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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1917
Page
7
The Post offers three prizes for horse stories including a Double Gold Eagle and a Single Gold Eagle plus 85 in Gold. Entries must be under 200 words and on one side of the paper with real name and address signed.
The trotter, long an American favorite, outpaces English stock with two minute miles being achieved by Uhlan and Lou Dillon. Authorities note trotters are not a separate breed, but cross breeds from Canadian, Norman-French, Montane, Vermont, Indian, and thoroughbred lines.
Two horses named Jocko and Billy formed a notable pair in a stable. Jocko was sober while Billy was lively, yet they remained great pals. They returned at noon and night for meals with Jocko waiting while Billy headed to the watering trough.
Margie E. Lynch of 106 Wrentham Street Dorchester describes a neighbor or companion who managed a stable water trough for a dog named Jocko. The account highlights daily routines including turning water on for Jocko and providing grain, with the person taking pride in securing fresh water for the animal.
A dilapidated antique horse named Dan, once a lean piece of flesh, is tended by a farmer and evolves into a clever creature. While the father bathes, Dan wanders the yard and then unexpectedly appears in the kitchen prompting a startled scream from the mother and a dramatic entrance by the father.
Miss Henrietta King of Centre Harbor New Hampshire sends details of Kate a 23 year old bay mare owned by her grandfather. Described as a good saddle horse swift for age she halts and whinnies when a rider falls off and can open a grain box with her nose. She is noted as clever and never known to kick or bite.
Fragment from Charles G. Sherman recalls a fatherly moment with a dog named Dan, pondering which parent showed more care for him and his mother. The note from Saugus centers on affection and family memory.
A family horse named Silver Tail, sorrel with a gray tail, troubles during a drive. After a change in reins and an unhappy trip, the horse later dies in a pasture accident from a fall off a ledge. The tale reflects the bond and the horse’s dramatic response.
A nostalgic anecdote recalls Black Dan a jet black horse who guarded a candy shop. He forced his owner to buy peppermints daily, showing remarkable loyalty to his favorite treat until old age. Mrs M. B. Ray of Franklin Heights Franklin Park signs the reminiscence.
The 6 year old Arabian pony White Sox weighs about 800 pounds and serves as a fine saddle pony and capable driver. She kneels for mounting, chews tobacco after work, shakes hands with the author, and bows when the author passes. An accident with a truckbox scattering goods caused her to bolt briefly but she returned calmly. ELIZABETH G. McNAYR from Park street Pepperell signs the account.
Albert Hurwitz, candidate for City Council, spoke to large crowds at Schwartz Hall Ward 5 Oakland Hall Charles Sumner School Jamaica Hall and Old Town Hall in Brigh ton.
The piece notes a $50,000,000 YMCA war work raise to provide recreation for soldiers and argues for maintaining normal life at home. Sackcloth and ashes are rejected as unhelpful, stressing unity and practical support for the war.
The speaker argues the nation bears war costs well due to strong business conditions and warns against impairing them. He notes no general labor shortage, mentions labor surplus in some areas, and calls for tapping women’s labor power. Endicott’s line urges sensible gifts for soldiers and those without kin, emphasizing normalcy and reason in economy.
Christiana Dec 10 The Nobel Peace Prize for 1917 was awarded to the International Red Cross Committee of Geneva. The prize, reserved from 1916 when no award was made, was added to the Red Cross fund by unanimous action of the custodians.
James J. Phelan of Hornblower & Weeks argues for keeping industry busy during wartime, allowing factories to shift to government needs when required, while stressing thrift loans and wartime financing must not crush private business. He urges measured patriotism, not hysteria, and warns against wasting skilled private sector resources.
Due to ill health, Concord's oldest male resident Hiram Wilkins Jones died at his Westford road home on his 92nd birthday. He held the Post gold-headed cane In Concord and received no visitors yesterday.
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