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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
8
Fuel Administrator Garfield is praised for cutting off coal to dealers in New England who failed to file weekly reports through July 10. He also orders state administrators to have railroad agents divert coal to compliant dealers and reconsign to those in their territory. The aim is faster car unloads and to prioritize prompt circulation over demurrage payments.
Relief from rising rail costs grants a three cent mile rate for single trips and a ten percent reduction on round trip tickets to summer resorts. The regulation encourages weekend and holiday travel for workers with limited resources, promoting healthier, wholesome conditions even as travel volume has dipped this season due to uneven summer weather.
At Squantum on April 20 six destroyers began with the Delphy first launched on Thursday. Vice Admiral Sims’s wife christened the vessel named in memory of Richard Delphy. The plant, once swamp land, is now touted as the world’s largest destroyer yard. The workers’ rallying cry to build and beat the Huns appears in the rapid succession of keel layings and near completion of five more ships.
A vivid claim from Russia alleges Lenin ordered Litvinoff to give 1,000,000 roubles from old Russian funds to finance a Marx grave monument in London. The tale highlights Bolshevik bid to seize former government assets and erect a memorial to a German socialist, a notion met with skepticism.
With Russian bonds held in large amounts in England we can hardly see the London banks paying over 1,000,000 roubles for this particular scheme.
The article praises the Franco American offensive between the Aisne and the Marne as a decisive success. It notes thousands of German prisoners, vast territorial gains, and numerous weapons captured, asserting the morale and fighting strength of American troops have proven equal to seasoned veterans.
Newton Menkirk offers humorous guidance for a two week Maine wilderness camping trip by train and canoe. He covers packing minimal gear, making a lean-to shelter, building a birch bark canoe, and rough but safe fishing tips with comical caution about nuts berries and mosquitoes.
The Observant Citizen writes on diverse topics from twenty nine wildflower varieties seen near yesterday’s car window to shark meat as food and whale sightings off Massachusetts coasts. He also reports rising shoe polish prices, boiled dinners at 50 cents, ducklings released to stock wild game, prison labor concerns, a naval enlistment, Plum Island fishing for silver hake, a vacant book with a German study title, and a English school rhyme about saving resources.
Secretary Baker rules that professional baseball players of draft age are not exempt from work or fight regulations. The league must sacrifice for the national good, while amateurs continue for recreation. Cobb's retirement to war work mirrors the era's shift as players adapt to contribute to the country.
The sea serpent U boat campaign continues as a German submarine sinks the US cruiser San Diego near New York Harbor. Officials note no loss of life, emphasize admiralty wartime legitimacy, and praise the navy for protecting troop and supply ships while acknowledging possible further attacks.
A 1918 verse by The Bentatown Bard from Southern Press Syndicate reflects a resolve to pursue higher aims, leadership over imitation, and to inspire others while enduring sacrifice for the cause. The poem frames striving beyond base success to guide followers toward moral advancement.
A historical account portrays Joan of Arc’s Rouen court trial where her wit outmatched many seasoned prosecutors. The young prisoner, illiterate yet sharp, corrected transcripts and faced unfair questions with humor and resolve. She defended her actions while noting she learned only from her mother and refused to abandon hope of escape.
Bobby brushes dirt from his shoes and visits Miss Bassett who manages a spotless kitchen and markets Mary plans a larger garden. Mary falls for Ted Winthrop, Miss Bassett’s nephew bound for France, prompting a quick romance and a new service flag with John in the window.
The article argues the war’s real motive is self preservation of property liberty and life and to prevent German domination. It cites fear of Germany’s vengeance on France and bystanders and asserts victory would also save the world from the Hun. It warns Germany must be made to beg for peace.
This excerpt presents Uncle Walt describing his daily three wersts walk despite pain and ridicule. He notes routine, weather, and endurance claims from his doctor, detailing ankle sprains knee strain chest and windpipe discomfort while maintaining the walking habit through patient stubbornness.
A teen writer asks if marrying an older woman is viable. The adviser notes age still matters before majority but stresses love and compatibility over numbers, and suggests maturity will change views in a few years. The letter treats marriage as a lottery rather than a fixed rule.
The passage records Boston weather on the 20th of July with historic highs of 9 degrees and 92 degrees in different years, a coldest 54 above in 1890, and rain occurrences in 1916 among the past decade. The figures reference official measurements from 1876 and 1894.
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