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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
14
A wartime poem urges women to donate blood for unseen soldiers. It reflects guilt for inaction, promising that each drop of blood preserves freedom and guards women from shame. The piece appeals to divine forgiveness if their timely action fails to arrive.
Opinions vary in Germany on Count von Hertling as chancellor with reports he opposes parliamentary government and favors Belgium in some form, while Junkers distrust him as too pro peace. The Kaiser backs him and will dictate the duties of his post, indicating no internal storm ahead.
The piece notes a fund drive from November 5 to 10 aimed at improving conditions near U S camps and cantonments. It treats the campaign as essential to combat war-related evils, framing it as a battle against temptation alongside the war effort. It mentions broad backing for the campaign.
The text urges public backing for a government effort, appealing to the War Department and the aid of prominent, capable individuals to rally liberal support from the population.
A lengthy call explains the new broad war tax plan covering express matter, freight, passenger fares, oil pipelines, rail and ship tickets, telegraph and telephone messages, and various services. It notes initial costs like 5 percent to 10 percent levies, urges civic acceptance, and frames funds as support for military and naval forces against tyranny.
The verse extols courteous listening and a patient laugh at a joke that startled you in childhood. It notes the value of keeping a light spirit when engaging with humor and others in conversation.
A lively scene unfolds as a woman guides a shy young man from a ballroom to a moonlit conservatory. She declares love, asks him to marry, and he, though surprised, affirms his affection and consent. She eventually leads him toward a shared, hopeful future.
The column gathers reader anecdotes from Cape Cod to Boston on language quirks, double birthdays, a cane gift for General Sweetser, veteran journalist happenings, a knitting brother, courtroom humor, gender norms at a teachers convention, a crow nest mystery, a Berdichev letter, and food conservation gains as waste drops.
The Chenonceaux chateau sits on the Cher river as a bridge like island in Touraine France. It was enlarged by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medici linking gallery arches and a drawbridge to the banks. Catherine seized Chenonceaux after Henry II’s death.
A compassionate niece in a small town sells her new white dress to fund her aunt Mrs. Tilton's medical care as the aunt's vision deteriorates. A young doctor visits, affirming the peril to Mrs. Tilton's eyesight and praising May as a capable nurse.
The piece warns that Austro German forces advancing into Italy threaten Italy’s art treasures. A Dresden warning cites Venice Milan Florence Rome monuments as targets and suggests Italian leaders face a grim judgment if arts are used as war incentives. The Belgian wreck and Rheims ruin are cited as contexts. Venice lies about fifty miles from Udine.
The State Department reveals Count Luxburg tried to intimidate Latin American republics with naval force. He cabled Berlin via Sweden claiming a submarine squadron could yet “save the situation” and hinted at reorganizing South Brazil for Germany. The plan failed, but the exchange shows German scheming.
Mr. Hoover says peanut hulls contain little nourishment and should be discarded. He warns they can tickle the throat and urges conserving food by avoiding hulls.
In a heated exchange, one man rebukes another for lacking judgment and brainpower. The verbal confrontation centers on differing views and prompts a contentious back and forth.
Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey returns from France and leads public lectures in the United States. He aids war causes without pay, using his story to reveal the scale of the nation’s task. His efforts meet with public approval and appreciation.
An exchange in the Boston Inquirer questions a new fuel called barrage fire. The columnist pledges to investigate its heat value versus coal and notes a spelling error in the reader’s letter, stressing proper names start with capitals.
Eyesight improved rapidly without doctor visits as Dr Bob frequently visited. A year later Mr and Mrs Fitch and Mrs Tilton, now sighted, share breakfast in a bright dining room. May rejoices over sacrifice of dress and social life while Dr Bob compliments his wife.
Birthday bio briefs recount Canova born November 1 1757 in the Venetian Alps. A village boy cobbles a Lion of St Mark from butter and flour, launching his art. His skill earned praise for Theseus head, birth of fame, and a life shaping Italian Renaissance with a humble, religious devotion. He funded a grand church in his native village and created the Virgin Weeping over the Dead Saviour, his celebrated masterpiece.
A reader asks the editor if Carlotta former Empress of Mexico remains alive. The letter claims she was believed alive in 1914 and confined in a madhouse near Meyse at Chateau de Bouchout after doctors noted melancholia symptoms.
A reader challenges the editor about coin values. The reply notes rarity drives price, not age, citing the 1804 dollar as the rarest U.S. silver dollar. It adds that the 1794 dollar can fetch about $50 and the 1888 dollar $30 to $50.
An old soldier notes that Lord Kitchener was taller than Sir John French but more slender in build. French is described as a plain square-set man of five feet six inches.
A reader asks for a list of lectures offered in Boston on weekends and notes past Sunday afternoon Boston Public Library talks. They seek sessions suitable for shorthand note taking in preparation for exams and mention Sunday 3:30 PM lectures in the library and Thursday evenings at an unspecified time, with Sunday evening talks available at Union Park Forum or Ford Hall Forum.
The oldest resident recalls Boston’s coldest Nov days in official figures: 30 degrees in 1879, 32 in 1884, 26 in 1885, 32 in 1908, and 20 in 1913. Warmest on record for this date was 74 degrees in 1888 and 1914, with rain on this date in 1911 and 1912 among the past 15 years.
A 1917 humorous poem by Walt Mason urges temperance in eating to aid the front. It lists meatless Mondays, wheatless Tuesdays, pruneless days, and other self denial as a protest against German forces, ending with a note of physical ailment and defiant resolve.
A letter describes attending a concert last night with Clara Marion Ted and Howard. Lucille sits in a opposite box in a black velvet gown with ermine scarf and rhinestone bands. The writer praises Lucille's striking appearance and defends her style as genuine self expression.
The notes describe a fashion scene with filet lace blouses and monastic sleeves as the latest trend. Currant red tones appear in new gowns, invisible fastenings on frocks, and most evening dresses lacking trains. Heavy crepe de chine and metal embroidery decorate fabrics and trims.
A reader advised to destroy answered letters unless needed for reference. A writer critiques a lover who proclaims love without a marriage proposal. A bride should wear gloves during the wedding ceremony with options for removing and reapplying the left glove to place the ring.
Mildred Champagne advises in doubt about attending a husband's funeral when estranged. She urges writing a condolence letter and being present to show respect, forgive, and comfort him. The guidance emphasizes the death's power to soften disputes and reinforce wifely duty.
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