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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
8
Massachusetts fans the fate of Lieutenant Frank L. Baylies the American Ace believed shot down behind German lines on June 7 after a dogfight with four planes. A nearby sergeant says Baylies’s plane burned and sank but he may have landed or been taken prisoner, with hopes he survives.
General Pershing rejects claims that Negro soldiers in France receive less dangerous tasks or are left to die when wounded. He states the stories are likely German-made fabrications, and that colored troops only wish for more dangerous work. He praises their courage and readiness to respond in future battles.
Trustees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra remove German citizens from the ranks amid concerns over influence and reputation. The decision, described as necessary for the institution, aims to strengthen American ownership and stability within the orchestra.
The passage argues that players of France and other nations within the pale of honorable civilization will be a vital and powerful voice for patriotism as well as high and noble art. It frames culture and national spirit as interdependent, urging unity through music, drama, and literature.
The piece argues that U S imports and exports surged during World War I, creating a large trade surplus. It warns that payment cannot be in money and urges encouraging international trade to settle debts with goods, opposing a high tariff as dangerous to reducing living costs and collecting loans.
The Vienna Burgomaster says no more potatoes can be distributed and the Council informs the imperial government the mob cannot be restrained without food. The German quartermaster-general replies aid is unavailable from German sources. Rumors of an attack on Emperor Charles surface but lack confirmation.
The article notes an unseasonable raid by Jack Frost on New England crops, with hundreds of acres damaged as harvest nears. It urges immediate action to begin repairs, highlighting food administration guidance and the need for farmers and home gardeners to replant and continue efforts to recover losses.
The Boston Floating Hospital ship is back in mercy work after serving as a dormitory for naval boys. The hospital is praised as admirably managed and funded entirely by generous donations. This year it seeks trained nurses and financial support to expand its care for sick babies.
A verse from Westfield Pp. M. suggests moving the clock change from November to May, praising Washington experts for handling weighty problems and asking why seasons cannot be adjusted like their daylight saving efforts. The poem ends with a motto about not neglecting actions that avoid regret.
A letter exchange reveals George from Brookline promoting a Life Saving Bathtub Belt after a fall inspired by Newton. The unnamed reply declines endorsement citing privacy, dignity, and potential infringement on a rival Non Skid Bathtub Soap, warning of a possible damage suit.
A reader recounts camp posters and St John the Baptist day customs tied to midsummer. Reports include Captain John Haraden descendants for a torpedo boat, Adams Academy bakery aiding food conservation, Harvard’s new star observation bulletin, and citizens urged to donate binoculars and navigational instruments for the navy while Miss Sylvia Donaldson offers to work unpaid this summer.
Mrs. K. D. Condon of North Natick recommends steel wool as a low cost, versatile cleaning aid for burnt pans aluminum ware shelves bread boards and painted walls. A small amount of soap or dampened shelf enhances its effectiveness for shining faucets pipes and surfaces.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official figures for Boston noting the warmest June 24 in 187h and 1882 at 94 degrees and 93 degrees in 1914. He recalls the coldest June 24 as 49 degrees in 1903 and mentions rainfall on this date in 1916.
Henry Ward Beecher was born in Litchfield Connecticut into a large family that included Harriet Beecher Stowe. He considered ministry at Amherst, chose theology, led a small early church and gained fame in Indianapolis before leading Plymouth Congregational Church in Brooklyn. He was a noted anti slavery figure and died in 1887.
Poem reflects on home as more than bricks a mood and haven. It contrasts dwelling with heartfelt belonging noting blooms fragrances music and light within a place by the sea and a beacon beside life’s path.
Jack Carter presses Alice Vinton and her sister Grace to buy Thrift Stamps. The sisters devise fundraisers from hats to embroidered bookmarks and service flags. A late night proposal follows a successful sale as they dream of War Savings Stamps and future happiness.
Readers ask about U S Marines command structure and why they sometimes serve with the army. The tone notes Marines are normally under the Navy secretary, with detachments by presidential order for wartime army service as in France.
The narrative chronicles Joan of Arc at Orleans facing the Tourelles fort and English strongpoints on the Loire bridge. Despite wounds and warnings of reinforcements, she leads a bold dawn assault, inspires soldiers, and ultimately helps France break the English defense at Tourelles. Her transformation from village girl to Maid of Orleans is celebrated.
The 1918 poem imagines an aging Uncle Walt dreaming of war glory and aerial feats against Prussian powers. He imagines flying planes dropping bombs on Potsdam, earning medals, and pleasing maidens, but his real life ends with milking cows and avoiding battle.
The letter exchanges poems by Mrs. Thomas Otway noting the line There’s in you all that we believe of heaven. It also asks when Poland ceased to be independent, cites its partitions of 1772 1793 and 1795, and includes trivia about Columbus voyage day and card suit values across bridge and poker.
The annual meeting of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati will be held at the University Club Boston on July 4 1918 at noon. Dinner will be served at 2 PM. Members from other state societies in the Boston area are invited to join the dinner.
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