Boston Post header and subscription details for 1918 issue
The Boston Post announces subscription rates and distribution basics for Daily and Sunday editions in 1918. It lists prices for U S Canada foreign and Canadian postage, plus terms, delivery guidance, and publisher contact details. It notes Associated Press rights and notices on republication.
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U. S
Canada
Sunday Post
Boston
Post
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Associated Press
Signs And Portents In The Aurora Borealis
Last Thursday night the aurora borealis spread across the United States and Europe. People reported visions of Jeanne d Arc Saint Michael an angel in Ontario and an American eagle interpreted as happy auguries for the war. The article urges not to ridicule such signs as they may lift courage and resolve.
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United States
Europe
France
Jeanne d’Arce
St. Michael
Ontario
London
Boston
Governor McCall Vetoes Reform Backlash Bill
The governor vetoed a bill restoring old boss ridden conventions for nominating state officials. The measure had a referendum feature, but the paper argues it was politically driven and lacked public support. McCall’s veto upholds the referendum principle and consistency.
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McCall
New Jersey Governor Enforces Anti Loafing Act
Gov Edge to enforce wartime statute requiring every able bodied male aged 18 to 50 to be regularly employed in a lawful occupation. Officials urged to identify habitually idle men and bring those obdurate to court to ensure compliance during war.
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Edge
New Jersey
New Jersey Law Covers Half a Million Men
The prospect of a jail sentence upon conviction emerges as the new law targets the male population. Based on the last census, more than 500 000 men in New Jersey must prove they are engaging in real work to comply with the mandate.
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New Jersey
A Worth While Visit Secretary Baker to Visit Western Front
The piece notes Secretary Baker will be greeted with enthusiasm by soldiers allies and statesmen. It outlines his high profile mission abroad including meetings with Pershing examining docks railways ordnance bases aviation and hospitals and coordinating with Allied leaders. It stresses the value of firsthand war conditions and strategic planning for future troop allocations and coalition actions.
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Army
War Department
Pershing
General Pershing
National Guard
National Army
France
Supreme War Council
Versailles
Sims
Baker
RIGHT HERE AT HOME YWCA APPEAL NEEDS LOCAL SUPPORT
The Boston YWCA has earned strong local recognition for its work with working girls, but the War Work Council fund cannot cover local branch expenses. The article urges community sympathy and liberal support to sustain the organization’s social betterment activities, education, and entertainment resources.
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Boston Young Women’s Christian Association
War Work Council
Boston Y. W. C. A
Berger Indictment Sparks Wisconsin Senatorial Tie
Former Congressman Victor L Berger of Wisconsin denounces obstruction charges as a political move while claiming his Socialists ticket Senate election is now "absolutely certain." He argues federal action helped his April 2 Senate victory, prompting a counterpoint on political motives.
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Victor L. Berger
Wisconsin
United States
Washington
Belated alarm over Trotzky and Moscow assembly
The writer argues Trotzky awakened too late to defend Russia against German invasion. He contends the Bolshevik group betrayed democratic principles and rues Russia’s ongoing turmoil. Attention shifts to the Moscow assembly, questioning whether it will show courage and nationalism or capitulate to the Kaiser.
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Trotzky
Russia
Moscow
Boston Weather Extremes for March 12 Through History
The record recalls Boston’s coldest March 12 readings of seven and nine degrees above zero in 1900 and 1885, respectively, and a warmest 68 degrees in 1890. Over the past decade the date saw rain or snow in 1911 1912 and 1917.
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Boston
Observant Citizen columns mix life musings and local notes
The piece presents a collage of reader letters and observations. It includes reflections on youth and aging, a light dose of humor from Newt for life questions, notes on Boston Zoo blossoms and spring weather warnings, plus snippets about community figures, a 108 year old Bristol woman, camp experiences for newsboys, and knitting for troops.
Nancy Searches for Love and Finds It in the Night
An orphan girl named Nancy lives with the Smiths and comforts their family. She worries over her lost romance with Tom Martin who reappears torn and dirty after escaping a fly paper trap. They marry, becoming the neighborhood's happiest couple, the Smiths and Martins.
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Nancy
Nency
Jack Smith
Mr. Smith
Tom Martin
Tom
Parr
Adam
Smiths
Sir Thomas Cat
Public land and leather price questions in letters
Letters to the editor discuss remaining public land in the United States totaling about 230 million acres excluding Alaska with Nevada Wyoming and Arizona holding large amounts. They also query leather wholesale price increases from 1910 to 1917 and define French phrases bouillabaisse place aux dames mauvais quart d'heure with Soldier's Sister providing quick translations.
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Sir
United States
Alaska
Nevada
Wyoming
Arizona
Bradstreet
Place Aux Dames
Songs of Sunshine by the Benztown Bard 1918 Verse
The poem praises the conscious hero who daily fulfills duty despite storms. It envisions triumph through effort, creating sun-bright valleys around the hero. It speaks of a golden world of beauty and love with morning music and a timeless sun above.
Two Minute Talks On The War Boston
A wartime urging to focus on immediate needs to win the conflict. Emphasizes securing money, men, and food today while avoiding future worry until victory is near. Calls for action and sacrifice rather than speculation about postwar outcomes.
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Boston
Niagara Falls
Niagara River
Falls
Grapefruit Rise, Names, and English Taste Across Oceans
The piece traces grapefruit origins in Florida and New England markets, noting rapid 1900s growth, census estimates of 1.2 million boxes and millions in value, and a million bearing trees by 1910. It explores aliases shaddock pomelo and pompelmon, plus Mrs. Lane’s Boston-to-London campaign boosting English demand despite initial sour reception.
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New England
Florida
England
Shaddock
West Indies
London
John Lane
Lane P
Birthday Bio Briefs Thomas Rose of Civil War Fame
Thomas Rose born March 12 1830 in Bucks County Pennsylvania was an early Civil War volunteer who rose to colonel. He was captured at Chickamauga, escaped, then recaptured and imprisoned at Libby Prison. An improvised tunnel escape involved 109 men reaching the surface before alarm halted the breakout.
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Thomas Rose
Pennsylvania
Rose
Bucks County
Chickamauga
Libbey
End It Uncle Walt Sings for Peace Bonds
Weary veteran Walt Mason calls for end to war and support for peace through Liberty Bond style aid. He urges Americans to buy bonds and stop fighting across the pond, envisioning a dove of peace over Kaiser Billy.
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Sam
York
Yuba
Kaiser Billy
Walt Mason
Rose recaptured after tunneling escape then exchanged
An alarm sounded as Rose, who engineered the dig for months, was recaptured after escaping and facing a risky, nightly tunnel project. He was later exchanged and returned home. A kitchen note suggests grapefruit care and a mildew remover method with lemon juice.
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Rose
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