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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1919
Page
10
The president selects Henry Morgenthau former ambassador to Turkey to head a commission probing atrocities against Jews in Poland and Lithuania. The choice, with two other Jewish members, is presented as a fair and thorough inquiry to uncover exact truths.
Samuel Gompers won a near unanimous vote to again lead the American Federation of Labor at the annual convention in Atlantic City. His leadership and Versailles influence are praised, with James Duncan named first vice president and Daniel J. Tobin as treasurer signaling strong Boston influence.
At a New York meeting Rose Pas tor Stokes an immigrant once aided by American institutions denounces the United States and democracy. She advocates Reds against capitalists and hopes for change with little violence while awaiting appeal of her wartime disloyalty conviction.
A fragmentary commentary notes William Hohenzollern again surfaces in public life as ex rulers seek his counsel while the German people reject imperial nostalgia. The piece suggests his influence is waning and his past prestige no longer carries weight.
The passage recalls a once-feared leader whose saber rattling altered nations and whose rule seemed law in distant lands. Now largely forgotten, only a handful of revering individuals remember his era while the world remains unaware of his lingering influence.
The building trade is lagging national business but shows signs of a coming boom as demand for housing and factory space remains strong. Builders, accepting high prices as here to stay, urge early start on new homes and commercial spaces amid growing lists of tenants and buyers.
Secretary Lane reports 80,000 soldiers, many in France, seek farms under the plan. Wealthy New Yorkers have purchased 560 acres for wounded veterans to work as they recover. The nation depends on crops and agriculture as the basic pillar of national life, with efforts urged across New England to populate deserted farms and boost production.
Washington reports Senators hostile to the League of Nations may not risk a vote on the Knox resolution that would separate the league from the treaty. Five opposition votes are feared, and a defeat by defectors from Knox's side would reveal weakness, while a quiet death would still embarrass the treaty’s enemies.
The American Federation convention in Atlantic City voted 29 750 in favor and 420 against endorsing the League of Nations plan. Organized labor shows support for world peace and urges sensible people to give the effort a fair chance.
A historical note links support for the U S president with the collective wishes of major nations to reduce wars. The piece argues unity can make armed conflict less likely and promote peaceful diplomacy worldwide.
Admiral Benson notes that advancing aviation for the army and navy is essential, not for rivalry but to equip forces properly. He urges serious development, following proven knowledge rather than spectacle, as rapid progress unfolds toward mastery of flight and its role in future war.
The Massachusetts Senate moves the Spencer maternity aid bill to a third reading with a redrafted form. The measure no longer fixes specific appropriations and allows the Health Department to accept donations from individuals or groups to fund the act. The proposal aims to support poor mothers during the maternity period and improve future citizenship.
Countess Georgina Markievicz, a Sinn Fein figure and former prisoner, is described amid notes on her political history and amnesty. The piece also mentions General Giuseppe Garibaldi on a mission, Robert W. Chambers and other writers, plus social Windsor headlines detailing Queen Mary, Princess Mary, King George, the Prince of Wales, and Ascot race fashions.
A humorous verse notes a speaker who dislikes early rising and stays up late. It mocks morning routines and contrasts with energetic early risers. The piece ends by mentioning John Higgins, 101, of Wabash Indiana, who was observed flying the other day.
A San Francisco bride criticizes her honeymoon stay as her husband took her to a hotel where 17 men were ill with influenza. The remark plays on the luck of avoiding a worse situation and a joking reference to local singer Johnny McCormack.
An old wartime joke recalls two cows trailing Field Marshal Haig for fresh milk, contrasted with a boast by Jarnest Watson of Tunbridge Wells who claims to have made 400 million lady flies widows. The narrator questions the relevance of such tall tales.
Springfield enforces prohibition and bans horn blowing per police chief Quilty. Northeastern Dental Association delegates meet at New Ocean House Swampscott with entertainment including a vaudeville show and movies showing a tooth extraction.
About Yakima Washington two hundred thousand ladybugs were released to destroy fruit aphids. The note playfully remarks on disliking aphids and shares the lighthearted tone of the snippet.
Peggy and her mother discuss the evening at Infamy Hall where Peggy sits with a table for two. A young navy man in a unicorn attire is introduced as an engine in the navy and a slob becomes a second class serum in their lighthearted chat.
Household hints describe organizing a closet with a wide shelf and ends hooks to hang garments for a store like look. A baking tip notes closing windows and doors to prevent drafts for better oven results. Gas jets can be refreshed by silver paint over brass for a cleaner appearance. Address: Mrs Bella Valerie, 19 Fernwood Avenue, Revere.
A 1918 verse by The Bentittown Bard extols tending life as a garden of care to ward off weeds of hate. It urges energy and love to sow seeds of light and sustain beauty amid rain and pain.
Miss Alice Stuart answers two etiquette questions. Repeating a introduced name helps memory for future meetings. On a train with a left handbag showing a reserved seat, you may remove the bag and sit, but others may view the seat as taken.
The former Czar of Russia’s home life is recounted by Queen Marie of Romania in an exclusive Boston Sunday Post article. The piece draws on her personal knowledge to present details about the ruler’s private world and family dynamics.
The column muses on shorter days, Earth’s distance from the sun, and Christmas timing while contrasting American and English language habits. It also mentions Midsummer Eve celebrations in England, a Tremont Street liquor store anecdote, and local notes on Frog Pond swimming rules for young children in Boston.
The speaker cites official figures noting Boston's warmest June 23 was 96 in 1889 and 11 in 1894 as coldest. They mention a 47 degree low in 1877 and no rainfall on the date in the past decade except 1918.
A allegorical travel tale traces a decline into degradation along the Black Valley Railroad with stations such as Rowdyville Fightington Beggarstown Prisonton and Demonland. It notes opposition from residents and lawmakers including a license tax and a canal flood to wipe out the line ending with Sippington’s annexation to Fountainland and prosperity. Tomorrow's Picture Bringing News of the Crystal River.
Birthday bio briefs explore Josephine Bonaparte born June 25 1763 on Martinique. The narrative tracks her beauty Creole upbringing marriage to Vicomte Beauharnais motherhood of Eugene and Hortense, and her romance with Napoleon leading to a civil wedding and eventual divorce. It notes Napoleon’s rise and lingering friendship after 1814.
Readers ask about Chinese wartime contribution to Europe and the risk comparison between officers and enlisted men in US forces in France. The exchange notes many Chinese laborers aided Allied logistics in France and details officer versus enlisted fatality rates in infantry and artillery. It also confirms Fort Hill near Boston’s waterfront was once a real hill 80 feet high later removed for fill.
The dialogue explores feminine reasoning as a motivator in love. The term ptomaines traces to putrefaction products from animal matter, later used for toxic effects from living germs, with a spelling note “to-ma-in.”
A letter to the editor asserts Philadelphia is a seaport. It states the city lies more than 100 miles inland yet still serves as a port entry. The piece questions geographic classification.
Brimstone Corner refers to the area around Park Street Church on Tremont Street near the Park Street subway station. Piety Corner is located on Lexington Street in Waltham.
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