817 act allowing blind people to fish in New Hampshire without a license. It argues licenses should apply to non residents and wonders about potential harm to fish stocks. The note ends with a street scene request about three men who found a Panama hat.
A column recounts varied Boston scenes from veterinary tales to cat and canary behavior and a signal that Homer Albers Jr. arrives at Brookline home. It mentions mud filling Jeffries Point, button prices rising, the United States Hotel rumor denial, and President Wilson’s horseback rides citywide.
A husband and wife clash over frugal living echoing the past as Grace emulates her mother and Henry resists, only to be drawn into stricter duties, cheaper meals, and plans to move as they imitate what fathers did. The tale centers on domestic economy, parental memory, and changing roles.
The piece condemns the proposed Senate spending committee as a partisan ploy to curb the executive and gain glory for lawmakers. It notes existing war department and navy committee oversight, and states the provision was removed from the food control bill by conference.
The Senate approved a resolution to submit a national prohibition amendment to the states. If the House agrees, it advances toward ratification by 36 state legislatures within six years, a period during which many states must be convinced. The issue may not prompt immediate action or debate.
In these days of fiery heat and high humidity let us not forget our good friend and faithful servitor, the horse. Drivers should let their horses walk when possible, provide cool water, shade during stops, and rub and bathe them properly at stalls. Mercy to the horse is humanity and good for business.
The White House reportedly faces Calder of New York opposition to Bainbridge Colby for the Federal Shipping Board. Calder's retaliation stems from Colby's challenge to Calder in last year's Progressive nomination and election, a dispute framed as senatorial courtesy and petty partisanship.
Fragmentary notes cite temperatures and rainfall in Boston across multiple years and dates. Mentions include a coldest site date of 57 degrees in 1900 and rain records on various past dates, with scattered figures like 5, % and 10 appearing as garbled data.
Description of large stone animal and human statues along avenues to Ming tombs in Nanking and Peking. Guards include horses lions ch i lin camels elephants and officials. Ming emperors buried in enormous mounds with no known entrances or burial sites located.
The notice notes that wedding announcements come from the bride’s parents and include all with any acquaintance of the couple. It advises etiquette for hat removal on trains and mentions porters offering bags for hats. It also suggests club women mail brief notes to members upon retirement from office.
A lyric poem describes a quiet highway under stars guiding children to dreams. The night road winds past fields and streams toward a tranquil “merry land of sleep” where angels kneel in prayer along sacred shrines.
Readers submit questions on historic Boston churches and landmarks. Christ Church on Salem Street dates to 1723, older than Old South and King’s Chapel. They ask about the Waverley Oaks, pronunciation of chassis, naval ships named for heroes, and Niagara Falls power use.
The text notes about 15 000 cubic feet per second used for electricity and discusses fall water flow. It asks about inheritance tax exemptions in Massachusetts and outlines a Boston to New York auto route via Worcester Springfield Hartford New Haven. The distance is stated as a little over 230 miles.
A young woman writes to Miss Champagne seeking guidance after a dance escort attempts a kiss. The adviser cautions that compatibility and respect reveal themselves through the man’s actions and the couple’s sustained interaction.
The passage treats how a young woman senses a partner's feelings without word spoken. It argues a kiss signals affection before formal declarations, but advises the woman to reserve open love until a formal commitment is made, preserving her charm and value.
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