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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1919
Page
16
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including U S, Canada, and foreign rates, with combined daily and Sunday options. Notices warn about postage, cash handling, and payment methods payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
The piece argues Eduard Bernstein’s stance against the peace treaty would not block Allied advances. A formal rejection might seem to stall, but it would still allow rapid Allied movement to major German industrial centers. The Versailles path, already bloodily set, cannot permit such posturing.
The Housekeepers' League of Boston protests a one cent luxury tax on ice cream cones. Mothers argue the tax harms children’s affordable treats and stems from official interpretation rather than the revenue law. A referendum could show broad opposition to taxing a child’s refreshment.
Speaker-elect Gillett denounces wartime spending as wasteful and blundering and pledges a careful investigation and reckoning. He argues allied victory and U S troops achieved much, yet questions the definition of results and likens investigations to a cold potatoes menu.
President would veto such a measure. The roads are going back, but with Uncle Sam's hand more firmly upon them than ever before. The Republicans could hardly dodge that issue, even if they desired to.
Trepassey Bay Newfoundland hosts NC-1 NC-3 and NC-4 as Americans begin the world’s first air crossing attempt. The voyage aims to fly from Trepassey to the Azores, with warships patrolling for safety. Victory for the United States would crown pioneers of transatlantic flight. Meanwhile Senate opposition to the League of Nations looms, affecting Germany’s expectations.
One year has passed since the first experimental air mail flight over an established postal route. The department reports 128 037 miles flown, 7 720 840 letters carried, and over $30 000 in postage revenue above operating costs. No destructive incidents. service shown to be practicable and increasingly efficient.
B E Clark of the Interstate Commerce Commission voices support for private ownership of railroads under stricter federal regulation but hedges on whether Congress will act. The piece notes Republican leaders favor government ownership and suggests a bill may be pushed soon.
A proposal to aid returning soldiers and sailors by creating land settlements. The plan, framed with Interior Secretary Lane, would pay wages for reclamation work on waste lands and offer land allotments to veterans. Initial payments, loans for buildings and equipment, and a 40 year repayment period are included with no partisan bias.
The article argues that Republican Senators threatening to oppose the peace treaty are pushing Germany to resist its terms. German public figures and citizens hear these denunciations but fail to distinguish an attack on the League covenant from attacks on the treaty itself.
War Department figures show 286,044 total American casualties from World War I in action, death or missing, with 48,909 fatalities and 237,135 wounded but living. The article notes these figures may be near final and honors all who served, including those buried abroad and those returning home.
Clarence H. Mackay sells his Guernsey cow Nevolette II after four years of milk and butter fat output. Benjamin Lamme receives the Edison Medal for harnessing Niagara Falls. A mix of dignitaries, heiresses, and journalists are highlighted, including Miss Dolora Angell, Richard Crane, and Philip Gibbs, with notes on Boer War medals, scientific debates, and the Paris peace delegation.
A reader quotes a Boston Post editorial by William Freeman praising rival papers and urging unity among newspapers. He argues editors should focus on their own merit and audience rather than attacking competitors or advertising forms. The piece notes unusual praise among metropolis papers and hints at broader market dynamics.
A short, sharp editorial note argues that current clothing costs threaten to break the budget rather than elevate status. It suggests shoppers rethink style choices as inflation pressures rise and prices remain high across menswear.
A local tale recounts James and Alice a two year old rival in romance with athletic charm. James breaks off love, Alice visits his office and strikes him, then a court forgives her assault as poetic justice. The judge says Jim got what he deserved.
A succinct saying notes that advice given at no charge can lead to high costs if acted upon. It cautions readers to evaluate guidance before applying it, highlighting the gap between intention and outcome.
Subscribers on a western New York line faced delays as a wife monopolized the service for over an hour and a half. A constable arrested her for obstructing the line while others needed to reach the fire department and doctors amid emergency calls. She resumed talking after the arrest, prompting the moral about hanging up promptly.
The record of warmest May 11 in Boston shows 84 degrees in 1903 and 83 in 1877, with the coldest 39 above in 1882. The city notes no rain on this date in the past decade except 1915 and 1916, reflecting a dry spell.
A compact survey tracing alcohol’s spread and impact from Norse Vinland to American indigenous use before Columbus. It notes early drinks among Native peoples, European distillation in South America, and the misleading view that intoxication drove Native decline, citing examples like pohickory and teeswin and various regional brews.
A collection of notes from Boston area readers describes lilac week in suburbs, celebrates Miss Clarissa Abby Battles who turned 90, and recalls her long teaching career in Somerville Brockton and Stoughton. The piece also touches on local curiosities from Concord to Boston, including roads signaling and a century of labor at a Biddeford sawmill.
The verse lauds the exiled Kaiser for industrial strides and state service while acknowledging critics who call him the one who spilled the beans. It notes his past ventures in German industry, dyes, and submarines, and ends with a wary reflection on memory and reputation.
A dated collection of home baking formulas lists ingredients and steps for buns orange drops Spanish cake nut creams and sugar cookies. Instructions include measurements methods rising and mixing with notes on cream tartar soda and spice levels. Recipes reflect a domestic cooking column style from a local Beverly source.
Dull and bright gold beads pair with gray organdie frocks edged in squirrel fur and lavender accents for children. Crepe de chine coats for youngsters, jackets with checkerboard borders, and square tucks appear on dresses and suits. Beads and angora feature in novel trims as gray blends with rose green or blue for little girls.
The verse warns to step gently through spring meadows where blossoms like violet, buttercup, daisy, and dandelion carpet the land. It urges placing a sign to spare every rose’s wing as fragrances unfold, a cocoon of beauty beneath overhead and underfoot, lest hyacinth heads be crushed.
Domestic tips cover shoe cleaning with a fiber scrub brush edged on door step. mildew removal on leather with gasoline. alcohol added to prevent ink freezing. Hand care recommends oatmeal rub and corn meal as substitutes. a boric acid and vaseline burn soothing ointment. candy making tips include buttering basin rim to prevent boiling over. lemon juice for stained hands and a method to dry ribbon by wrapping around a bottle.
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