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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1919
Page
18
Daily issue from Post Publishing Co. lists office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts issued July 8 1919 as No 7, Vol 894.
Noting Southern opponents to the woman suffrage amendment, Texas approves the measure, the ninth state to do so. The piece argues a solid South in opposition is unlikely and that several below the line states may decline, but enough states, including some in the North, could still defeat ratification. It asserts political freedom for women is now part of the era’s atmosphere.
The published list shows more than twenty offenders to face the proposed international court in London. Names include Baron von der Laucky for Edith Cavell’s murder, Admiral Von Capelle for U-boat outrages, and others tied to hospital ship sinkings and Saar valley factory stripping. Proposed substitutes Hollweg Hindenburg Eitel may be rejected. alibis viewed as unserious. The docket hints at a sensational, lengthy trial.
The article notes Columbia's large summer program in Americanism with 4500 students including 300 foreigners. Prof Franklin H Giddings will lead a course on the distinctive achievements of English speaking peoples. The piece reflects on growing campus focus on teaching citizenship and its necessity.
Health Commissioner Woodward criticizes a Boston real estate firm Webster-Jordan for warning tenants against complaining of nuisances on pain of vacating. He calls the letter defiant and urges tenants to report nuisances to the health department. He asserts inspectors are available for thorough inspections.
Hall and tell about it. As we said yesterday, such an attitude harms and exasperates the fair-minded land lords, and they would be glad to see it corrected.
The nation greets President Wilson as he returns from the Paris peace conference where his leadership and speech influenced the Treaty and the League of Nations. His postwar tour will explain the treaty’s meaning to Americans and the world, while a new era of air travel is illustrated by the R-34 voyage.
The text recalls former President Taft warning that Senate rejection of the League of Nations could keep the U S at war with Germany. It argues Taft spoke the truth about the consequences, cast as a sober Republican critique rather than glee, noting many Republicans share the desire for a lasting peace.
Lieutenant- Commander Zachary Lansdowne aboard the B-34 argues the Atlantic flight proves airship viability and foretells regular trans oceanic passenger service. He urges Congress not to fall behind Britain in aviation and questions reduced aeronautics funding.
The Grand Masonic Lodge of English Masons awards Ambassador Davis the senior warden post under Duke of Connaught. Local attendees include Frederick W. Hamilton of Boston and Leon M. Abbott of Massachusetts. The note also sketches Belgium’s King Albert, Vanderbilt Jr., Mary Pickford’s niece, Admiral Scheer, Everett Rhodes Castle’s varied career, and Castle’s political and personal interests.
Paris reports that France plans to lift travel restrictions and soon accommodate American visitors who have time and money. Yet liberated regions face housing and feeding challenges, making reception of sightseers uncertain. Secretary Lansing urges asking war-torn French communities for their opinion before any broad American incursion.
The Navy Department will scrap twelve battleships once useful to the fleet. Their service spanned two wars inclining the Spanish American War where the Massachusetts fought at Santiago and led troop convoy to Puerto Rico. In World War I they protected coasts and, after armistice, faded from active duty with honor.
A seventeenth anniversary note recalls Count Zeppelin’s first successful dirigible flight on July 2 1900 over Lake Constance. The ascent was short, not covering a long distance.
A poetic meditation on a deep human hunger for love and companionship. The speaker longs for a trusted, faultless partner who can caress, guide to bliss, and provide mutual belief, support, and lasting warmth, even amid life’s uncertainties.
A playful Victorian verse recounts a tabby cat across the street and the Mrs Toye sharing seven kittens with him. The speaker laments the ensuing chaos as four more kittens arrive, littering hats and pockets and trailing the narrator everywhere. Neighbors refuse the extra kittens, leaving the speaker to wonder who will pity the overwhelmed caretaker.
A humorous personal essay details learning to swim without water on dry land. The author imitates training steps from a magazine article, jokes with a passing policeman, and reflects on memory, water, and earlier generations. It weaves digressions about nautical history, local anecdotes, and wartime impressions.
In 1782 Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier pursued the ascent of smoke and clouds. They tested paper bags and soon built a special balloon that rose to six to seven thousand feet at Annonay, marking a pivotal moment in aeronautics and inspiring European interest.
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