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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1919
Page
18
The New York Sun's Tobacco Fund has raised 421 183.81 to aid war relief and comfort the khaki boys at the front. The large total reflects direct, effective support praised by supporters and front-line soldiers alike.
The incident of the troop transport Northern Pacific running aground off Fire Island amid wounded soldiers prompts a thorough probe. Charges suggest officers may have celebrated New Year’s injudiciously, sparking calls to uncover facts, clear reputations, or punish culpable conduct.
Senator Hiram Johnson proposes a simple plan to obtain the truth and the whole truth about Russia by Senate resolution. He believes demanding full facts will force disclosure despite allied efforts elsewhere. He asserts gaps in information exist and aims to expose them.
The 1918 war garden program engaged about five million Americans in planting and sustaining home food production. Despite hard times, the nation met the strain, and now must extend aid to feed destitute populations of the ravaged east by recommitting to victory gardens.
The National Commission urges doubling resources to accelerate garden projects, stressing urgency and the expectation that such recognition will be realized promptly.
The death of Theodore Roosevelt shocks the world though those close to him expect the end after years of illness. He was a reformer and champion of the common people, who forged a new style of democracy and shifted party life. His legacy includes conservation, peace efforts, and a powerful personal appeal that made him one of the era’s most famous figures. He faced death bravely and now enters the next stage of what the piece calls the Great Adventure.
Daily verifications show New England Division soldiers earning unmatched glory in France. Sergeant Creedon calls the 301st Régiment the crack outfit of the army, with doughboys hoping for transfer to Yankee Division. A German major, captured at St Mihiel, believed many divisions fought in France, praising Union troops for their fierce actions at Chemin des Dames, Leicheprey, Chateau Thierry, and St Mihiel.
The article condemns women claiming to represent equal suffrage in Washington for public demonstrations that harmed the cause. It cites burning copies of President Wilson's speeches as a riotous act, prompting police action. It characterizes the offenders as a local nuisance needing restraint under local law, dismissing national significance.
The reader asks if soldiers calling Germans "Henries" implies Henry is a common German name. The reply clarifies Henry is English, while German equivalent is Heinrich. French Henri, Italian Enrico, Spanish Enrique.
A letter asks why Dorchester Heights lies in South Boston rather than Dorchester. The writer notes the heights were part of Dorchester in Revolutionary times, but a 1804 legislative act set off the area now called South Boston from Dorchester.
A reader asks how many Dartmouth College men died in World War with reference to a service flag showing 72 gold stars. The exchange also questions whether Colon and Panama in the Canal region belong to the United States or the Republic of Panama, with U S authority limited to sanitation and quarantine matters.
A Bostonian recalls a popular song lyric noting the First Lord’s quip I never use a big big D. The speaker jokes about occasional mild language referencing the period’s tone and the operetta’s humorous vow.
The passage discusses whether to say in our midst or among us when referring to people present. It notes some authority for your quote but favors among us as a clearer contemporary choice. Scriptures sometimes use in the midst of us.
Paris leads with 2,888,110 residents followed by Marseilles 550,619 Lyons 528,796 and Bordeaux 261,678 as the largest French cities near Paris.
A cryptic line suggests immediate wage payment is required. The speaker asserts that wages are not postponed and must be paid here and now, aligning with a stance on timely compensation.
A humorous admonition against the old habit of knocking others and a call to replace aggression with boosting. The author argues that courteous listening and verbal encouragement lead to personal advancement, while hostility blocks promotion and provokes social disapproval. The piece blends playful metaphors with a practical ethics message urging positive interaction.
A column recalling St Distaff’s Day and spinning feats, Vermont governors’ birth ties, a New Hampshire inauguration anecdote, rising golf ball prices, Dr. Robert Scales’ promotion to major in France, a fish trust court siting with trio of judges, a classic school problem about John’s walk, and a note on postwar knitting by Mrs. Elizabeth Gaskin of North Attleboro.
A poem salutes Moon and Earth with playful longing to land on the yellow rind of the Moon and watch history unfold. The speaker imagines fleeing gravity, noting Herth, Kaiser Bill, and the Wilhelmstrasse, then shifts to hope for democracy and love as a volunteer named C. GAR BOX is referenced.
A captioned quip notes car mishap humor with a speaker asking what you are trying to do to risk skidding. The remark captures a playful street tone and suggests a vignette about driving in an urban environment.
A reader asks how to get nine backyard hens to sleep at night after they stay awake and peck at glass. The columnist offers a crude method to tie legs and, in a darker note, suggests chloroform as a solution.
R L Agassiz Maximilian Agassiz and Kate H Dunn all claim Newport residence and have brought suit in federal court against Massachusetts tax commissioner W D Trefry to recover income taxes paid in 1917. Judge Anderson refused to dismiss, ruling that parties may prove their places of residence and that one state cannot tax residents of another.
Captain Lang, who set a new airplane altitude record of 30,500 feet last Thursday, was arrested by British army authorities for disclosing details of his climb without authorization, per the Evening News.
Poem fragment reflects pride in soldiers and nations sending them home with wreaths. The verse celebrates each lad's effort and every land awaiting accolades, portraying a collective wartime tribute and hopeful return.
The record notes set in Boston include the seventh day of January with temperatures two degrees below in 1896 and one degree below in 1912. The warmest January seventh on record was 62 degrees in 1915, and rain or snow has occurred on this date in several years including 1910 1911 1913 1914 and 1915.
A nostalgic verse celebrates post holiday cheer in the neighborhood. It imagines smiling生活 street scenes, gifts, jewelry, and festive courtesy, ending with a slogan urging readers to preserve Christmas warmth to avoid gloom. The tone is light and reflective about everyday kindness.
The Leipzig monument, 400 feet high and built of red porphyry, commemorates Napoleon’s 1813 defeat at the Battle of the Nations. Designed by Bruno Schmitz, it cost about 1.5 million dollars with land from Leipzig and private lotteries. The sculpture’s stark iconography of corpses, a Fury with a torch, eagles, and Teutonic knights reflects a martial nationalism later echoed in World War II.
Millard Fillmore born January 7 1800 in Summerhill New York. His father cleared land built a home and he grew up with basic education learning wool dyeing then law in Buffalo. Admitted to the bar at 28, counsellor to the New York Supreme Court at 29, joined a thriving firm before 30, served in Congress in his 40s and helped Morse telegraph funding. He was elected Vice President at 48.
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