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A Hero's Death: Chaplain Danker Dies in War Service
The first American chaplain to fall in this war, Rev. Walton S. Danker of the 104th, is remembered as a hero and friend. General Pershing praised his gallantry and devotion as he attended the wounded and gave rites to the dead during the April front-line fighting. Peace to his ashes.
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Endicott Urged to Accept Elevated Board Chair Role
The article presses Henry B Endicott to accept the chairmanship of the Boston Elevated Railway board of trustees. It praises his public confidence and labor-management skills and notes the unforeseen labor issues likely to arise, urging him to undertake this public service for Greater Boston.
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Senator Fall Proposes Congress Run War With Vetoed Troops
The article critiques Senator Fall of New Mexico proposing war conducted mainly by Congress by attaching funding conditions to troop deployments. It argues the President remains Commander-in-Chief under the Constitution. It notes three objections, detailing the first about executive authority.
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Fall Plan Drawn With Mixed Reactions
The text notes three anticipated consequences of Fall's plan including potential insult to the allied supreme command, a weakening of its authority, and Potsdam holding a Thanksgiving Jubilee immediately afterward. It suggests only a few drawbacks besides these points and that the plan may be acceptable otherwise.
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Italian Victory Over Austria Captures Prisoners and War Material
The report states Austrian forces retreat across the Piave after a decisive Italian victory led by General Cadorna. Rome lauds the Italian command as Allied cheers rise in England France and Belgium, while Austria faces internal dissension and a looming crisis. Officials fear renewed attacks but expect further defeats as Austrians face internal strain.
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Wheat prices and Hoover powers under Wilson order
The Wilson administration grants Hoover authority to raise the minimum market wheat price above $2.20 per bushel, aiming to curb speculative excesses. The Grain Corporation gains power to regulate the market, with the option for government purchase to stabilize the supply amid a projected harvest of 400 million bushels.
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Our Boys and Girls Mission in Food Production Progress
The annual emergency food survey shows 840,606 youths enrolled across 33 Northern and Western states with 160,625 contributing products valued at 3.7 million dollars. In the South 115,745 boys and 73,306 girls produced and conserved values of 4.5 and 1.5 million dollars respectively, underscoring a substantial contribution to wartime needs.
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Kaiser's War Blame Turns On Cologne and Coblentz
The piece notes grim satisfaction at Allied raids on Cologne and Coblentz and recalls a Reichstag demand to halt civilian deaths. It argues responsibility lies with the Kaiser and that German cities once praised bombardment, now suffer its toll as their people become victims of the regime's barbarism.
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American pork price abroad sparks beans worry
A Zurich paper notes Swiss hog sales with hogs weighing 321 kilograms at 6 francs per kilo and in Ververd on 6.80 francs per kilo. A kilo equals over two pounds and a franc about 20 cents. While U S pork is costly, the on hoof price has not hit 60 cents a pound yet, which would threaten Boston baked beans.
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The Observant Citizen Shares Letters and Notes
A long dispatch from The Observant Citizen recounts a wife’s plea for help after eighteen years of hardship. It pairs advice urging a bold response with a column of social notes on war effort, labor, prices, jail populations, and small anecdotes from Boston and surrounding towns.
Italians in Cambridge Thank the Post for Ave Italia Editorial
Frank La Cruza writes from 26 Hastings Street Cambridge thanking the newspaper for the Ave Italia editorial. He says Italians in Cambridge were stirred to tears by the piece and cites relatives serving in the army and Garibaldi’s battles as proof of deep patriotic feeling. He hopes the Post maintains its support for Italy.
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Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston June 23 Weather
The oldest resident recalls Boston weather for June 23 with official figures noting a record high of 94 degrees in 1914 and 1909, a low of 48 degrees in 1903, and rain on this date in 1913 and 1916 within the past decade.
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The Immortal Maid of Orleans Triumph and Legend
The capture of Tourelles did not crush English power but spurred French resolve led by Joan of Arc. Her victories at Orleans and Jargeau revived French patriotism, lifting a nation from anarchy, as even a hostile Englishman praised the marvel of her leadership and vision.
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Anne Dexter Wins Red Cross Prize With Strawberry Shortcake
In a 1920s small town scene Anne Dexter enters a soldiers bazaar drive to aid the Red Cross. Her prize winning contribution, a fat strawberry shortcake, nets $100 for the campaign. Captain Briggs attends to award, and a year later Anne bakes for overseas troops.
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Post Letter Box reads on ages and terms of presidents
Questions ask about ages of Wilson Taft and Roosevelt birth dates which show Wilson born 1856 Taft 1857 Roosevelt 1858. Also asks about third term law and oldest president John Adams. Includes queries on origin of phrases place in the sun Great Britain and White House building material.
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Best Wishes for the Future After Victory over Germany
A wartime commentary urges leniency toward Germany after victory but stresses ensuring a complete win. It mocks the idea of easy peace and warns that oppression must be wiped out. The piece ends with a hope that future influences toward oppression or slavery vanish from the earth.
Vikings and Old Questions About the White House
The exchange covers whether the White House was stone or painted, noting it was rebuilt from discolored free stone after the 1814 fire and painted white by General Jackson. It also clarifies Viking nationality as not fixed, likely Denmark or Norway, and identifies St. Augustine, Florida as the oldest U.S. city founded August 23, 1565.
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Record of Snow in Boston in June 1816
A correspondent asks the editor if any record exists of snow near Boston in June, asserting there was no more than a trifling flurry during the famous cold summer of 1816. The note reflects historical weather curiosity from an old inhabitant.
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Snow Covers Ground Across New Hampshire June 7
Snow lay on the ground in Newton and Hopkinton, New Hampshire, with Newton blanketed by snow and Hopkinton reporting four inches on level ground on June 7. The unusual late snowfall disrupted normal conditions in both locales.
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