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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
12
An archival notice from The Boston Bost dated January 16 1918 published by Post Publishing Co. at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The remark suggests narrowing the approach to a question for practical impact. It notes that breadth may be less useful than targeted steps, with emphasis on actionable outcomes and clear, concrete applications.
Governor McCall renominates Frank H. Pope to succeed himself as supervisor, praising his conscientious management and regard for borrowers' rights. He notes party colleagues opposed but stresses choosing the best fit beyond partisanship.
The article proposes remedies for proprietors and lessees who refuse to dim electric advertising signs at the fuel administration’s request. It suggests pressuring electric companies to discontinue service to offenders and building strong public sentiment to ostracize advertisers defying official requests, as legitimate patriotic action to conserve coal.
The proposed amendment to admit women to the federal Constitution faces a decisive vote in the House today amid sharp conflict. The judiciary committee has reported without recommendation while the special committee weighs acceptance, with party politics entering the scene as Rep Cantrill accuses Southern lawmakers of voting against the amendment to avert chairmanship losses.
Fuel Commissioner James Stor row seeks broad public backing for early closing schools reduced elevator use and church service consolidations to conserve fuel for war needs. He urges reasonable regulations that disturb daily life as little as possible and asks for cheerfully adapting to sacrifice until a return to peace.
The piece urges Congress to act swiftly and decisively on laws to implement the President's takeover of railroads. It warns lawmakers against delays, politicking, and pettiness, urging a patriotic, unified effort to finalize a robust plan without delay. It cautions Republicans to avoid partisan games and reminds Congress it will be judged by its actions.
The Boston Typographical Union displays a service flag with 100 stars at headquarters to honor members serving. Four have enlisted since the fire order and mused reports expect the total to rise above 130 as more members pass exams and await assignment.
A humorous column riffs on newspaper cheapskates and a stingy subway reader. Jake from Boston shares a tale of a penny-pincher who skimps at stands and a car passenger who steals reads, sparking a lively back-and-forth on paying for news.
The column covers extreme cold with ice blocks and worker caution, a spry elderly musician, a railroad signalmen pamphlet, a rescued horse, Associated Charities critique of feeble mindedness, horse meat as 10 cent steaks in Milwaukee, rich harvest notes on fish and lobster, Panama price contrasts, coal shipments, hawk sightings near Felsway, and suburban bird-war over intruding hawk during chicken hatching season.
A broad look at apples shows New England roots and Western irrigation from Oregon to Washington. The fruit travels globally, with Canada and the United States producing over 50 million barrels yearly. Apples adapt to cooking, with pie a breakfast favorite in New England, while Tasmanian sales emerge in spring markets.
A first person piece portrays a tired wife and mother during wartime pondering roles and desire for personal freedom. She envies masculine boldness while recognizing devotion to her family and her husband who comes home each night, contrasting with neighbor Mrs Brown whose husband goes to war.
The speaker describes enjoying meals in grand hotels among wealth and famous people and indulges in these refined experiences whenever a wealthy relative visits.
The excerpt lists historical Boston temperatures for January 10. It notes official lows near zero in 1875, five and four degrees above in 1877 and 1883, two above in 1899, ten above in 1912 as the warmest in a decade, and a high of 52 in 1876. It also mentions rain or snow on this date in 1910 and 1916.
The author urges that patriotism means obligatory service to the country. Citizens must support government efforts, conserve resources, and grow food for national needs, noting Russia's starvation as a warning and calling for thrift, industry, and shared sacrifice.
A nostalgic poem by Walt Mason reflects private burdens amid world news in 1918. The speaker laments frost damaged crops and stolen chickens while recalling wartime upheaval and personal losses, from a sick cow to spoiled potatoes, all sung in a plain spoken homefront voice.
A reader asks how to convert temperatures between centigrade and Fahrenheit. The guidance provides formulas: Celsius to Fahrenheit multiply by 1.8 then add 32. Fahrenheit to Celsius subtract 32 and divide by 1.8.
A reader asks if anyone can stop him from wearing a small service flag pin honoring a friend not related by family. The editor replies that propriety governs, warning that if everyone with a friend in uniform wore such a pin it would lose significance and resemble mere jewelry.
In a letter to the editor the writer asks when the Arabian Nighte were written. Opinion A says they are modern while opinion B argues they are thousands of years old. One claimant suggests around 1450 AD as a single volume, though some tales may be much older.
The text states about 290 shots per man and describes a squad as eight men with one corporal.
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