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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1917
Page
8
A patriotic verse extols the American flag as Old Glory flying bright above all nations. The poem honors the flag’s red stripes and starry field as symbols of sacrifice and national unity, invoking living and dead in fidelity to country.
The arrest of Simons a poultry dealer in New York on murder charges ties to the 1914 death of Barnet Baff known as the poultry king. Baff’s killers hid him from a roving gang of swindlers and robbers, and justice is slowly catching up after years and multiple arrests.
The National Emergency Food and Garden Commission estimates American housewives have produced about 400 million jars of canned fruits and vegetables for family use. The article notes wide adoption due to food supply pressures and anticipates continued canning as harvests come in.
The text notes methods to store foods and goods so they remain fresh on pantry shelves and in closets, emphasizing proper containment and environmental control to extend shelf life.
The article argues Boston area transport firms like Boston & Maine New Haven and Bay State street railway face insolvency. It urges state intervention to supply capital and safeguards, framing electric railways as public necessities requiring community risk sharing and improved service.
Reader asks Newt about camouflage crops canning and etiquette in a humorous exchange. The columnist defends camouflage as a nostalgic garden staple noting it grows from bulbs is highly nutritious and can be canned though frost timing matters.
A humorous monologue about changing names in a Creole speaking community. The speaker laments many name changes from French origins to Anglicized forms and recounts anecdotes about Willie Rongeur becoming William Grinder and other misreadings and nicknames. The piece blends dialect with social commentary on identity.
The Observant Citizen notes a light apple crop especially Baldwins russets and greenings while peaches are abundant, ships logistics for fruit grow more urgent. It reports the Quincy moving of the America yacht, a 66 year history, and plans for four track widening on the South Boston cut to ease freight. It highlights a 20 acre corn plot overseen by George E. Stickney of Old Colony Trust, with seed for state use and meal sale. Also mentions Eva S Fenyes visiting Boston for the Southwest Museum, a sculptor modeling Mayor Curley, and ex Congressmen O Connell welcoming a baby girl. Various quips on safety matches war era and ticket sellers at Boston terminals.
A Republic reports Kerensky proclaims the Korniloff rebellion quelled and the Russian Republic established. He cites the Moscow state conference and calls the move a final end to external doubt while hoping for unity after turmoil and factional influence during the war.
The Post argues for renomination of Governor Samuel W. McCall, asserting he is a strong wartime leader and a broad minded executive. It dismisses opposition as political vanity and predicts near unanimous support within the Republican Party.
A Thompson era pro German paper argues there is a distinction between the American people and the President, likening it to the Kaiser and his government. The piece ridicules the parallel as pro German logic used against the U S government during World War I.
A man identified as Napoleon Gomo from St Albans Vermont is accused of brandishing a knife during a confrontation. He allegedly held the blade near his hand for several minutes before removing the blade and then asking for utensils.
A photo feature surveys two remarkable houses. Barcelona’s Wave House on Paseo de Gracia imitates waves in curved heavy stone with no straight exterior. Salamanca’s Casa de Conchas 1514 shell adorned façade attracts many travelers though interiors are simpler.
Billy Coleridge buys two small coffees for pennies at a shop and flirts with clerk Ann Longfellow. He calls them a couple of poets and pursues her, insisting on working toward a shared dream. After months, she agrees to a midday lunch to hear his dream, and years later he still smiles, still saying two small ones.
Fashion notes predict longer suit jackets higher crown hats looser girdled coats and tassels on hats. Jabots revive in stock collars and blouses button up to the chin. Skirts widen at the hem and children wear very wide cuffs. Fur fades from millinery while floral veilings and finer meshes gain popularity.
During ancient warfare heroes faced brutal injuries with little aid but modern soldiers find mercy in Red Cross nurses. The poem contrasts old front line death with present care as nurses soothe wounds and restore hope amid conflict.
In a veranda chat with a star’s wife readers hear about fan mail from girls and boys. The narrator prefers diverse roles over standard romances and imagines a composite portrait of many actors rather than a single favorite star.
Letters to the Post address curious queries on Venus de Milo dimensions thunder science early sailing routes and political unions. Readers seek brief factual answers about archeology physics navigation and old parliamentary history with pointed dates and locations.
Records show Boston’s high temperatures on September 17 ranged from 80 to 91 from 1877 to 1915 and the coldest on the date was about 10 degrees. Rain fell on this date in 1909 for the past decade’s record.
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