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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
12
The article argues Secretary Daniels should notify the public whenever a U boat is captured or sunk on the coast. It contends such disclosure boosts enthusiasm and pride in the sea fighting force and strengthens support for military calls.
The article denounces German submarine captains for cruelty and murder in WWI era U-boat warfare. It condemns any praise for their actions and condemns sentimentality toward the Kaiser’s sailors. It references the sinking of 16 people from the liner Carolina and calls for contempt.
Berlin to Amsterdam route reports a plan to publish a national edition of Shakespeare in German, ordered or hinted by the Kaiser. The piece notes readers may see whether German cultural prestige expands to translate the Bard, whose works retain charm in German.
A terse critic links Shakespeare to Teutonic blood and imagines the Kaiser’s global conquest erasing the poet’s legacy. The remark frames cultural fate as a battleground between nations and literature.
Editorial lauds William G. McAdoo as capable and impartial head of federal railway control. It notes wage disputes among train crews and shop workers, asks how just compensation and betterments will be handled, and argues he will determine fair, prompt solutions.
A reflective poem praises the vast blue sky and enduring canopy while two columns offer wit and wordplay. The piece weaves celestial imagery with humor from Newting and Luke Warm about misread lines, success through failure, and playful editorial banter.
The column surveys early roses at the Arnold Arboretum and the golden chain Scotch laburnum in bloom near Forest Hills. It highlights Hancock School pupils pursuing higher education, Boston zoo foxes, circus elephant diet changes, public etiquette during the Star Spangled Banner, a probate pamphlet, music aiding farm labor, and a slang box for Red Cross donations.
Virginia Ray nicknamed Fluffy over her auburn curls gains courage at a dance after thinking peers mock her. Captain Arthur Harvey recalls a past summer, consoles her with a sincere admission of affection, and declares he adores fluffy hair.
The death of Panamanian President Ramon Valdez is marked by tributes to a strong U S Panamanian alliance. His 1917 proclamation pledged Panama as a common ally linked with the United States to protect the canal and safeguard national territory.
The Mare Island Navy Yard in California launched a destroyer in seventeen and a half days after keel laying, at 84 percent completion. Secretary Daniels calls it a world record for construction time, noting prewar destroyers took about eleven months on the ways and two years total. The piece questions critics of shipbuilding progress.
The New York World argues for extending daylight saving to save more daylight and even abolish standard time, noting the morning would darken while evening light grows. It defends the idea as a path to revived daylight and independence from astronomical time.
A Burlington Vermont Free Press classified item offers a cupboard suitable for a garage. The seller shows disinterest in two bay trees ironbed springs and mattress and requests price details if in first class condition and affordable, with parcel post delivery possible. The writer jokes about keeping a car in the cupboard to deter theft while avoiding cellar storage.
A historical excerpt reflects on enduring hardship with faith and a call to maintain optimism. The text notes the country’s sweetness, the prospect of better times, and a divine reminder to wear a smile as life proceeds.
Velasquez born June 6 1590 in Seville Spain. He married at fourteen to Juana daughter of his master Pacheco. He began painting common objects and later gained court attention under Philip IV before the monarch’s decline.
The verse by Walt Mason laments ignoring thrift as prices rise. The speaker recalls advice to save in calm times, now facing debt and rising costs. He jokes about buying ice, steak, shoes, and coat in small amounts, lamenting taxes and shortages.
A portrait of Joan of Arc drawing on testimonies from Domremy villagers about her childhood. Neighbors recall her as a prudent, industrious, devout girl who helped family tasks and cared for playmates, with friends noting her kindness and gentle humor.
The text notes Velasquez as painter and courtier and mentions the difficulty of listing his paintings in a brief bio. It discusses his limited contemporary appreciation, later obscurity, and Spain's decline leading to many works being lost.
A Post Letters to the Editor column features reader inquiries on topics from Greece's government after King Constantine's deposition to the value of US farm crops, the viscount of England, Uranus visibility, and literary quotes. Answers reference Alexander, census figures, the Archbishop, and Tennyson.
A wartime exhortation urges action over words. It emphasizes concrete deeds like conserving wheat, buying bonds, and supporting Red Cross efforts to aid wounded heroes, noting Lincoln's lesson that talk cannot substitute for proper actions in support of the war.
A fragmented excerpt discusses the origin of the expression fearfully and wonderfully made. The text references the line from a biblical or literary source and seems tied to a street column or publication on Marlboro Street, with incomplete attribution and stray phrases about pain and transport.
The Post will announce the awards for The Funniest Story I Ever Heard in next Sunday's issue. The contest highlights humorous submissions and honors top entries with prizes.
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