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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1917
Page
10
An incomplete newspaper notice from Edwin A. Grozier, editor, discusses subscriptions due in advance for the Post and service discontinuation at expiration. It requests readers to notify by post if they cannot obtain the Post regularly from the news dealer.
Poem fragment by Madison Cave in praising enduring liberty and the echo of an ancestral arch. It urges continuation of noble effort under the flag and a call to march forward in freedom.
Massachusetts residents are urged to vote in today’s primaries. Governor McCall appeals to all supporters and opponents alike to exercise their duty, noting it is an off year but nomination privileges must not be neglected. Republicans should endorse McCall. Democrats are urged to vote their tickets to show political interest.
The article questions Senator La Follette's sanity as he opposes war with Germany and argues against the wartime stance. It notes his claim that the war declaration does not reflect democratic opinion and suggests his remarks shock the public and press.
In a historic campaign, Senator La Follette reportedly broke down mentally and never fully recovered, with observers noting lingering signs of instability during his upper story. The remark frames the father’s political zeal and charity as implying ongoing concerns about his health and fitness.
The article notes government efforts to fix prices for wheat sugar copper coal and steel to curb wild bidding and reduce war costs. It argues prices remain above normal due to ongoing demand and production limits as millions of workers serve in arms, benefiting consumers from profiteer excess while sharing war costs with producers.
The All Sorts Foolishest Things contest ends with no prizes and the editor’s plea to stop. Readers from Concord Watertown Chelsea Haverhill Haverhill Brockton and other towns submit quips about folly from skimpy dress to bald spots and missing brains.
Various short items describe a superstition about ride 18 on a train, thrillers in Marblehead, Mrs. Vernon Castle performing rescues for a film, hat wearers still out, abundant herring off New England, a high two week vacation profit, plans for Quincy public market and a harvest fair, a boy of Bethlehem caring for cattle, changes in hotel registration etiquette, Captain Tom Mehaffy returning to sea, and a Harvard Tufts clergyman's birthday and career. Also mentions Downing Brown returning from France and Philip Davis joining Hog Island yard operations.
The American Library Association aims to raise 1,000,000 dollars to build equip and maintain libraries for soldiers in training camps and in the field. Boston shares 50000 dollars Massachusetts 200000 New England 380000. Responses already come in with enthusiasm as troops march to cantonments.
The Massachusetts State Bureau of Statistics reports a rising demand for labor across principal industries due to continued wartime activity. The sole exception is the boot and shoe sector hurt by the closure of Lynn and Haverhill factories, with Lynn’s conditions now improving due to Endicott’s intervention restoring activity.
Food Administrator Hoover urges Americans to cut sugar use a little. He notes the current average is about a quarter of a pound per person daily and argues the ration can be reduced without harm. France seeks 100000 tons from the US within a month, so the appeal stresses shared sacrifice.
Facts and Fashions describes stitched cloth hats to be worn and laced shoes preferred to buttoned. It notes new suits opening on the side with gray a popular winter color and waistlines likely to rise. The wide straight brim remains in fashion.
In a statement Governor McCall urges all voters to participate in the primaries on Tuesday September 25. He notes that many soldiers and sailors abroad lose voting rights and calls on those at home to fulfill a patriotic duty by voting in the primary. The quote closes with Samuel W McCall.
The Vlachs, a half million scattered across Albania Macedonia Thessaly and northern Greece, are a furtive ancient race with mountain villages and stairway streets. They claim kinship to Romanians and have persisted through centuries, shaping Balkan dynamics with their secretive, independent culture and loyalty to Greece Romania and allies.
Kenneth refuses chocolates then declines to invite Connie. Aunt Floy plans beechnutting with Kenneth and Connie. Kenneth forgives Richard Wellington for jealousy and Floy reveals her affection as the trio enjoys a peacemaking day in the woods.
Practical tips on tenderizing meat with vinegar and making syrup from sugar and water. It suggests vanilla for flavor, and methods to remove fruit juice stains from table linen using hot water or glycerine before washing. Signed by Mrs Henrietta Tracy of 6 Edith Street Everett.
The elderly observer cites official figures showing 83 degrees in 1877, 0 in 1878 and 1880, 88 in 1881, 86 in 1891, and 84 in 1911 for a specific date. Coolest readings reached 39 degrees in 1888 and 1890, with rain recorded on this date in 1904, 1907, 1909, and 1911.
Readers submit inquiries about egg shampoo recipes stage life moving pictures letters from readers and industry tips. The roundup references studios like Essanay Paramount World Pathe and individuals including Mary Miles Minter Pearl White Alice Brady and Jack Pickford with notes on location shoots and casting.
A guide notes a lady should use Mr with surname to polite company and intimate friends may differ. It also states a young man should accept a ball invitation only if he plans to dance and contribute to hostess and guests' pleasure.
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