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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1917
Page
8
A poetic exhortation by Theodosia Garrison asserts arising from silence to challenge oppression. The speaker vows bold, chosen words to shake entrenched power, likening their force to a west wind that lifts the glove and demands change.
A letter criticizes a report that Senator Weeks would attach the committee on conduct of the war resolution as a rider to Senate bills. The writers call the tactic partisan and unstatesmanlike and question Republican support for such methods. They urge restraint and oppose meddling with executive action.
June exports reached 43.65 million dollars, the highest since indiscriminate sinkings began. Imports, except May, also near May levels, with June showing record U S shipments except for one month.
The report notes that imports to America in June were the largest for any month in the country’s history, while acknowledging that U boat activity remains costly and troublesome though not deadly to overall trade.
The piece argues that Germany’s actions in Belgium, executions, deportations, the Lusitania sinking, air raids on London, and plots against the United States are proven facts rather than slander. It asserts no slander exists and that a plain recital of facts should suffice.
The keepers release a lively crowd described as charming hers in heat roaming in summer furs. Tony the business man questions delaying vacation, suggesting now is the time.
Readers exchange satirical plots and practical replies about potato pests in New England. Agricola proposes starving bugs by not planting potatoes while Whitney warns of a potato shortage, and others offer experiments with topless potatoes and bug breeding schemes.
The Observant Citizen notes eggs may fall in price this fall due to more stored in Boston despite lower production. It cites hospitality to veterans, a large American Chemical Society gathering in September, and plans for a national conservatory of music. It also covers fishing demand, wartime relief work, and etiquette on displaying the flag.
The article portrays Theodore Roosevelt as head of the State Food Commission created by the bill before the New York Legislature. It frames the measure as a war-like effort to regulate traffic and prices of food, prevent hoarding and monopolizing, and ensure proper distribution. Roosevelt is praised for decisive leadership and energetic administration.
The article discusses exemptions in the army draft after preliminary scrutiny. It notes some individuals disqualified for physical reasons and others seeking exemptions for valid conditions. It cautions against labeling all exemption claimants as shirkers, except for those who married hastily to avoid service or claim conscientious objector status.
The excerpt cites August 4 figures and temperature highs around 88 degrees in 1888 with mentions of 1896 1898 and coldest records near 1400 MAG. It also notes rainfall in Boston on this date with years 1911 1912 excluded, reflecting historical weather observations.
A fragmented ad urges farmers to order potato bugs at once claiming high demand and that the insects will sell fast once news spreads. The peculiar misspellings and broken words reflect OCR damage on a local classified-like notice.
Lucy Gray leaves the farm for city life and joins Ted and friends for Saturday river outings. A growing bond deepens as they share lunches, dancing, and a kiss on Auntie Raynor’s porch, ending with Lucy learning Barbara is Ted’s selfish cousin.
Reader letters ask what Flanders comprises and whether it is an independent state. Other questions cover anti aircraft range, old postage stamp cases, fastest railroad, biblical lineages, and oldest or most interesting cities with Damascus and New York mentioned.
The Kyaik-ti-yo pagoda sits atop a massive rocking boulder in Burma. Wind and rain carved the rock while the stone has rocked for years, a pilgrim site with hair offerings and legends of the rock riding through the air.
A domestic etiquette note explains handling complaints about hotel staff through housekeepers. It also outlines wedding invitation etiquette for Miss Sylvia and Mr Henry timed for August thirteenth at four, with a reception to follow at half past four, and advises proper correspondence when couples part.
The narrator recalls meeting a famed writer Belasco and discusses how the encounter educated her about modern drama. She notes the writer’s courtesy, his two hours of eloquence, and a flattering praise that influenced her approach to conversation and intellect.
A 1917 verse by Walt Mason lampoons wartime price rises affecting everyday goods from baths to beds and bread. The speaker jokes that war drives costs while he brags of continued spending and even hints at funding supplies to keep commerce alive amid shortages.
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