05 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
1
The liquor forces secured major wins in 18 municipal elections held yesterday. Key cities including Springfield Chicopee and Holyoke moved from dry to wet, defeating anti-license campaigns. Results show strong support for licensing across multiple municipalities.
The declaration states no peace talks will deter the United States from waging total war until victory. It demands Germany surrender all conquered territory and restore Belgium while Germans repudiates their current rulers.
German forces halt major assaults on the Cambrai salient held by General Byng after four days of heavy fighting only artillery remains active. The change ends a costly series of attacks described as among the war’s fiercest.
Contemporary report shows Miss Varney sobbing in the courtroom as the case advances, with further details promised on page 9 fifth column. The emotional moment underscores the gravity of the proceedings and sustains reader interest for continuing coverage.
President Wilson addressed Congress urging immediate declaration of war on Austria-Hungary as an active German ally. He warned against premature peace and outlined aims to win the war with mercy and justice, signaling potential action against Turkey and Bulgaria in the future. Continued on page seven with full text in later pages.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Wednesday generally fair and Thursday fair with little temperature change. Moderate variable winds are expected throughout the period.
Rochester New Hampshire December 4 James H Young Republican county commissioner was elected mayor without opposition Six Republicans were chosen for the city council bringing total to seventeen Republicans and one Democrat in the governing body
Harriet A. Varney stands trial for murder in Dedham Massachusetts as Assistant District Attorney William S. Kane presents the State's case. The opening lays bare Varney’s alleged role as mistress of the murdered Pauline C. Keyes's husband and details a crime described as among the most horrible in a generation in New England.
A cutting attorney pieces together a sequence of fact and circumstance from fragmented prose. The evolving narrative outlines the case as it tightens the chain of evidence.
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