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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1918
Page
10
New York District Attorney Swann demands an end to using war savings stamps as prizes in gambling wheel games. A roulette wheel reportedly appeared on a War Savings campaign platform on Fifth Avenue. The piece argues laws forbid gambling and that supporting service members should not entail law violations.
Professor Kuno Meyer argues that no German violence occurred in the United States during the Lusitania sinking, a claim contested as false. The author insists Americans felt righteous anger toward Germany for outrages but restrained overt demonstrations, reflecting the American spirit.
Samuel Gompers arrives in England to a large welcome as America's labor representative. The premier and the people hail him as a symbol of democracy and the labor force backing the war effort. He is viewed as a trusted spokesman for millions of workers pledged to support the President and the nation.
A fragment emphasizes that losing would imperil all laborers have fought for since freedom began. It portrays the stakes of a labor justice struggle and the enduring pursuit of dignity and rights for workers.
Colonel William A. Gaston outlines ten principles for Massachusetts leadership focusing on war mobilization, postwar care, industrial coordination, housing and land use, wage adjustment, women’s protections, education for aliens, port and rail improvements, and farmer market access. The piece endorses him as a viable Democratic and progressive Republican choice in primaries.
Reports from the east show a large share of automobile owners abstaining from Sunday pleasure driving. A minority of offenders appeared defiant, but police and observers logged registrations nationwide. The piece wonders about gasoline supply restrictions as a possible deterrent.
The German press argues espionage failures explain reverses, conceding clumsy secret services. It credits decisive French leadership under Ferdinand Foch, allied French, American, and British forces for recent successes on the western front.
Washington announces discussions of a House recess from early September until after the November elections to allow members from all parties to engage in campaigns. Key measures facing action include the revenue bill, water power bill with a Wednesday final vote, and an army appropriation bill funding about 6.0 billion dollars for draft-age extensions.
Historical figures show Boston's warmest September third day reached 92 degrees in 1898 and 91 in 1900 while the coldest 47 above appeared in 1893. The record notes a 16 year span without such extreme Mets readings in Boston.
A verse portrait of a former bank clerk who conscripts himself to wartime labor in a shipyard. He moves from quiet peacetime service to rivets, welding, and nails, and is humorously likened to a raincoat on a whale for his awkward usefulness.
A former Oshkosh resident returns after nine years to find his wife Lucy Miller remarried with three children. He attempts to claim his life and marriage, but Lucy, now married to another man, dismisses him and warns off any further pursuit. The tale ends with a moral about keeping in touch.
Readers are urged to maximize value by choosing experiences that offer the most benefit for the lowest price. The message emphasizes smart spending while gaining rich, lasting benefits from measured investments.
A playful quip exchanges jokes about sight and sea travel, and a pun on James Watt. The letter references Newt and Newport, Rhode Island, with a nod to Willie Liv.
Autumn fashions favor blue Hawaiian cloth and decided lines on skirts. Dark blue denim suits camping and a poke shaped hat is woven from ribbon. Jersey slip-ons replace sweaters while tan duck coats and corsets shape a fall wardrobe.
The Observant Citizen reflects end of summer travel as school opens and families resume routines. It highlights quilting parties in Newport, hat fashions, street markets in Lexington and Concord, a Bath Maine seven room house built in six days, and a Boston post office stamp chief's joy over a nine pound baby girl.
A travel sketch of Cannes and nearby isles recounts St Honorat monastery’s fifth century origins and legends of Saint Honoratus. It notes the island’s spring miracle, the prohibition of women on the main island, and the Iron Mask prison on the other rock draw tourists to the bay now known for villas and orange groves. Tomorrow's Picture A Bit of Old Arras.
Elise urges consent for Harry Duke to marry with the Reed farm near them. Harry, proving himself, plans a model farm with advice from Mr Reed, who finally accepts the arrangement after learning Duke’s intent. The tale shifts to Napoleon’s era, detailing Eugene de Beauharnais rising in rank and his later life in Bavaria, ending with royal marriage connections.
In a wartime refrain Walt Mason argues cash is safer than debt as prices rise and merchants face shortages. He warns debt burdens both buyer and seller, urging immediate payment to support the war effort and avoid future hardships.
The author denounces German peace terms as self serving and urges a prolonged total war. He argues peace talks are insincere and that lasting peace requires defeating the enemy, risking long hard effort to prevent future conflicts and honor the dead.
A reader asks if a person born in the United States and educated in public schools is a U S citizen and whether he can take the civil service exam without his parents naturalization papers. The editor confirms.
A reader asks where Selles-sur-Cher lies in France and why a large gun is called Big Bertha. The response explains Selles-sur-Cher is in Loir-et-Cher south of Paris and that the term Big Bertha originates from the Krupp cannon named after Bertha Krupp.
The record recalls Eugene de Beauharnais as Napoleon’s stepson born in Paris. He pursued a military career as a youth after meeting Napoleon by requesting a favor, an encounter that impressed the future conqueror.
The question asks who invented the tank, Americans or British. The tank originated in Britain during World War I, with the development led by British engineers and the War Office, later deployed by Allied forces.
The passage credits Britain with presenting the fighting tanks and notes the tractor as an American invention, while asserting British use of tractors as armored fighting machines.
An Axminster carpet is a Turkish style carpet featuring a flax or jute warp with a wool or worsted pile. Its name derives from Axminster in Devon, England, the town historically associated with its manufacture.
The electric light was first invented by Sir Humphry Davy in the early 19th century. He created an arc lamp using a battery of about 2000 cells but it did not see practical use until 1844.
The city is popularly known as Detroit with the formal nickname City of the Straits reflecting its location along the Detroit River. This label emphasizes its strait geography and maritime heritage within Michigan.
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