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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1918
Page
9
Secretary McAdoo demands Congressmen Kitchin retract his slanderous claim that a newspaper lobby influenced officials to push a summer session and a new tax bill. He urges Kitchin to reveal factual grounds in the open and apologize if his charges fail.
The piece notes Spain accuses German U boat crews of introducing grippe in ports. It reports King Alfonso improving while the Dowager Empress remains ill, and US Ambassador Willard among Madrid’s 150,000 severe cases. It references yellow fever’s historical root on slave ships as a cautionary parallel.
The piece notes sympathy for J G Phelps Stokes as his wife is convicted under the espionage act. It cites Stokes letter to the New York Sun, declaring absolute support for President Wilson and the war, and his wife’s stance in support of democracy and vigorous prosecution of the war.
The passage contrasts a wife’s claim that a government for profiteers cannot serve the people with her assertion of supporting the people over profiteers. It questions whether this stance amounts to backing President Wilson in the war.
The Federal Land Banks issued 4.75 percent five year bonds on farm lands, exempt from taxes, with government moral backing. About 84 million dollars was invested in these bonds last year as farmers gain access to mortgage funds, aiding labor-saving machinery and wartime victory.
Dr. Edmond J. Melville of St. Albans Vermont writes from Camp Hancock Augusta GA that he is becoming captain of Ambulance Co. and must discontinue weekly Napoleon Gomo letters. He honors readers, reflects on his character, and notes 150 cadets train for No Man s Land duties as they aid the wounded and salvages war wreckage.
The column reflects on Hobson sinking the Merrimac at Santiago Harbor twenty years ago and notes how the tale inspired poets and national memory. It mentions wartime morale, Grand Army figures like Ex-Mayor Fitzgerald, sugar shortages easing with more maple sugar, and veterans' services while praising Dr. Melville's wartime journalism and a 65 year old sailing ship to Alaska.
The national House unanimously approved a new army appropriation bill worth 12 042 682 000 dollars and authorized an unlimited army at the president’s discretion as German guns pounded the Marne. The cheers rose with no dissent while the nation declared its stance to Potsdam and Berlin.
A World War era letter from Kaiser Wilhelm praising Krupp artillery is cited alongside outrage over the Paris bombardment. The piece labels the praise as glib propaganda and condemns the German leadership for civilian deaths in Paris on Good Friday.
The Pullman company says government control of its activities has worked well with all departments improving over last year. Earnings recently run 10 to 15 percent ahead and the fiscal year ending July 31 should show a gain above 10 percent, countering gloom about state supervision.
The oldest observer recalls Boston climate on this date with official figures showing 41 above in 1615 and 46 in 1907 as cold records while 92 degrees in 1902 stands as the warmest for June 3. Rain occurred in 1909 and 1916 within the last decade.
Joyce Lynd wanders to a pasture for mayflowers and becomes entangled in barbed wire. A speeding car and its driver Robert Gordon stop to free her, leading to a budding romance. Joyce later marries Bob and they ride together, with a playful farewell about barbed wire.
A wartime verse by Walt Mason from 1918 urges soldiers to follow orders without question. The poem contrasts obedience with dissent and mocks protests about policy. It cites Washington's official stance and the home front, noting rationing and bond purchases.
A compact history of aviation's rise from Langley to the Wright brothers, noting early experiments, the impact of World War I, and the future potential of large passenger planes as gasoline powers continue to advance. The piece links aviation to broader gasoline progress and previews the new Joan of Arc serial.
Readers ask about raw cabbage digestion versus cooked cabbage and the time difference. A letter discusses proper pronouns between you and me and explains Fitz as meaning son in names like Fitzpatrick Fitzgerald.
An essay questions whether the love of liberty can sustain society through war and upheaval. It warns that a weakening commitment to liberty could lead to peaceful slavery and the collapse of civilization, urging resolve, sacrifice, and unity against aggressors.
The excerpt presents a discussion about whether a child born abroad to American parents could become president if he later returns and meets conditions such as residing in the U.S. for fourteen consecutive years and winning a plurality of electoral votes. It also debates singular versus plural usage for United States and notes its grammatical reference as them. It ends with a query about the largest U.S. national park and its size relative to Rhode Island.
Yellowstone Park covers 354684 square miles while Rhode Island spans 1248 square miles. The comparison highlights Yellowstone as vastly larger than the smallest U.S. state.
A reader asks if a diamond engagement ring will burn when touched to fire. The reply explains that diamond will burn like coal in fire but may convert to graphite if heated without air exposure, noting the risk to a just engaged person.
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