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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
16
Prices for daily and Sunday editions vary by region and term. Rates include one year three fifty for domestic and foreign copies at sixteen cents per copy, with Boston district postage and payment instructions noted.
The Boston Post masthead lists contact numbers 1004 1005 and 7400 for different editorships and departments. It notes subscription payment terms, postal notification for nonavailability, and Upshot about AP news rights under Edwin A. Grozier as editor and publisher. It proclaims the paper’s boast of the largest daily morning circulation in the United States.
A New York Bowery Mission statement notes its bread line has been discontinued due to lack of patronage. The writer observes few people in need of soup kitchens in the county, with most down and outs already cared for and city indicators failing during hard times.
The Department of Commerce will evaluate fish products to set official quality and nutrition standards before approval. The piece notes rebranding of fish as consumer friendly names and argues for government action to curb high fish prices.
The piece argues that a world peace flyer sent by the central powers via Count Czernin is obscure and unreliable for shaping Allied strategy. It contends the Kaiser's terms suggest a German dictated peace with no annexations or indemnities, but the plan contains holes and unclear intentions toward Belgium Poland and Lithuania.
A Baltimore artilleryman reports on German prisoners who were told false stories to scare them about American entry into the war. They claimed the U S had invaded New York and that American soldiers were British in disguise to fool the Germans about U S arrival in France.
Reporters note morale among German troops is weakening as propaganda aims to convince them the United States will stay out of the war before entry proves true.
President Wilson’s move to take control of railroads is hailed as a pivotal step in the war effort. The plan unifies administration under Secretary McAdoo while preserving private operation, aiming at troop and supply mobility with fair compensation and enhanced service.
A columnist urges Massachusetts Highway Commission to adopt a standard universal get out of the way signal for cars. He ridicules the 57 existing signals and recounts a night-time near-miss with a limousine, calling for reform of chauffeur behavior.
A miscellany column surveys Christmas prep and future forecasts, recalling a dec 22 2620 envelope, church union plans in Spencer, Civil War memory of Major General McPherson, and local museum collections. It also mentions seal meat experiments, New England skippers in China, and a Brooklyn-area reader praising a 64 year old knitter’s aid to troops.
The article reflects on Tyre as a historic beacon in the Holy Land, noting Allenby’s aims to secure Jerusalem and capture Tyre’s coast to deter guerrilla threats. It traces Tyre from Phoenician metropolis with 95,000 ancient inhabitants to its present desolation, and recalls sieges by Alexander, crusaders, and Saladin, ending with a view of Tyre’s lost magnificence and its remnants today.
The British admiralty moves Sir John Jellicoe from head of the navy amid dissatisfaction over the North Sea raid and convoy losses. Sir Rosslyn Wemyss is named the new Admiral of the Fleet, famed as a fighter with a noted Jutland record.
A letter to the editor urges appointing women as trustees for civic institutions. Henry Coyle argues capable local women could serve as presidents, librarians, or board members of hospitals and libraries, stressing integrity and public service.
A girl on a trolley after a long day declines a gentleman's offer of his seat. He rises, bows, and offers the seat, but she replies she has been sitting around all day. The scene contrasts fatigue and politeness.
Thirsty George and Dr Cicero were connected with a village water rain last week in Austin Mich News.
A letter from Newt suggests portable ice fishing holes sold as a new gadget. It cites easy use, transport, and price offers while a rival patent holder warns the idea infringes existing post holes used for ice fishing.
The Oldest Inhabitant notes Boston weather for December 28 with official lows of 2 below in 1872 and 5 above in 1899 1894 1806 1898 and 1905 and a warmest 40 degrees in 1907 He cites rain or snow on this date in 1997 1910 and 1915 and mentions other nearby years.
A San Francisco party including Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky were robbed by 50 bandits near Ilassen California. The train crew were ordered to raise hands while bandits plundered valuables from Lasky and Yukov before the assault ended and the train moved on. William S Hart’s role in revealing the joke is noted. The piece contrasts male bravado with women’s lack of amusement at real danger.
A wartime vignette records Uncle Walt noting a pedlar selling a cheap book titled One Thousand Household Tints. The seller touts its pacific, nonwar themes while avoiding battle details, drawing laughter from the reader who buys twelve copies.
The text traces Woodrow Wilson's lineage to Seelthebhti descent and his upbringing by a Presbyterian family. It covers his late literacy start, college at Davidson and Princeton, law study at Virginia, government study at Johns Hopkins, teaching at Bryn Mawr Wesleyan and Princeton, and his 1902 Princeton presidency. It notes his 1910s governorship of New Jersey and 1913 ascension to the U.S. presidency.
Mrs Justa F Ming of Belmont Street Brockton shares tips on garments care and odor control. Fold lace tablecloths to prevent wind damage and ease ironing. Salvage curling sheets by wringing befor washing and drying properly to keep them flat. Wrap garbage in Newtong before canning to eliminate odors even in heat.
Incomplete OCR text from Boston room 2 license 23 and Chelsea Investment Co appears. The fragment mentions bonds, investments, and a sale or notice but lacks clear actions or entities. No decisive outcome or date is extractable for a concise card.
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