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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1918
Page
10
The article reports Admiral von Tirpitz adjusting his peace terms, saying annexation of Belgium is not essential but control of the Flanders coast must be kept at all costs. He opposes abolishing submarine warfare and warns Allies they will not concede unless defeated, suggesting further concessions may follow.
The Senate in Washington approves a leasing bill aimed at resolving a long standing dispute over oil and coal lands in government reservations especially in California. The measure limits license grants to 2500 acres and preserves Navy Department operation rights while curbing squatters.
War driven demand for technical men prompts a bold plan at the Institute of Technology. A brand new February freshman class will be chosen of “picked men” who will complete the regular freshman work by October and start as sophomores. The program aims to shorten the Tech course to three years or less, appealing to young men willing to endure heavy work.
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The article argues against selling Liberty Loan bonds below par citing market stability, legislative hurdles, and the need to attract widespread buyers. It notes Germany’s uniform pricing, warns against discounting existing issues, and stresses that the government must sell bonds to fund the war effort. It ends with a call to pursue future sales to reach the remaining buyers.
Massachusetts hotels and restaurants lead the nation in saving food by following federal recommendations. Washington reports that if other states matched this effort, weekly wheat and meat shipments could be sent to soldiers overseas. Endicott cites substantial statewide savings with Massachusetts Conservators credited for about one fifth of national meat savings and one tenth of wheat flour saved in November.
The west’s heavy snow is praised by grain experts for protecting winter wheat against freezing and supplying needed moisture. Officials say the current snow season yields the greatest winter wheat acreage in history and could lead to a record crop.
A Massachusetts legislature bill to cut legal lobster size from nine to eight inches faces opposition as a move that could hasten lobster extinction. Critics point out that allowing younger lobsters to be caught harms the species while Maine’s law is still longer. The drive appears timed to wartime conditions, though its rationale is questioned.
A lyrical exchange reveals a playful moment as a speaker describes a sunlit meeting and a rose kiss while a friend questions the author’s name. The piece blends romance with wry humor about identity and a final quip on propositions and strings.
Napoleon Gomo recounts a chaotic census visit at Albans Vermont, quarreling over family size and age while a bootjack scene and accusations of theft unfold. A later letter from Napoleon Gomo shares a humorous reply from Noot about asparagus with a stern closing warning.
Notes on Ipswich florist James Mann at 87 and his famed garden. Mentions horsehide bullet holes and leather reuse. Reports Boston Bicycle Club elections led by Dr. W. G. Kendall, plus Stickney corn exhibit and Salem Cabot-Endicott-Low house sale. Includes Civil War era substitutions and local observations.
A household hint notes cobblers can patch worn heel rubbers with a gum or rubber patch costing about 2 percent or less. The patch is discreet, durable, and long wearing, preventing leaks. Mention of fh. BERRY at 180 Lewis street, Hast Lynn.
A shy high school senior, pressed to speak at an alumnae luncheon, delivers a brief 10 to 15 minute talk on "The School and Rising Generation." She pauses and confesses in verse that she has not spoken publicly before and reluctantly accepts the topic as the generation she has watched grow.
A survey traces peas from ancient Galen to Cicero’s era and Homeric feasts, noting their long global cultivation. It highlights modern truck farms around Boston and New York, the Belmont area, and urban belts supplying city markets with fresh vegetables.
Jean Chammers and Jim Stone share a long romance marked by a city marriage proposal and a grandfather’s will. Jean leaves the mountain home for city life but returns to her roots after facing aunt Emma’s pressures and a grand party gone awry. Jim reappears with a plan to win her heart.
The Oldest Inhabitant notes Boston’s coldest January records with official figures showing 2 above zero in 1836 and 1 below in 1912. He cites 63 degrees as the warmest for the date in 1892 and lists rain or snow occurrences in 20 years, including 1894 and 1917.
Chesterton extols Nelson as a mythic English icon whose sea supremacy shaped national spirit. The essay links Nelsons fate to a poetic Englishness, noting his victory abroad and the symbolic act of burning ships to rally the homeland.
A wartime poem by Walt Mason praises women who knit socks and other goods, noting their tireless labor. The speaker, an orphan, laments lack of companionship as females across the family knit and plan for the war effort, promising to knit alongside them once permitted.
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