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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
16
A picturesque plan proposes auctioning the White House flock’s wool to raise funds for the Red Cross. The wool’s value lies not in profit but in patriotic sentiment, with the fleece destined for historic decoration rather than ordinary textile use.
The city expands its cleaning campaign for another week and urges total cooperation in insect destruction. New York begins a health drive next Sunday with an Insect Day, asking residents to empty stagnant-water containers. Mosquito swarms advance as efforts continue locally.
The federal government weighs prohibiting coal use for private steam yachts during the war affecting about 300 vessels. A better plan is to employ them to transport coal to New England ports, or commandeer them for public welfare if owners refuse voluntary service. This could significantly ease the coal shortage by winter.
President calls on Americans to sustain the Red Cross in wartime New York appeal. He urges loyalty from every class, praising the Red Cross as the world's heart and urging donations to match previous New England and Boston support.
The railroad administration proposes nearly 1 billion dollars for additions and improvements across U S railroads. The plan aims to restore capacity, with securities backing capital and government-held bonds. Strong roads may sell some securities while the government retains a share until postwar capital needs subside.
Unseasonable heat disrupts Memorial Day plans yet may coax peonies into bloom for decoration. Civil War flags on display including one in Wellesley Hills Unitarian Church with a service flag. Local reminiscences share horse leather from South American hides, a horticultural exhibit with Prof. James Warr, and gardening lessons. Notes on Rev. James A. Francis prior to Europe war work and a postal card history list from O L Bourn. A mackerel landing earns $200, Winchester elm protests, a hornpout and bullfrog legs story, and the Federated Women’s Clubs collecting old stocking tops for Belgian playground mats. Alfred Tennyson gas warfare prophecy cited by Montreal Star. Corty Street notice and more quirks conclude the item.
Authorities say New England dominates war material contracts with 90 percent of shoes and 70 percent of woolens 60 percent of cotton goods and 50 percent of knitted goods. This surge promises industrial vigor and stronger finances for workers, countering claims the region receives unfair treatment.
The Oldest Inhabitant notes Boston climate for the 94th day of May with official figures showing 41 above in 1907 and 42 in 1892 as cold records, 92 degrees in 1911 as a warm record, and mentions rain or snow on this date in 1909 1913 1915 and 1917.
A fragmentary verse hints at longing for mutual understanding and connection among people. The lines mention realizing and addressing others with empathy in a concise poetic tone.
The article notes farmers report gasoline or kerosene tractors delivering notably more power after dark, with about 70 riders observing greater efficiency at night. It suggests internal combustion may outperform day usage, spurring greater adoption as light-driven farming replaces steam gear and reduces isolation.
Sylvia Stuart returns to her aunt Miss Liza Stuart in Fairview and learns how a feud over lilies kept lovers apart. Years later Dick Patterson declares his love, forgives the past, and together they reclaim the garden’s vanished lilies and a renewed future.
Poem reflection on wartime attitudes toward Germans in 1915, contrasting initial pity with growing hostility. Speaker acknowledges shifting views as he calls out brutality and cruelty, ending with mutual hatred. Includes historical wartime rhetoric and literary voice.
The piece argues people prefer easy donations over needed sacrifices and questions the impact of gifts. It cites a boy asking if Africans wear clothes to illustrate misplaced charity and urges real monetary giving to support the Red Cross now.
In a quiet moment two women recall past years as a gate creaks open. Miss Liza and Sylvia exchange playful chatter about forgotten lilies, half-seen from Mrs. Stuarts window, while a cautious Dick voices a warm greeting. A neighborly scene unfolds as the gate remains ajar.
Readers ask about the old song Just Break the News to Mother and who wrote it. They seek counts of nations at war with Germany and neutrals on the American continent, listing multiple countries and noting the Jersey cow as the best for milk.
The dispute centers on whether the top dairy cow is a Holstein or a Jersey. The record holder, Queen Piebe Mercedes, reportedly produced 90,230 pounds of milk in 1917, illustrating the debate over breed supremacy.
Question on capital punishment returns cites Tennessee as an example. The text details Dudley family prominence in early Boston with Joseph Dudley named President of New England in 1686 and Thomas Dudley governing Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634 and later years. It mentions the old Dudley mansion near Meeting House Hill.
The text notes England Wales union in 1283 Scotland in 1608 and incorporation of Ireland on January 1 1801 forming Great Britain then the United Kingdom. It also discusses drinking legality in Washington Portland and Bangor and explains chewing gum bases including chicle and rubber.
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