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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1917
Page
10
The Philippines proposes sending a division for service abroad to back the American war effort. The call signals unexpected loyalty as Filipinos ask arms and equipment. Manila crowds applaud America's cause and Moro fighters, famed in the late insurrection, readiness to join once local issues are settled.
The war shifts dye production from artificial to natural colors in the United States. With millions of yards of neutral olive brown needed for uniforms and equipment, natural dyes are favored over synthetic substitutes. The change echoes old methods and the skill of early dyers.
The article promotes Marine Corps Week encouraging widespread publicity to recruit 4000 volunteers. Schools, stores, cinemas, and vaudeville venues participate to boost enlistments, praising Marines as soldiers of the sea and highlighting their global service record.
An account emphasizes the Marine Corps as a fine and interesting career for young men with advancement opportunities. The week of recruiting is anticipated to be a great success.
A patriotic appeal urges New Englanders to buy war bonds without delay. The speaker rejects excuses like being too busy or unsure and notes the region's prosperity. Banks and stores are encouraged to facilitate subscriptions, with a deadline of September 1.
Worcester County farmers may buy crop insurance under a new plan offering a guaranteed 10 percent profit over production costs for 1917 crops that exceed last year’s volume. A $100,000 fund covers premiums, crops must be Worcester marketed and raised to high standards. The plan aims to boost production and teach profit calculations.
A tribute to William H. K. Redmond who fell leading Munster troops at Messines Ridge in Belgium. The piece honors his courage for liberty and urges Irish readers to buy a Liberty Bond to support the cause.
A dialect verse by Mona portrays a farmer resting on the piazza after chores and yearning for city life and leisure. The speaker imagines enjoying fun in town, contrasting rural labor with urban possibilities.
A humor sketch recounts how the parrot Mary allegedly earned the name Polly after Adam overheard her saying Pretty Pretty Polly. The tale links Polly to Aunt Polly as a nickname for Mary and ends with a cheeky sign off from Medford-on-the-Mystic.
A humorous Berkshire Sentinel item recounts a gusty morning when Mr Waters loses his hat to the wind and it blows toward Woodruff Hill where George Snow's face is oddly found atop the hill. The narrator imagines distances and questions how a face could end up on a hill, delivering playful disbelief over a remarkable weather incident.
A Boston column recounts readers sending New England candied flagroot to a Chicago reader, dental volunteers aiding soldiers, how Canadian officers wear insignia, and local acts of wartime support. It also mentions a 75 year old azalea plant display, heroic sailors later rewarded in Liverpool, and community spry elders and veterans.
A reader from Lynn Massachusetts asks how to determine furnace coal capacity after a long winter. The note suggests letting the fire go out and seeks practical guidance on refilling the furnace efficiently.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites Boston weather history for June 11 noting hottest readings of 93 in 1894 and 91 in 1914, frequent 80s in the 1888–1895 span, and coldest days of 46 in 1881 and 48 in 1887. Rain fell on this date in 1905 1910 and 1916.
Fragmentary note notes engraved cards and letters from McKenzie Engraving Co located in Boston near Congress Street. It mentions 178 Congress and references J- BOSTON with unclear details.
The Milan Cathedral cost an immense fortune begun in 1386 and completed recently. Marble from quarries bequeathed to the chapter covers walls and adorns exterior statues, with estimates of 2300 to 4440 or about 4000 figures. The cathedral measures 486 by 289 feet, 151 feet high, with a 223 foot dome, and can hold about 40,000 people.
Patty Browne aged seven hides in a grocery basket to join her father and brother on a town trip for her mother's birthday. She rides with Roy the horse and Oscar the dog, meets Jennie Parsons the teacher, overhears love intrigue with Charles Lunn, shares ice cream, receives candy from Mr. Lunn, and returns home to a smiling mother and a new dress from Jennie.
A 1917 verse by Walt Mason portrays Uncle Sam as peaceful until aggression demands force. It blasts Kaiser Bill and pledges unwavering resolve to defend liberty, imagery of a shining blade and decisive action. The piece reflects wartime sentiment and national resolve.
The passage notes a wedding soon and the groom recalls Patty's market visit as a happy day for him, framing the event as a festive prelude to marriage.
The remark compares reciprocal expectations to age eighty and hints at a broader rule of fairness. It frames a moral double standard as a social issue without naming individuals or institutions.
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