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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
10
Rates for domestic and foreign subscriptions in 1919 style pricing. Daily and Sunday combined rates, postage notices, payment instructions, and advice to subscribers. Includes editorials and a quoted poem by William Watson.
The National Guard units from 19 states including Massachusetts gathered at armories to be mustered into federal service. The mobilization shows war’s reality and the resolve to deploy trained troops to France to fight the Hun.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis suggested in the Senate that Germany would seek immediate peace by surrendering French territory restoring Belgium reconstituting Romania Serbia and Bulgaria and returning Alsace Lorraine His source for the speech is unclear and the motive may have been to spoof or illustrate futility of peace talk.
A critical column mocks the president’s choice of Admiral Capps for the Shipping Board, arguing his Virginia birth is the sole reason for his appointment rather than his naval record or expertise. The piece questions the basis of appointment and reflects regional bias in public critique.
A debate erupts as factions push extreme rhetoric to damage the target. Analysts warn the tactic inflames divisions, while supporters call for steadfast leadership amid rising tensions and public distrust.
Cambridge officials and the city council passed a $20,000 appropriation for the permanent Magazine Beach Park on the Charles River Basin with a $5,000 civic contribution. The measure moves to final reading on August 7 and aims to provide a healthful bathing beach for Cambridge children.
The article condemns James R. Mann for opposing wartime measures and stalling the food bill. It notes Republicans shifting stance as 31 members including ex-Speaker Cannon joined Democrats to preclude debate, paving the path for prompt passage without his committee provisos.
The Reichstag clerical party leader Erzberger calls the U S embargo on neutral exports a terrible fact that must be faced by German military authorities. He argues the embargo is a stronger weapon than guns, exposing neutrals feeding Kaiser's war effort with material from the United States, while President Wilson withholds licenses until proof such cargoes will not reach Germany.
Fire Commissioner Grady and Rear Admiral Francis T Bowles chair a group to prevent fire department members from joining the army and navy. They argue loss to the department lowers efficiency and endangers city lives and property. Efforts will be made to recall those now in service to return to firefighting duties.
A fragment from Newton Newkirk describes a man in town who staged a playful burglary, only to be shot with a gun. The text shifts to a Lowell Massachusetts Courier Citizen joke about a general married man who must handle milking horses and household leadership.
A letter complains railways keep heated buffet cars in service during July and August. The writer mocks high fares and poor accommodations and suggests calling them Turkish bath trailers. The note ends with a provocative image of an Eskimo’s heaven as a hot ride.
University of Pennsylvania professor Walton B McDaniel compares today’s women’s fashion to Greek and Roman styles noting four inch stilt heels jewel adorned shoes and 57 hairdressing methods. He jokes about Eve starting fashion and laments modern costs for shoes versus diamonds.
Observant Citizen recalls Brigadier General Charles Devens from Charlestown and the Fifteenth Massachusetts Infantry. The piece surveys Civil War general casualties, Civil War fish industry notes, and local anecdotes from Boston and Everett, including a 90 year old resident and a knitting fashion moment.
A compact portrait of George Clinton born July 26, 1739 in Ulster County New York. It traces his early Beau image his privateer service his law study militia role in the Continental Congress his governorship his Yorktown victory leadership and his long vice presidency ending with his death near the close of his second term.
The oldest resident cites historical July highs and lows for Boston. He notes 94 to 96 degrees on various years in the 19th century and a coolest 57 degrees in 1876. Rain fell on this date in the past decade during 1907 and 1916.
Pauline Atwood and her husband Bob face rising costs and tight funds after marriage. Mrs. Macey guides them to plan a yearly budget, divide income into six categories, and track expenses in black and white. Over time the couple learns disciplined money management can bring financial peace.
Dear Miss Champagne argues that a six to seven year engagement without a set wedding date harms both partners. The letter-writer warns that delaying marriage can dull affection and invite outside suitors, undermining the couple’s cherished ideal.
The article surveys the famed Bastile prisoner known as the man in the mask. It traces the mystery from 1698 to 1708, notes possible identities such as Eustache Dauger and others, and highlights the enduring debate over his true name and fate.
Jack notes Bill eager to dine with Grace and six friends, then a porch gathering for dancing. Grace wears palest pink chiffon with silver lace, a square neckline blouse, pink rosebud trim, and a pink satin girdle.
A poem narrator rouses early, walks through dell and dingle and meadows, enjoying nature's splendor. He verses while tired, then returns home to breakfast preparations and coffee, noting appetite grows from the morning ramble and rustic scene.
Letters to the Post discuss the term corn meaning maize and cite biblical usage. They list top rivers Amazon Nile Yangtse and note Everest and Greenland area while querying intermezzo and barcarole musical forms.
A Hadley reader shares practical kitchen shortcuts including using a putty knife to scrape pots a wooden clothes pin to lift hot dishes and a method to seal pies to prevent juice leakage. Mrs C T Quackenbush 103 Eagle Street North Adams provides these tips.
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