Honest Elections Brings Federal Bribery Law to Elections
President Wilson signed the federal anti bribery law for primaries and elections and sent a congratulatory letter to Senator Gerry of Rhode Island. The letter notes the need for such a measure and recalls past elections showing the importance of federal power against election corruption. The Justice Department pledges to use the new authority to the full to protect voters and the franchise.
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The Mightiest War Aid Described By Copenhagen Reporter
A Copenhagen Politiken correspondent who has returned from the western front calls American efforts in France simply marvellous. He praises the vast U S war department organization, acknowledging docks railroads storehouses and more as the mightiest the world has seen. He credits Secretary Baker amid global acclaim and criticizes domestic faultfinders.
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Mayor Peters Calls for Transit Improvements and Public Health
The article quotes Mayor Peters condemning chronic congestion on Boston Elevated trains and stations. He argues Mostan cannot afford a substandard system and urges funding, noting seven-cent fares won’t cover the needed improvements to protect public health and sanitation.
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Elevated trustees pledge relief amid war conditions
The statement notes war conditions have delayed rehabilitation work but supports the trustees claim. It asserts the war cannot last forever and that Mayor Peters and others anticipate better times ahead.
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Patriotism Triumphs in Fourth Liberty Loan Drive
The Fourth Liberty Loan raised the largest government sum ever, with 2,000,000 American servicemen abroad and citizens paying 100 cents on the dollar. The public ignored better market rates, supporting the government though bonds may trade below face value. The Post urged patriotism over price and predicted readiness for future bond drives to finish the war and bring troops home.
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Our Fighting Strength and the War Front Figures
The article cites General March before the House Appropriations Committee, discussing wartime manpower. It notes 1,708,437 overseas and domestic troops in September, totaling 3,201,162, with War Department aims for an army of 4,850,000 and up to 3,600,000 abroad, 1,200,000 at home. It highlights rapid troop growth from roughly 100,000 in France a year earlier to current strength, rising about 10,000 daily.
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No Pork in Our Harbor Nebraska editor calls for federal harbor funding
The Nebraska State Journal criticizes local opposition to harbor development and urges federal support. It argues the project will export West products, aid war effort, and deliver long term returns with countless men drafted for service. The piece invites observers to visit Boston style harbor successes.
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Flivver Etiquette Answer From Newton Newkirk
Henry of Uxbridge asks how to handle a stalled flivver on Tremont street and maintain dignity. Newton Newkirk warns against using franchised names, explains that leaving a flivver in gear provokes aggression, and shares a past tale of taming a stubborn machine with a firm hand.
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Living excerpts from a World War era Boston column
Charles S Baxter highlights a cache of Stars and Stripes stories at the Soldiers and Sailors' Information Bureau in the State House Boston. The column notes Belgian king Albert's humane actions and recounts Austere homefront efforts including a Maine woman sending peach stones for gas masks and a local change of Hamburg street to Ryan street. It reflects on Alsace Lorraine treaties, German annexation, and Pro France sentiment with excerpts from 1871 peace preliminaries and Reichstag protests. The piece ends with a future-oriented note on the Strassburg railroad station image.
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France
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Where is my beer Kaiser cries in distant St Helener
A brief cartoon caption features the Kaiser asking for beer and complain about thirst. A narrator quotes a line referencing a distant place St Helener while a second voice mocks vanity. The exchange highlights satirical tone about excess and pride.
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Curious Coincidence in a Hat Shop Mixup
In a Boston chapeau shop Robert J. Calvert buys a hat carved with his initials R J C. After lunch a stranger sits at his table and wears the same hat. The two men discover no likeness or relation but share initials leading to a comic reveal in Danvers and Chicago.
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Facts and Fashions in New Silk Stockings and Coats
Silk stockings are woven in mail like links and coats have armholes extending to the hips. A 30 inch seal or beaver coat is belted with suede. Squirrel fur appears in copper satin duveryn and velour suits. Paris notes dominance of grays browns red and black. Some skirts are so narrow they require a right side slit.
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What's to Be Will Be
A light domestic scene unfolds as Bob and Nell arrange a visit to meet Betty at the station. Betty charms Bob, Nell reveals her concern, and a shy romance develops when Bob is revealed to be the beloved subject Betty has cared about. The story ends with a whispered resolve that what is to be will be.
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Yankee Pep in World War I Verse Praise
Poem by Walt Mason from 1918 praises the American troops as brash yet effective. It describes Yankees lifting weary allied forces, chasing the Bulgar and Turk, and hastening Fritz to retreat while Allied nations hail their energy and heroism.
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Letter Box Q&A on Liberty bonds and local lore
The Post answers reader questions about when Liberty bonds were issued in 1917 and their terms, early metal nickel origins in Germany circa 1751, Joffre's Lafayette statue unveiling in Brooklyn May 10 1917, Wilson’s response to Pope Benedict XVI, the East Boston tunnel length, travel time from New York to Adirondacks, and the origin of the Graves rocks near Boston Harbor with multiple theories cited.
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Two-Minute Talks on the War by Charles Franklin Jones
A Boston writer argues Germany earned punishment for its wartime cruelty. He dismisses calms about lunacy, saying the Kaiser and nation planned for world domination. The piece likens Germany to a mad dog and calls for decisive victory and justice.
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