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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
9
Readers discuss propriety of public kissing and handholding for young couples in wartime. A 35 year old maiden argues restraint, a mother warns against harsh treatment, and a Sunday School teacher urges loving guidance over punishment while two other letters share personal family stories.
A column of chat on fashion notes why beloved blouses wear out first and how a pale lavender linen blouse with a white pique collar, back slit, and pearl button pairs with a white pique skirt. The writer plans a town trip to find a new piece to lift mood.
A Sunday page presents parsnip stew with pork and milk, pineapple pie with eggs and flour, and orange cake instructions. Recipes credited to Mrs. Austin Smith of Rockland Maine outline steps for six servings, two pies, and a cake, including prep tips and oven guidance.
The speaker extols a compassionate touch for the weak and the needy. A broad shoulder and strong back symbolize support as hope and sunny climes hint at a destined, better path. The verse asserts human love can ease the struggle toward a higher path.
The USDA projects a national potato crop exceeding 467 million bushels, far above 1916’s 28 million and 1915’s 380 million. The report says under current conditions potatoes should be eaten abundantly to prevent spoilage and keep prices stable.
A man asks how to rekindle a romance after a girl declined an invitation. The writer notes she promised her mother to go with her mother and suggests persistence can win favour, while warning that lack of response may stem from uneven interest. He cites a poem about a woman scorned and advises patient effort to win her attention.
Household hints advise cleaning hair brushes with ammonia in water, removing fruit stains with tartar and boiling, and using egg white and butter for cream substitutes in coffee. It also notes starch as a chalk substitute for marking sewing material.
A reflective poem by Frank L. Stanton on weather, hardship, and enduring hope. It contrasts rain and struggle with companionship and spiritual guidance, suggesting a light to lead and rest at journey’s end. The voice frames life as a shared road to heaven beyond weariness.
Beginning Saturday Sept 15 and continuing through September and October, the Archdiocese will administer the sacrament of confirmation to children in 27 parishes. Bishop Anderson will officiate and dates are listed in the Pilot.
Boston bakers say a five-cent loaf depends on Hoover cutting flour prices in half. They warn the $14 flour barrel would make a tiny loaf and protests real feasibility. The food administration investigates wheat flour and baking trade before any wartime price or loaf size decisions. Frank R. Shepard of Fox Baking Co notes current loaf weights imply much higher flour costs.
The piece advises guests to consult hosts before engaging in activities away from home and to consider convenience before using a telephone. It explains RSVP initials and notes many fail to answer invitations. It also warns against asking to borrow a girlfriend’s opal ring to avoid loss and replacement obligations.
The Russian war mission from Petrograd led by Boris A. Bakmeteff will join Boston's G A R parade on August 21. The delegation includes envoys who met with President Wilson on Russia's government change after Czar Nicholas's overthrow. Mayor Curley invites Rabbi Stephen S Wise and Louis Marshall as city guests for the visit.
East St. Louis Illinois, August 16. Police officers and a prominent politician were among 17 men arrested on charges from rioting to murder tied to July race riots. More than 100 whites and Negroes were killed. Of 105 indicted, 39 are in custody, including 30 white men. indictments name 2 whites and 23 Negroes.
Through an error, the name of Joseph Lipson was published in the Post as having claimed exemption. Lipson passed his physical test and waived exemption.
Records show extreme heat 90 degrees in 1882 and 1884 with 6 dollars noted in 1918. Cooler high 52 occurred in 1880. Rain fell on August 17 in 1907 1908 and 1909 across Boston.
Washington police tore two suffrage banners addressed to Kaiser Wilson in front of the White House gates. An inspector and captain told the women such banners would not be permitted though regular suffrage banners would be protected.
About 50 policemen lined Pennsylvania Avenue to guard the White House as suffragists walked from their headquarters. Banners were torn by the crowd, police confiscated Kaiser Wilson banners, and dozens more suffrage colors were ripped from poles. A dozen banners reached the iron fence while spectators jeered across the street.
The bulletin from Charles S. Baxter outlines a new information bureau for Massachusetts troops in France. It will maintain records of each soldier and keep families informed, while developing a Massachusetts home in Paris for men on leave. Relatives can access updates through the State House system.
Washington August 16 The Senate tentatively approved many key provisions of the revised war tax bill including the liquor section. Uncontested sections will be disposed of tomorrow while main fights over income and war profits taxes are set for Saturday with Senator Simmons aiming to fix a final vote date next week.
Provisions approved largely without debate include a $140 million levy on distilled and rectified spirits with war time import bans and a prohibitory tax of $60 per 100 pounds on further manufacture. Senate actions add $107.5 million in taxes for spirits manufacturing prohibition, raise beer and malt taxes by $46 million, and largely retain stamp tax plans except for bank checks and parcel post. The Senate also backs a $500,000 tax on cameras and trims the manufacturers' gross sales tax on perfumery and patent medicine, while limiting rates on sporting goods and adopting substitute taxes on yachts.
An early evening manhole explosion at Shawmut Avenue and Castle Street in the South End sent a heavy cover flying and a 20 foot flame arc from the opening. It shattered about 100 panes in nearby shops and tenements. Six windows at Schraft Box Factory were blown out and two at J B Cherry drug store also smashed. The cause remains undetermined.
Lieutenant Lawrence Irving of the U S Army married Muriel Stevens, a first class yeoman in the Naval Reserves, at the First Parish Unitarian Church in West Roxbury. Irving returned from Plattsburg Wednesday and the bride works at the Charlestown Navy Yard.
Harvard yesterday released its honor roll of more than 50 athletes cited for high scholarship. Football captains and multiple sports are represented, with major and minor sports earning first class status.
The Tremont Theatre screens The Italian Battlefront as part of official war pictures shown with royal Italian government sanction. Two daily showings are planned, with a Sunday 8 p.m. special, highlighting Alpine combat and Italian fronts for broad audiences.
Joseph Camacho of Lowell Massachusetts reports long battle with pimples including hard red and scaled sores and itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment he was fully healed following two boxes and six cakes. Public notices offer free samples by mail.
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