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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1917
Page
12
The faded fragment outlines ongoing subscription details for the Post with references to telephones and editors. It notes a paid advance and possible discontinuation without further notice upon expiration, urging readers to inform their newsdealer or newsboy if they cannot obtain the Post regularly.
The famed labor leader Samuel Gompers sends a strong appeal to the Russian labor council urging against embarrassing the new government and against any move toward a separate peace with Russia and its Teutonic foes. Gompers, head of a major workers' organization, is well known to Russian laborists and radicals and could influence Russia's independence prospects.
The piece notes that a Danish treaty allows war seized ships in port to remain uncaptured, explaining why the United States has not seized German vessels in the Virgin Islands. It suggests Germany would ignore such pledges, while American owners may value national commitments as more than scraps of paper.
The admission to bail of a woman charged with murder in the first degree signals a shift in Massachusetts jurisprudence toward a more liberal bail practice. The decision suggests courts will increasingly require bail to secure appearance at trial, balancing prejudice against the presumption of innocence.
The policy asserts bail can be posted by those with sufficient funds, indicating wealthier defendants or those with access to capital would more readily meet bail requirements. It frames the mechanism as extending ability to post bail to a wider class with financial resources.
The author argues Americans should conserve food and avoid broad cuts to clothing and household goods. We must keep mills running and merchants employed while buying normal amounts of nonfood items to prevent economic disruption and preserve circulation. Don't let fear override judgment.
Bolivia selects Jose Nestor Gutierrez as president after an emphatic majority. Gutierrez, former minister of war and finance official, succeeds General Ismail Montes and is noted for prior finance and commercial development work. His election signals strengthened Bolivian alignment with the United States.
The article notes Marshal Joffre stayed calm and finished his dinner after a derailed American train crash in Illinois. He viewed the incident as an opera of railway operation and a test of civilized habit. The piece contrasts his poise with railroad workers' embarrassment at the mishap.
Francis H. Rowley writes to The Post protesting a plan reported by Canadian humane societies to import bear cubs from Winnipeg to Massachusetts as troop mascots. He notes cruelty of the journey and the danger as cubs mature, urging military authorities to oppose the undertaking.
The piece tells of Sr Newton Newkirk who keeps a sunny outlook after losses in the market and a home fire. Despite misfortune he smiles, maintains cheer, and shrugs off gloom while recovering and moving forward. The verse captions a Portland Maine authored reflection by E. W.
A Dorchester reader asks the U S Government to grow or manufacture a boneless fish amid bone mishaps. A Kenmore correspondent recounts moose encounters and cites Ben York of Bangor debunking old hunting tales with humorous dairy farm imagery.
Philip Bertram taunts Newt in a playful feud pairing rhymed insults and mock bravado. The exchange references Death Valley Scotty and a boastful rival, ending with a warning that Bertie will not back down and will meet the challenge.
A fragment mentions a cheerful cherub and war as an inconvenient concern. The text hints at personal unease about spring plans and a disrupted routine, with an oblique reference to Kron. The content is sparse and unfinished.
Russell D. Crane, secretary of the Cambridge Board of Trade for two years, submitted his resignation yesterday to take effect June 1. He will move to Batavia New York to become secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.
A survey of the costliest libraries in Europe and America. The Library of Congress in Washington tops the list at 6.932 million dollars, built 1886 to 1897, with over two million volumes today. Other noted costlies include the New York Public Library and the British Museum.
The column highlights Vega rising in May skies and future pole star prospects, a flag raising speech by Brigadier-General Edwards, new electrical lighting in the East Boston Tunnel, a powerful harbor light at Bass Point Nahant, and a Boston post office mixed letter scene. It also recalls Joffre’s forthcoming visit and patriotic student crowds, Exeter Academy crop efforts, and a Worcester clergyman volunteering as chaplain.
Beth Weston helps her mother tidy the house as wedding plans advance. Jack tricks her by staging a messy apartment, then reveals a tidy, welcoming home across the hall, promising happiness and keeping her faith in their future.
A wartime urged reflection on thrift and saving to bolster national needs. The piece, attributed to Walt Mason and copyrighted 1917, emphasizes prudent personal finance, delaying luxury, and conserving food and money to support Uncle Sam's war effort.
Reader asks if a hero can haul enough gold dust to become wealthy. Answer notes weight depends on strength and definition of wealth, estimating roughly 1 percent of a pound of gold dust plus usual gear could be feasible in fiction. Also asks how to pronounce Lafayette per Vizetelly reference.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls May weather in Boston with wet years from 1904 to 1914 on May 9, noting rain in all but 1909. He cites official lows of 40s and highs near 90s, including 90 degrees in 1880 and 1889, and marks May 9 as the earliest date reaching nine tens.
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