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A Pretty Balance Over Danish West Indies Sale
The article notes Denmark would receive 25 million dollars from selling the Danish West Indies to the United States once Copenhagen completes the transfer. It says Denmark faces a current year deficit of about 11.5 million, and proceeds from the sale would cover obligations and leave a comfortable balance. It applauds the sale as economically sensible for Denmark and suggests popular support reflected better treasury understanding than officials.
Boston & Maine Ends Alcohol On North Station Trains
The Boston and Maine railroad plans to bar inebriated riders from North Station on Saturday nights. Reforms recur with this crusade, as drunken passengers offend decent travelers. Governor McCall is cited as responsible for backing the latest reform effort. lasting impact would earn community thanks.
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Boston & Maine
May See the Light on Belgian Deportations
The article argues Germany might ease or halt deportations of Belgian workers to avoid neutral condemnation. It notes U S protests and British actions influence Berlin’s attitude, suggesting a shift in policy could follow neutral opinion and American diplomacy.
Not a Bad Bill of Fare Laws curb English overfeeding
England’s new law limiting meals when dining out went into effect on Monday. The schedule appears lenient with breakfast options of cereal coffee and choices of bacon eggs or fish. Midday lunch allows two courses and dinner tops at three with soup and salad half courses. Crackers and cheese with coffee are allowed without counting.
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War Bill of Fare Leaves Wealthy Hunger Unmet
Reading from a quote about shared hardship, the piece notes that even a limited wartime menu is a luxury for the rich, while the genuinely poor face unrelenting hunger. The contrast highlights social inequality during wartime.
Lloyd George Speech Signals Possible Path to Peace
The Premier’s Commons remarks suggest Britain may press Germany on terms and not bar peace talks. The speech sets the stage for Germany to respond, with Allies awaiting Germany’s next move as the war potentially extends or eases depending on negotiations.
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House of Commons
Germany
Pitt
Britain
Boston Votes to Continue Local Option Liquor Sales
In Boston voters decisively chose to keep the local option system and tightly regulate liquor sales for now. The editorial notes the vote reflects support for ongoing regulation rather than endorsement of the saloon, and stresses the decision is about maintaining the licensed system, not a loosening of rules.
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Deserved Victory in Boston School Board Race
Yesterday's vote elected Henry Abrahams to the Boston School Board. The result signals a liberal spirit in selecting public school managers and honors the self made man’s value to elementary education. Abrahams is expected to contribute a useful perspective and prove it through steady, modest service.
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Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston December Weather
The oldest resident recalls a record cold December in Boston with a low 11 degrees below zero in 1875 and 106 below in 1884. He notes a ten year cold peak of 22 in 1911 and a warmest 61 in 1895 with 46 in 1913. He also mentions storms on this date in 1906 and 1919.
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A Christmas Truce in the Trenches
A French officer recounts a remarkable Christmas ceasefire in the trenches during the Great War as told in the next Sunday Post. The narrative presents a curious moment of shared humanity amid war, detailing small acts of goodwill between opposing soldiers.
Advice to Helen on a heart affair and a love triangle
A reader asks Mr Newkirk for help choosing between a brunette admirer and a dashing auburn rival. The columnist guides Helen to be honest with No 1, consider transferring affection to No 2, and confront the situation openly. The tone remains practical and lightly humorous.
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Readers' Santa Claus appeal for tenement child gifts
A Boston Post plea urges readers to donate to a single underprivileged child in a tenement, stressing urgency with the line four and that’s all precious giving days left. The note emphasizes personal heart and immediate action to ensure a merry Christmas.
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High Cost of Lying and Famine Suppressions
The text portrays a harsh hypothetical of extreme deception and imminent famine. It questions moral costs when sustenance is blocked and truthfulness fails to unlock aid or relief, presenting a bleak scenario of slow starvation due to blocked food supply.
Gold wealth in US dwarfs world holdings as empire grows
The piece notes massive US gold holdings in the Denver mint and nationwide vaults, with $1.8 billion in gold coin and bullion and a total US wealth around $320 billion. It compares US wealth to Germany and Britain, cites war-driven gold inflows, and recalls historic hoards in Persepolis and Spandau. It ends teasing Tomorrow's Picture about the biggest animal in the world.
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The Observant Citizen Feeds Birds Plea
A stark plea from The Observant Citizen urging society to feed birds after a harsh blanket of oppression and neglect. The voice invokes past melodies and asks readers to provide sustenance, framing the act as a moral duty amid contemptuous indifference.
Winter begins as sun enters Capricornus in New England
The column notes seasonal lore and weather contrasts with southern hemisphere summer. It recalls a Fitchburg trust case seeking dissolution of a $300,000 fund to fund Boston schools and Harvard gifts, honors a Lynn mail carrier with 45 years service, and mentions elderly residents Aunt Mary Goddard and Kelder Wheeler. It also contrasts poultry profits, social registers, streetcar knitting, anti drug efforts in Boston, and a misdated note about New Year’s holiday taking effect in 1917.
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Charles E. Ware
Fitchburg
Peter P. F. Degrand
Boston
Nathaniel Thayer
Ware
Harvard University
Philadelphia
New York
Exchange of Rings and Advice on Engagement
A reader asks whether to return a ring after a long courtship and whether exchanging rings denotes engagement. The adviser notes if engagement is tacitly broken, return rings. if merely friendship, keep the ring. Warns against giving a man jewelry and states rings are proper only at marriage.
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Mildred Champagne
Mildred
Department of the Post
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Harold
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Unk Walt Rants On Rising Costs And Spendy Times
The speaker laments inflation as he lists prices paid for various items from a rose to a pup and a goose, lamenting that money vanishes on cat and cake needs. He complains no matter earnings, funds vanish, and jokes about inevitable ruin. His nephew counters with advice to curb wasteful purchases.
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Letters to the Editor and Q&A in the Post
A set of reader questions answered on language, names, and charity pensions. Topics include hors d oeuvres meaning on menus, name meanings for Edward Clara Gertrude Maria Mabel William, Billy Sunday and Salvation Army versus Pacific Garden Mission, pensions for soldiers' minor children, and a right to reclaim goods from an unpaid customer.
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Daughter of a Soldier Seeks Pen Assistance
A inquiry asks whether a daughter of a soldier qualifies for a pension or pen grant, requesting guidance on eligibility and required documentation. The note references veterans affairs and potential forms needed for relief.
Rights of Surviving Spouse in Intestate Estate
A DAILY READER explains that a surviving husband or wife receives up to 3000 outright plus half of the remaining personal property and half of the remaining real estate. Furniture is part of the surviving spouse's personal estate. The balance of the estate goes to the next kin.
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