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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1918
Page
10
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The article notes the enduring vitality of the United States shown by honored dead on fame tablets. Oliver Ames leads a New England list including John T. Flaherty Jacob Pelars Keista Piaski Albert M. Swanson and Douglas Urquhart, each from different racial backgrounds, who followed the flag into eternity.
The article praises President Wilson’s attack on Mississippi Senator Vardaman, a noted opponent of U S policy toward Germany, urging his defeat in re election as part of the acid test of patriotism now in full force.
Reports from Finland claim German influence seeks to install a Teutonic king in Finland despite the Diet declaring the country a republic. The piece asserts these moves rely on old Swedish law and a "scrap of paper" rule, predicting the king's brief tenure will end with the defeat of Germany.
On this centennial anniversary of Lucy Stone's birth a Pennsylvania paper reflects on her rise from a farmer's daughter to a pioneering leader in women's rights. It notes her early unorthodox activities faced public opposition, then lauds the wartime roles of women from drivers to secret agents and nursing, highlighting the enduring morale of American service.
The article notes a surge of women in medicine ministry and college life as it marks Lucy Stone’s centenary. It highlights that women now vote in 12 states and may win nationwide constitutional suffrage soon.
The piece argues railroads shift focus from traveler convenience to supporting the war, noting lawmakers critique government control yet rely on the same system through public representatives. It brushes aside complaints, urging patriotism and patience as the nation prioritizes victory.
President Wilson urges coal mine operators and workers to unite to avert fuel shortages hindering war efforts. He says ample coal exists but production could falter from dissent, antagonism, or indifference. Operators should push best conditions while miners secure more coal than ever, a patriotic service equal to frontline trench work.
The piece contrasts casualties and heroism with the care given to troops. It cites 132000 illness cases requiring hospital attention in the past year, fewer than 1000 deaths, and argues this reflects physical stability and efficient caregiving under camp conditions.
Volunteers are asked to operate new cash-and-carry ice stations in crowded city areas under a plan announced by James J. Phelan, assistant State food administrator. Each station needs a man in charge and a woman cashier. Two stations are open at Ladder 3 firehouse on Harrison Avenue near Dover Street and at Roxbury Crossing behind the Highlands Yacht Club near Gurney Street.
The Charlestown navy yard will replace all enlisted men performing clerical duties with women as soon as practicable. Sea duty or assignment to the receiving ship will await the men, while draft age clerks in the emergency fleet list must face the draft.
The column reflects on Lucy Stone’s birth centennial and Manila’s 20th anniversary surrender, contrasting past views of Filipino savagery with modern roles for Filipinos and the war effort. It notes public life changes, Red Cross moss research in Maine, and wartime mobilization in Boston including labor shortages and transport updates.
War era verse praising victory over the Huns with marching drums and bugles. Mentions morning sunlight on banners, God of Hosta, and the tide turning for the foe’s long night to end. Copyright notice cites 1818 by Southern Prasy Syn Jisats.
A historical overview recounts Moorish expansion from 711 landing at Gibraltar through conquest of Spain and parts of Gaul. It highlights their military prowess, perceived tolerance, and lasting architectural influence, contrasting their impact with Huns and Germanic tribes and noting Charles Martel's 732 victory at Tours.
Jean Brady resists a dentist visit for a painful tooth yet agrees to go after her mother urges. At the clinic she meets Dr. Cambell's son Bob, who explains his father will open another office. Jean overcomes fear and decides to have the tooth filled and more fixed.
Wartime morale piece urging workers to avoid slacking and fully support employers. Poet Walt Mason warns that loafing harms productivity and loyalty, promising respect and pride if duty is done now as the war effort aims to defeat Kaiser Bill.
Charles Franklin Jones urges Congress to set patriotism above party and local interests to win the war. He cites a parable about the House of Commons chaplain and insists lawmakers represent the country as a whole, not Democratic or Republican factions.
Jean dresses in blue voile and leaves with Bob for a country drive. He reveals he is becoming a dentist and asks if she will wait for him to return. Jean, brave, agrees with a whispered yes as they face an uncertain future.
Kate Chase born August 13, 1840. Two generations ago she was famed as the most beautiful woman in America. Her mother died early and at 15 she ran the elaborate entertainments required by her father the Ohio governor. She was a popular hostess and the state belle. At 20 her father was
The narrative follows Kate Sprague, famed beauty who moved to Washington and married Ohio Governor William Sprague after a wartime meeting. Their marriage suffered from financial neglect, leading to divorce and a European sojourn. The couple’s daughters accompanied, ending in reduced means and eventual obscurity.
A reader argues that chemical notation H2O offers clearer meaning than the word water and clarifies symbols for hydrogen and oxygen. The writer also requests printing a poem naming Kaiser Wilhelm II’s six sons and ends with a claim about the Jack o’ Lantern as an imaginary fire globe.
A fragmented dialogue debates ignis fatuus as marsh gas causing spontaneous combustion. The exchange asks if Chauncey Olcott is Irish, notes Annette born in Providence in 1860, and discusses whether Old Mother Hubbard has more verses, citing a longer original tale with a final stanza praising the clever dog who could sing dance read and write.
The entry notes August 13 temperatures with 93 degrees in 1881 as the warmest on record and a cold reading of 658 above zero in 1902. It also cites rainfall in Boston on this date in 1913 1915 and 1916.
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