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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1917
Page
18
A poem by H. T. Suddrith recalling the global clash of ideals. It depicts America answering with resolve as allied flags advance from France and pledge that freedom will prevail worldwide.
A public appeal notes Boston's Own fund raises for the 301st United States Infantry now at Camp Devens. The drive seeks $8000 with about $6000 already received, urging local donors to support the unit's comfort and welfare and to help those who have not yet contributed.
The article argues for raising the mail rate to three cents as a patriotic and collective effort during the war. It recalls historical stamps and distances, noting the two-cent rate since 1883 and earlier higher charges, and asserts the change is not oppressive but a necessary public service enhancement.
A clipped passage emphasizes enduring resilience and capacity to endure strain. It suggests confidence in sustaining effort over time and handling increasing demands without faltering. The tone implies a broader, collected vigor amid pressures.
The New York Stock Exchange acts to curb short selling and consider minimum prices, citing harm to the financial structure. Authorities hint at possible probes into influences behind recent market declines and urge swift action to end market camouflage.
St Louis publishers Blank & Blank Co. solicit a personal sketch and photograph from Newton Newkirk for a new biographical volume Prominent Americans. The letter promises a copy for $15 and asks for prompt remittance. Newkirk replies with playful self reference and agrees on the book's inclusion.
A humorous missive from a speaker to a publisher offers a self portraits for a Prominent Americans sketch. He weighs fees above $15 and muses on inventions like square eggs and brick battleships while hinting at an ancestry claim and a hat wearing photo to accompany the life sketch.
The column surveys fall colors at the Arnold Arboretum and reports on the America yacht keel change. It covers Currant and gooseberry destruction to curb white pine blister rust, tanning experiments on shark leather, debates on life shaping ages, French standardized shoes, and praise for park painters Daley and O’Brien.
A lonely boy recalls his mother’s absences with a mysterious man called the Bandit and meets Denise a girl with no father. He finds companionship with Denise’s mother and Denise, learning his mother and the Bandit are gone, and returns home happier with his mother.
The article argues relief from the sugar crisis is a beneficial educational experience. It notes local distress but asserts households can cope with less sugar, finding methods to preserve fruit without hardship. It emphasizes food conservation and urges readiness for possible future shortages in New England.
Malone, who resigned as New York port collector in protest of Wilsons suffrage stance, now endorses Morris Hillquit the Socialist candidate. Hillquit argues the US should stay out of war and seek a general peace. Malone joins a lineup criticizing Hylan as too lenient toward anti American policies.
In Quincy the draft board reclassifies Fore River Company employees who went on strike from government service to subject status for the next call. Officials note their exemption no longer applies after striking. A peaceful settlement between the parties is hoped to resolve the issue.
At Middlebury College Vermont on Charter Day Governor Graham and former U S minister to Venezuela Frank C Partridge spoke. Partridge reviewed progress in international law and defended the dream of an international regulating force, expressing confidence in its realization after Germany's defiance.
A letter from N Nuwkirk requests the price offset for a copy of Prominent Americans or cash instead of a copy. He asks to be told the names of Boston Prominent Americans represented so he may borrow a copy to read his depiction.
A tour of Strassburg Cathedral’s famed clock details its evolving history from 1352 to 1789 and the elaborate mechanisms. The 30 by 15 foot structure features celestial displays, perpetual calendar, apostle procession, and noon automatons, with Beauvais’s larger, 50-dial clock noted as a parallel marvel.
A column of brief reader letters covers skin care tips with mutton suet emollients, fashion guidance for modest dress at school, encouragement to support relatives in war, and remarks on hairstyles, modeling careers, and sympathy for readers’ brothers serving abroad. Topics include cosmetics, modesty, patriotism, model work, and period fashion accessories.
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