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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
8
A new State regulation limits bells horns and similar devices in thickly settled areas except near safety zones or when directed by a traffic officer. The rule may be praised for reducing noise but questions arise about enforcement unlike the existing smoke emission law.
The piece argues that current French armament exists to supply American troops in France for a year and that U S factories will soon produce all needed field guns. It urges not to worry about gun shortages while the war effort continues.
A marginal group in a Congressional committee room urged impeachment of the President. The piece questions their grasp of impeachment procedures and notes prior bipartisan votes of confidence before declaring war.
The government moves to insure soldiers with bills by Senator Simmons and Representative Alexander approved by the President and Treasury. Rates start at eight dollars per thousand and ten thousand coverage for dependents, with a $5000 default if a man dies before timely acceptance.
The piece contrasts English suffragists uniting for the war effort with a small US faction protesting at the President’s residence. It frames the English women as patriotic and committed to victory, while labeling the US group as disruptive and out of touch with realities.
The Vossische Zeitung of Berlin criticizes Lloyd George for defending Germany’s aims and claims only Germany and its allies stand for the liberation of Europe. It cites Serbia crushed, Belgium ravaged, Luxemburg violated, Poland overrun, and a free government denied.
The piece condemns Canadian slackers who planned to blow up Lord Athelstan's Carterville house and family, while noting Oklahoma dynamiters wreck bridges and railroads. It argues treason on both sides of the border and urges firm action against the culprits.
Seventeen autoists were fined by Judge Murley in East Boston District Court after Captain James F. Hickey led a patrol to halt speedy drivers who fail to signal at intersections. Complaints cited drivers traveling to and from Winthrop via Winthrop Bridge and Butler Street. fines totaled $85.
The saying urges practicality in use of scarce food resources. It underscores making do with available items and preserving what remains by canning for future needs.
Ashley a 16 year old of Chebeague Island dressed a red tablecloth to imitate a bullfighter. The Holstein bull charged at speed and forced him to climb a tree for safety. Farm hands later removed the animal. moral warns against provoking a mean animal.
In Boston a column recalls Steeple Tom Fitzpatrick’s lightning rod work on church steeples and a poison ivy accident. The piece notes a double rainbow over the Charles River, a tattered flag at Marine Park, postal quirks, French lessons at the navy yard, hot dog price pressures, a mystery life preserver, carrier pigeons for air warfare, and local vegetable gardens and a 600 acre Great Barrington farm run by Boston men with student labor.
A family offers an old car for a kind owner and burial with its shoes on. Gub Crocker asks Newt for delivery details, while Newt declines, recalling a rattly car that died after a humorous tour of misadventures.
Anne, late for lunch, discovers The Nickel Lunch self serve coffee and lettuce sandwich. She meets Matt Bridges there, sparks fly, and they become friends. Months later he recalls the place as their courtship began, ending with a playful exchange about their future.
A feature discusses women warriors from history with focus on Anne Marie Louise de Montpensier the great Mademoiselle and her daring leadership during the Fronde plus her later romance and court life. It highlights her command of Paris and Orleans, royal blood, vast fortune and tempestuous career.
Brown satin with velveteen appears as a strong autumn fabric pairing. Hemlines gain prominence in skirt design. Side pleats appear on French crepe negligees replacing lace. Boy Scout style crowns appear in hats. Tinsel embroidery adopts a refined quiet look. Four pocket khaki jackets introduce a military note to sportswear.
In these days of penny saving do not waste fuel heating flat irons. Cover a flatiron with a deep tin or similar cover to heat faster than uncovered over the blaze. This advice especially helps gas users. South Boston. Mrs. J. J. 8.
The Providence Journal questions the rationale behind militarizing Red Cross titles while noting the War Department states the ranks confer no military authority. It asks if shoulder straps and sleeve braid align with the Red Cross’s civilian, noncombatant mission and whether such emblems suit the organization.
A motherless girl named Anna from Chicago draws envelopes of offers from readers who want to open their homes. A middle aged couple without children expresses willingness to share their life and home to become Anna’s mother.
A 1917 verse by Walt Mason imagines postwar life returning to farming after conflict ends. The speaker hopes the Kaiser will be defeated, the war’s horrors end, and the world be filled with enduring peace and quiet from the swords and guns.
The column shares letters from readers offering homes to a girl named Anna, aged about 15, who is described in a "Wanted: A Mother" appeal. Contributors express loneliness, widowhood, and a wish to provide a family environment. The piece notes possible adopters including two affluent households and a family with three other children, awaiting Anna's choice.
The data lists extreme highs of 91 in 1874 94 in 1892 95 in 1909 and 93 in 1997 for August in Boston. It also notes a coolest 54 in 1879 and rainfall on this date in 1903 1910 1912 1914 1916.
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