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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1918
Page
10
The Boston Post lists prices for daily and Sunday editions with Canada and foreign rates. Rates include daily one year $2.50, six months $1.75, monthly 80c. Sunday one year $3.50, six months $1.75, three months 90c. Postage adds one cent in Boston District. Payments by check or money order only.
A wartime column denounces the German assault on the British hospital ship Warilda in the Channel. It accuses the Hun of killing wounded men and nurses and insists it will be punished when victory ends the war. The piece vows a final reckoning for atrocities committed against civilization.
The piece condemns Lord Lansdowne for urging peace talks with Germany and notes Berlin’s praise for him. It mocks his stance, arguing allied nations should not welcome praise from Potsdam and parallels a historical critic’s dislike of excessive praise.
War Department experiments in body protection for soldiers hint at a return to ancient warfare practices. The piece notes Germany’s use of offensive gases and compares modern aerial bombings of hospitals to old catapult assaults. It traces armor’s rise and fall with gunpowder, then signals renewed exploration of helmets shields and breastplates.
A brief wartime sentiment echoes that today’s soldiers carry on the legacy of their ancestors. The message honors duty, sacrifice, and resolve, linking current efforts to historic struggles and patriotism.
A wartime column reflects on American casualties from the Marne offensive, noting 168 names from New England in the latest death list and urging nationwide resolve. The piece honors fallen soldiers and recalls Lincoln, Lloyd George, and the promise to "hold fast" amid losses.
The commission tasked with Italy's relief should act quickly to offset the long exchange burden Italy bears since entering the war. Italy pays more than two dollars for each one dollar of goods bought from the United States due to a weak exchange position. The lira's low quotes in neutral markets reflect Italy's commercial difficulties and reliance on imports for war equipment. Centralized allied finance is urged to prevent weak spots in the war effort.
A verse lament on rising transit costs in Boston with figures seven cents per fare and four additional cents for change. It contrasts seven with earlier nickel days, joking about walkers and the Kaiser, and cites footnote referencing Mark Twain.
The Massachusetts constitutional convention may vote on adding a merit based civil service provision to the state constitution. It would require paid public servants not elected by the people or responsible for policy to be chosen by merit and fitness through a State Civil Service Commission and competitive exams. Judges would be excluded from the measure.
The Navy Department names a new destroyer in honor of Benjamin R. Tillman. Tillman served twenty four years in the Senate and on naval affairs, aiding the build up of a modern fleet during wartime needs. The destroyer carries his belligerent, combative legacy into history.
The Gaston campaign committee opens offices in the Monks building at 36 Congress Street Rooms 1001 and 102 with attorney Herbert A. Kenny from Ward 1 Boston in charge. committee membership to be announced soon.
Hank O YARN asks Newton about the meaning and origin of the word escritoire and why it seems foreign. The columnist recalls past misdefinitions of camisole and casserole in a humor column and jokes about language flair while deferring to caution on es translated terms.
The column surveys Boston area happenings from cooler days to heat comparisons in Florida, blueberry spots within one fare, the Three Penny Lunch reopening at old prices, U boat chatter at shore resorts, dogfish fish meals, Roxbury Dearborn School demolition, and war work by George W. Coleman plus clergymen in shipbuilding plants.
The article traces the Visigothic invasion led by Alaric, culminating in the 410 sacking of Rome. It notes Roman delays, Stilicho's defeat near Verona, Ravenna's fortress status, and Alaric's burial in the Busento river bed. It ends with the Visigoths establishing a Spanish kingdom before further barbarian waves.
Mrs. Weed and her husband quarrel briefly over a missing bathroom window screen. After a fruitless search from attic to cellar, the screen is found hidden behind the hall hat tree, and both admit fault. They resolve not to let small things wreck harmony.
A WWI era verse laments Kaiser Wilhelm as the cause of hardship and scarcity. The speaker contrasts past abundance with current poverty, blaming the Kaiser for rationing and limits on luxury goods. The poem urges collective effort to "wipe him off the chart."
Poem snippets laments and hopes amid toil and shadows. The verses urge patience faith and endurance as life’s road unfolds with blossoms and barren soil.
A columnist urges men to take part in food conservation alongside women and criticizes lazy habits that rely on women to save beef and wheat. A fable contrasts a productive farm with a lazy farmer blamed on his wife, underscoring household duty during wartime.
Readers ask about autocracy and democracy definitions. The column explains meanings from Greek roots and provides factual Q A on Carnegie birthplace Civil War roles and major ships, plus notes on Old Ironsides, Boston ponds, and the original thirteen states in the flag.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston weather for August 7. Official figures show the warmest 96 degrees in 1876 and 90 in 1916. Coldest 65 above in 1885. He notes rain on this date in 1916 and mentions rainfall in the past decade.
Simple warm day blouses are fashioned from batiste and feature an or gandie frill collar. The style emphasizes light fabric and a delicate neckline suitable for hot weather.
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