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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
18
The Art of Listening Letter Advice for Henry
A reader named Henry seeks help for his silence in company. The columnist reassures him that not talking much is fine and praises listening as a valuable skill. He advises Henry to listen attentively, avoid monopolizing conversations, and act wisely when he speaks to earn admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Newt
Trenry
Tie
Ienry
Reineer
Observant Citizen Notes Henry Frick Birthday Life Interests
The column reflects on Henry C. Frick as a private man of wealth living simply among music books flowers and open air. It also mixes weather notes for Boston, banana prices, dandelion blossoms, a spry elderly resident, and Small Talk about stamps and wartime optics loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Futhor
Mr. Frick
Push the Repair Work Harvard Bridge Delays Endanger Travel
The Post opposes resuming trolley traffic during Harvard Bridge repairs. It criticizes slow methods and argues up-to-date engineering could cut the project to a quarter of the planned time. Experts should decide, safety first, and the work should be pushed now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Harvard Bridge
Lloyd George presses for full war costs from Germany
Premier Lloyd George declares an absolute right to demand Germany pay for the war. Versailles may act conclusively, while a Paris measure seeks to apportion war expenses by population and power, with practical details to be worked out. Expediancy will guide the peace council’s assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Lloyd George
Versailles
Paris
Teutons
Peace Council
House Ways and Means backs postponement on war loan authority
The House Ways and Means Committee delays action on Mr McAdoo’s request to issue 1.5 billion dollars in peace time loans to foreign nations. The piece argues private banks should fund allied financing and Germany reparation payments could ease Britain Belgium and Italy. The Post notes war is government work, peace is private business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Ways and Means
McAdoo
Germany
Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
Post
Wise Counsel on Labor Peace Urges Federal State Roles
Nevada Governor Boyle advocates federal and state governments uniting employers and employees to solve labor problems. He stresses shared responsibility, ending brutal methods, and ensuring a smooth postwar prosperity with diminished strikes and lockouts, urging bold readjustment by capital and labor to prevent future conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Nevada
Harvest of harmony to drive national effort
A call emphasizes that reaping a full harvest requires unity and cooperation as the fundamental basis for all national endeavors. It argues these qualities must underpin government, industry, and civic action to achieve collective progress.
Farmers rush to plant winter wheat under $2.20 guarantee
The article argues farmers have planted a record winter wheat acreage and expect a historic 1919 crop. It notes government price guarantees of $2.20 a bushel, backed by the Grain Corporation, to ensure flour supply for the war effort and potential small loss to the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Sam
Old Hutch
Joe” Leiter
New and Strange Proposals Loom in Britain’s Politics
The article reflects on potential cabinet inclusion of a woman, Mrs. Pankhurst, with Lloyd George possibly appointing her to the Cabinet. It also notes Bonar Law’s revival of a plan to reform the House of Lords by abolishing hereditary peers and making seats elective, signaling democratic pressures on traditional conservatism amid postwar shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Pankhurst
Lloyd George
Bonar Law
House of Lords
Boston urged as Cardinal Mercier visit site
The essay argues Cardinal Mercier should include Boston in his U S tour. It notes Chicago New York Washington and possibly St Paul and St Louis but condemns Boston’s omission as an oversight. Boston’s history love of freedom and Belgian heroism are cited as reasons for a stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Cardinal Mercier
John de Ville
Chicago
New York
Washington
St. Paul
St. Louis
Boston
Mercier
Graceful act marks Ratshesky 25th anniversary gift
A. C. Ratshesky donates 25000 to establish a summer camp for boys from congested districts. The gift aims to foster outdoor life, health and citizenship, turning a family anniversary into a lasting community benefit. The camp is portrayed as more than a vacation, part of a broader effort to shape young men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Ratshesky
Public release ordered for Hog Island inquiry report
The official order mandates prompt publication of the Hog Island investigation report prepared months ago by Attorney General Gregory. Delays were linked to an agreement with Shipping Board Chairman Hurley. observers see no clear justification. The development follows lingering charges and speculation about the inquiry’s findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hog Island
Gregory
Hurley
Shipping Board
Scandal Rumors Circulate Over Major Ship Plant Probe
Scandal in connection with the great ship building plant has been freely bandied about the country and has appeared in the Senate. It is a good thing that the official verdict is to be given out at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Who Speaks For Her Russia Peace Table Authority
The United States and allies seek to aid Russia but face the question of who can speak for the Russian people. Omsk, Don Cossack, and Petrograd Bolshevik factions vie for power. A gerittine and sober government is urged to arise to send representatives to the peace conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Washington
Wilson
Omsk
Siberia
Don
Petrograd
Great Council
Red Cross Campaign Urges Universal Membership
A wartime appeal urges every man and woman to join the Red Cross as the fighting ends. It highlights ongoing care for wounded soldiers and emotional support for families, stressing continued aid to the afflicted and destitute. The campaign spotlights the slogan a dollar and a heart as the entry to this grand effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Grand Army of the Red Cross
Post Letter Box Explains George I Line of Succession
A reader asks how George the First, a German from the House of Hanover, ascended the English throne. The editor notes he was chosen mainly as grandson of James I on his mother’s side. Also a query on oleomargarine clarifies it as artificial butter made from oleo oil derived from steer fat rather than vegetable oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir
George
Hannover
George the
James
Bessemer Process Described For Making Steel
ATLISBORO explains the Bessemer method where crude melted iron is poured into a container and air blasts burn out impurities and carbon. After purification a set amount of carbon is added, and the metal is poured into ingots or bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir
Bessemer
Atlisboro
First shot of Revolution debated in Lexington
The record presents a dispute over which side fired the first shot of the American Revolution, with two sources placing the event in Lexington and attributing it to the British, while noting the date and differing interpretations of the conflict’s start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Concord
Lexington
Pronunciation of pt words and Byron verse query
Reader asks about pronouncing words starting with pt such as Ptolemy and pitomaine noting silent p and TO-MA-IN. Also seeks a poem containing Farewell forever farewell and cites Mrs Byron Ware Thee Well text and editor query about Hottentots existence, location, and traits with Cape Colony, population rise to 1904, and mixed heritage, appearance resembling Esquimaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir
Ptolemy
Maine
Post
Tre
Leominster
Cape Colony
Africa
South Africa
Esquimaux
Hymns and Harp: Parlor Organ Echoes in Rural Life
A reflective piece praising a parlor organ played by Lou and Jemma at Sabbath evenings. It contrasts joyful hymn singing with troubled days, urging music to ease worries and lift spirits, while noting rural pride in the instrument and its heavenly breath. The writer mentions tinkering Carl's churn, closing with domestic tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou
Jemma
A Merry Christmas From The Boston Post Santa Appeal
A Christmas goodwill message urges readers to share joy by giving to a struggling child who has written to the Boston Post Santa Claus. The note encourages readers to cast their cake upon the water and trust it returns frosted with happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Santa Claus
Post
Baby's Front Crib and Mattress Sold for $3 in Mass
An advertising notice offers a used baby crib with mattress for three dollars in Massachusetts. The ad provides a phone call contact and an elderly address hint.
Christmas Customs Described In Boston Post Gunday Magazine
Next week the Boston Post Gunday Magazine presents a Christmas number detailing quaint customs from many lands in entertaining prose. It promises a festive survey of traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Versailles Through Ages A Lost Glories Tale
Delegates at the Versailles peace conference reflect on Louis XTV, Marie Antoinette, Montespan, Pompadour, and du Barry as the palace’s royal aura fades since 1789. Louis Philippe’s reign, 1830 to 1848, reshaped Versailles into a museum, spending around $5,009,000 and amassing French victory paintings and a Joan of Arc statue by the king’s daughter. Louis Philippe resided in the Grand Trianon, his romantic yet little-known lineage spanning Jacobin loyalty, exile, time in America, and a fortune near $40,000,000, ending with exile to England and a peaceful death in 1850. Tomorrow’s Picture shows the Chapel interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Louis Philippe
Joan of Arc
Grand Trianon
France
Royal Palace
Paris
Louis TV
Ile
Jacobin Club
Valmy
Jemappes
Republic
America
Philadelphia
Yle
New England
England
Sicily
Napoleon
Luouis M VIII
Louis Filippe
Louis MVIII
Jingland
Lafayette
Singland
Queen Victoria
Blunder Unites Rivertown Civil War Veterans After Rift
Dolly observes two old friends Uncle Eb and Uncle Zeke, once inseparable since school and war, drift apart after a cat shooting feud. Eb recalls their shared past, Rover the cat, Major the cat, and a night of tragedy that ends with silence between them. Dolly and Uncle Ed intervene to heal the rift, leading to a hopeful reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivertown
Dolly D
Uncle Eb
Zeke
Rover
Wingfield
Dolly
Maje
Tolly
Ello
Uncle Zeke
Ich
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston December 19 Records
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official records for Boston on December 19. He notes coldest figures of 19 below in 1975 and 7 below in 1884, and a warmest 64 degrees in 1899. He adds rain or snow occurred on this date in 1910 1912 and 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
J. W. Smith
1. &. Weather Bureau
Offici
Brigadier General J R McGinness Dead
Brigadier General J R McGinness aged 78 Civil War veteran died last night at Mount Clemens Michigan word received by relatives here today. McGinness a West Point graduate served as chief of ordnance during the Civil War and retired in 14 with the rank of brigadier general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
J. R. McGinness
Mount Clemens
Mich
McGinness
West Point
Pershing Fighter From Cuba to the Philippines
H. F. Wheeler recounts Pershing’s fighting spirit and winning methods in The Real Life of General Pershing, to be serialized in next week’s Boston Sunday Post, detailing adventures in Cuba and the Philippines.
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Pershing
Cuba
Philippines
H. F. Wheeler
General Pershing
Boston Sunday Post
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