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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1919
Page
4
The Rev. Robert th. S. J. at St. church North End warned that the United States faces too many divorces, blaming business marriages and hurried unions as factors guiding American youths into matrimony without proper guidance.
The text discusses courtship at dances, quick marriages, and rising singles amid social reform. It notes women writers shaping history and critiques attitudes toward gender roles. The piece reflects concerns about cowardice, class expectations, and evolving spousal norms.
A wedding ceremony drew criticism as guests indulged in noisy horsemanship and frivolous acts, threatening the solemnity and sacred meaning of matrimony. The passage notes the couple risked losing sight of the occasion’s seriousness amid the distraction.
A French mission attached to the British armies in France reports that from October to November British forces fed and aided up to 790000 villagers, saving at least 400000 from starvation. British drivers and medical teams operated under shellfire, with a mobile civilian hospital in service. Clemenceau and Haig lauded the effort.
Quotations praise Grenville Kleiser's Mail Course in Practical English for improving thought and speech. Booth Tarrington Irvin Cobb and John Burroughs commend its forceful language, usefulness to professionals, and potential to develop writing and speaking skills.
Readers are invited to receive by mail free of charge a booklet titled How to Become a Master of English along with full details of the Grenville Kleiser Course in Practical English and Mental Efficiency.
The article outlines how domestic and foreign corporations are taxed on net income from all sources, with deductions for ordinary expenses, interest, taxes, and losses. It explains personal service corporations, credits for foreign taxes, and new rules on dividends received and inventory valuation, plus enforcement emphasis and taxpayer cooperation.
Tax dodgers who falsify returns or evade due taxes face severe penalties under the new war revenue bill. Penalties include up to 10000 dollars fine and a year in jail for the severe offenses, with the IRS vowing full civil and criminal action against violators. Deputy collectors in Boston will answer tax law queries at the Little Building.
A white external ointment with oil of mustard claims to relieve headaches from colds and congestion without blistering. It advertises benefits for sore throat bronchitis stiff neck asthma neuralgia and rheumatic pains and notes it does not affect stomach or heart. Sizes 30c 60c and hospital $2.50.
The New York State insurance fund under the State Industrial Commission has declared a 10 percent dividend. It will be credited to policy holders in the general groups on renewal premiums for the current policy term, announced tonight in New York.
Washington Feb 14 The last of the war time coal regulations will be suspended March 1 if mild weather continues Fuel Administrator Garfield announced The rules prohibit coal shipments for reconsignment and require shipments to tidewater destinations to be consigned to the Tidewater Coal Exchange The fuel administration will retain a skeleton organization ready for expansion for any emergency.
Ten of the Russian prison camps in Germany were assigned American officer supervisors. Names listed include Major William R. Wall at Stargard and Colonel C A Mears at Serbst, with other leaders at Franfort on Oder, Gues trow, Quedlinburg, Heilsburg, Schneidersehl, and Cottbus.
The vaudeville show staged at the Boston Theatre yesterday afternoon for soldiers sailors and marines under the War Camp Community Service drew enthusiastic applause and cheering. More than 3500 servicemen attended including 20 wounded from Parker Hill Hospital transported by ambulance.
Memorial exercises were conducted in the House for former Representatives Davidson of Wisconsin Jones of Virginia Talbott of Maryland and Robbins of Pennsylvania who died during the present Congress.
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