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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1918
Page
14
A North Street grocer appealing a conviction for selling aged eggs with sugar faced a higher 90 day jail sentence. The columnist views the penalty as deserved, noting the egregious double for customers and predicting a likely end to such practice.
The piece notes German newspapers denying early troop landings in France by warning ships would be sunk, then conceding safe crossings with convoys, and finally blaming supply shortages to justify not aiding soldiers. It ridicules the German effort to starve troops once abroad and questions the propaganda.
The drive to count about 80 000 babies age up to five across the country begins under the Children's Bureau of the U S Department of Labor. The aim is to conserve child life and ensure a sturdy healthful start for the republic’s future manpower.
In a fiery Chicago speech Secretary McAdoo declares this war cannot be won with minimums. He hails Americans as maximum fighters and calls on New England to prove it by doubling up and lending maximum funds to the Third Liberty Loan.
A New York textile exhibit promises a major advance in American dye production with more than 100 American made dyestuff samples. The display includes intermediates once obtainable only from Germany and suggests every fashion shade can be produced domestically.
Uruguay, a modest South American republic, presses Germany for a definite answer on whether a state of war exists between the two nations. The demand follows protests over U boats and German wartime conduct, with Uruguay warning against evasion and noting potential implications alongside other hostile nations. The move highlights concerns over Germany’s postwar commerce and regional alignments.
The Senate passed the Overman bill authorizing presidential coordination of government departments during the war. Twenty two Republican Senators led by Weeks from this state voted yes, signaling cross party support. The House is expected to concur, ending protracted debates over cabinet-style war governance.
A wartime summary notes commonsense and delayed passes shaping victory with nonpartisan credit. The piece credits steady leadership and public support for the outcome, emphasizing practical action over partisan division.
American correspondents report that the Allied administration under General Allenby has curbed religious prejudice in Jerusalem. The military governor attended a major Muslim ceremony by invitation of notables, and troops were allowed to shelter in a mosque during a rainstorm, signaling a surprising shift in public sentiment.
Readers ask about the President's baptismal first name and about the term shoddy. The editor answers that the President's full name is Thomas Woodrow Wilson and explains that shoddy refers to recycled wool fibers or waste wool products, not a blend of cotton and wool from first class wool.
Advance German units are reported to have penetrated to within 10 or 12 miles of Paris. The question of East Boston’s nickname Noddle's Island is traced to William Noddle, a 1631 Massachusetts Bay freeman, later said to have lived in Salem and drowned returning with wood. Samuel Margeryck once lived on the island before Noddle’s time.
A reader asks if German coastal forces could shell London from the French coast. The reply says it would be possible only if they extended the gun range by about 16 miles beyond its known limit.
The Empress of Germany before marriage was Princess Augusta of Schleswig Holstein, a noble from a province in northwest Prussia.
A humorous essay recounts a Boston area neighbor with a violent temper who knocks himself unconscious with a bottle. It then riffs on temper control by self-inflicted beatings and ends with a train incident where Clarence Campbell loses his false teeth, warning of future damage suits.
Profound shale oil potential is discussed as a future fuel source. Government and geologic research suggest American shale could supply vast petroleum quantities for decades, with Colorado Wyoming Utah and eastern states highlighted for rich beds. Experts caution about commercial viability but note shale oil could redefine production beyond traditional wells.
In a humorous exchange from The Day, Newton Newkirk’s pamphlet on coconut culture is deemed a failure in Connecticut due to climate. A reply suggests milkweed as a substitute for dairy, jokes about rabies in dog tooth violets, and ends with a demand to prepay cracked clams freight.
The message stresses that securing peace rests on the nation buying war bonds. It asserts the bond drive is essential for the country’s peace and urges citizens to participate by purchasing bonds.
May Day folklore and old weather proverbs color a Boston column. The Observant Citizen notes historical beliefs on May weather and marriage, then shifts to remarks by Darius Cobb, a centenarian artist, and letters about the new moon and dry months. Reports of mackerel absence in Southern waters, high spruce gum yields, and spruce lumber for aircraft play into wartime trade and industry.
Junius Brutus Booth, born May 1 1796 near London, built a varied career as actor painter poet and sculptor before moving to America. He praised by some as as good as Kean and later joined his son Edwin on stage as grief and illness affected him.
The verse notes Walt Mason’s birthday with defiant cheer and humor. It jokes about aging, warns against worry, and recalls festive signals like flares and Roman candles. The poet asserts a buoyant spirit and resilient outlook despite time.
A wartime speech urges high aims to defeat the Prussian threat and win a world peace. It compares aiming high to a boy boosting a hen with a big Easter egg and stresses a large victory over the Germans for global good.
Mildred Champagne advises a reader in love with a friend who now avoids her. She urges direct conversation to uncover reasons, suggesting miscommunication or outside influence may have caused the rift. The column emphasizes remorse, pride, and plain kindness to dispel misunderstandings.
A historical weather note cites Boston extremes for May Day with 38 above in 1880 and 3 on record warm days. It recalls cool and wet May days with mentions of rain or snow in 1909 1914 and 1917 across the past decade.
A wartime exhortation urges citizens to meet the third Liberty Loan drive with resolve. The speaker praises the soldiers and calls on every person to exhibit proper deportment and duty during the campaign.
A diary-like guide covers wedding fees paid to the clergyman by the best man, etiquette on leaving initials off visiting cards, and advice to share attention among several girls, noting a 17 year old should not focus on one partner.
The Depot Brigade Band at Camp Devens will hold a dance at Crescent Gardens Revere Friday night. Ayer officers will attend and the band will perform a concert during the evening. Funds raised will buy new musical instruments.
Citizens rally for the Home Front effort urging strong funding for the Liberty Loan to back U S troops in France and bolster their powerful arm in the war.
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