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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
12
The notice lists staff roles for The Boston Post including Edwin A Editor and Grozier Publisher. It reminds readers subscriptions must be paid in advance and may be discontinued without notice upon expiration. Readers without regular delivery are urged to notify by postal mail.
Director Burleson stipulates immediate reinstatement for workers fired for joining the telegraphers union. The piece criticizes President Carlton for penalizing organized employees and notes federal control of lines aims to avoid such injustice.
General Pershing and Marshal Foch receive French recognition for wartime leadership. Foch is made marshal of France for halting the Crown Prince attack and aiding Paris defense. Pershing earns the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor for organizing American forces in France.
The piece rebukes a neighboring stance that electing William A. Gaston would signal approval of southern leadership in Congress and sectionalism. It argues voters should prioritize endorsing the wartime president and the U S government over such claims, asserting Bay State residents will reject this line of reasoning.
A note or message intended for the White House, expressing appreciation and good will, would be conveyed without carrying any further message to the South. The item emphasizes a gesture of warmth toward the national leadership.
The article argues Washington and Tokyo outlined a joint plan to land troops in Vladivostok to guard Russian stores and aid self defense. It stresses assurances to protect Russia's territorial integrity and questions the motive and risks of a broader intervention. It hopes for beneficial outcomes for Russia and the world while denouncing German enemies.
A Louisville Courier-Journal tribute notes Colonel Henry Watterson steps back after 50 years as head and front of the paper. The piece lauds his genius humor and satire and predicts journalism will miss his personal voice but may cycle back to similar figures in the future.
William G. McAdoo Secretary of the Treasury returns to Washington planning the next Liberty Loan drive. Officials note his restored health and vigor. New elements and patriotic mood from Americans in France bolster efforts toward a triumphant funding success.
German writers and Captain Boy-Ed dispute Secretary Baker’s claim of 1,000,000 U S troops in France by year end. Despite skeptics and speeches by Senators Chamberlain and Hitchcock, the one million troops are in place and acting with purpose.
Edwin and Susan in a Keystone State village wake to a basket left at their door by a bird they fear is a stork. Inside are three baby girls, turning Edwin's amazement to concern with the family already raising nine children. The incident ends with less humor than fear of further visitations.
A verse by the Bentztown Bard from 1818 salutes Miss Heat with playful imagery of noontide light and summer rain. The speaker invites warmth and cooling air as evenings arrive and laments the joys of loafing in heat.
Historic weather notes show Boston's highest for this date reached 94 in 1910 and an 1916 record of % degrees. The coldest was 42 above in 1503, with rain recorded on this date in 1916 among the past decade’s notes.
Beth Marvin, while her father serves in France, convinces her mother to let her earn summer wages on a farm. She then donates the money saved for a phonograph to cheer Allied soldiers, showing small acts aiding the war effort and family sacrifice.
A madcap verse recounts a narrator spiraling on Russia's affairs, from Trotzky to Lenine, read despatches, and dreams, ending with a padded cell scene as visitors mock the fixation. The poem blends paranoia and political curiosity in a 1918 era voice.
A reader asks about best watch winding time and radium dial longevity. Timekeeper replies wind once daily before bed. Radium dial illumination may last about eight years. The column also notes aluminum as not the lightest metal, naming lithium as lighter.
The passage discusses substances lighter than lithium including hydrogen in frozen form, noting hydrogen is not a metal. It asserts kerosene oil can carry cigar ashes and mentions extreme lightness. The text focuses on material properties and exceptions.
The reader asks why despatches refer to Crown Prince Rupprecht's army as distinct from the Kaiser's son army. The German Empire had four kingdoms each with an heir apparent: Prussia under Crown Prince William, Bavaria under Crown Prince Rupprecht, Saxony under Crown Prince George, and Württemberg under Duke Albrecht, reflecting multiple crowns and separate military commands.
A reader asks what a logan berry is describing it as a cross of raspberry and blackberry. Another reader questions gold and silver coin values noting 1889 gold dollar coinage and a McKinley series release with silver price context.
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