The Boston Post Issue January 7 1918
A single newspaper issue from January 7 1918 pages 1004 to 1005 and 7400 1539 and 8380 Main listed. Office contact details include 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts and the publication is The Independent Democratic Paper of New England.
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The
Boston Post the
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Associated Press
Associated Frees
Boston Post
United States
Effigy of Lincoln Statue Condemned by Committee
Howard Russell Butler of the American Fine Arts Society reports that the American peace centenary committee members oppose sending George Grey Barnard’s Lincoln statue to England and France. Sixty responses show unanimous disapproval of the grotesque caricature of the Great Emancipator.
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Howard Russell Butler
American Fine Arts Society
England
War Charities Must Be Supervised by Government
New York District Attorney Swann urges government supervision of all war charities after several scandals involving funds raised for soldiers and sailors. A notable case raised $70 000 with only $700 reaching the cause. Colonel Roosevelt supports a central Washington bureau to license worthy charities and curb fraud and waste in war bazaars.
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Swann
New York
Roosevelt
Washington
Possibility of Profit in Government Railroad Control
A government guaranteed earnings plan based on three year averages may face risk if operation yields exceedances. Unified operation could cut costs by consolidating offices and eliminating redundant passenger service and solicitation, while labor costs and freight car utilization pose challenges.
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Congress
Simms
Railroads Could Fund War Needs With Guaranteed Income
The piece argues wartime railroads should be funded via a guaranteed income, noting six months of savings under Railroad Board supervision through better car loading and faster unloading. A 10 percent earnings rise could yield $100 million, enough to cover interest on $2.5 billion in Liberty Bonds, making the proposal financially attractive for Congress.
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Railroad Board
Washington
Congress
Basis of Peace: Lloyd George Sees Allies Ready to Offer Terms
The article argues the German people must declare whether they seek peace as Premier Lloyd George outlines allied terms. It notes concessions to Belgium Serbia Poland Alsace Lorraine and autonomy for regional peoples, with Turkey’s reforms and Dardanelles neutrality. It stresses France’s demand on Alsace Lorraine and predicts Germany’s response will decide fate of the war.
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Germany
Lloyd George
France
Italy
Belgium
America
Wilson
Serbia
Trentino
Poland
Alsace-Lorraine
Armenia
Arabia
Mesopotamia
Syria
Paléstine
Dardenelles
Austria
Turkey
Alsace
Lorraine
Russia
Discreet Mission for New York Suffragist in Switzerland
The noted suffragist Mrs. Whitehouse travels to Switzerland with apparent presidential approval to present United States war aims to German women. The piece cautions her against using the mission to push suffrage propaganda and warns that mishandling could harm the cause.
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Switzerland
Whitehouse
New York
United States
Sphinx Quotation Sparks Humorous Exchange
A light exchange highlights witty remarks about mustaches and camouflage with a Cynic quip on humor and self seriousness. The playful banter reflects attitudes toward appearance and amusement in cultural commentary.
Tin-Tub Tale From Mushroom Heights Bathing Club
Napoleon Gomo recalls a chaotic prank involving Cheese Trombly and a tin bath tub at Mushroom Heights, ending with Cheese breaking free in a flooded room. The tale, told in a thick dialect, centers on a local bath ritual and a comic struggle to remove Cheese from the tub with help from Doc Boucher and plumbers.
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Cours
de Crick
Massachoosit
Trombly
Doc
Napoleon
Birds' Christmas trees and Distaff Day reflections in Boston
The Observant Citizen notes Epiphany customs and readers’ anecdotes about birds feeding on kitchen peelings, New England potato experiments, and wartime charity efforts. It cites Mrs. James D. McLellan's knitting for soldiers, a coal shortage sign, and lobster-fishing memories from fishermen near Prince Edward Island.
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Francis H. Rowley
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of
Prince Edward Island
Boston
New England
A Bachelor's Nightmare Ends in a Dream of Freedom
A satirical tale follows John Bates who frets over domestic life after marrying Ethel. He struggles with breakfast mishaps and a baby’s cries, then awakens to realize the ordeal was a dream and resolves to avoid marriage.
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John Bates
Hubby
John
Ethel
John, Jr
The Lesser of Two Evils Calamity of idleness
A proverb on the danger of having nothing to do outweighing too much work. It frames idleness as a greater misfortune than overwork and reflects Renaissance moralizing tone about purpose and labor.
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Herrick
Mystery of flour on commuters sparks playful debate
A humorous exchange from Roslindale applauds young women helping with home baking before work while a correspondent counters with sharper wit about women’s habits and mysteries. The exchange touches on fashion, hygiene, and daily routines among city commuters.
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Newt
Mother
Altho
Roslindale
Sherlock Holmes
Birthday Bio Brings Putnam Story To Light
Birthday brief recounts Israel Putnam born January 7 1718 in Salem Connecticut. Describes his service in the French and Indian War Rangers reconnoitering risked life, escapes from bullets, and defenses of a powder magazine. Notes his early patriotism and rising to brigadier general and major general before 1777 paralysis ended service.
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Israel Putnam
Salem
Israel
Putnam
Connecticut
Rangers
England
America
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Washington
Boston's January 7 weather records from old notes
The old inhabitant recalls Boston cold spells and warm highs for January 7 across years 1878 1915 and related readings. Official figures show 1 and 3 above zero with a warm 62 degree high in 1915. Rain or snow occurred on this date in multiple years.
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Boston
Dates Across The Sahara Fueling Modern Markets
No. 7-A Date Palm. Dates are a sweet staple with 50 percent sugar, grown in North Africa and Arabia, and increasingly in Arizona and Mexico. The palm yields 100 to 200 pounds per year, with some exceptional 600 pounds, starting at age four to eight and lasting a century. Caravans across the Sahara connect to global trade, turning a everyday fruit into a romantic, enduring commerce. Tomorrow's Picture Beef Cattle on the Texas Range.
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Sahara
Arizona
Mexico
Africa
Arabia
Nile
Euphrates
Rome
Spain
Asia
Household Hints From Mrs Crosby at East Boston
Practical ironing tips using a Turkish towel to press garments with button rows. Olive oil and nail powder shine pearl buttons. Indian meat on the wash stand softens skin. Ice water in a bottle used as a rolling pin keeps pastry delicate and flaky.
Mothering and the value of a mother’s love
A column reflects on a boy’s letter about lacking a mother’s care and urges women with happy homes to invite lonely boys for evenings. The piece emphasizes how maternal affection fosters guidance, comfort, and better behavior, urging two-way efforts between boys and mothers to create “home feeling.”
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