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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
20
The piece questions General Wood's Kansas testimony urging national war readiness. It argues war remains possible and warns against training that could provoke conflict. It asks whether Wood aims to become a belligerent American figure akin to von Bernhardi.
Mayor Peters selects a Medical Advisory Board to assist the Boston Health Department. The panel includes Dr Anna G Richardson and other physicians, signaling reinforced technical authority and better focus on public welfare.
Congressman La Guardia, a recent U S Army flier, conducted a thorough visit to Debarkation Hospital No 3 in New York City and found the facility excellent with no basket cases or legitimate complaints. He asserts the circulating stories are slanders and promises further debunking.
An American postwar report notes about eighty of the Coblenz guns delivered under the armistice are inefficient. A German commission confirms the finding and orders Krupp to repair the artillery, illustrating broader postwar shortcomings in German armament.
The scare over the Big Bertha siege gun fades as the label made in Germany loses impact. Analysts say wartime fears over German weapons lessen as public focus shifts to broader military capabilities and supply issues.
A concise reflection ties the Wright brothers early flight feats to the later interallied conference on flying, noting progress spans achievements more than elapsed years.
The Paris conference unanimously approves the President's plan for the Russian problem. Allies pledge to back a council presided by allied representatives and to stop external interference. The United States is credited with formulating the plan and backing Russian self rule without dictation.
The National Association of Clothiers notes a vast stock of cloth after the war and suggests solutions. Proposals include baggy “umbrella pants” for men and reviving the Prince Albert coat as practical styles. A price-cut strategy is urged to create demand and clear surplus quickly.
Swiss Federal Council led by President Gustave Ador travels to Paris to press President Wilson and allied leaders for international compacts granting Switzerland access to the sea via the Rhine Rhone and Po. The move raises questions about motives and potential benefits for a Swiss navy later linked to poet James Jeffrey Roche.
The piece surveys diverse figures from Amellia E Barr writing in a Sith year to war era wireless research by John D Carty and Colonel F B Jewett. It notes aging Kaiser loneliness and guards, 102 year old Mrs Thomasina Arnold of Salem, and Nikola Tesla on lunar rotation and wireless earth charging. Geraldine Farrar speaks on work bias and possible future roles.
King William III recounts a sleepless night from a painful toothache at Amerongen Castle in Holland. He recalls Augusta Victoria applying a mustard plaster, dreams of satanic fire, and criticizes American dentist Doc Davis and his book about him.
Return totals from the states show decisive support for a National Assembly government. Leading the presidential nomination discussion is Dr. Friedrich Naumann, historian and former Reichstag member, whose liberal imperialist stance shapes his bid.
Hoover says he is misrepresented as allied with the Chicago packers and notes Swift & Co. blaming the food administration for a $10,000,000 profit drop. He asserts the packers would not welcome broad sympathy with his supporters.
A reader named Everett asks which war began first, the Boer war or the Spanish American War. The letter asserts the Spanish American War started in 1888 with McKinley’s April 26 proclamation, while the Boer War began in October 1899 and lasted to February 1900.
In Charlestown notice, the last published Russian records name Lenine as Premier and Trotzky as Minister of Foreign Affairs, indicating Lenin the chief authority with Trotzky handling foreign affairs.
The stars are arranged above the shield and are not placed on the shield itself. This arrangement places the thirteen stars separate from the shield.
The interallied air commission will meet in Paris to settle world aerial traffic rules. The dispatch notes the difficulty of creating universal regulations covering political and commercial issues amid complex geographical conditions.
The figures show Taft 3,483,922 and Roosevelt 4,126,020 for Taft Roosevelt. Wilson 6,286,214 exceeds Roosevelt by more than two million yet does not reach the Taft Roosevelt combined total. In Wilson’s second bid he earned 9,129,606 votes while Hughes garnered 4,538,221, giving Wilson a plurality of 591,385.
The article highlights a soft rolling cowl collar on a new bathing suit and simple evening gowns with sashes and flower-girdles. It describes a dark blue chiffon veiled motoring style, a navy blue taffeta and white organdie sun hat, and says low French heels dominate evening slippers in brocades and satin.
A narrator reflects on 15 years of fretting about tomorrow. He realizes the pattern never fails as yesterday's tasks are completed despite worry. He resolves to perform tomorrow's work today and leave today’s tasks for the future.
A comic exchange about marital spending and frugality with Beatrice and Jenny debating how a wife uses appearance to influence a husband’s finances and Newt seeking tips to avoid being deprived of funds.
A reader comments on distinguishing fort from fortress noting that fortress implies a stronger, harder to silence entity. The note discusses gendered language tendencies and contrasts the two terms in a concise linguistic aside.
A reminiscence recalls a storefront sign in Portland Maine reading Owen & Dunning Warwick Je P. The fragmentary wording hints at a business name and location but offers little concrete detail about the shop or its era.
A sailor’s shirt was picked up inadvertently after a casino night. The local newspaper urges the owner to contact the given phone number to reclaim the item.
The record notes extreme cold with 13 below in 1882 and 7 below in 1907, and a warm high of 60 degrees in 1906. It also recalls rain or snow on this date during 1914 and 1915, with recent years showing varied conditions.
A page of winter themed items features Jack Frost facts on winter sports and related curiosities. The feature previews upcoming Boston Pop Sunday Magazine content and sets a playful, seasonally focused tone.
Flensburg faces a Danish German mix as Kiel Canal and political promises shape future borders. The piece argues Holstein remains German, Schleswig’s northern Danish, with self determination key to the Paris peace conference decisions. It notes past Danish schooling suppression and a 1900s census showing Danes in northern Schleswig. Tomorrow's Picture-A Section of Sarajevo.
A Boston reader shares tips on filing state income tax early at 40 Court Street to dodge crowds. The column surveys campaign signs near City Hall, a J. Swickerath lecture on peace in the home, a French hero Foch linked schooner on Essex stocks, Major M. T. Carney’s return from Tours, and colorful local vignettes from Montpelier to Dover and Brockton.
Washington officials say the Treasury continues to use its Liberty bond purchasing fund but is not buying bonds on the market in large quantities. A meeting with Secretary Glass and Eugene Meyer Jr. notes that small purchases aim to keep market prices near par, while reducing net government proceeds from loans.
Charles Franklin Jones of Boston argues the war has reshaped the world and urges unity, thrift, and loyalty. A traveler tale at a country inn illustrates learning from the past and choosing better conduct for the future.
Charles James Fox born January 24, 1749 at Westminster. A progressive English politician and famed orator who championed American liberty and opposed George III. Raised in wealth, he squandered the family fortune but remained a prominent public figure until his death in 1806 from dropsy linked to excesses.
The article explains who announces engagements, usually the woman's family, with a sample form listing the couple and names. It covers wedding timing notes, and guidance on escorting in crowds with leading roles for the man or woman as needed. It also addresses widow cards, noting both forms are used but Mary reads commonly on cards.
Mildred Champagne offers terse counsel on a reader’s three month relationship ending as the man left saying he loved her too much to stay. The responder suggests distancing, calling the professed affection a possible subterfuge and urging relief that he is gone.
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