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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
10
The data show 1,831,041 total daily posts over 25 days and 536,746 Sunday posts with a daily average of 366,663 and a Sunday average of 366,208. The gains over June 1917 total 21,031 copies per day and 9,470 per Sunday, marking the largest morning and Sunday circulation in New England.
No strike will occur in Lawrence as Henry B. Endicott leads efforts under Secretary Baker to avert a public crisis likened to a German drive on industrial positions. The calm settlement mirrors a recent success in Lowell. The right man for the job is praised as conditions improve.
The Goats Secretary von Kuehlmann loses his post in Berlin after a speech claiming Germany could not win by force alone. The move is portrayed as orchestrated to test public reaction and clear the Kaiser, with a new secretary expected to face a similar pattern of control.
The Clinton highway tragedy involved a small child killed by an automobile driven by Camp Devens soldiers. On Monday evening the car’s high speed was noted, and whether speed caused the tragedy remains disputed. The text argues soldiers’ road recklessness is widely known and urges superior officers to enforce better education.
A fragmentary report warns that driving fast on highways endangers lives, urging cautious speeds and careful behavior to prevent accidents and injuries on the road.
Boston's Federal Fuel Commission orders halting coal heating possibly until December 1. Public fear grows of cold November homes and wood shortages. Officials cite improving supply but residents doubt absence of crisis. The December date is not fixed and may change.
In a notice responding to inquiries about omission of the Post, the article states the Boston Post already complies with new government rules. It notes that Daily and Sunday Post have followed a return basis since March 18 1917, with sample copies and free papers ending July 15 to meet instructions and aid economical production. A standing order is urged to ensure reliable delivery.
The piece argues German newspapers exaggerate or misrepresent U S troop movements to France while dismissing Secretary Baker's figures as a bluff. It cites Komische Zeitung and Senator Hitchcock, predicting the editor's future realization of American strength.
Readers recognize a misquotation of Mr. Filene regarding Allied shipbuilding. The corrected view is that total losses since Germany's U-boat campaign may be recovered by spring 1919, not the monthly losses, prompting doubt about German officials' honesty.
A lyric reflection on a lone wild rose in June. The speaker notes the blossom amid sparse leaves and scrubby hills, as distant dales offer no pines, and memory returns to the bright crimson bloom when duties press.
Frank Wilkins bet he could out eat any Maryland gentleman in a clam contest. Jim Henderson accepted the wager, and after both men consumed large numbers of clams the event ended with Jim admitting defeat and paying the $25 stake.
An eclectic Boston area piece notes a July heat spike with historic temperature records, local Red Cross fundraising by Mrs. W. Murray Crane auctioning a prize pig for $300, and a schooner Good Luck returning from mackerel fishing with damage after a squall. Also covered are John James F. Peavey’s 54 years as Portsmouth barber, sparse English sparrows at Harvard, Kate Douglas Wiggin’s community joys, a Boston Common vegetable plot for children, and a Berkshire glimpse of the Goodmans 1780 villa with renowned colonial furniture from Paris wallpaper.
The passage recounts the 15th century clashes over Compiegne, Joan of Arc leading a doomed defense at a bridge on the Oise then at Soissons. With a small force she faced Burgundian troops, fought valiantly on a gray horse, was captured after a fierce assault, and reportedly proclaimed faithfulness to her oath as she was dragged from battle.
A reader Sally asks Mr Newkirk to persuade the Sphinx to quit smoking. The answer notes the Sphinx resists such requests, recalls a past dispute over a new lid, and concludes the pipe is a mild vice compared with heavier faults.
Poem lines celebrating hopeful longing and cheerful days. Vision of springtime, lilies and lilac, trust in things above, and continued effort with love amid bright surroundings.
In a poised Elmhurst exchange, Laura informs John that her daughter Violet will arrive next Thursday. He worries city-bred manners, while Matilda doubts such claims, and the couple prepares for Violet’s visit with domestic tasks as tomorrow nears.
Violet, a 19 year old in failing health, visits Aunt Matilda and discovers Elmhurst. She enters a locked house by mistake, finds Mr. Roberts asleep, sneezes revealing herself, and the pair strike a quick, fateful acquaintance that grows into frequent meetings.
Violet agrees to share Himhurst with Ralph as she has grown to love both him and the estate, accepting his proposal and the owner’s consent.
Simple guidance says do not beat eggs separately. Mix yolks and whites smoothly, then beat whites to light peak and yolks to thick and light colored for better texture. Also notes methods to remove objectionable flavors.
Advice on using mutton or beef drippings in pie crust beaten to a cream with baking powder and lemon juice. Also notes that boiling fish and discarding the water is wasteful and suggests making soup or chowder instead.
The oldest resident recalls Boston’s July 9 records noting 100 degrees in 1911 and 94 in 1910 as the hottest. He adds a 54 degree high on this date in 1890 as the coldest and cites rain on this date in 1912 1914 and 1917 over the past decade.
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