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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
8
The proposed tax on bank checks and drafts is praised as an effective war revenue measure. It would raise about $10,000,000 annually without burdening the poor, and those with checking accounts would bear little impact. The plan is seen as a simple, practical funding tool, aligning with wartime revenue needs.
The article notes General Francisco Villa’s continued survival amid Mexico’s turmoil. After a prior shooting and disability, he returned as a mounted leader but recently reentered seclusion following a fall causing chest injuries. Amid ongoing Ojinaga fighting, omens favor Carranza as Villa dodges further danger.
Billy Sunday preached at a Tabernacle platform urging the audience to buy Liberty Loan bonds rather than merely display flags or stand for the Star Spangled Banner. He framed patriotism as action and savings in support of the government, praising practical purchases over decoration.
A call urges citizens to join the Liberty Loan drive by praising the Star Spangled Banner and visiting local banks or department stores to participate, framing it as a patriotic act that pays dividends.
The report states General Pershing and staff have landed in England and will be coached by Marshal Joffre in modern warfare as American troops prepare to join France. Jupiter carries wheat to a French port while 100 navy aviators arrive on French soil along with surgeons and nurses. The piece stresses American resolve and rapid adaptation to new military methods.
A Washington observatory alert warns of a strong earthquake about 2000 miles south, followed by reports of extensive property damage in San Salvador. The capital, long threatened by volcanic wrath, has twice suffered major destruction, with rebuilding slow but persistent amid tropical agriculture.
Large industrial and financial firms plan to issue special dividends with a request to each stockholder to donate the amount to the Red Cross. The War Council seeks 100 million dollars to support war relief, presenting a practical, noninvasive way to help without personal expense.
Newton Newkirk argues that New England must raise its Liberty Loan share to $300,000,000, urging readers to buy bonds as a duty to country and troops. He frames bonds as safe, tax free, and callable in instalments, praising sacrifice and warning of lowered morale if readers do not act.
The piece surveys wartime life in Boston with comments on German vaudeville reception, a 1879 US bond worth more than its face, and a Peace Foundation sign. It details new war era articles like soldier money belts, army style women’s shoes, and exotic shipments abroad. It also mentions a palatial patrol yacht, Plum Island fish schemes, elm trees in Harvard Yard, Hampden County garden theft penalties, and Mt. Desert toll bridge history with plans for rebuilding.
The Kilties in Boston march with stirring music and smart drill as they recruit in the city. The piece notes the unlikely sight of British soldiers in Yankee streets and praises the initiative as a positive sign amid a war for humanity and liberty.
The call to action urges immediate purchase of Liberty Bonds before the German mobilization. It emphasizes patriotic duty and the need to support the war effort through civilian investments.
The record cites hot dates with 86 degrees in 1876 1883 1906 1908 and cool lows of 46 48 degrees across 1905 1879 1880 1902 1909 1914 1916 1913. It notes rain in Boston on June 9 in 1907 1919 and a stray reference to Wis.
A public service message urges citizens to purchase Liberty Bonds, asserting every household should hold one. The appeal underscores citizen duty and wartime finance, urging prompt participation to support national efforts.
The Villa Pallavicini gardens at Pegli, Italy, laid out in 1847 with an initial cost of 1.4 million dollars, are described as potentially the costliest, yet the grounds mix architecture and a lack of harmony. The vast site features Turkish temples, marble mushrooms, hidden water jets, and elaborate guided misdirections, while offering superb views and notable trees including coffee, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar cane, and camphor.
A 1917 verse by Matt Mason urges all Americans to buy liberty bonds as wartime support. The piece crafts a patriotic call to action, framing bond purchases as civic duty and personal security, with Hampton-like imagery of Uncle Sam and national unity.
A young teacher Maud begins in a country school and wins 12 children over. A dark cloud and storm trap them in a cellar during a prairie blizzard. She keeps them safe with stories until rescuers dig them out and they sing Thanksgiving.
Thick starch when washing then add one cupful to five quarts of water with a pinch of borax to prevent irons from sticking. Box, Beecher Falls, Vt.
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