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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
12
The Boston Post daily issue from July 11 1917 printed at 289 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. It presents the Independent Democratic Paper of New England title branding and publication details for the period.
The notice lists subscription prices for U S and Canada one year $3.50 six months $1.75 and other periods. Foreign rates apply per copy. Sunday rates parallel daily. Postage adds one cent in Boston district. Payments via checks drafts or money orders to POST PUBLISHING CO.
The notice lists telephone numbers for the Poat and directs readers to pay subscriptions in advance with discontinuation on expiration. It also provides EDWIN A. GROZIER as Editor and Publisher and gives the address 1388 Main for the newspaper’s editorial rooms and offices.
A claim attributed to The Fourth Estate states that The Boston Post holds the largest daily morning circulation in the United States. The assertion signals the paper's prominence in its era, reflecting competitive newspaper markets and readership reach.
A reproduction of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address line asserts the government of the people by the people for the people endures. TheQuotation appears as part of a civic display highlighting democratic ideals.
Count zu Reventlow dismisses reports of sizable American forces in France as a bluff. He claims only Pershing, a small staff, some medical personnel and a few experts and airmen have arrived, criticizing German spy craft if this is their knowledge.
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman were found guilty and sentenced for conspiring to obstruct the draft law. They could have remained anarchists if they had avoided breaking U S statutes, but they chose to oppose the law. Free speech did not shield them.
Early forecasts by New England peach growers say fruit production will be among the largest on record this season. They warn that without better marketing and transport, vast quantities may rot on the ground, calling for urgent measures to prevent waste.
The text lauds Representative Kahn of California for supporting the army bill while born in Prussia. It cites his July Fourth Tammany talk urging naturalized citizens to stand for rights under international law, condemning German actions and urging unity in war against Germany. It appeals to German-born and American-born citizens alike to see the stakes of the conflict.
The U S Court in North Dakota issues the first decision interpreting the federal ban on carrying liquor into dry states. A justice declares that taking liquor for personal use violates the law, even if not for sale, shaping enforcement beyond sale-focused intent.
The court holds that moving a commodity from one state to another for personal use constitutes commerce. It calls the decision expansive and notes that Supreme Court endorsement would broaden federal reach, potentially drying states even further than earlier prohibitions.
The article notes personnel shifts and protests in Germany over peace terms without annexations. It highlights von Bethmann-Hollweg's stance, Erzberger's Clerical leadership, Reventlow's attack, and Kaiser support for the chancellor, while warning of rising unrest and uncertain impact on the war.
The President issues a proclamation directing governors to muster National Guard troops at War Department designated locations. He drafts these troops into the U S Army, transferring them from militia to federal service and adding about 300000 trained soldiers for overseas deployment. This marks a step toward future conscription and a shift to federal authority.
An 11 year old boy placed on the throne by General Chang has abdicated within a week, with Chang’s head valued at 100000 dollars. Pekin remains the center of clashes as warring armies contend. The outlook favors the republic as people show willingness to fight for national control.
A Boston Revere Beach and Lynn line derailment yesterday produced the first passenger death since the line’s construction. The piece praises the railway’s overall safety and efficiency while noting the tragedy. It also offers sympathy to the deceased’s family and to President Adams at the milestone record.
The Sphinx suggests that objection to revenge comes from the venom it injects into the avenger, and the reason is plain in tone and implication.
A reader asks why men pace while fastening collars to shirts. The reply explains action relieves energy and mood, linking collaring success to husbandly calm, breakfast conduct, and papa sunshine. It notes facial contortions during morning buttoning and includes a humorous anecdote about a collar ripped in frustration.
A reader narrates a humorous fictional scheme to corner potatoes by filling oil cans with potatoes and returning cans for more, proposing storage in a Mystic docks elevator and an electric sign for publicity. The tone mimics a playful newspaper column with exaggerated plots and secrecy.
The column remembers Frank B. Sanborn on Thoreau centennial eve, notes his Concord links, and recalls other local topics. It cites Liberty bonds bought by sailors on Wyoming, a Boston Fed card for Liberty Loan service, a 96 year old potato planter, and James P. Monroe’s federal vocational education post. It mentions Fishermen guidance, enlistment drives at Dorchester church, Old Ironsides relics, Somerville teachers retiring, and Boston navy yard language drills.
A dramatic note from E G B promises Newt Newkirk a path to wealth and fame, declaring he will be a rival on par with the Statue of Liberty if he joins a business venture. The letter urges immediate collaboration and high ambition for Newt’s future.
A humorous note mocks a person who forgets to put the lid on the paste. The speaker, calling themselves forgiving and sweet, admits one lasting grudge against the careless fellow.
A medieval hinged enamelled diptych sold for $34,650, likely made about 1500 in northern Italy. The piece, two panels titled The Nativity and The Adoration of the Magi, accompanies a market context with similar 14th–century items fetching substantial sums at the same sale.
Emily, feeling slighted, resents Edith's fashion boldness and Edith's schemes to win John Brownley. Emily cancels her concert plans, moods lift when she agrees to a country drive with John in a Ford, only to learn Edith looked stunning in a new hat and John notes Edith's beauty while Emily braces for rivalry.
A World War I era verse by Walt Mason jokes about cutting weight to join the fight. He mocks those who avoid service, vows to slim down with beets and exercise, and hopes to march against Kaiser William. Copyright 1917 by George Matthew Adams.
John declares Emily the most beautiful woman in the world while Edith’s joke over hats sparks a playful claim to buy hats for life Emily resists yet remains touched by his tenderness Emily’s quiet self-doubt gives way to lingering sentiment as their bond deepens in the intimate moment
A young girl seeks Miss Champagne’s guidance about going to a dance with a man she hardly knows. The advice emphasizes never going out alone, the need for a chaperone, and that mothers and guardians should observe the suitor’s habits, family, and occupation before trust.
Letter from G K Ashenden of Somerville to the Post appeals for higher wages and shorter hours for hotel waiters in Boston. He cites eight hour days elsewhere, notes rising living costs since 1914, and argues profits of hotel interests should fund fair compensation for workers. He urges public aid and recognition of waiters as essential workers.
Coleman F. Lyons pleaded guilty in the city police court yesterday afternoon to larceny of clothing and the apparel from a retail department store and was held until Saturday for sentence.
Readers ask about Czech identity in war reports and the meaning and history of Chautauqua meetings. A correspondent questions restaurant pricing and explains costs beyond the melon, citing taxes, wages, rent, and utilities.
The writer notes Boston proper was a pear shaped peninsula connected to the mainland by a narrow neck near Roxbury. High tides occasionally turned old Boston into an island for short periods. The piece also asks whether the Red Cross was active in the Civil War, suggesting Sanitary Commissions did much of the work and recalling Sanitary Fairs.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official figures for Boston July records. He recalls highs of 90 in 1872 and 1892, 93 in 1876 and 1882, 94 in 1910, 100 in 1911, and 90 in 1912, with a coldest July of 54 in 1890. Rain on this date occurred in 1907, 1912, 1914, and 1916 over the past 106 years.
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