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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
20
The item cites a 1918 May 24 publication by the Post Publishing Co at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. It notes issue number 21 in volume 380 and identifies the office location.
The article reports martial law imposed in Bohemia and a Vienna decree dividing Bohemia into twelve districts. It notes electoral advantages for the German minority aimed at reducing Czech parliamentary representation. Prague is described as a center of anti Teutonic sentiment amid German imperial rule.
The piece observes the third anniversary of Italy entering World War I on the side of the Allies. It notes the U S message to Italy and credits Rome with delaying Austrian forces, urging continued support and display of Italian colors in anticipation of victory.
Reports from Madrid and German sources claim the U-39 submarine has appeared crippled in Cartagena Spain. The incident reignites memories of the Lusitania sinking while questions persist over identity and size. German officials reportedly accord it special distinction amid celebratory sentiment ashore.
A historical report notes a surge of brigandage amid ongoing wrecking acts culminating in the Lusitania incident. The piece questions whether the end has arrived as destructive exploits mount and a major shipwreck is cited in the tale.
A persuasive column argues that Red Cross donations are not gifts but dues owed by every American to humanity and the war effort. It highlights that giving sustains fighters, aids mercy and charity, and lowers total war costs versus government-only funding.
The excerpt questions James M Beck's call for Americans to stop bragging and endure wartime strain with calm. It argues that U S boasts have decreased, cites Civil War-era contrasts, and notes equal or greater bravado in English and French presses. It asks where Beck found such rhetoric.
Representative Caldwell reports 90,000 American troops sent abroad in the first ten days of the month as a sign of growing military strength. Hoover says 90,000 tons of food will reach Belgium soon, marking a large scale effort in relief.
A farewell reception for the Navy Yard Jazz Band was held at South Station as sailors yeomen and officers saw the group board the Federal Express for a journey expected to cover 3000 miles.
The item presents a witty quip from Bizzy Lizzie and a Sphinx saying about profanity. It notes the contrast between labor and sidestepping work and comments on education and language use.
A satirical letter warns of a macaroni hole shortage due to war demand and shelling waste. It notes the Consolidated Post Hole Company shifting to weapon holes and suggests hole-less macaroni or succotash as alternatives, joking about pests and improvised farming as wartime humor.
The Observant Citizen column mentions quirky dish ideas and marks the 100th anniversary of Pensacola capture by General Andrew Jackson. It notes war counts, salmon and cod fisheries, Nahant ice relief to the poor, John Singer Sargent in England, Faneuil Hall logs, frost predictions for May 25, Ohio farm inducements, and a Bay State reader clipping story from Mattapan and Lakeville families.
Style notes describe frocks with low fronts and high backs and suggest a soft sash to ease the severity. Afternoon street dresses and dinner gowns use taffeta while linen blouses remain most practical. French lingerie favors understated high relief trimming and young girls' collar and cuff sets resemble adult styles.
The oldest inhabitant cites official figures for May with 36 degrees as the coldest day on record in 1882 and 42 degrees in 1879. He notes 90 degrees as the warmest for the date in 1880 and mentions rain or snow in 1911 1912 and 1913.
Two women, Babs and Bess, leave their city store jobs to become farmerettes on a Rockville produce and dairy farm. They sell valuables to fund accounts, receive farewell parties, and adapt to dairy and livestock work with support from their host family. Bess thrives in the Holstein dairy and bonds with the Blakely family. Babs joins, exploring farming life and home front patriotism.
A World War I era verse by Walt Mason humorously rails at sharp peddlers and asks readers to buy thrift stamps to aid the Allies. The speaker recalls past con games and asserts a shift to supporting the war effort with every month’s purchase.
The article explains how small gasoline engines empower farmers with limited acreage to irrigate through overhead pipelines and spray systems. It contrasts large gravity-fed schemes with portable pumps, noting engines also aid farming tasks beyond irrigation and that New England already uses such engines to combat uneven rainfall.
A playful, rustic homage to berries and stone fruits, praising strawberries and their sweetness while humorously critiquing greed. The narrator recalls stealing fruit as a schoolboy, compares cherries peaches and watermelons to tastes and pleasures, and condemns those who exploit fruit for profit.
Charles Franklin Jones argues German wartime strategy hinges on public peace cries as a delaying tactic. He urges Americans to ignore antiwar noise and press on, comparing the peace shout to a harmless woodland groan that proves nothing.
The Post prints letters asking if a single day auto trip Boston to Mt Tom and back is possible, noting a 230 mile round trip and the Mt Tom ascent. In a second letter, RF asks about Vermont law promoting home building with five year tax exemptions for homes costing between $80 and $3900, subject to town votes.
Hamburg, Germany, ranked second among great seaports by tonnage cleared and entered, with New York first and Antwerp third. Separately the prompt notes the English King George and Queen received a private purse of 550000 dollars, household salaries 629000 dollars, and expenses 965000 dollars.
The passage explains the dogger as a two masted fishing boat used in the North Sea for catching cod and herring. It notes funds for works and royal bounty have not been collected since the war began.
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