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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
16
The Senate considers a joint resolution compelling service in the U S Army for all aliens except treaty exemptions. Supporters claim a 1,000,000 strong draft could form a significant force. Advocates like Dr. John F. Fitzgerald argue aliens must bear responsibility for benefits received.
In Boston the Chamber of Commerce building hosts a congressional inquiry hearing on the pneumatic mail tubes service. The case recalls past opposition to abolition led by Postmaster General Burleson and renewed debate over traffic and mail handling in the city.
The piece outlines the surge in silver from 56 cents to over $1 an ounce and the potential return to the 16 to 1 ratio with gold. It notes heavy demand, reduced production, and the wartime shift toward bimetallism, suggesting Europe may seek remonetization of silver after the war while the US holds substantial gold reserves.
The weekly tally shows only 12 large ships sunk out of 5612 sailing, a cheer for the Allies and a blow to German hopes of subduing Britain. Experts cite better merchant protection or fewer German submarines as possible causes, but the danger remains and vigilance continues with American ships aboard.
A Senate committee in Washington filed a favorable report on the Susan B Anthony constitutional amendment for woman suffrage. Observers note the Maine setback may test persistence, while Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt warns that federal suffrage passage is inevitable and state defeats sharpen the federal push.
Eugene V R Thayer, head of the Merchants National Bank of Boston, is named president of Chase National Bank of New York. Thayer, about 40, left a $60 million institution for a $260 million bank, a move NY views as a strong gain and Boston a loss. New York remains a source of top financiers.
Newton Newkirk recounts a chaotic noon at a busy lunch counter full of quick service mishaps. He improvises eggs and beans, ribbing beguiling customers, while slips on beans, a cheeky egg, and a 25 cent punch draw snappy one liners and a laughed at bill.
The column recalls John G Whittier driftwood flames kept by his grand nephew Green leaf Whittier Pickard and reports on fish exhibit waste to Volunteers of America. It mentions bulb purchases, Harvard regiment camp scenery near Fresh Pond, St Botolph Club flag with 68 stars, poet Denis McCarthy, Labor Day straw hats, and a Boston British recruiting visit. It also includes reader notes on sons in the U S navy and car registration numbers.
In St. West Roxbury Josiah and Mrs. Hinckley turn a found bean bag into a kitchen experiment that yields beans twice bought and inspires Sammie to raid the attic for more. The family shares the result with the town and jokes about saving government funds.
A reader asks if it is wrong to date a girl who has a four year suitor. The columnist suggests letting the woman guide the approach, becoming friendly with the suitor too, and clarifying intentions to prevent jealousy and misunderstandings.
A feature on Megaspilaeon monastery in northern Peloponnesus built into a cliff cave. Once a vast landholder with high income, its wealth declined to about 12 000 dollars yearly. Though fortified by history, its upkeep lags yet the site remains a striking, secluded spectacle with silver ornaments inside the cave church.
A Wyoming ranch wife reflects on love and marriage in a candid, modern critique. The piece contrasts idealized love with practical self-reliance and urges partnership over sacrifice, advising personal growth, social ties, and independent interests to weather marital strain.
A poem reflecting aging and memory of war. The speaker imagines grandchildren seeking tales of youth and battle, confessing avoidance to risk life while others fought abroad. It contrasts exempting service with the loss of friends and a future reckoning on the Jordan’s shore.
The record notes Boston temperatures for September 14 with highs of 91 in 1903, 92 in 1915, and 90 in 1916 and a cold of 40 in 1884. Rain occurred on this date in Boston with unclear additional fragments referencing 1906.
Jade and other green stones lead in jewelry while Paris shoes favor very short vamp. Double faced silks and woolens make charming gowns with a few pointed bodices. Winter skirts feature deep yokes and separate coats show partial belts. Middy blouses remain popular for schoolgirls. Hat crowns and brims in different materials stay fashionable.
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