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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1917
Page
12
Shows domestic and foreign subscription prices for Daily and Sunday issues, post district charges, payment methods, and cautions about sending cash. Ends with a poem about resisting tyranny and reclaiming liberty.
The Peruvian foreign minister explains to Secretary Lansing that Peru severed ties with Germany and recalled its ambassador to Berlin. The move cites maritime warfare threats and Peru's adherence to international justice as proclaimed by President Wilson.
The Albany Journal argues cost shifts from higher wholesale prices are imposed on the public. It notes restaurants and other sellers rarely take losses and public perception labels them as goats. The piece hints licensing changes beginning November 1 may alter this dynamic as President must authorize meat packers and cold storage warehouses.
The text notes the broad scope of grain sector players from men to retailers earning over $100,000 annually and suggests that government regulation will curb extortion by producers and wholesalers, leaving retailers responsible for compliance. It implies the burden will move to retailers as regulation expands.
A wartime appeal urges prompt citizen action to buy Second Liberty Loan bonds. It contrasts delayed public response with Congress’s swift wartime spending, stressing national unity, backing troops, and the danger of a late or failed loan. It urges readers to act quickly and become financial soldiers.
Some gentlemen named in official German papers released by the State Department misread the case. The U S government does not accuse individuals of plotting sabotage but publishes German records and letters for inspection. The documents’ signatures and stamps are cited for reliability, though guilt remains unproven by these papers alone.
The narrator recalls Boston’s warmest Oct 13 records: 82 degrees in 1881 and 79 in 1889. The coolest is 30 degrees in 1875. Rain has fallen on Oct 13 within the past ten years in memory.
A Missouri doctor claims bee-sting therapy cures rheumatism by injecting venom to counter pain. The piece jokes about the treatment, noting the author doubts it and prefers not to embrace the method or the risks of such extreme therapy.
The Observant Citizen notes potato prices in Boston markets at 50 cents a peek this week. A Maine traveler reports light snow, many unharvested potatoes, and fears the crop may be below average. The piece also tracks local business shifts and public notices from parks to hospitals.
A letter from Peggy in Southbridge asks Mr Newkirk for the past tense of knit. The reply playfully asserts knit in past tense as knat with kit as kat, noting knote and knitten are obsolete and rare.
The steamer City of Athens bound for Boston from Savannah ran aground on Handkerchief Shoals last Thursday night and pulled off at 8 30 yesterday morning under her own steam with help from an extra high tide.
The article surveys Rio de Janeiro, noting a city of 700,000 facing a glorious bay and listing iconic sights. It highlights the Sugar Loaf aerial basket car with a near mile long ride, and describes views from Petropolis and Corcovado. It mentions a $16 million Congressional Palace and a $4 million municipal theatre, plus a sweeping urban renewal that cost about $100 million.
Dick Sheldon, a football star, and four friends present small pink envelopes to his roommate Bob revealing Marie Ethel Stevens has turned down their escorts for the senior party. Hetty, once overlooked, becomes Dick’s dancing partner after Violet dresses her as a pink rose. A year after graduation, Dick and Hetty become engaged.
Dear Miss Champagne, I question whether a four year age difference matters in marriage. The man 28 looks older while the woman 22 looks younger. if appearances drive love, can that love endure as looks fade. True love rests on spirit and personality, not looks, so four years should have no effect.
The piece mocks affectation and pride, urging simple manners and humility. It compares self important show to a mortal toil, urging readers to laugh at pretensions and retreat from pomp, noting the speaker’s playful, satirical tone.
A collection of reader letters on acting writing and theater. Mentions Florence Lawrence Norma Talmadge and other performers with notes on career advice and personal encouragement. Suggestions include study, patience, and practical tips for those pursuing acting writing or entry into movies.
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