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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1918
Page
10
A New York shoe dealer who ignored a fuel administration order to shut his lights stayed lit all week. Agents cut his wire connections with the electric company, then warned the firm to respect authority. This action aims to influence others not fully obeying fuel orders.
The piece argues Major Augustus P. Gardner died from pneumonia after a long rifle-range exposure and preexisting heart disease, suggesting attribution to military mismanagement is partisan. It questions claims of War Department inefficiency and post conditions as the cause.
The Infants' Hospital directors' committee seeks 25 000 dollars to fund baby care in Boston. It stresses the hospital’s unique focus on sick infants and low maintenance cost per bed. Contributions are to be directed by Nelson S. Bartlett at the Old Colony Trust Company.
The writer argues against enforcing Monday holidays across New England and the Eastern States to cope with a coal shortage. Such a policy would cut labor earnings, reduce purchasing power, lower munition production, and slow the war effort. It urges increasing coal production and transportation while conserving fuel, and suggests alternative measures like R R control, school closures, church collaborations, and fuel substitutes.
The column laments shortages and rationing while praising rear-guard heroes. It notes sugar cuts scare residents, prices rise, and social norms shift as Hoover era austerity bites. A spoof on readers and a humor item follow with reflections on self image and fiction.
A collection of vignettes from the Observant Citizen column covers topics from trained deer at a zoo named Bill to moose and grouse concerns in Maine, arboretum hardiness projects, a Franco American medical corps souvenir, and local stories of sugar shortages, balloon finds, witch hazel blooming, Hamlet memories, coal control in Brookline, and red cross birth records. The piece blends letters, observations, and small town lore with regional whimsy.
Amid war related embarrassments Boston and New England merchants are urged to stay proactive. The piece argues that U S war loans boost circulation, high wages drive demand, and temporary shortages will rebalance. Merchants should push productivity and avoid retrenchment to sustain prosperity.
The article explores oats as a substitute for wheat bread and highlights U S production led by Iowa Illinois and Minnesota with a 1 5 billion bushel yield. It notes Scotland and Ireland export oats and describes growth conditions yields and historical cultivation in Europe Asia Minor and central Europe. It also recalls traditional Scottish dishes like haggis sovens and a plowman joke about sewens and rippocks.
Anne plans a secret trip to Aunt Martha to escape a long- delayed marriage hint from Bob Harwood. He unexpectedly follows, spots her in a purple hat with another man, then rushes to propose. Anne revels in the moment yet teases him as she considers his timing.
An old verse extols gumption as the force behind success noting that without it many fail to seize chances while with gumption the weak rise, citing Lincoln and Eli as exemplars and contrasting with those who lack drive and end up poor.
Anne agrees to a quick future together and reveals she gave away her purple hat to Mary. Bob reacts with sudden joy and asks what to do next. Anne orders him to kiss her, prompting an abrupt moment of tension and anticipation.
Birthday feature notes Charles Dwight Sigsbee born January 16 1845 in Albany New York Naval Academy graduate served as ensign in Fort Fisher and Mobile Bay bombardments. He commanded the Maine from 1897 until its destruction near Havana and was praised for steadiness and service.
A reader asks about the area of Alsace Lorraine and a Connecticut comparison. The reply gives 844 English square miles, slightly smaller than Connecticut at 4845 square miles. The piece also covers draft eligibility, Panama Canal routing, Boston versus New York travel proximity, chamois pronunciation, and three cent stamp requirements within the Boston district.
Household hints offer practical tips for cleaning and laundry. Use kerosene diluted in hot water to wash windows, turpentine with soap for stains, and a slow heat for washing to whiten fabrics. Sunlight can remove scorch marks from starches, and a dash of coffee can enhance fried meat gravy.
The poem notes that true value lies in kindness friendship and cheerful words. It contrasts wealth and power with the nobler gains found in sincere acts and uplifting moments, suggesting a higher moral elevation through humane choices.
The record lists Boston temperatures for January 16 across years 1879 90 74 and 98 11 noting coldest and warmest marks. It says the warmest on this date was 57 degrees in 1890 and mentions rain or snow on this date in 1909 within the past decade.
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