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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
14
Governor McCall proposes lifting the Sunday ban on pleasure driving to allow thousands to enjoy outdoors and sunshine vital to health. He argues walking is insufficient for many drivers and gasoline use pales beside the potential public benefits of a day of motoring for every car owner.
A letter questions Republican leader Hays for not denouncing Senator Norris of Nebraska. It cites Norris as an un patriotic pacifist who opposed the German war effort and draft laws. The writer contrasts Henry Ford with Norris and asks if the party applies its "win the war" slogan evenly.
The piece argues that allies may threaten to burn German cities of equal size to French and Belgian towns destroyed by retreating forces. It contends the motive is merited against vandals, noting German support for such acts and the potential reciprocal punishment as Allied armies advance into Germany.
The passage argues that an ultimatum would force the Huns to pause as the Allies show they are capable of enforcing it. It posits that such a move could save many cities and countryside from desolation and ruin.
An exhortation urges readers to support the Fourth Liberty Loan with substantial financial help. It frames the war effort as a personal obligation of wage earners and salaried workers to fund freedom, rescue trapped soldiers, and back Allied victory, contrasting neighbors’ pledges with individual contribution. It calls readers to join the Home Guards and march on Berlin.
Washington reports coal supplies appear sufficient to sustain New England manufacturing through the coming winter. Officials credit local conservation efforts and urge continued waste avoidance. With diligent household use, furnaces can run at full blast until spring arrives.
A double birthday featured Marshal Ferdinand Foch turning 67 while General von Hindenburg reached 72. The piece contrasts their fortunes, noting Foch’s rising success and Hindenburg’s waning strength as Allied armies push back his forces, implying fate favored Foch.
Maine reports a lighter opening to the hunting season as guides are scarce and hunters are diverted to war work or other pressing duties. The piece argues there are more essential uses of time and resources than hunting deer and suggests safer, cheaper recreation alternatives.
A wartime exhortation urges citizens to invest in bonds to prevent future generations from facing the same conflict. It stresses collective duty and national security, linking financial support to lasting peace and victory.
The Observant Citizen notes Chauncey M. Depew attended and funded the unveiling of his life sized statue in Peekskill New York. He advocates placing the statue on Boston Common or Public Garden near Washington's statue, and jokes about a self-funded, self-promoting monument while urging public subscription for others.
A reflective verse praising the coming winter and its relief from summer costs. The narrator notes frost, bare fields, and the chill to come, while conceding winter may be a nuisance yet a welcome boon compared to June’s heat. The piece closes with Walt Mason’s 1918 copyright line.
Dick Crawford rescues a flaxen haired doll for Peggy Joyce arriving at Hillscroft. The doll helps Peggy cope with homesickness and leads to a summer romance and wedding between Dick and Peggy. The tale centers on tracking a doll, a journey from town to Hillscroft, and a late honeymoon with Peggy and Dick.
A reader letters page asks what nationality Charlie Chaplin is and if a wife may use her husband’s military title. It cites Missis sippi’s naming by early explorers and lists examples and Britannica divisions for Balkan states.
The article portrays Gargilesse in the Creuse valley as a picturesque, democratic hamlet with rock–rich scenery, a romantic chateau, and close community life. George Sand praised its romantic chateau location, while low land prices—$125 for a house and yard—underscore its rural appeal near Nohant.
Charles Franklin Jones urges vigilance against foes at home and abroad during the war. He advises warning anyone whose patriotism seems unclear and warns that even innocent acts may be misinterpreted as disloyal. He uses a Scotland church tale to illustrate the need to avoid risky behavior and to classify uncertain individuals as goats or sheep.
The excerpt asks for Judge Louis D. Bran deis middle name his formal title and birth city Exeter Street notes Louisville Kentucky born November 13 1846.The piece also asks if any US area lies in tropical or Arctic zones and answers yes Panama Porto Rico and Hawaii lie in the tropics with Alaska in the Arctic.
Boston records show warm Oct fourth days with official highs of 80 in 1884 and 85 in 1898 and a coldest reading of 30 above in 1899. The snippets reference rain on this date in the city.
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