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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
16
Boston newspaper item from Pest Publishing Os presents issue number 90 in volume 866. Office at 250 Washington Street, Boston Mass.
Nast Canada One year eight fifty. Pass one month. Foreign One month one dollar. Local notices mention subscription costs and payment methods. The text also references Boston Post publishing and cash or money orders for payment.
Governments of Germany and Austria-Hungary refuse assurances for safe passage of the American cruiser Des Moines and the American naval collier Caesar from Alexandria to Beirut. The ships, carrying relief supplies to destitute Syrians and to evacuate 1000 or more American refugees, face Teutonic override of a prior Turkish pledge.
The article praises corporate patriotism as voluntary conscription, noting copper producers will supply metal at about 16 cents a pound, half the current price, and that bids for 200 submarine chasers were low. It claims manufacturers will provide resources at cost or at small losses, ensuring the nation need not force resources at fair prices.
The Granite State appropriates 500000 for preparedness, about one eighth of Massachusetts and less than one tenth of its valuation. The piece notes Governor Keyes allegedly warned of taking care of themselves if President Wilson does not and questions the remark’s patriotism. The column casts doubt that Keyes actually said this.
The German retreat is explained as a move to drive the enemy from their trenches and disrupt a spring offensive. Yet the gain of the contested territory without heavy losses for the allies makes the stated purpose puzzling.
A report states Loretta Walsh has been inducted into the United States navy as a chief yeoman after proper enlistment and oaths. The piece notes widening gender roles in wartime, citing substantial female employment in fighting nations and urging more work for women in domestic defense efforts.
Fragment from a historical paper notes that women undertake dangerous tasks traditionally reserved for men, highlighting speed and skill in handling perilous duties. The item stresses rising acceptance and capability of women in strenuous roles during wartime.
District Attorney Pelletier's defence of his office shows broad discretion for Massachusetts DAs and suggests clemency has a proper place. The piece cites Oliver Stevens as a humane model and urges the Legislature to drop proceedings against Pelletier.
The New York Sun quotes Justice Delehanty of the Supreme Court advising naturalization applicants that they take not just a new form of government but an oath to the United States. He stresses that new allegiance accompanies renouncing the old, with a solemn pledge to defend the flag against foreign enemies. Citizenship is a duty as well as an opportunity.
In the Deutsche Tages Zeitung Count von Reventlow advocates that American ships must stay in port during the war, arguing for no special treatment for the United States. The piece notes the need for Congress to act on the state of war caused by German aggression and states the U.S. government will not take orders from Berlin.
A Beverly special commission traveled to Rochester, New York, to inspect a recently erected junior high school. The commission, describing the building as among the finest in the country, said it meets Beverly's needs.
The entry notes the coldest March 23 in Boston was 10 below in 1875, with the next cold spell 13 below or warmer in 1907, and the warmest reaching 64 above zero in 1888, based on official figures. The fragment ends with a cutoff.
A quirky verse and letters column snippet features Newton Newkirk and Nick Romanoff as central figures. A humorous exchange ponders distance biases between St Johnsbury and Boston with a playful tone and a reader letter from H W Lord, including a mock critique of travel routes and a lighthearted chess of names.
A Maine newspaper item quotes a man offering to hire and even valet a cow described as able to sing in a choir and play the organ. He imagines making a vaudeville fortune from the remarkable bovine talents, recounting his own farm experience with ordinary cows and his wish to travel to Maine to see the singing organist cow.
A correspondent named Olga from Roxbury writes to Mr Newton Newkirk apologizing for a joking census piece about handsome blonde men that was not published. She asks for his reasoning or word in his column.
A black fox muff was lost Wednesday between 3 and 4 p m. It disappeared after leaving 11 Exeter Street and heading toward Copley Square subway and Park Street. A reward is offered for its return.
Poem style verse from 1917 praising April beauty and sunshine. Recurs a benztown bard voice ready for spring dances in cloistered haunts and market place. Emphasizes beauty grace and love reawakening.
A fragment from the next Sunday Post hints at Lady Bountiful and her spry old uncle, described as ee-Aigan, possibly amid a notable escape or exit scene. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear context or dates.
The Wood mill in Lawrence is described as the largest woolen textile mill globally. It spans about an eighth of a mile, has six stories and over 65 acres of floor space. Built 1906 to 1909, it houses 1500 looms and 70,000 spindles. About 6500 to 7000 workers pass through daily.
A historical overview of textile industry leaders notes the Wood Mill in Lawrence Massachusetts as the largest woolen mill. It cites global rivals in Russia Poland and England, discusses production scales, and outlines major centers for woolen, cotton, linen, and silk manufacturing across the United States and Europe.
The Observant Citizen reports Albert Davis of Annisquam has dwelt 82 years and seven months in his home, with spring signs seen in Sebago and Me. notes on Russian demand for Massachusetts shoes, lily bulbs price trends, and war impact. A Salem medal case ties to John A. Stele of Lexington. Local color includes old folks, a Rosa Bonheur query, navy recruitment efforts in Eastern Massachusetts, and a judge hearing on depressive insanity terms.
A condensed portrait of Margaret of Anjou born March 23 1429. Daughter of the Count of Provence she wed King Henry VI at sixteen and largely ruled England amid the Wars of the Roses. She led armies, faced Yorkist opposition, fled to forests with her son, and endured exile after English fortunes shifted.
Walt Mason laments rising potato prices caused by greedy speculators and warns that retrenchment fails as prices soar. He notes rich shoppers feel little pinch, while honest workers with many children face rationing and hunger. He observes frenzied riots led by indignant women amid the costly taters.
Elizabeth Kirby fatigued by a chaotic morning agrees to swap places with Mrs. Scovil for a two week vacation. Mrs. Scovil plans a trip to New York and convinces Elizabeth to take the children’s care while she enjoys relief from housework and four young children. Elizabeth boards a Pullman sleeper bound for New York as she imagines freedom from the daily chores.
Elizabeth escapes the busy home life for five days of rest at a hotel. She enjoys leisure, recitals, and shopping while missing her children and husband. A friend Linda prompts a shift in perspective about treasuring the present and the future, ending with a vow to meet again.
A reader asks about Columbian stamps value. The editor notes stamps are face value, except for dollar Columbian stamps with a small premium. Uncancelled Columbian stamps remain valid for postage.
To the Editor of the Post a reader requests two or three Indian names and their meanings from Douglas Lithgow’s Dictionary of American Indian Place and Proper Names in New England. The note cites Massachusets Shawmut Tekataubot and Massasoit with varying interpretations and notes disagreement on exact significance.
A fragmentary note asks about the date when apples reach peak availability. It mentions a waiter and a post, but no clear event, location, or authoritative source. The readable hint centers on fruit timing and audience asking for guidance. Further specifics are unavailable in the legible text.
This fragment notes the birds are best around Cape Cod in late May, especially between May 15 and 25, suggesting peak activity during that period. The text hints at regional occurrence and timing without broader context or authorities.
Reader asks which form is correct for conditional statements in conversation whether to use were or was and explains mint marks on coins. They discuss D and D apostrophes indicating mint locations such as New Orleans and Denver and note historical use of Dahlonega marks and discontinued practices.
The phrase traces to M A D Edmund Hoyle 1672 to 1769 famed for whist rule sets and game books. It became a proverb meaning the standard agreed method of procedure for any undertaking.
For a brief automobile visit into Canada, comply with customs regulations and prove ownership and trip purpose. If your car is American made, Canadian authorities may require a bond for the vehicle’s return. You can arrange the bond at home or at the border, and you should have no trouble returning the car.
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