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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1918
Page
12
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription prices for U S Canada and foreign delivery with annual and short term options. It notes Canadian per copy rates and postage within the Boston district and asks subscribers to pay in advance and notify the paper if delivery stops.
The article notes postwar aviation advances with Lord Northcliffe offering 50000 for the first trans Atlantic flight, likely to be won in 1919. It discusses feasibility of giant multi engine planes carrying 25 passengers at around 100 mph, enabling 24 hour transatlantic trips from New York to Europe, marking an era of speed and novelty.
The speech proclaims a joyous Thanksgiving after a decisive Civil War victory. It celebrates liberty and national history, urging renewed courage and duties, and looks forward to a hopeful future as the nation prepares for a remarkable Thanksgiving.
The piece objects to elevating Mann to speaker warning he is vulnerable on pro Germanism and anti Americanism. It cites his vote on the McLemore resolution and wavering before war. It urges choosing Gillett of New York State, long minority floor leader, whose record is described as unimpeachable.
In a new pamphlet the former German chancellor laments the collapse of Germanys army and government and argues the armistice proposal derailed his peace plan. He contends Germany misread the war and misused Wilsonian principles.
The passage notes that events moved faster than Max and his weak effort for peace collapsed into a mud-puddle, highlighting his feeble attempt amid swift developments.
A discussion contrasts optimism and pessimism in postwar business, noting the U S leads in wealth and capital, owes little abroad, and could supply the world with food and machinery. It urges viewing peace as a chance to act like a decisive, disciplined business nation.
The article examines eased wartime regulations allowing larger wheat flour purchases and broader jams and sweets storage. It notes households adapting with substitutes for white flour and a shift in taste toward preserved foods, questioning whether these habits will endure after restrictions ease.
The piece argues Republican papers bias the President toward Elihu Root as a pick for the peace council. It likens the tactic to card forcing, condemns Root as a poor choice after Russia, and asserts there is only one mastermind in America today, not Root.
A message from Marshal Foch declares you have won the greatest battle in history and saved the liberty of the world. The American contingent in the allied armies shares a justifiable pride in this great work.
The piece notes Rodman Wanamaker’s plan to build an Arc de Liberte at Place de la Concorde to honor sacrifices for freedom. Paris calls the concept admirable and President Poincare lauds Franco American Allied efforts as artisans of victory. The New Yorker idea gains approval as Americans pledge aid for a monument symbolizing 140 years of Franco American friendship.
The piece argues Von Tirpitz has survived in safety in Switzerland after Germany's grand fleet surrendered. It credits the campaign of frightfulness as erasing Germany as a maritime power while noting merchant fleets remain and allied tonnage losses. It calls for taking over ships and condemns the Junkers for destruction on land and sea.
Readers inquire about presidential term limits and lineages of Dutch royalty. Others ask about correct usage of bust and want and request space for the origin of the phrase adding insult to injury.
A burglar helps a sick South Fork resident at night providing water and care until a doctor arrives. The burglar rooms with the family, ends up offered a job, declines for safety, and departs after sharing a humane act. The tale ends noting a burglar can be a good Samaritan despite his profession.
A letter from Ed requests a roast from the Boston Post Sacred Cow fund. Hd explains the fund does not issue meat, the two Sacred Cows will be displayed at Franklin Park Zoo, and supporters will see them contentedly grazing rather than providing beef.
A 1918 verse by Walt Mason humorously laments rising prices and wartime shortages. The poem contrasts dire economic strains with stubborn American cheer, noting substitutes, price hikes, and thrift while ending on resilient wry wit.
A feature spans the Rhine’s transformation from mythic backdrop to a modern commercial artery. It traces port towns, factories, and rail links shaping industry while wind and water carry cultural lore along Europe’s famed river.
The article describes Mannheim as the upper Rhine’s key commercial port, surpassed only by Cologne. It notes a 15 acre palace, a gridlike city of 136 squares, heavy munition output, and a long history of conquest from the Thirty Years War to 1849, with rapid population growth prewar.
A Boston era column discusses potential 300th anniversary celebrations for Pilgrims and Boston, noting city history dates and Blackstone’s prior settlement. It mentions the Boston City Club’s profits, auto club members in service, a proposed Armistice holiday, and a beacon house dedication, plus coastal lighthouse work and sardine canneries revival.
Charles Franklin Jones argues for continued support of the United War Work Campaign even after the war ends. He notes soldiers remain at the front or in support roles and that donations fund all welfare efforts for troops at home and abroad. He warns against blaming or forgetting veterans and urges readers to give to benefit their loved ones wherever they may be.
The longtime observer cites official records showing 20 above in 1882 and 22 in 1904 as Boston’s coldest for November 19. He recalls a high of 64 degrees in 1906 and notes rainfall on this date in 1914 and 1915.
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