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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1917
Page
8
A patriotic verse by Frank L. Stanton evokes marching with the country from sunrise to sunset. The lyric likens the flag to a rainbow across the nation and praises the eagle in sunshine. Hallelujahs accompany regiments as they march, promising life or death for freedom.
The National Baseball Commission plans to send daily cable reports from the world series to Yankee troops in France. A full 1000 word story will be transmitted, intended to lift spirits and bring a sense of home to soldiers.
Allies condemn Sweden for allowing its Buenos Ayres legation to relay German telegrams to Berlin. The dispatches allegedly aided submarine warfare and violated neutrality, prompting demands for swift Allied action unless Sweden disavows the conduct.
The report alleges a German agent in Sweden may trigger a major diplomatic rift with the Allies. The piece also questions Argentina’s response to the disclosure of the alleged German plot against it.
The United States imposes a gold embargo on exports to all nations, targeting Germany and its allies. The move aims to prevent gold leakage once the war widens, citing Germany’s need for gold and alleged German influence in Central and South American banking. Lord Robert Cecil notes the policy’s growing impact and US control of the source.
The Boston and Maine mechanics strike ends with a plan by Henry B. Endicott granting workers more than half the requested pay raise and arbitration on the rest. Wages start immediately, and both sides praise the cooperation, avoiding potential federal intervention and extended railroad labor trouble.
The War Council of the American Red Cross reports its European work since entry into the war. Chairman Henry P. Davidson details stewardship from May 10 to November 1 with expenditures totaling 12 339 681 dollars. The document highlights human aspects of war and justifies continued American generosity.
An elderly observer recalls Boston’s historical Sept 10 temperatures with figures from official records, noting highs of 90 in 1874 94 in 1884 and 91 in 1915 and contrasting with cooler records for the same date.
Napoleon Gomo from St. Albans Vermont writes a comic tale of potato fever and failed yields. He recounts buying seed from Narcisse Thibault, applying Paris Green, facing bugs, and a ruined profit as he hopes to break even while bragging of a cellar full of spuds.
A Boston area column recounts wartime drives and civic schemes including Boy Scout apple collection for redistribution, Army enlistment hurdles, Cambridge poetry by J S Nathaniel Tross, Eddie Mahan’s rifle training, Salem aid to soldiers, Medford square improvements, and women’s fashion cautions amid the war.
In a small local note, Clinton W. Stanley reports a pig died after swallowing part of a corset spring. Doctors suspect iron overload contributed to the animal’s death, as noted by the N. H. newspaper.
A Barn stable, Mass. inventor signing as Cape Codder proposes a street organ attached to a lawn mower. When mowing, ground rolls drive the organ to play popular tunes, turning work into a dance. He notes the idea ideal for next spring and asks Cape Kidder to turn his music to a musical ash wart.
Southwestern France holds two Carcassonnes split by the Aude River a modern busy town and an isolated hilltop medieval fortress. The hill town features double walls towers battlements and restored ruins dating back to the 6th century Visigothic wall with 12th century castlework. Its romantic reputation grows from legends poems and visitors dreaming to see Carcassonne before they die.
Doris Meets a frightened paperboy and a hospital rescue leads to reunion with Dr Roberta Clark. Jim, harboring jealousy over Bobbie, confronts love and pride as the patient’s recovery unfolds and Bobbie reveals her true identity.
Readers ask about army ranks and pay from private to general with yearly figures. An editor clarifies open offices for aviation commissions on Sundays. The note also recounts Edison’s phonograph accidental invention and whether a private can rise to general without West Point or Annapolis graduation.
Inquiries ask whether a free government wireless telegraphy course exists in Boston and how to secure entrance. The note from E. D. 8S says the government offers a free radio ta
A wartime admonition urges saving and debt avoidance with a call to mass thrift. Citizens are advised to buy tin savings banks and stash coins to prepare for possible tax burdens and shortages as Uncle Sam mobilizes. The verse warns against excess spending and urges prudent, disciplined saving.
In a studio tale of Hal Lewis a young actor fears his mother will collide with fiancé Ethyl’s world. Hal’s mother arrives from New York to bless the match at the Biltmore, and the couple marry, aided by a permissive, loving mother whose presence smooths the union.
A reader asks about sponge origins and use. The reply explains sponges are simple animals attached to substrates, found in warm seas, and must be buried in sand to remove jelly-like matter before soaking and washing. The best sponges come from eight to ten fathoms deep.
A reader asks if a true gentleman would address a lady without being introduced. The response notes circumstances vary and that provocation might justify speaking to her, even absent formal introductions.
A guidance passage advises a young woman to set clear boundaries with a flirtatious suitor. It suggests remaining self respectful and ladylike to discourage casual approaches while acknowledging that a proper introduction may come through social or business connections. The piece emphasizes that patience and integrity build lasting friendship.
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