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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1918
Page
18
The Boston Post announces December 17 1918 issue details including publication office at 259 Washington St Boston and subscription rates for Daily Sunday and Foreign editions. It lists prices for U S Canada foreign and Canada mail, plus postage notes and contact lines for editorial and business offices.
The War Department reversed a plan to compel discharged soldiers to return their uniforms within four months of muster out. Secretary Baker told House armed services chair Dent that veterans may keep the uniforms and overcoats they wear at discharge. Dent drafted a bill to grant formal authority, with expected passage.
A page in the Golden Book of German War Orphans praises Kaiser Wilhelm II. Evangelical churches in Brooklyn declare him “the noblest prince of all history.” The piece contrasts this with wartime crimes attributed to Germany and reflects on the era’s strange partisan passion.
The Boston Post urges qualified voters to cast ballots in today's city election for three City Council seats and one school board seat. It endorses Collins Donoghue and Hurwitz for Council and Frances G Curtis for the school committee, urging serious participation beyond an off year.
The article notes a revived hunting season with a gray timber wolf and a Canadian lynx recorded in Marlboro and Berkshires regions. It recalls past Berkshires sport and speculates a return to earlier conditions, mentioning a wolf slain while preying on geese and the broader tally of predators and game.
Questioning whether the offenders were companions rather than the faithful dogs suspected of the Berkshire sheep killings, the article weighs the possibility of multiple human agents versus animal involvement. The piece outlines competing theories and names local locations and stakeholders in the ongoing investigation.
Postmaster Burleson proposes night rate cuts and higher toll charges as part of unified government operated telephone services. Vail, the noted authority, influenced the plan to push night usage and standardize costs, while critics denounce the moves as bribery or demagoguery.
About 400 delegates from major Jewish organizations gather in Philadelphia for the first distinctive Jewish congress in American soil. Nathan Straus and Judge Mack address the opening, praising American principles and a future League of Nations aiding Jewish national restoration. The assembly aims to state clear purposes for the Jewish community.
The piece argues that German soldiers are greeted as heroes but stresses Germany’s decisive defeat by the Allies. It notes surrendered navy, retreating armies, and scarce locomotives as proof, with Cologne residents angry at British rule. It concludes Germans will see the war’s outcome clearly soon.
The President of the United States receives strong acclaim in France with both popular and official enthusiasm. Wilson shows humility and confidence, stating he speaks for the American people and reflects their wishes. Some U.S. voices doubt his alignment with public opinion, but France sees his representation as true.
Born December 17 1760 Deborah Sampson grew up in Plympton and was bound out. She secretly joined a regiment by sewing a uniform, served three years, was wounded in the head and shoulder, and later revealed her sex. The government rewarded her and she settled as a farmer's wife and mother of three.
The letter asks how many state normal schools exist and where they are located. The writer lists Westfield Bridgewater Salem Worcester Fitchburg North Adams Hyannis Lowell and Framingham as teacher training sites, notes a women only Framingham, and mentions a State Normal Art School at Boston.
In a letter to the Editor, the Commercial Traveller settles two questions: the Capitol's main building is sandstone painted white with white marble wings, and the White House is Virginia freestone painted white.
A warm welcome is prepared for the overseas fleet as their homecoming is described in hopeful terms. The scene aims to soothe disappointment among the returning soldiers and celebrate their service with a grateful public display.
The period 1856-57 is deemed the harshest New England winter by observers. It featured 32 heavy snowstorms, one burying Salem under 12 feet of snow. Bath Maine reported 62 degrees below zero, and Long Island Sound froze across its full width for the only time in history.
Movie fan notes that the line describes Helen of Troy and cites Tennyson's Dream of Fair Women as the source. The remark highlights the poem's famous phrase about a daughter of the gods being divinely tall and fair.
A brief note on how callers vary in speech patterns from smooth, polished tones to abrupt clipped replies, capturing a snapshot of mid century telephone culture and communication styles.
A Philadelphia patrolman on a quiet 2 a.m. beat dozed against a lamp post and woke to find a thief had frisked him, stealing $7, a gold watch, his revolver, and night-stick. The writer calls for protective measures and pairing officers to safeguard patrolmen.
A railway employee forwards a book catalogue advertisement for Locomotive Engine Breakdowns and How to Repair Them with Questions and Answers. Pocket size leatherette cover round corners red edges 285 pages 56 illustrations and folding plates.
From Our All Sorts Correspondent The old Napoleon Bonaparte bungalow at Wellington road and Quatre Bras avenue in St Helena has been leased long term by Wilson George Clemenceau to William Hohenzollern a retired military instructor of Berlin and Potsdam He may soon move in Dutch territory reports say He plans a quiet life with a view of the sea and a Dante Inferno volume in the library observers note his interest in glimpsing the future and the local leaders praise St Helena reopening its time honored traditions
The text portrays Madame de Pompadour as a powerful but controversial figure whose ambitions and influence are linked to shifting alliances that triggered the Seven Years War. It notes her perceived intellect, philanthropy, and the belief that her influence helped drive France into a costly global conflict, with Canada and India lost as a result.
Readable excerpt outlines Versailles Bourbon era rooms joined by Louis XV to form an elaborately decorated space. It notes Louis XIV as a formidable historic influence, contrasts Louis XV as a vulgar copy, and mentions the Little Trianon and royal marriage at age 15. It covers prosperity during Fleury’s governance and Louis XV’s move toward autocracy after Fleury’s death.
During the war she spoke harshly and urged others to join the fight yet when the war ends she shifts to consumer longing. She lists woolen socks, silk hose, a gown of gold and rose, a smart boot and frilled petticoat reflecting newfound impulse to spend.
A noted Christmas story titled Jimmy Buys a Christmas Tree will appear in the Boston Post Sunday Magazine next Sunday as part of its Christmas number. The piece is highlighted as one of the year’s best Christmas stories for readers seeking a festive tale.
A compact reflective line challenging self perception, suggesting identity aligns with thoughts and beliefs. The phrase prompts readers to consider how inner thinking shapes outward being and behavior.
A reader in Calais, Maine poses a paradox about a 54 year old prince and a six year old princess. The letter traces aging ratios over decades, noting the princess rapidly approaches the prince’s age and would eventually overtake him if both live long enough, illustrating a playful arithmetic puzzle.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official figures for December 11 in Boston, noting coldest lows of four below in 1876 and nine above in 1910, a warmest high of 59 degrees in 1588, and rain or snow observed on this date in Boston during 1915 among the past decade.
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