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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
10
Historic Boston newspaper issue date May 11 1918 from The Boston Post. Publication details list office at 259 Washington Street Boston and identify the Independent Democratic Paper of New England.
Rates listed for Daily and Sunday newspapers to U S Canada foreign and Boston district. One year 3 50 six months 1 75 three months 90c two months 60c one month 80c. Postage and payment terms noted. do not send cash. make checks payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without notice for emication. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly inform your newsdealer or newsday by postal at once. Edwin A Grozier Editor and Publisher a member of the Associated Press. The AP is entitled to republication of all news dispatches credited or not.
The Ostend harbor raid, whether by chance or design, proved highly effective as German fortifications were outmaneuvered and an old cruiser sunk near the entrance. American naval forces likely aided Zeebrugge and this latest action, with Admiral Sims' influence noted. The operation lifts British resolve and aims to trap U boats.
The article notes the indefinite postponement of the woman suffrage question in the U S Senate, stressing the body as a continuing entity. It argues the issue could return in this session and that a majority may support it with two to three votes shy of the required two-thirds. War times boost suffrage momentum internationally and in several states.
The article notes German papers rail against the lynching of Prager in the United States while condemning the Lusitania sinking. It contrasts the nations’ responses, saying Prager's killing by a drunken mob has been universally denounced here, unlike Germany where a different view prevails.
The passage asserts that the Lusitania killings of noncombatants are condoned or praised by much of the press and by high officials and some clergymen, highlighting a stark difference in judgment between nations.
New York courts aim to halt slanderous rumors about Red Cross nurses in France. Judge Hand warns that unverified statements spread for notoriety will face indictments and trials, urging fact over rumor as communities honor nurses, mothers, and families serving in wartime.
The Post Office announces the first air mail flight from Washington to New York on a three hour schedule, daily in each direction. The experiment may expand to parcel post with a 24 cent minimum for an ounce or less, 30 inches square limit, and potential expansion to Boston.
The copperhead press hails Borglum accusations against the Aircraft Board as an opportunity to expose misuse. It claims Borglum as a silent partner in a proposed aircraft company, offering access to Signal Corps plans and boasting influence with President Wilson. Illumination is urged.
To the Editor of the Post a Wellfleet resident reports potatoes planted above ground for two weeks now measuring one to five inches. He notes peas five to six inches tall along with onions corn and beets and claims his garden is more advanced than others in the area. James Lt Gordon.
Captain Lester Watson announces 61 more New England men to join aviation training. Twenty eight will report to Tech and thirty eight to report to Princeton on May 25 to prepare in military aeronautics for service in the United States Aviation Corps.
A column riffs on perseverance with parable about a stamp that sticks to its path and Willie who stayed with one briar bush. It argues success comes from choosing a fitting task and sticking to it to the end.
Rock Springs Wyoming readers get a humorous ad style quote from the Rock Springs Rocket. A window sign painter promises a two year guarantee unless windows are cleaned with a pick and shovel. The note reflects local newspaper humor and advertising.
A humorous wartime query to Newt on growing elbow macaroni under HCL conditions. The letter warns readers about seed mixups and explains planting elbow macaroni without holes, urging use of a gimlet to bore holes after harvest.
In Boston community columns, readers recall presidential vice presidents, frost chances, and WWI era patriotism. The piece notes anniversaries, gift spending on Liberty bonds, food conservation talks by Dean Sarah Louis Arnold, and local anecdotes from Boston and nearby towns. It mentions Wakefield mansion plans for a high school and Red Cross use, plus everyday kindness at the Quincy House.
Mrs. Burke and her children wait weeks for Carl, a soldier in training, wondering if he will return. He arrives suddenly on a windy Sunday, bringing joy to his mother and sister Mildred, who clings to him as Father celebrates his brave son. Carl explains he spent weeks en route via Kansas Washington and Boston, then pledges five days at home.
The essay traces how gasoline and cars revived a public demand for superior highways, likening modern U S progress to Rome's road network. It notes 300000 miles of surfaced roads, Massachusetts leading with about 8900 miles, and forecasts continued expansion despite higher costs and labor shortages.
An obsolete derisive reflection on smart talk versus plain good sense. The speaker extols all-day practical sense from dawn to dusk, contrasts average wit with uncommon genius, and praises traditional, honest common sense as reliable and craft-prone.
The poem portrays rain as a blessing amid a wet day, defending skies and urging cheer. It praises rain for fields, air, and microbes, arguing storms ease drought and mock worries about postponed picnics.
A wartime editorial warns against the word if, arguing it breeds fear and delays victory. It condemns German and pro German rhetoric that suggests outcomes like Kaiser death or U-boat sinks would end the war, urging readers to discard hypotheticals and focus on decisive effort to defeat the Kaiser.
The passage argues common sense outshines genius, noting that instinct prevents blunders and that genius, though capable of magnificent hits, often lags behind the times. It contrasts haphazard luck with steady judgment and asserts society owes much to practical wit.
The record notes Justinian I born May 11, 483 in Illyricum before being adopted by his uncle and succeeding him as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. This confirms the exact date and highlights his ascent to power.
Justinian simplified laws by merging old and new codes into unified compilations. He oversaw tax funded projects including churches and the magnificent St. Sophia in Constantinople. Influenced by his wife Theodora, he died in 565 after costly wars and frontier payoffs.
Fragmentary weather notes report Boston’s coldest and warmest May 11 records with 36 in 1907 and 9 degrees in 1895. It cites rain or snow on this date in 1909 and 1914 and mentions ongoing variability over the past decade.
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