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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
10
The Boston Post records a daily issue published August 2 1918 from 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. No. 24 Vol. 383 indicates its edition details and paper identity as an independent Democrat newspaper of New England.
The United States submarine chaser 209 was sunk by the American merchant steamer Felix Taussig off Fire Island in darkness early yesterday. The incident caused loss of life and injuries but the Taussig crew acted bravely and efficiently, and sympathy goes to the families of the lost.
Dr. Moore of the federal bureau of fisheries warns Massachusetts and the eastern coast face a shrinking lobster supply. He urges licensing by size, banning female lobsters, and a five to ten year seasonal closure, with total prohibition possible to prevent extinction of this once common shellfish.
Colonel Roosevelt returned the $40,000 Nobel Peace Prize from 1906 with interest to numerous war relief groups. Donations support the American Red Cross YMCA Knights of Columbus Jewish Welfare Board Salvation Army and international Red Cross branches plus wounded soldiers in England Ireland and relief efforts for Romanians Montenegrins and others. The piece notes his shift from pacifist laureate to wartime benefactor.
The article muses on Bagdad’s return from Turkish rule as a marvel of modernization with paved streets electric lights and a modern fire department. It recalls the city as a symbolic hub in Wilhelm’s envisioned railway network linking east and German ambitions amid English influence.
A fragment reflects on how a hypothetical German action is unknowable due to a missed chance. The line hints at mysteries of what might have happened if circumstances had differed, presenting a speculative note on historical fate.
The piece notes a changed mood among German officers after British offensives, with less arrogance and more fear of defeat. It cites a Prussian war minister admission of setbacks, warns against overconfidence, and argues the Hun will endure further blows while the Allies press the fight under Foch and Allied armies.
The piece argues the Hohenzollern autocracy is in danger as military leaders Foch Haig and Pershing push toward victory. It questions what futures await Kaiser and Crown Prince after peace and whether German rulers can escape blame for wartime killings and brutal policies.
A Washington observer notes President Wilson walked from the State War and Navy Building whistling after conferring with Secretary Baker. The article compares his levity with Lincoln and remarks a leader in crisis may whistle to ease burden, implying steadiness amid war.
The Devens executive order forbids officers and men to exceed local speed limits on the roads to and from Devens. Travelers report soldiers speeding as if required to hurry, causing accidents. Severe discipline and motorcycle patrols are promised to curb the excess energy and restore order on the Ayer roads.
A bill introduced by Senator Henderson after talks with Secretary Lane and IW B Chairman Baruch would authorize the President to requisition undeveloped or underdeveloped metal deposits mines or smelters and operate them during the war under government direction or by lease or other agreement. President Wilson is said to approve the measure.
The piece retells a top-front-page sermon urging readers to drop fear in wartime. It calls readers to replace fear with hope and cheerful support for others, arguing duty and generosity guard employment, aging, sickness, and loss.
The column covers Marine corps salutes to wounded, wartime thrift and canes, a family tragedy in Bavaria, a 12 foot sunflower at Essex Street, garden experiments, a prophecy that baseball may revive in France, and local notes on taxes, animal rescue, antique violin, Boston drives, and New Hampshire life. The piece blends personal anecdotes with public interest items and regional observations.
A reader questions streetcar fare etiquette asking whether a man should always pay a seven cent fare for a woman and if a stranger woman should still be preceded by a man. The letter suggests changing the phrasing to gender neutral terms.
Motivational remark urging readers not to fear earning beyond current wages and to pursue greater income.
A reader questions why north is farthest from the desk edge in map books and why most publishers place south at the reader's belt. A reply suggests moving the desk or turning the book upside down to view the map differently.
John O'Brien a Fore River worker and long time British Army veteran re enlisted with the British Canadian Mission. He served in the South African War and helped in Ladysmith relief earning several Queen's medals for bravery. He left his job yesterday to join the Canadian Engineers.
The town of Lourdes swells with pilgrims each August drawing devout Catholics from Europe and beyond. A modern basilica rises over the grotto where Bernadette Soubirous saw the Virgin Mary in 1858, while the medieval town beneath preserves its old-world charm.
In Hillcrest a wartime lovers tale unfolds as Lieutenant Gilbert Dexter finds a photo of Marie De Lisle buried in the sand. He pockets the picture and pursues romance during a furlough, they fall in love, and Marie becomes his fiancée with Pauline to be bridesmaid.
A Boston resident cites official figures for the warmest and coldest August 2 temperatures in 1877 1880 and 1885. He notes rain occurred on this date in 1911 and 1914 among the past decade’s records.
Poem attributed to Walt Mason from 1918 criticizes German morale and press censorship. It mocks German losses and the practice of printing triumphalist reports despite defeats, noting the public's gullibility and wartime propaganda by printers under Kaiser rule.
In Boston Charles Franklin Jones reflects on public opinion shifts during the war. He cites changing views of Secretary Daniels, the army in France, and the Liberty motor, arguing critics avoid investigation and remain lazy while administration efforts gain broad praise.
Readers ask about Labor Day origins with Knights of Labor parades in New York and a 1880s push for a civic observance. The letter compares Boston and Detroit populations and lists the original Thirteen Colonies in order, asks Boer War dates, and explains the source of the Fighting Ninth nickname.
A reader addresses the editor with questions about cleaning a goldfish globe without harming fish and about making a glue for attaching celluloid to wood, tin, or leather. The response notes common salt as a cleaning aid and warns against soap or scouring powder residue. it presents a glue recipe using shellac camphor and alcohol dissolved in a warm water bath.
A collection of home care tips including emetic use with mustard and water remedies for spoiled milk, cleaning methods for chamois, rust ink and mildew removal for linens, lavender to prevent mould, starch to cleanse plaster and ivory, milk and starch to lift iodine stains, and weekly ammonia washes to preserve silver polish.
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