Boston Post issue details and staff in 1918 publication
The Boston Post issue from September 21 1918 lists subscription rates and format details for daily Sunday and foreign editions. It notes Edwin A Grozier as editor and publisher and confirms Associated Press affiliation and landing rights for republication. The masthead highlights the paper's claim of the largest daily morning circulation.
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Canada
Associated Press
Boston Post
United States
Pointing the Way as Huns Burn Towns Along Moselle
The article portrays German forces retreating toward the Hindenburg line marking their route with fires along the Moselle. It notes widespread destruction from burning towns as they abandon territory, denying resources to the invaders while signaling Metz as their path.
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Lorraine
Moselle
Hindenburg Line
Metz
Germany
Foreign Legion Visitors Call for Liberty Loan Support
The Foreign Legion, diverse service men from many nations, visits the United States to aid the Liberty Loan drive. They are praised for valor and numerous decorations, and Boston is urged to welcome them warmly in recognition of their service.
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Foreign Legion
France
Boston
Iseirs
Legion
Camp
John Wise
San Antonio
Texas
Ellington Field
Germans Falsely Claim St Mihiel Retreat Planned Years Ahead
Captured orders from the 10th German Division dated Sept 8 show detailed defense plans for the St Mihiel salient. General Pershing transmitted the document to the War Department, refuting German claims that the evacuation was prearranged.
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St. Mihiel Salient
Fatherland
Pershing
War Department
St. Mihiel
Germans Drop Leaflet Behind Allied Lines
An item notes that German airmen recently dropped a leaflet behind American lines. It urges Yankee troops to desert, claiming greater liberty in Germany. The piece dismisses the propaganda as futile and stresses American soldiers will remain loyal to the allied cause and resist traitorous calls.
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Hunsa
Teutons
Germany
United States
Wilson
the United
Unpleasant Episode on Washington Times Ownership Influence
The piece criticizes a large money advance by brewers to Mr. Brisbane for the Washington Times, warning of hidden social influences behind newspapers. It argues for strict state laws requiring detailed disclosure of stock, bonds, and indebtedness, and urges publication to protect readers from covert control and bias.
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Brisbane
Washington Times
Boston
Endorsement Casts Gaston as Ideal Governor Candidate
A broad group of prominent Democrats print a public ad praising William A Gaston. They argue his character and career fit him to lead Massachusetts through war and into reconstruction, asserting he has the best chance to win and keep the state at the forefront. The endorsement is presented as powerful and credible.
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William A. Geston
Post
William A. Gaston
Massachusetts
Gaston
Boston Lifts Coal Heating Restriction
Boston residents welcome the withdrawal of the Fuel Administration order banning coal heating until December 1. After two months the improved coal supply allows easing the constraint. The Commissioners urge continued conservation as a patriotic duty.
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Boston
Vatican reaction to Austrian peace note cited by Italian press
The Corriere d Italia, seen as Vatican influence, rejects secret conferences and calls the Austrian note a confession of military weakness. It says Wilson and allied terms already outline peace and that Berlin Vienna inspired subterfuge signals a fatal hour for the Central Powers.
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Corriere d'Italia
Vatican
Wilson
Berlin
Vienna
Italy
Cornish Sculptor Killed in Action
New York reports Lieutenant Harry Dickinson Thrasher a Cornish New Hampshire native and noted sculptor was killed in France on August 11 while serving in the camouflage section. A National Sculpture Society member, he won the Rome scholarship in 1999 and rose from private to sergeant and then lieutenant after reaching the front.
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New York
Harry Dickinson Thrasher
France
National Sculpture Society
Cornish
N. H
American Academy
Rome
Fragmented Downtown Placard Sparks Curiosity
A passerby notes a conspicuous placard in a downtown gents tailoring shop window. The observer recalls lines about leadership and following while reflecting on idle afternoons and a pressing engagement.
Patriotic bouquet replaces boutonniere in Fourth Liberty Loan era
An old Bostonian recalls fewer men wearing flowers in their buttonholes as patriotic duty shifts to the Fourth Liberty Loan. He explains he now wears a “patriotic bouquet” in place of a floral boutonniere, reserving pins for the loan drive.
Envious Molly Finds Love Amid War Time Duties
Molly Endicott bonds with Dr. Grover after confronting envy of Gloria Snow. A kitchen cleanup and a country ride lead to a confession of affection, with Molly realizing her own beauty and worth beyond looks as she awaits her soldier sweetheart.
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Molly
Gloria Snow
Gloria
Molly Endicott
Dr. Grover
Robert
Mother
Division 7 To Aid Draft Registrants
Draft Board 7 at 17 Huntington avenue will hold an open house Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm to help registrants fill out questionnaires. A large staff will assist, and headquarters will stay open evenings until 10 pm for the next two weeks. The board has mailed 2800 questionnaires and completed its work to date.
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Draft Board 7
Huntington Avenue
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Records
The Oldest Inhabitant notes warmest Sept 1 readings by official figures: 94 in 1895 and 90 in 1914. He cites coldest 43 above in 1873 and 1876, and mentions rain on this date in 1918 and 1915 within the past decade.
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Boston
High Valley of the Aude in the French Pyrenees
The high valley of the Aude in eastern Pyrenees offers wild beauty, narrow gorges, cascades, and ancient villages. Mont Louis near the Spanish border sits at about 5300 feet, with harsh winters and soldiers weary of constant snow and ice.
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Aude
Pyrénees
French Highlands
Grand Canyon
Rebenty
France
Mont Louis
Froygtier
Pyrenees
Editor Answers Questions on Lay Lie and Indian Place Names
A reader asks how to differentiate lay and lie with or without objects. The editor explains lay takes an object in present tense, lie has no object, and laid is the past tense of lay with an object. Additional queries explain Quinsigamond meaning pickerel fishing place Shawmut possibly Mushauwomuk meaning unclaimed land and old Boston coldest day record at 13.6 below zero on Dec 30 1917.
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Hull
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston Yard
Vizetelly
New Standardictionary
Sir
Worcester
Boston
Shawmut
Peninsula
Thos
Mercury
America
Healthful winter heat range for comfort and health
A reader asks about a healthy indoor temperature amid fuel scarcity. A heating writer argues health favors a level where comfort requires effort, typically 58 to 63 degrees, even if not comfortable for long periods. The note notes the tradeoff between warmth and exercise.
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Homes
Baldness cure debate and tips for thinning hair
The letter asks the editor about scientific cures for baldness and notes thinning with the belief that treatment is most effective before baldness appears. Advice includes keeping the head clean short hair and light porous head coverings.
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