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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1917
Page
14
The Maine’s first hunting casualty shows a hunter mistaken for a deer. The piece urges restraint and enforcement of the Maine hunting law that imposes jail terms for crossfire killings, noting killers are rarely punished.
Dr Mullowney warns that cold storage turkeys kept over a year for Thanksgiving may be legal due to state extensions but urges safeguarding buyers. He says purchasers must know what they buy to avoid moral fraud, and if the city health department has power it will ensure transparency for consumers.
The piece warns against trying to wipe out dogs and cats through tight statutes. It argues for reasonable welfare regulations while opposing zealots seeking harsher restrictions and pledges firm local opposition to extreme measures.
A statement urges vigilance to prevent the passage of unduly restrictive laws, urging alertness among supporters to protect civil liberties and limit governmental overreach.
The editorial commends Governor McCall for a war time leadership praised for efficiency and patriotism. It notes a strong public endorsement, weak Democratic campaign, and calls for united support to continue improved governance and mobilization for Massachusetts in the coming year.
The editorial views John F. Hylan's victory as ending a clean city administration and bringing in a Tammany ally. It argues the win favors Tam manyism, contrasts Hylan with pacifist Hillquit, and notes both candidates supported war efforts. It deems Hylan's wartime stance patriotic despite past criticisms.
The Supreme Court unanimously rules that Louisville Kentucky race based housing segregation ordinances violate the federal Constitution. Similar laws in St Louis Richmond Baltimore and other cities are declared null and void as the court states such aims cannot be achieved by rights protected by the Constitution.
Observers note a drop in anti presidential picketing over the past week or two. Officials attribute it to stiff jail sentences driving disturbers away and to the campaign impact in New York where a suffrage amendment was on the ballot. If activity resumes, the first theory may be right.
East St. Louis Illinois approved a commission form by a two to one vote. Voter turnout was low with about one third of eligible residents casting ballots.
A fragment from a column on humor and perception discusses how laughter reveals character and how only a witness of true humor under surprise shows a person best. It reflects on laughter at misfortune and the cruelty of some reactions. A store window sign is briefly noted.
A shopper visits a store to test a new window promotion offering free fits in a private booth. The proprietor explains no charge, with fits available in various colors and mentions a postwar scarcity of hysterics. The narrator departs praising the idea while the clerk jokes about “the squirrels.”
The Observant Citizen notes the Arnold Arboretum's exceptional autumn colors driven by Chinese and Japanese specimens. It highlights visitors walking Bussey Hill, plus community glimpses of the era including a revived Pittsfield flag, sock knitting records in Rochester, mass knitting at engines, and war era dining prices and menus.
A lonely girl Elizabeth in a worn gray house finds joy through a fairy tale turning her life sunny. She adopts a princess persona after a sunlit moment, amid growing happiness until a paternal arrival takes her away, yet she keeps the faded tale as cherished memory.
A reflective prompt asks whether friends’ affection hinges on personal flaws or genuine care beyond self. It suggests evaluating the nature of close relationships and authenticity in friendship.
A guide recommends using a jug of soda water to cleanse knives. After use, insert blades into the soda water while leaving handles outside to remove stain and rust quickly.
American readers will learn Le Puy, a provincial French city 90 miles from Lyons, as a land of quaint medieval streets and dramatic scenery. The chapel of St Michel d Aiguille sits atop an isolated rock accessed by 271 steps, offering sweeping countryside views and a historic kneeling pilgrimage. The city features lava-paved streets, ancient fortifications, and a cathedral with a towering statue of the Virgin made from Sebastopol guns.
Born November 7 1832 in Homer New York Andrew White Dickinson was an American statesman diplomat and educator. He declined private library from his father to attend Yale and studied abroad before entering diplomacy during the Crimean War. He raised troops for the Civil War effort and helped deter European intervention on the South. While abroad a telegram announced his nomination for State Senator. He helped found Cornell University with a major endowment and library he gifted. Dickinson served as minister to Germany and Russia and led the American delegation to The Hague. He held degrees from Yale Cornell Michigan Jena St Andrews Johns Hopkins and Oxford.
A reader writes of two suitors from the same family who offered marriage last summer. She forgives an earlier rejection and asks if the elder still cares and whether to invite him to call. The columnist advises reaching out, making amends, and reestablishing friendliness with proper courtesy.
A humorous 1917 poem by Walt Mason laments disruptive noises at night in a sleepy town. He imagines protests against late night ruckus from cats, joy riders, a street guitarist, a milk wagon, and a barking dog, all spoiling the narrator’s rest until dawn.
The piece counsels asking him to call and proposing a specific date for reconciliation. It notes his quick response will guide future actions and suggests a balance of contrition with restraint to avoid overdoing apology.
A reader asks how much of the East Boston tunnel lies under wave and notes 3400 feet under harbor. They query Alaska purchase rationale and Seward’s 1867 bargain, plus vowel a pronunciations and dyeing hair for lasting color.
Readers discuss why hair recolors only old strands while new growth remains gray and how to remove grease from windows with ammonia tips. An olive oil color note explains freshness versus ripeness and confirms oil comes from dark ripe fruit.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites Boston temperature records for November 7 with 27 degrees in 1873 and 1894, 25 in 1878 and 1884, and 72 degrees in 1895 as the warmest. He notes rain on the date in 1903 1907 1911 and 1912, with 16 years before 1903 having no rain on November 7.
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