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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1917
Page
18
The Boston Post issue notes date November 9 1917 and identifies the newspaper as The Independent Democratic Paper of New England with postal and office details at 250 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
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Editorial and sporting staff notes, subscription policy requires advance payment and notices of non-delivery should be sent to the publisher. Edwin A. Grozier is editor and publisher. Associated Press rights and republication notices included. The Boston Post proclaims its large daily morning circulation.
Fragmentary OCR line quotes Henry Newbolt urging school spirit and lifelong duty as a torch passed to each generation, emphasizing endurance and joyful commitment to a shared cause. The text references sons, hearing, and bearing the torch through life.
Reports from Camp Devens and nine Middle West camps reveal illness rates of under 1 to just under 2 percent. Measles are the exception at one site, but overall camp life is described as health giving and well managed for the soldiers.
The United States is urged to subscribe 35 million dollars to the Y M C A war work fund. Boston area leaders request 1 800 000 dollars to expand the Red Triangle program aiding camps at home and abroad and front lines.
In accordance with federal orders the Great White Way in Gotham loses much of its electric glow. Broadway and other streets will not be fully unlit, but the large electric signs advertising drinks and goods will be substantially reduced or turned off to save energy.
The piece argues against large coal wagters on roofs and walls and calls for federal action against persistent glaring advertising signs. It notes some signs remain lit while others have gone dark and urges enforcement to curb perceived disloyal displays.
The piece argues Russia's collapse was inevitable as Maximalists seize Petrograd and push for immediate peace with Germany. It questions whether civil war will erupt or if Germany gains control of Russian resources, warning that a peace would prolong the global war.
A surge in condensed milk purchases prompts the War Trade Board to act. Speculators buying for retail resale trigger a false market. Exports now require manufacturer certificates of direct export sale and milk bought at regional price levels. Sugar remains scarce for legitimate reasons.
President Wilson proclaims a national Thanksgiving Day focusing on unity and sacrifice amid the world crisis. The tone honors shared purpose, defense of republican principles, and collective effort required of citizens to meet evolving global demands.
The old resident cites Boston records for November ninth with extremes of 26 degrees and 71 degrees. He notes official figures place the warmest at 71 in 1881 and the coldest at 26 in 1610, with rain on the date in 1897 1900 and 1913.
The piece uses a wartime and life metaphor to urge safety with a knife and to avoid eating mince pie with a knife. It frames safety as a personal motto in the field of battle and bivouac of life.
In a humorous column readers discuss the social value of whiskers. A correspondent argues whiskers could deter villains by hiding behind facial hair, while others demand frankness face to face and caution against germ housing in beards.
Readers hear of a Rochester youth questioning a sock knit by hand in 18 minutes and of skilled knitters like Mrs. Laura Colby knitting for the Red Cross. The column also remarks on Andrew Carnegie’s Berkshire visit and other small town anecdotes.
Born November 9 1818 in South Central Russia the renowned novelist Vladimir Turgenev faced family estrangement over his writing. His major works include Rudin Fathers and Children and A Sportsmans Sketches shaping Russian literature. He never married and was influenced by Madame Viardot.
The piece describes the angler fish’s camouflage and lure as it hides on the sea bed to ambush prey. It also details the archer fish of Java that shoots water to knock insects from leaves for capture, noting its accuracy and range. See Tomorrow's Picture.
Victoria Bentley scans the morning paper for work and spots a secretary role promising adaptability over experience. Her husband Guy returns with news of a promotion to replace Drayton and a batch of 43 replies for a private secretary, igniting plans and a secret letter.
He joked about riddles and eagerly joins a feast to celebrate a promotion while the hidden reason is finally disclosed. Guy learns why his selection was limited to 42 applicants amidst lighthearted humor and revelry.
The narrator recalls purple trees fallen leaves and bitter winds signaling dreams that faded. Crimson flame of sweet gum along a quiet road echoes a town’s edge and a load of dreams. Sassafras dogwood and holly mark delight now shadowed by melancholy under blue November night.
Readers ask what camouflage means with examples from naval screens to tanks and siege guns. A separate note attributes Boston Harbor Governor's Island name to Governor John Winthrop with 1632 grant details. A reader seeks orange extract from orange peels with Chapelle Home Makers directions included.
A mother explains Eva Norris at problem age requires strict guidance. She argues Eva needs distance from mixed visitors and obedience enforced by boarding school to keep daughters from wrong influences.
The poem voiced by Walt Mason in 1917 laments being unfit for combat due to physical ailments and a fondness for home life. He argues loyalty to the home front and suggests contributing through taxation and support while avoiding battlefield peril.
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