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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1917
Page
14
President Wilson traveled Washington to Buffalo and back without incident and was greeted with courtesy and enthusiasm. Supporters of suffrage praise the trip as proof of national unity while opponents label militant protests as unpatriotic and misguided.
The Associated Press reports Ireland is more prosperous than in years past with high prices for Irish products and ample food. The island avoids conscription and German raids, and self government looms with a hopeful outlook postwar.
German officials finally acknowledge that young French girls from Alsace Lorraine were taken from their homes and forced to labor at the front for the German army. They defend it by saying scarcely half were compelled, a claim that still places blame on the Kaiser and exposes a broader form of slavery under German policy.
The text criticizes pacifists and pro German apologists for praising a troubling admission about the war machine's efficiency, arguing such praise would be remarkable and inappropriate.
In a Paris address David Lloyd George admits Allied disunity slowed victory and urges centralized leadership. He argues solidarity will shorten the war, acknowledging potential backlash but deeming it necessary to mobilize a single authoritative command among France Belgium Great Britain Italy and the United States. The speech aims to awaken cooperation and progress toward victory.
The Transcript reports Fritz Kreisler does not send funds to Austria for wartime comrades. Instead remittances go to his father, a paralyzed old man, to orphans of Russian and Serbian soldiers cared for by his wife, and to musicians in Austria in poverty.
President Wilson's proclamation places bread making for sale under license and official regulation. Hoover aims to lower the pound loaf price to seven or eight cents, while restricting fancy breads and sugar use. A $5000 fine or two years imprisonment is not intended for family cooks.
The Y M C A War Work Fund campaign in Greater Boston aims for 1 800 000 by the 19th, with only 110 000 raised so far. William A. Gaston at the National Shawmut Bank in Boston urges subscriptions to support soldiers' welfare and morale near battle lines and home encampments.
A reader proposes gumming postage stamps with tasty flavors to make them edible. Henry Bean of Readville Mass urges the idea to the Postmaster General, arguing flavored stamps could curb waste and boost sales, with diverse flavors matching denominations.
Five swans from the Watertown island basin startled Cambridge residents by gliding and then flying in formation. The sight illustrates the local swan family’s rare aerial display and highlights their familiar river haunt.
Hilda and Rodney, childhood friends, face separation as Rodney enlists in Company D. He accepts his likely deployment with pride while she fears losing him. They pledge support and a future if he returns, exchanging keepsakes as he heads to training and possible battle.
Washington November 13 The Post Office Department ordered postmasters not to issue money orders payable in Sweden the Netherlands or Switzerland in excess of 60 to any one remitter in a calendar month. The rule takes effect immediately to curb excess payments amid high exchange rates.
Exchange notes a curious tip to rekindle a dying fire by adding granulated sugar after coal. The quip adds a wry observation that obtaining a handful of sugar would be the real surprise.
Mrs. Wm. G. Madoo, chairman, extends heartfelt thanks to the Post editor for splendid cooperation in obtaining national publicity during the Liberty Loan campaign just closed. Washington, D. C., Nov. 10.
A travel sketch describes the Zuider Zee region as a land-locked inlet once a busy Netherlands area. Villages such as Monnikendam Zaandam Enkhuizen Hoorn and Alkmaar are now quiet but retain relics of their former splendor. A whimsical tour highlights lifelike yet lifeless towns and picturesque streets. What Tree Bears the Biggest Fruit Tomorrow's Picture.
A young girl defends modeling as a profession and argues that character and discipline accompany success. She recounts mentors who protect and guide models, notes the need for health and perseverance, and urges self-respect and integrity to elevate the craft and its practitioners.
A poem excerpt decries neighbors who argue endlessly while the village lacks coal and work. Women scrub floors or wash, and no store credits the windbags. The speaker condemns idle talkers who stand by as productive labor goes undone. The wry tone recalls Mason’s critique of public debate and wasted effort.
Birthday note recalls Robert Fulton born November 14 in Little Britain Pennsylvania. He became a portrait painter at 17 and moved to England to study art and engineering. Fulton built saw machines, flax spinner, gunpowder device, and a submarine. He and Chancellor Livingston produced the Clermont steamboat. Early voyages covered 150 miles in 32 hours. He later built ferryboats for New York across the Hudson. Fulton faced financial struggles but was mourned by city and state at his death.
Readers inquire about income tax for married workers, rare coin values, practical frame materials for airships, cannon projectile ranges, and the origin of the term slacker. The letters reflect public curiosity about taxes, collectibles, engineering, weaponry, and language.
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