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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1918
Page
8
Editorial and advertising contact details for the Post including telephones and editors. It lists Main 1004 1005 7400 for telephones and names Edwin A. Grozier as Editor and Publisher with Sunday Editor and Sporting Editor lines. Subscriptions must be prepaid and may be discontinued without notice for nonpayment.
A New York federal grand jury accuses eleven men of brazen thefts and frauds in making soldier uniforms. They allegedly stole thousands of dollars of cloth paid for by the War Department and sought to replace it with poorer material, even offering loot to the government. The case is described as strong, with hopes of return to Atlanta for trial.
The Post rejects Secretary Daniels and Secretary Baker's push to repeal extra pay and allowances for aviators. It argues flying is riskier than Ship service and cites War Department figures showing one fatality per about 2000 miles flown. The paper urges Congress to maintain airmen pay.
A National City Bank of New York compilation shows a 20 to 50 percent drop in luxury imports during the war. Diamonds and precious stones fell by about 10 million dollars from 1916, works of art down about 4 million, and luxury foods down from 55 million pounds to 6 million pounds.
Citizens protest the elevated price of potatoes imported from Maine storage bins across the border. The issue is raised as a proper cause for complaint amid abundant supply.
The narrator laments divorce in humorous slang, recounting court cases of 48 scheduled trials with 44 grants and muttered tales of cruelty neglect alimony and peculiar reasons. He notes common motives and odd anecdotes from couples, ends with a cheeky sign off as Napoleon Gomo.
A curious ad seeks 50 to 100 year old hens for high cash prices, sparking local humor. The column shares anecdotes from Camp Devens, Tufts bond drives, Salvation Army notices, and war effort themes, with readers discussing age hens and civic petitions in Berlin Massachusetts for a name change to Maynesboro.
The article surveys the vast scale of duck farming in the United States and abroad. It notes 3,000,000 ducks on American farms worth about 1,500,000 dollars, with large operations on Long Island and near Boston. It highlights Pekin ducks as the leading commercial breed and discusses farm practices including waterless, waterless water routines and moral observations about domestic ducks.
A critical take on Lenine and Trotzky accepting terms that would cede 40 million Russians and vast lands to Germany. The piece condemns Bolshevik leaders for abandoning revolution, praises Wilson’s stance, and warns that a Russian German peace weakens the Allies and prolongs the war.
The Red Cross steamer Florizel is wrecked off Cape Race with loss of life, a grim maritime tragedy attributed to elemental wrath rather than hostile action. The disaster revisits grief for Newfoundland families and local residents connected to the sea.
The Rev Ambrose A Dore of St Catherine s Church and the Rev Edward P Murphy of St Benedict s Church Somerville have been commissioned chaplains in the United States army. They left for Washington last night and will be sworn in today.
The saying suggests the best method to avoid losing temper is to hold firmly to one’s resolve under all aggravating conditions. It reflects a mindset of steady self-control amid pressure.
Laura West 17, skilled at fixing hats, trims a used derby into a stylish hat for a cousin event. Her father funds six dollars for new hats after a hard day’s work, and Laura’s hat career grows from a single derby to acclaim as Molineaux, Ladies' Hatter in a leading state city.
A poetic verse describes thawing fields turning to ponds, warming wind from a distant isle of spice, and the spring as a gift that awakens loyal hearts. The mockingbird gathers seed pods, wheat blades show, and roads turn sodgy as winter yields. The piece centers on renewal and hopeful feeling.
In a nostalgic voice Walt Mason laments the shift from weather and crops to war talk. He longs for neighbors to gather and discuss rain and wheat, rather than battle and blood, recalling quieter, bygone days.
A wartime exhortation argues that unity across society boosts victory. It recounts Boxer rebellion courage and a fort story where a hundred volunteers pull a broken gun into place to defend lives. The speaker warns against division as Russia quits and England faces shortages, urging concerted effort to win liberty.
Birth date February 25 1841 in Newport Rhode Island marks Ida Lewis famed lighthouse keeper and lifesaver known worldwide. She rescued crews and even sheep, earned medals, and faced questions about government compensation and service flags for merchant marine dependents.
The notice states a girl aged 15 cannot join Red Cross nurses even with parental consent. It notes nurses must be experienced and directs readers to 755 Boylston Street Boston for full information.
To the Editor of the Post the writer asks which U S possession still flies a flag resembling the British. He notes Hawaii's flag bears the crosses of St Andrew St George and St Patrick with eight stripes and says Hawaii uniquely retains the three crosses from the first flag of the United Colonies of America.
The old observer cites official figures for February 25 noting 6 below in 1894, 4 above in 1876 and 1914, and a warm 63 in 1891. He mentions rain or snow on this date in 1915 and 1916 and states these are the only recent events in the past century.
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