Boston Post dated July 28 1618 subscription notices and staff
The Boston Post dated July 28 1618 outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions for U S Canada and foreign readers with varying term lengths and postage notes. It lists postal district charges Boston area addresses and payment instructions including checks drafts and money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING CO and names Edwin A Grozier as editor and publisher.
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Connecticut Clergyman Sentenced for Sedition
The clergyman from Bristol Connecticut received ten years in the Atlanta penitentiary for seditious utterances. The article argues this penalty, seen as not too severe, should warn others in the pulpit against disloyal remarks and notes prior similar U S cases in Vermont.
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Atlanta
Bristol
Connecticut
Vermont
Righteous Penalty for Camp Dix Doctor Dismissed
A Camp Dix surgeon is dismissed from the army and sentenced to one year of hard labor after being found responsible for a soldier's death due to a careless diagnosis and failure to provide proper medical care. The case underscores strict accountability for camp physicians and military health.
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Camp Dix
New Jersey
Generous Crowder Amid Call for Equal Rank Recognition
The article lauds General Crowder for his generosity in declining the rank of lieutenant general. It notes his credit to 6000 local boards and 18,000 volunteers who cooperated with the selective service law. It argues he deserves the rank he believes others deserve credit for, despite his modest stance.
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Crowder
United States
Red Cross Stance Against Politicized Involvement
Editorial praises Red Cross officials for insisting members seeking political honors resign from the organization. It argues the society must remain strictly nonpartisan to avoid demoralization and interference with humanitarian work. The piece asserts the Red Cross serves mankind without regard to politics race or religion and should not be drawn into political strife.
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Red Cross
Bombs Dropped By Chatham Planes Near Submarine
Report questions whether three depth bombs near the German U boat off Orleans Sunday morning failed to explode. Admiral Wood says the planes reached the scene promptly. Early reports said they withdrew after the submarine submerged, rather than continuing to attack.
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Orleans
Chatham Post
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Inwardness of Force Against the Hun Questioned
The editorial urges clear revelation of why depth bombs failed to detonate and demands immediate answers. It calls for fixing deficiencies in service details and ensuring reliability of munitions and procedures.
Change in Allied views of American military strength abroad
The article notes a marked shift in European and neutral opinion on American power after the Aisne to Marne offensive. Reports from French, British, and Dutch observers praise the American clash at Soissons and Chateau Thierry, while Rudyard Kipling and Amsterdam dispatches credit U.S. troops with undermining Germany’s invincible myth and altering German perceptions.
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Marne
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England
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Germany
Amsterdam
Brown
New York
Women's suffrage and the right of women to sit in Parliament
The piece notes the suffrage extension raises questions about women's eligibility for House of Commons seats. It cites Glasgow voters showing strong female presence and a commission to examine common-law rights. It also asserts the United States has already elected women representatives, suggesting potential future senators.
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Great Britain
House of Commons
Glasgow
Congress
Twenty One Year Olds on Boston Streets Rally for Camp Devens
Citizens cheer as groups of twenty one year olds march to North Station heading for Camp Devens. The nation plans enrollments by the hundreds of thousands with Massachusetts quota around 8800, while cantonments prepare a new army to reinforce units fighting in France.
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France
101st Auxiliary Appeals for 4000 Knit Sweaters
Mrs. W. W. Taff president of the 101st Infantry Auxiliary appeals for women to knit 4000 sweaters for Colonel Logan's men in France by September 1. Those who previously knit for the Ninth Fifth and Sixth regiments are urged to respond. Material available at headquarters Room 660 Little Building 80 Boylston Street.
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101St Infantry Auxiliary
Logan
France
Little Building
Boylston Street
Newton Newkirk poem in Lewiston note
A short poem by WREN from Lewiston Maine defends women's suffrage and agency. The speaker argues against gossip labeling women as mannish for seeking equal rights, insisting women retain femininity while embracing broader rights and enduring allure.
What the Sphinx Says About Nerve and Courage
This excerpt outlines varying views of nerve from Ford Times and a satirical note on overblown bravado. It contrasts self confidence with boastful conceit, urging restraint and thoughtful action over reckless boldness.
Cool Rules for Hot Weather in July and August
A lighthearted list advising summer readers on staying cool. It covers avoiding bright red neckties, not drinking hot ginger tea before bed, letting the furnace go out, removing winter underwear, avoiding heavy footwear, and using celluloid collars. It also suggests staying out of direct sun, moving slowly if no shade is available, riding open cars, and venting temper with humor rather than profanity.
Observant Citizen notes and local curiosities archive
A compilation of short items from a coastal town column includes remarks on historic dates, goldenrod concerns, a mysterious steam boiler on Warren's Cove beach, a Plymouth wreck memory, Somerville High School exhibits for Japan, war related food conservation in a local jail, marital court actions in Boston, a King's Chapel bell salute, and a banking anecdote about a U S Army officer and his driver worth millions.
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Warren's Cove
Plymouth
Grace Irving
H. B. Sargent
Boston
Criticisms of Constructive Critics in Columbus State Journal
The Columbus State Journal expresses a view that a certain American type gives the author a painful impression. It contrasts this with a broader sentiment echoed in the Springfield Republican about national pride and public discourse.
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Springfield Republican
Columbus
State Journal
Boston Weather Notes From Historic Data
Official records show Boston reached 90 degrees in 1900 and 89 in 1894 on this date. The coldest reading for this date was 57 in 1912 with rainfall recorded in 1911 1914 and 1916 over the past decade.
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Boston
Joan of Arc trial reveals simple Domremy life and visions
Moviemaking style review notes Joan of Arc’s early years in Domremy she spun and sewed she tended household tasks and her youth contrasts with battlefield image. She recounts hearing voices at eighteen her journey to Vaucouleurs Baudricourt Chinon and meeting Charles. she defends her piety and resists interrogation.
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Domremy
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Vaucouleurs
Robert of
Baudricourt
Chinon
Charles
Redeemed by War and Love at the Farm Cottage
Mrs Naylor and her daughter Janet run a mountain farm cottage while awaiting a boarder Edward Woolsey arrives as a guest He is wary of patriotism and ends up resting in the hammock Janet resents him then falls for his wartime service and uniform When she discovers he is in the service and has been wounded they unite and he explains his motive for serving and winning her heart
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Equity
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Whitman
Jenney
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Uncle Sam
Mr. Woolsey
Edward Woolsey
Tom
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Mr. Naylor
Birth of Francois Vidocq The Noted French Detective
The article outlines the life of Francois Eugene Vidocq born July 23, 1775 in Arras. It chronicles his prisoner escape at Brest, rise to head Paris detectives, ventures with ex convicts, a dramatic staged theft, dismissal, failed private agency attempts, and his later poverty despite literary fame.
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Francois Eugene Vidocq
Arras
France
Vidocq
Brest
Paris
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Heat Rant From Uncle Walt As Summer Sizzles 1918
The poem laments July heat with Uncle Walt Mason lamenting a craving for winter’s snow. He bemoans a sun that blisters and a body wilting under a long hot day while wishing for a chilly blast and a return of wholesome cold weather.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Pronunciation Qs On War Victory Names
Letters discuss how to pronounce Aisne Marne and Soissons with guidance from Salem readers. They also answer rubber source questions noting caoutchouc from many plants and mention a California shrub rabbit bush rich in it. A Roxbury correspondent cites Britain’s wartime manpower as over 7.5 million and requests a Massachusetts city reference.
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Aisne- Marne
Soissons
Salem
Ain-Marn
California
Great Britain
Roxbury
British Isles
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