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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1918
Page
7
A detailed description notes a midnight blue plush hat paired with a dark blue street dress. The hat features a scarlet grosgrain ribbon wired into a loop on top, with ends curling down the sides, creating a stunning theatre look.
A Somerville mother asks whether to skip gifts or give only useful items as families balance holiday cheer with patriotic spending. A reader urges discontinuing German rooted Christmas trees and suggests community acts, Red Cross sewing, thrift stamps, and small pleasures in support of soldiers, advocating a blend of celebration and duty.
Grandma argues against eliminating common cats and dogs during war times. A well fed cat reduces waste by catching mice and rats, while a well trained dog protects homes from rodent pests and aids rural households. She urges prioritizing essentials and keeping pets that serve practical help.
Readers question Billy Sunday’s ordination and denomination, noting his 1903 Presbyterian ordination in Chicago and a 1912 Doctor of Divinity from Westminster College. They ask distances Philadelphia to New York and to Washington by train, and age and name pronunciation of ex Mayor John F Fitzgerald. Additional queries compare etc and et abbreviations.
A verse by Walt Mason from 1918 imagines war critics weighing Allied pushes, noting 40 000 guns captured while cautioning against excessive jubilation. It mocks praisers and demands balanced sentiment as future prospects loom.
War era poem praising patriotic duty to America. The speaker pledges loyalty and sacrifice, carrying the flag through hardship and urging freedom for all. It reflects ideals of liberty, courage, and divine right to defend the nation amid conflict.
Reports describe de Wolf Hopper raising funds for Liberty Loans by reciting Casey at the Bat, yielding $5000 from a crowd. Walter Damrosch was acclaimed in Paris as a leading American conductor, given baton duties at the Conservatoire on Bastille Day. President Wilson interacts with a skein of gray yarn while smiling to onlookers, and Lord Charnwood prepares to travel to Illinois to deliver an Abraham Lincoln address.
General Foch praises an army amid world war readiness and stern resolve. He is plain in tastes, loves history and music, and studies trees as a hobby, knowing more about them than most things besides military matters.
Poem recounts a father whose six daughters shift from domestic roles to tough line work. Alice May uses a forester’s tools, Daisy patrols as a postie, Mabel disguises as a man sweeping streets, Edith boots boots, Jane operates a plow, Vera serves in a canteen. Mother bears the household burden as the father dreads illness.
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