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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1919
Page
16
The War Department proposes a practicable youth military plan setting the call age at 19 for a three month training with regular divisions. After training, men would report health and family status for two years. The program aims to train 600,000 annually and maintain a mobilizable 1,250,000 force, balancing militarism and physical development.
The article notes 17 Black individuals charged with rioting and murder by a Chicago grand jury. It questions why no white suspects are indicted and urges full, impartial justice with further developments to come.
Chicago pie eaters protest price jumps as pies rise five cents per slice with bakers blamed by retailers. In our town, eateries also raise fresh fruit pies to 15 cents each, sparking believed profiteering across dining spots.
Italian battleships will steam into Boston harbor likely before Sunday escorted by U.S. battleships. The visit marks allied unity after the war with shared celebration and generous city hospitality organized by the city government and citizen committees led by James Ba ers.
Small subscriptions from dwellers throughout Greater Boston swell the fund devoted to this purpose. It will be made good by a generous response.
A newspaper column analyzes the Plumb bill proposed by Representative Sims seeking government ownership of U S railroads and shared profits with workers. It argues the plan shifts risk to the public, lacks deficit sharing, and may not curb labor influence despite labor’s legitimate demands.
The Post notes neglect by the U S government toward Commander Albert C Read and the NC 4 crew. Aviators urge Congress to formally recognize their Atlantic crossing with full honors, arguing Britain and Portugal have already decorated them.
The Boston fish strike has halted industry for weeks affecting seafood supply. Commissioner Skeffington of immigration will represent the War Labor Board to meet fish firm heads and strikers tomorrow in hopes of settlement. Both sides likely must concede to resolve the dispute and restore normal port activity.
The text indicates a goal to craft an agreement that resolves the current dispute and, the government hopes, prevents future differences from arising. It reflects an emphasis on a durable settlement beyond the immediate issue. The wording suggests diplomatic intent and expectations of lasting harmony.
The piece argues the government will sell several score of small lake steamers under 3500 tonnage to France and Italy. The vessels lack transatlantic capacity, so selling about 100 of them at high prices is reasonable, preserving U S shipping while raising funds.
A correspondent signing Bud asks for a clam chowder recipe and details an overblown, humorous method to gather a clam and cook a three gallon chowder. The playful letter satirizes a bachelor planning a seaside party and his craving for an absurdly large dish.
The author argues Henry Ford overestimates farm output with machinery. He says twenty days of work a year may suit large midwestern farms but not small New England properties. He contends horses or oxen are better for local farming and calls the slogan inappropriate for regional conditions.
District Attorney Pelletier directs swift trials for pocket-picking in the district and seeks prison terms on conviction. He argues a strong stance will deter petty theft and keep Boston from becoming a summer haven for such offenders. The piece labels pickpockets as the lowest form of property crime and notes their deceitful, bold tactics.
Ex Speaker Champ Clark was once the youngest U S college president and edited a weekly paper. Three English candidates for London Joint Bank head included Sir Reginald McKenna who won. Clifford M Holland trains the Hudson tunnel. Premier Nitti backs the U S. King George weighs Lloyd George honor options.
The 1852 French engineer Henry Giffard pioneered steam propulsion for airships, refining the engine and changing the balloon shape to a cigar envelope. His Paris Hippodrome test reached five to seven miles per hour, rising to 6000 feet before landing near Elancourt, earning him the title Fulton of aerial navigation.
The Chariton Herald Patriot notes the bride wore a traveling blue serge suit with matching accessories. It prompts readers to wonder if the groom is treated as a mere accessory in the wedding description.
A reader asks Newt about the location and date of the first Boston baked beans and urges a bronze tablet or monument. The exchange notes Boston baked beans as a national tradition and calls for marking the birthplace spot with a pot sculpture and inventor’s name.
The record shows Boston’s warmth reached 93 degrees on August 6 in 1876 and 1906, while the coldest was 52 degrees in 1883. The drought note says no rain occurred on this date in the last decade, except in 1915.
A reader column collects diverse items from Boston and environs. It recalls Admiral Samuel P. Carter’s unique dual service, mentions social themes, elephant antics, price hikes in Italian cheese, Wool men and legal cases, youth tricks in Revere, and naval fleet comparisons with a mix of local anecdotes and commentary.
A letter to the editor explains Gehenna as the valley of Hinnom and a place of burning, then contrasts moral and immoral by defining inmoral as having neither good nor bad attributes and immoral as possessing and acting on bad traits.
A letter to the editor asks for the name and address of the farm housing old and discarded horses. It also inquires whether maintenance is funded by public subscription. The response identifies Red Acre Farm at Stowe, Mass, and confirms public subscription.
The article notes John D. Rockefeller is believed to be the richest man, surpassing past claimants like the Czar and the Kaiser. It lists his address as Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, New York.
The question concerns George Washington's birth date. The commonly cited birth date is February 22, 1732, in the Old Style calendar, though modern historians note February 11, 1731 Old Style is equivalent to February 22, 1732 New Style. The birth year and date reflect calendar changes in use at the time.
The notice explains the birth date as February 11 under Old Style reckoning and how it aligns with New Style we reckon time by. The explanation is referenced as having been provided several times in the Post.
Report notes no death in London. It states Ella Wheeler Wilcox arrived in New York recently in improved health and is not a London deathbed case.
A Post Letter Box note asks for advice on what to feed a very young turtle. The specialist suggests feeding fresh meat chopped fine and also recommends flies and other insects for the diet.
A man arriving from England fathered a child born in the United States. If the child remains here and submits to U S jurisdiction, the child is an American citizen under the Fourteenth Amendment.
General Pershing cabled the War Department that as of July 31 a total of 98,497 American troops remained stationed overseas.
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