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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1918
Page
8
Editorial argues the German government uses a false claim that American aviators travel to France as Red Cross workers to mask torpedoing hospital ships. It asserts Germany will push such a rationale to justify attacks on ships carrying American soldiers and urges proof from Germany via the Spanish legation.
Norway gains access to American products through a new trade pact with the United States obtained by Dr Nansen in Washington. The agreement bars direct or indirect shipments to central powers and avoids substitution of exports. The US gains nitrates iron ore metals timber wood pulp and other supplies for allies. Norway will benefit from neutrality by maintaining independence from Germany.
The Liberty Loan draw shows strong national support with subscriptions exceeding expectations. Officials estimate about 15,000,000 subscribers, rising from 4.5 million in the first loan and 10 million in the second. Large blocks of at least 250,000 were common.
The article notes large contributions beginning at $200,000 and up as the Third Liberty Loan sees strong public enthusiasm and oversubscription driven by patriotic sentiment.
The article notes rapid business speeding up across essential lines as Winter's aftereffects fade. Profits rise in basic industries, wages climb, and prosperity broadens during the war period. Government finance measures and rail improvements ease debt and expand necessary war work.
A German note in the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger quotes Captain Kuhlwetter explaining why American troop transports escape destruction. He says convoys and fast ships make U boat attacks dangerous, leaving troops saved while ships sink, prompting Teutonic indignation over the so called unfair advantage.
Government will take over the Commonwealth pier as a depot for army and navy overseas shipments. Boston would rise in rank among U S ports, possibly second only to New York, due to deep water on both sides and ideal location. The pier’s navy receiving role will end, with better housing planned at Bumkin Island and Hingham.
More than 1200 children will take part in a patriotic festival at the Boston Arena next Saturday night to support the Camp Devens baseball fund. The total includes about 600 dancers, 400 Boy Scouts, and 260 Girl Scouts.
Report notes Boston's coldest May sixth on record with a 35 degree reading in 1882. It cites warmest May sixth as 83 degrees in 1309 and notes rain or snow on this date in multiple past years 1942 1918 1916 1917.
The piece follows Napoleon Gomo as he riffs on ambition and labor, joking about a trot horse and local characters. It blends humor with regional speech and recalls a vivid Boston area scene as it moves through anecdotes and reflections.
An advertisement touts a special sale on Pretty Pink Batiste Envelopes described as fine and soft with silk satin ribbon tops and lace trim. The sale is stated to be tomorrow only at 98 cents per item.
A comic fragment presents a correspondent named Henry asking how to kill his cat after a string of failed attempts. The narrator quips that a cat has nine lives and urges Henry to continue trying, noting he has killed her three times and must kill her six more to end it.
A man described as unselfish will share all the guidance he has without seeking anything in return, giving advice gratuitously and expecting nothing in exchange.
A young teacher Jessie Thorne endures homesickness in Graydon while withstanding a burglary attempt. She uses curling tongs to confront the intruder, is joined by Mr Smith and Jim Spence, and a party invitation shifts the mood as a new face arrives a year later.
The piece traces the rise of the automobile from early experiments to a billion dollar industry by 1916. It credits pioneers like Nicholas Cugnot and Charles Duryea, notes the rapid growth in vehicle sales, and links motor travel to future advances in air and sea transport, ending with a caption about cars at a sporting event.
A wife asks aloud if the new teacher with curly hair faces trouble from would be thieves. The remark implies unease about security and social judgments surrounding the teacher.
A reader asks whether mill men use anything but wheat in graham flour. The editor replies that graham flour is the entire wheat ground to a uniform fineness, though some cooks mix other grains in certain graham bread recipes.
In 1789 Governor John Hancock refused to meet George Washington when he visited Boston, denying any superior within his jurisdiction. Washington declined Hancock's dinner invitation in retaliation, while Hancock later claimed the gout kept him from accepting.
A reader asks the proper English and French pronunciations for Paris and the correct historical spellings of Joan of Arc. The letter traces Jeanneton Darc to Jeanne d Arc and ultimately to Joan in English usage. It also cites the biblical quote about giving from Acts 20:35 and cites another editor’s question.
Discussion of how mercantile is pronounced in American and British usage. American speakers emphasize mur with a short sound and can say mur-kan-tile with stress on mur. British usage often rhymes mer can tile with the first syllable stressed as mer.
The text explains that nitrogen in air differs from the explosive compounds nitro glycerin and trinitrotoluene. It then describes an electric furnace: molten steel with two carbon electrodes, electric current passes through the melt, intense heat drives off impurities and carbon, and desired elements are added.
A speaker reflects on the dangers of extreme neatness turning into a controlling impulse. The piece contrasts orderly behavior with oppressive rituals such as constant scrubbing and pest policing, noting how such fixation isolates and unsettles others.
The poem celebrates spring driving after a harsh winter. The narrator thanks survival, looks forward to more gasoline adventures, and jokes about bonds and speed laws. The piece ends noting Red Cross aid and gasoline mechanics as the rest of the funds.
The article notes heavy oriental embroidery pairs with dark blue jersey gowns when used wisely. It describes straight back lines on certain jersey frocks, cautions about pleated skirts, and mentions sleeveless sweaters popular on courts and on sinks. It highlights straw hats embroidered for stylish effect.
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