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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
10
The piece dismisses Hank Reid of Chicago and Shepherd's Journal proposal to tax every dog at 2 to 2.50 dollars, arguing it is mean and harmful to society and unnecessary for war funding. It urges Congress not to tax man's best friend and notes the unlikely passage in either house.
The piece ridicules Berlin’s editorial claims of American panic after a failed U-boat raid. It compares German editors to Baron Munchausen and mocks reports of halted troop shipments and heroic submarine feats.
Secretary Baker proposes deporting prisoned conscientious objectors after the war, arguing they are able-bodied slackers who do not deserve countrywide benefits. He suggests Germany as a destination but notes even Germany might refuse, leaving an uninhabited South Seas island as an alternative.
A damaged excerpt envisions objectors banished to a place where they could live without effort and be free from war. The text suggests they would decay there as they deserved, implying a harsh, punitive outcome for dissent.
The president pardons two young soldiers sentenced to death for sleeping at posts in France. The action, framed as mercy and inspiration, contrasts with the death penalty and underscores loyalty to the flag and future duty.
The piece praises Porto Ricans and recently admitted Filipino soldiers in the U S Army. Emilio Aguinaldo is named among leaders showing fealty as a Filipino physician in Cebu files for National Guard training. The letter asserts genuine Americanization through loyalty to Uncle Sam and moral obligation.
The police campaign to keep Boston Common free of litter is praised as a sound effort. Authorities have placed rubbish bins to curb waste and educate the public, and the same cleanup spirit is urged for other parks, especially the South Boston shore, where litter accumulates each season.
The piece notes Emperor Charles urging King Ferdinand of Romania to seek peace with the Hohenzollerns and argues kings must unite in troubled periods. It recalls Edward VII’s quip that the king business is nearly played out, then warns many monarchs may fall as history reshapes leadership away from divine right.
A reader recounts stopping at a fortune teller palm reader who demands extra half dollars for each reading. The session yields comic misreadings about lines and life, while the observer jokes about clothes and bread and exits with lighter pockets. The piece also notes local recalls and musings on the era's war context and community updates.
In a Portland Maine setting near a railroad, Mrs. Joshua Dorr and daughter Zilpha, once without funds, discover a box containing a silk gown a pink cape gloves and pearls gifted by a loving mother with brother Cedric’s memory. Zilpha attends Marcia Phelps party adorned in these clothes and captivates guests with elegance and dancing while a stranger notes her resemblance to a departed friend.
In a verse by Walt Mason, the speaker mocks pessimistic farmers who fear doom despite a favorable season. The granger Grigg warns that clouds will bring rain and hardship, while the poet urges valuing cheerful rovers over chronic croakers in El Dorado.
A feature on Joan of Arc detailing Charles VII s frugality and aid to outfit her for Orleans Her white armor and horse contrasted with her modest view of swords and her beloved banner painted by Flamish Power She shared friendships with Hamish Power and daughter Heliot who aided her and influenced her path toward lifting Orleans.
A story recalls Zilpha Dorr and Cedric Dorr meeting after being separated. They reveal their names, share a heartfelt moment, and return home to their mother Mrs. Dorr who prays for reunion. The trio sits together, cherishing being together again.
The oldest inhabitant recalls Boston’s warmest June highs reaching 93 degrees in 1878 and 9? in 1884. The coldest for this date was 49 in 19T5. Rain has occurred on this date in the past decade in 1913 1915 and 1816.
A wartime editorial urges Americans to acknowledge the debt of gratitude owed to the country. It contrasts civilian complaints with Civil War sacrifice, urging solidarity with France Belgium Poland and Russia and calling for renewed support of American liberty and institutions. It ends by telling readers to demonstrate love for America by paying the debt of gratitude.
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