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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1918
Page
6
Weather along the western front mirrors New England conditions as five weeks of "good fighting weather" remain before winter. General Foch may act in coming weeks, but the pace tests human endurance. Even a powerful Germany paused to rest. allies will press to the limit, then move to winter quarters and plan a knockout next year.
The piece notes Chicago police arrest anyone coughing or sneezing without a handkerchief to curb influenza spread. It urges Boston readers to adopt voluntary cloth barriers and refrain from coughing in public.
The War Industries Board aims to regulate grad ing and pricing of footwear across the country. Shoes will be standardized into price classes from 3 to 12 dollars a pair, with government inspectors certifying the offered classes and ensuring conformity to the new scheme.
The note suggests a six week period to adjust routines to save wear on old footwear by managing use and timing, implying an efficiency in conserving shoes through careful wear patterns.
A wartime editorial rejects any armistice with Germany calling for unconditional surrender. It argues Germany must evacuate occupied territories and disarm, then establish responsible governments before peace terms can be discussed, invoking Grant’s Vicksburg reply as precedent.
The Prussian press, once denigrating Americans as inferior and uncontrolled, shifts to praise as Yankee troops prove their resolve. Editors admit a changed view, recognizing American soldiers as capable and resolute, redefining the war’s perception amid bold fighting. The piece notes how U.S. citizens and leadership are re evaluated by German outlets.
Thomas F Cook assistant superintendent of streets in Brookline died yesterday at his home 142 Davis Avenue after a short illness of influenza. He was 27 and survived by his wife and infant son. Funeral at 10 tomorrow from St Marys Church of the Assumption with burial in Holyhood Cemetery. He was active in Brookline Council Knights of Columbus and Brookline Lodge of Elks. He was born in Brookline and educated at Lincoln Grammar and Brookline High Schools. He was son of John and spouse and brother of Joseph W Cook registrar of voters.
A call to back German victory efforts urged readers to buy bonds today to support a flag raising in Berlin, stressing immediate action and national pride.
After Ollie W Holmes Giddap the writer laments the end of Sunday gas powered rides. Garfield orders the change and the author admits love of Sunday outings but supports gas savings for the war effort. Allentown Pennsylvania signed Edward.
The Observant Citizen column passages discuss the Sphinx as a female, a hen question, daylight saving time quirks with a third occurrence that day, and social notes on influenza era behavior. Readers exchange letters about news accuracy and civic duties, including Liberty Loans and citizenship emphasis.
Bronson Howard born October 7 1842 in Detroit. Educated in the East, he settled in New York and wrote successful plays including Saratoga Bankers Daughter and Shenandoah. His works featured early stars Fanny Davenport and Kate Claxton. he died in 1908. Buy a bond.
Official figures show Boston’s extreme temperatures on October 7 with a 96 degree high in 1912 and 84 in 1879. The coldest on this date reached 3 above in 1883, and rain has occurred on October 7 in 1910 1911 and 1915.
Government appeals to the public to buy Liberty bonds to fund weapon production and supply ammunition for military action against Germany. the message frames bond purchases as a patriotic duty supporting troops.
The article explains Alsace and Lorraine as distinct provinces on a France–Germany border, with Metz and Strassburg as major cities. It details geography, population about 1.8 million, and economic distinctives including cotton in Alsace and coal and iron in Lorraine, plus key towns like Mulhouse Colmar and the Vosges frontier.
Two years after a quiet quarrel Betty daughter of the Hillsdale lawyer and Bob a former summer boarder renew old ties. Betty knitted olive drab sweaters for soldiers, sent a sweater to her Boston cousin, and waited for a reply. A letter from Bob hints at hope after war while Betty contemplates an answer.
Charles Franklin Jones argues the postwar world economy remains uncertain as the United States and allies aim to control global trade. He denies Germany a share and envisions a war free, clean world with lasting peace and economic dominance for allies.
A reflective verse fragment argues that worldly power fades and only the soul endures. It suggests eventual clarity about existence, claiming the soul is all and urging focus beyond material strength. The cadence hints at inner truth revealed with time and daily living.
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