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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1917
Page
10
A Berlin paper comments on Admiral Sims speech at London’s Jutland anniversary celebration. It says the German navy seeks only a new encounter with its enemy and urges action on the high seas. It notes Britain’s sea dominance and invulnerability as proof of victory for Germany.
Grace Hamiston, a New York lawyer, solved the Harlem schoolgirl Ruth Cruger murder mystery by insisting on excavating the shop cellar where the victim was last seen. Her persistence yielded the body and prompted her to vow ending the white slave traffic. officials doubted her, and speculation rose about her leading the detective bureau.
The piece celebrates the arrival of summer in New England, urging optimism after atmospheric hostility. It highlights the region as the national vacation spot offering seashore and mountain scenery. The author notes the season has begun and anticipates a fruitful period ahead.
The statement underscores that despite the postponed opening, the generosity and value of the benefactions should not be diminished. It emphasizes the lasting impact and continued obligation of supporters and institutions involved.
The piece argues that food pirates have meddled with prices and that Hoover’s testimony shows speculative control of cannery output. It urges Senate action to pass the food bill, dismissing fears of dictatorship and predicting obstructionist filibusters will fail. The public is urged to support the President and Hoover to curb price manipulation.
The New York Sun proposes Liberty bond subscribers declare and give their first year dividend to the Red Cross this week. It urges cash dividends from $50 bonds, with $2 suggested now and $1.75 due later, as a patriotic financial act.
Chairman Denman of the Federal Shipping Board denounces the extortion by steel mills charging the government 95 a ton for fleet steel while the navy pays 30 a ton less. Mills retreat to a tentative 56 a ton as Denman vows not to sign unfair contracts, a stance likely to win broad support.
Sidney W. Winslow, head of the United States Machinery Company, died. He was a strong New England figure whose ingenuity and executive ability helped shape the Shoe Machinery Company into a major manufacturing institution loyal to employee welfare. His genius largely built the firm and its workforce benefited from its growth.
A fragmentary reminiscence notes Boston’s June heat records with peaks of 94 degrees in 1893 and 90 in 1896, alongside cooler marks of 49 in 1874 and 48 in 1879. The text also references rain events linked to several years, though the details are garbled.
A miner in Wilkesbarre and a scientist are noted over an item about 23 petrified chicken eggs found deep in a Susquehanna Coal Co mine near Nanticoke. The piece toys with petrified poultry myths and contrasts past and present notions of a petrified shop window chicken.
The Observant Citizen reports 1918 highway plates will be larger to aid legibility and conceal more of the car, with prices from 10 to 2512 cents per pair, up 10 to 30 percent from last year. It also mentions seashore traffic remains strong, Toronto signals, Canadian coin scarcity, and college food conservation efforts alongside various reader notes on soldiers and local life.
A quiet drama unfolds around Aunt Hope as she recalls love and loss through a pearl necklace. Eleanor, engaged to Robert, confesses a broken engagement and seeks hope, while Aunt Hope plans a tea to mend hearts. The story shifts to a tender scene in a neighboring baby room as tears flow and vows of blessing rise.
A reflective verse emphasizing mutual aid and gentle guidance within our community. It speaks to offering support to others in our shared time and place, helping them discover a proper way to live with kindness and purpose.
Judge Morton of the United States District Court yesterday allowed James H. Hustis, receiver for the Boston & Maine railroad, to spend 1,283,466 dollars for rolling stock and equipment improvements to sustain operations for another year. The court also permits revising the road's coal contracts to reflect higher coal transportation costs.
A London museum preview describes the Malmesbury ciborium a 13th century copper gilt enamel ecclesiastical vessel. Once sold at auction for 30 650 dollars with later additions, its extraordinary enamels flesh tones and biblical scenes illustrate medieval craftsmanship. The piece challenges views of medieval ignorance and highlights the scarcity of surviving early English metalwork.
A humorous piece on public speaking, noting how speakers savor grand phrases while the clock ticks away. The narrator confesses the urge to speak, yet admits timing controls the speech as he packs away thoughts and ends with a walk.
A young woman asks Mildred Champagne if it is proper to invite a drenched neighbor to share her umbrella after a heavy rain. She explains daily unspoken contact and a wish to ease her mind amid narrow opinions at home.
Frank Palmacci of Cambridge and John Bentman of Fitchburg were arrested last week for failure to register under the army draft act. They were granted $100 bail by United States Commissioner Hayes and given until June 30 to register, with another hearing set before final disposition of their cases.
A biographical sketch describes a poetess who sought to establish a boys' school with a former ally, and whose first poetry volume appeared at a literary brother’s request. It ran four editions in a year. Her husband’s illness and ultimate suicide caused separation, yet she gained fame and financial success through her writings.
Frank E. Hall was brought up from Charles Street Jail awaiting an appeal when he received a 30 day term for insulting the American flag. He allegedly cursed the flag several weeks ago and discarded a small lapel flag, claiming it represented nothing good in front of others.
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