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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
12
The federal government sues the New Haven railroad for violating animal protection statutes by failing to provide water to live stock for 28 hours during transport from New York to Providence. A $1200 fine is sought, with two counts of cruelty and neglect.
Washington debate grows over purchasing and deepening Cape Cod canal for national defense. Senators Lodge Weeks and McNary join Admiral Benson in urging action to assess purchase price and enlargement costs amid submarine threat. The issue affects New England New York and the nation.
The piece argues whites initiated mob violence in the East St. Louis race riots while acknowledging colored workers brought from the South. It criticizes Illinois authorities for failing to curb the disorder that has lasted days and escalated to murder.
A Hague military critic questions why the United States delays entering the war and mocks American assurances. He predicts difficulties and delays if the volunteer system is used, drawing comparisons with England's wartime experience and noting broader uncertainties.
The speaker asserts a return to peaceful pursuits and proposes using talent to raise a great army of writers rather than composing war commentary. The remark contrasts fiction with battlefield reporting and calls for focus on constructive creative work.
The Post endorses a wartime profits tax as fair and necessary. By comparing prewar five year profits with this year’s, taxable gains would reflect war-created wealth, with estimates near a one billion dollar yield at a 25 percent rate.
George Ade promotes the Liberty Loan urging oversubscription as the best shell to drop on Potsdam. He stresses citizens should buy bonds as a profitable, safe investment, noting the money is lent to the nation.
A newspaper note declares that major milling interests have assured Mr. Hoover of hearty support for a government food administration and possible pending legislation. The piece highlights the value of voluntary cooperation and the chance to suggest overlooked measures while addressing past price-boosting accusations.
The Sharon Sanatorium, with a 25 year history treating tuberculosis, is building a Children’s Pavilion combining sanatorium care and outdoor schooling. Funds for current expenses and endowment are sought and Liberty Loan bonds are encouraged as memorial gifts and patriotic support.
Ignace Paderewski, head of the Polish Relief Fund, said reports from Copenhagen alleging funds raised in the United States financed a Polish army recruited for service with the central powers are diplomatic intrigue or attempts to discredit Poles. He, as fund president, is responsible for the money and the fund’s honor, urging Americans to give to charity not to an enemy in the field. He notes that many American officers serve in the Polish Relief Fund.
The United States France and England flags were given to Melrose by John C. F. Slayton and unfurled from two flagstaffs. Mayor Charles H. Adams accepted them yesterday morning before memorial services at Wyoming cemetery, marking a ceremonial tribute.
A reader letter from Newton Newkirk complains about nursery rhymes mocking him as "little Newtie" in All Sorts. He quotes lines like Newtie's Little Pen and Newtie's Little Flivver and protests the disparaging tone and use of his nickname.
A terse quip urges abandoning forbearance and taking action. The humorous remark implies readying for impact and asserting personal resolve in the moment.
A humorous exchange in Milan New Hampshire features G Watta Nutt challenging Newt to prove whether hair and brains can coexist. The letter evokes a boxing weight claim and warns of a Friday meeting with playful threats and comic taunts.
A reader recalls a cherry blossom tribute at the Arnold Arboretum with notes pinned on trees, plus a potpourri of local items including a potato bag note, a Roxbury Home Guard enlistment, highway plate plans for 1918, a fish market tale, and updates from Labrador mission work and naval YMCAs in Charlestown.
In a village scene, Don’s wife Nellie charms Mrs Waite by sewing and chores while John Jr contemplates a costly rug. Tensions flare over money and preferences as Nellie arrives with news and maternal pride.
A 41 year old woman named Margaret Hart of Matin Street Stoneham was helped to City Hall police station from a Franklin Street doorway yesterday. She appeared weak from hunger and approaching starvation.
A concise list offering kitchen and household advice. Keep a paint brush in turpentine to stay soft between uses. Butter should smell sweet, be firm, and uniform in color. Celery enhances creamed potatoes. Potato leek soup makes a good cold day starter. Salt is unnecessary when creaming dried beef.
Historical temperatures for Boston on May 31 show record lows near 4 degrees in 1884 and recent lows around 8 to 93 degrees in various years. Rain has fallen on May 31 in 1908 1910 1911 1912 and 1916 according to a century of observations.
Readers ask about Mexico as a federation voting rights for citizens and marriage rules. The reply notes 81 states and territories and voting rules by age and marriage. Additional questions cover Labor Federation structure, U.S. military enlistment abroad, gender ratios from 1910 census, an old marriage rhyme, draft name publication dates, and medical conditions affecting service.
The Hamilton Palace dispersal in 1882 sold two armoires together for 60 870, each wardrobe valued among the costliest pieces of furniture. The Jones wardrobe in London sold for about 25 000, while Boule crafted wardrobes commanded top prices. Louis XIV era wardrobes featured lavish gilt bronze and buhl inlays.
Mary Pickford recalls starting at age five after her father's death and her mother urging persistence. She describes studio rejection and the need for faith, patience, and perseverance to break into film and the advice from famous directors like Belasco.
A 1917 poem by Walt Mason urges the home front to boost agriculture to aid the Allies. It contrasts limited military action with a call to produce corn and wheat and to draft idlers for farming to beat Kaiser Bill.
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