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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1918
Page
13
Boston writer Charles Franklin Jones urges postwar unity and Americanism over party labels. He argues decisions should reflect real goodness and service to victory, cites a water-right court case where both men are milkmen to illustrate personal motives.
A column recounts near spring like days and the solstice timing at the North Pole, discusses summer heat in the Southern Hemisphere, and notes Earth’s varying distance from the sun. It reports halibut prices in Boston, budding pussy willows, dandelions, a Boston man’s tale about a speech, and 1919 car plate rules. It mentions a Red Cross Christmas effort, a 91 year old New Englander, Harvard war memorials, and Harvard’s WWI service totals.
Dick G- returns from service and asks Constance to reclaim a long-missing portrait keepsake. He explains the frame saved his life and he hopes to renew their bond as the couple share a quiet, vows-like moment on the veranda.
A reader asks what foul an chor means in naval insignia noting a cable twisted around the anchor. The letter compares the Monument of London at 202 feet to the Washington Monument at 565 feet and asks what the London monument is.
The writer asks whether Portland cement is a natural product or created by humans and explains that cement is produced by heating limestone marble chalk or marl with other materials in kilns to form a fine powder. He notes cement rocks contain these substances and that ground and burned mixtures can yield inferior cement.
In this exchange the respondent states boiled rice digests in about one hour while baked wheat bread takes about three and a half hours. The question asks which is more easily digested, and the answer assigns shorter digestion time to the rice.
To the Editor. Inquiries on multiple births note that in Egypt six children at a birth are not unheard of in these generations and traditions speak of 12 at a birth in ancient times.
In this passage readers learn claimed names for Noahs wife Bath Enos Noema Tethiri or Hakal with speculation she was Tubal Cain’s sister and that Noah's three sons Shem Ham and Japhet married Methuselah’s daughters, a mix of traditional variants and scholarly guesses.
A reader letters page voices divided views on whether American women should sacrifice to feed German women and children amid war. Some urge mercy and charity, while others argue for denying aid to punish Germany, citing patriotism, past sacrifices, and the dangers of enabling enemy resurgence.
The oldest inhabitant notes Boston’s official record for December 23 shows 12 below in 1838 and 2 above in 1872. He recalls a warm 64 degrees in 1891 and cites rain or snow on this date in 1911 1913 and 1937, reflecting a decade of weather variations.
A verse by Walt Mason humorously warns Wilhelmina about a charming but dangerous visitor, likened to the Kaiser. The poem suggests securing exits, doors, and a cellar to protect goods and safety as the guest brings tension, deceit, and potential crime to the royal household.
A short feature outlines Sara Coleridge born December 23 1802 daughter of Samuel Coleridge. Raised by Southey and family in Keswick she taught herself languages and ranged through Latin Greek French German Italian and Spanish. By twenty she translated the Apabon es and later wrote Pretty Lessons and Phantasmion gaining early fame.
A festive verse wishes readers a sweet Christmas greeting and cheerful encounters. It speaks of friendship, faith, generosity, and shared joy, urging happiness and a caring heart as the world celebrates the season.
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