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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1918
Page
10
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Premier Orlando and Italy’s leaders expressed awe at the allied soldiers fighting Austria. The piece notes how even German leaders doubted victory, while England and France shared the astonishment. It praises American troops for challenging the notion of a large standing army and its drawbacks.
The new Ottoman government plans a general court martial for Armenian massacre officials. German influence wanes as the Turkish Parliament dissolves. Aims to restore order after the Teutonic alliance and the flight of Enver Pasha. The German military representative in Constantinople escaped prior to the purge. The peace conference may offer a path forward.
Edward B. Hurley of the Shipping Board outlines an organization to aid the fleet in world trade. Permanent offices will be in major centers to provide precise information to merchants and rapidly consign ships for efficiency. The plan promises work for American seamen and expansion of national commerce.
The piece says Congress will not resolve railroads this session but defer to the next Republican majority. It notes GOP leaders should accept the task and recognize the difficulty. It argues a simple restoration is unlikely and public demand will shape a substantial solution.
The passage warns that defeat in the next general election will test statesmanship and farsightedness of the incoming Congress, challenging lawmakers as they move into the fall political calendar.
A column rebukes rumors that President Wilson is losing prestige in Europe. It argues reception abroad remains overwhelmingly favorable, cites pro League of Nations debates and partisan opposition at home, and calls attempts to undermine Wilson a treacherous disloyal act.
Speculation runs from five years to a swift finish as Col House cautions against undue delay. He claims the issues are clear and the allied delegates can frame a victorious peace without prolonged wrangling.
A wartime relief program aims to help discharged soldiers and sailors from the front return to peaceful industry. The Post Office and Labor Departments coordinate aid while the United States employment service reports high registrations and strong success in placing veterans into permanent jobs as a labor shortage looms. Everett W. Lord notes rapid readjustment progress and broad industry reliance on returning servicemen.
An official finance ministry note explains the 750 million franc rise in advances to France due to German mark exchanges in Alsace Lorraine. The message, vivid in its implied urgency, notes that after a long night of waiting the lost provinces reflect a decisive financial turn.
A compact remark notes that people prepare for a great change by removing the money of the Huns, highlighting the saying that money talks, and that in this instance it speaks French.
Colonel Ugo Pizzarello reports Italy's war losses to 2.8 million including 500,000 killed and 300,000 dead of disease. he notes the proportionate sacrifice as possibly the greatest in history, and that the glory lies in the sacrifice not being in vain.
Americans hail President Wilson on his sixty second birthday as he stands in the capital of Britain in royal circles and among world leaders. Crowds cheer as he is acclaimed a leading exemplar of democracy and hope for many happy returns.
The 28th U S president Woodrow Wilson, born December 25 1856 in Staunton Virginia, was a Scotch Irish minister's son. He studied at Princeton, practiced law in Atlanta, taught political economy and jurisprudence, led his college as president, then became Governor of New Jersey and finally president of the United States. He also wrote notable works including a biography of George Washington and a popular history of the American people.
Former New York governor Whitman will practice law in partnership with Supreme Court Justice Nathan Ottinger and William J. Rawson in a new firm. The baton for Marshal Petain arrives in French blue velvet with 30 gold stars and engraved ends bearing Petain’s name and motto Terror Belli Decus Pacis. Katharine Stinson, famed female flyer, began flying at 16 and set distance and duration records from Chicago to Binghamton. She weighs 101 pounds and carries mail between New York and Washington, earning the nickname Little Katie Stinson. Japan adds business delegation to Versailles seeking practical guidance, including Baron Kondo and executives from Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Bank of Japan, Mitsui, and Japan Cotton. Mrs Henry Russell of New York, famed as angel to wounded soldiers, supports servicemen with theatre tickets and bedside comforts. Sergeant R J McSwiney, Spanish-born, served in Chili, enlisted in Canada, excelled as scout and sniper on the western front, was wounded and later trained U S troops as a scout and sniper.
The New York Evening Post argues public impatience grows over backfiring on the President. Senator Lodge comments that Republicans will not risk opposing Wilson and warns against further premature criticism before the Paris Peace Conference.
A lone narrator endures a sudden intruder who critiques his living room, smokes cigars, and oversteps boundaries before a dramatic exit. The humorous clash highlights a stranger’s audacious behavior and the narrator’s desperate yet comic resistance.
A reflective line notes that men's reputations are not fixed and that people can acquire new esteem even after losses. The statement implies resilience and social mobility through new achievements and conduct.
In a humorous exchange with Prof Newkirk the writer explains why dogs often trot on three feet. He argues the fourth leg is unnecessary for mental ease, noting that trotting briskly requires thought before each step, so three feet reduce mental strain. Winnipesaukee is invoked as a nod to local flavor.
The excerpt notes Boston coldest on December 28 with 2 below in 1872 and above in 1890, and records a warm 60 degrees in 1917. It mentions rain or snow on this date in 1910 1915 and 1917, reflecting historical climate notes.
The Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome stands as a well preserved triumphal arch and a model for later Paris arches. Erected in 203 to celebrate victories over Parthians, it recalls Severus’s campaigns, wealth displays, and autocratic rule, contrasted with Rome’s later decline and civil wars. Tomorrow’s Picture The Triumphal Arch at Palmyra.
The column recalls historical figures born sixty years ago and a host of city life vignettes. It mentions Childermas traditions, weather quirks in Boston, butter humor, calendar buying, reader letters about Civil War veterans, and Captain Finch’s British Empire Medal. It notes President Wilson and Kaiser era anecdotes, and announces Miss Viola Langellier becoming a young organist in Brockton.
Poem extols enduring soldierly spirit and communal celebration as a new day rises. It contrasts old war drums and trumpets with youthful vigor and aspirational joy, imagining happiness as a weapon against wrong and a path clearing for future adventures.
Walt Mason urges readers to shift from war talk to constructive daily tasks. He praises peace time efforts, urging home improvements, honest work, and frugal living to restore credit and provide for families, as the war ends in 1918.
A reader argues that gunpowder nitroglycerine and modern TNT share the same explosive element, while others say they are different. The letter explains gunpowder uses carbon and oxygen, nitroglycerine yields carbon dioxide water nitrogen and oxygen, and TNT results from a nitrogen-toluene compound. all modern high explosives rely on nitrogen.
D England. He will be 63 on Jan 27 next. Cigarmaker. With exception of one year, ever since 1882, Samuel Gompers has served as president of the A. F. of L.
A reader asks where to find a line from a James J Roche poem and questions who first named New England. The Cambridge correspondent cites Captain John Smith naming it on a 1614 map after replacing Indian names, while a reader in SXETER cites genealogical theories about Italy’s royal origins and German descent.
Free admission on Saturdays Sundays and public holidays, except museum closed on July 4 Thanksgiving and Christmas. Weekdays November 1 to March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays 1 to 6 p.m.
Household hints describe patching wallpaper by fading a bright match with sunlight, grinding bread crumbs into a jar to catch spills, and rinsing pans before heating milk to prevent scorching, credited to L. N. Crosby of 209 Washington Street.
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