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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1917
Page
8
The quotation emphasizes the sweetness of love and family but elevates the young life as a nation's sacrifice. It asserts that true manhood lies in choosing freedom, even through blood and fire, and that sacrifice is a core duty of freemen.
Notorious Georgia figure Tom Watson failed to persuade Judge Speer in a federal court hearing over his push to speak treasonably. He has long stirred hatred against Jews in Georgia and abused the Catholic church, offering a limited view of free speech.
The article notes some German newspapers doubt William Jennings Bryan now advocates a strong prosecution of the war against the Kaiser. It argues Bryan was a pacifist in peace but not in war, and that pacifists during wartime approach treason.
The speaker rebukes self styled reformers and notes that Mr Bryan does not belong to their elite circle. He contends that the group hides under grand titles while overstepping ethical bounds.
The nation begins assembling the new National Army with a Washington march and mass displays in New York and a solemn transition in Boston. The president urges a uniform standard of duty and unity, stressing democratic inclusion and shared sacrifice without exemption.
Editor urges a halt to growing conflict between the Boston and Maine railroad and its locomotive repairers after mediation refusal. Governor McCall’s proposal of Henry B Endicott as arbitrator is welcomed, with calls for federal action or National Council of Defence involvement to craft a viable settlement.
The loss of Riga signals a German-leaning shift in the Eastern Front. Russian routs and morale drop threaten allied supply lines and Russia’s role, with focus on war material for Kaiser armies. Yet experts say the setback delays but will not avert eventual Allied victory.
A reader emphasizes that private contractors carried out the labor for the winter encampment near Ayer, noting the vast scale and the need for diggers masons carpenters and plumbers. The writer questions the implied point behind crediting the work to others.
William Patrick Murphy was held for the grand jury by U S Commissioner Hayes for refusing a army draft physical examination. Murphy said his objection was aiding England if he submitted. His mother posted bail and he was released pending grand jury action.
A cynical aphorism from ALL SORTS by Newton Newkirk notes disputes can escalate from arguments to fights as a means to settle conflicts. The Sphinx warns that choosing combat may be a necessary step to resolve a confrontation.
The article mocks the claim by Mr. MacMillan of a six legged musk-ox near the North Pole and compares it to past explorer tall tales. It argues sceptics overreact and notes the practicality of extra legs if such a creature existed.
The Observant Citizen reports September with two full moons and phase dates, plus social notes from Roxbury and Portsmouth. It includes veterans birthdays, a Boston ambulance driver in France, and tech and military topics, with mentions of railroad naming changes at Ayer and a gadget for aerial cameras in Lawrence.
A Massachusetts reader publishes a bold personal ad seeking a female chauffeur for a private family. The notice asks about driving skills, appearance, licenses, salary, and potential future marriage, and requests a photo with the reply.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites historical Boston temperatures for September 6. Official figures show 98 degrees in 1880 and 90 in 1884 as the hottest for the date, with 48 degrees as the coolest in 1872 and 1896. Rain is noted on this date in 1907 1969 1910 1918 and isi¢.
Daddy Bartlett confronts foreclosure by Mr. Shackleton as the auction looms next Saturday. After bidding farewell to his farm and beloved animals, he kneels at his wife's grave in the village cemetery and dies in serene prayer, spared the Poor Farm by fate.
Thomas J. Dawson was named yesterday by Mayor Curley as purchasing agent for the city. He is 31, lives at 626 Saratoga Street, East Boston, and has 13 years in the purchasing department of the Boston Elevated Railway Company. The salary is 3000 dollars.
In Funchal Madeira sleighs glide daily on basalt cobbles and bullock carts plod slowly through narrow streets. Tourists and locals rent sledges for 400 to 1000 reis per hour as teamsters grease runners and shout to guide slow progress. An American visitor may equate Americans with Rockefellers when negotiating fares.
Born in Paris on September 5 1585 Armand Jean Du Plessis known as Cardinal Richelieu rose from soldier to theologian then bishop at 22. He courted Marie de Medici Queen Mother of Louis XIII and earned the cardinalate for reconciling the king and mother. He and the queen grew powerful at court though the king disliked him, and after a clash Richelieu prevailed forcing the queen into exile. He is famed for shaping French policy and wealth, founding the French Academy and guiding Europe’s balance of power toward FranceManage
A reader asks Mildred Champagne about pursuing a relationship with a man three years her senior who is popular with many admirers. The response urges caution, noting his coolness suggests waning affection and advises not to invest in someone not clearly committed. It emphasizes seeking mutual interest and avoiding wasted effort on desert air.
Clarence I Hurd of Dover New Hampshire filed his intention to marry Jolia Mae Swain aged 49 of Hampton New Hampshire. Hurd is a 63 year old manufacturer and has been married before.
In this 1917 verse, Walt Mason mocks men eager for combat who avoid service through weight or excuses. He contrasts the athletic ideal with those seeking exemptions, noting irony as others stay home to feed the nation while battlefield would be heroes dodge duties.
A reader asks for Massachusetts state motto and learns it means By her sword she seeks under liberty a calm repose. The exchange covers ether first use by Wells, Jackson, and Morton with Boston claims, a Statue of Liberty fact sheet, gasolene auto origins, and wartime aliens drafting rules. Potatoes origin traced from Peru to Ireland via Raleigh and Drake in the 16th century.
A British steamer from Alexandria delivered Egyptian cotton worth $2,000,000 to Atlantic Port. The vessel survived Mediterranean peril as German and Austrian submarines hunted her, with news of her voyage kept until she neared the Atlantic.
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