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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
5
The Post announces three prizes for horse stories: a Double Gold Eagle 820 a Singis Gold Eagle 10 and 85 in Gold for the three best tales. Entries must be original or not and under 200 words on one side of the paper. Contenders must sign real names and addresses.
A writer notes Finnish horses are smaller than Swedish breeds not exceeding 12 hands, yet beautiful and fleet. They roam forests in summer and are fetched when needed, yet remain under perfect control and can trot at about 12 miles per hour. Fish is used as winter fodder in Finland and Lapland.
J B McKenney of Jackman Maine recalls his bay mare Mary Ann a Canadian stock horse described as highly intelligent. He notes her crossing a 150 foot railroad bridge on bare ties and repeatedly guiding her hooves to the blacksmith shop for shoeing. The account emphasizes her steadiness and training.
A vivid tale recalls Chub a white horse famed for creasing Lynn with his appetite. He devoured berries flour cheese hamburg steak spaghetti raisins onions rhubarb mixed nuts and more until a red roof paint mix seemed to threaten him, yet the horse survived.
A brief health notice lists Florence M. Guenther of 16 Hooper Street Marblehead as suffering only from extreme weakness and perspiration after a period of illness.
A small wirey Texas pony named Joe, owned by the Armstrongs on a homestead 40 miles from town, leads Mrs. Armstrong and baby to safety by leaping from a bridge into a burning stream. The heroic act leaves Joe blinded for life but intact as a household pet at Box 127 Waltham MiBS F208.
Agnes Croake chronicles Buddy the broncho tied outside a cafe in Trewater Oklahoma. A crowd of about 20 gathered as a talking machine played fox trot music prompting Buddy to perform bows and prances before an encore and a final exit after a blank cartridge spooked him away.
My uncle owned a fiery red pony named Jerry. After a trip to town twelve miles away, Jerry refused to move and resisted handling. A torch was used to scare him into running home, teaching him to fear fire and prompting the uncle to hire another horse for the return trip.
Albert Ingrasia and George Thompson were arrested in New York after 15 100 pound bags of sugar were unloaded in front of a Brooklyn tenement. They faced $2500 bail each at a hearing by Federal Commissioner Cahoone. Evidence linked the sugar to a shipment for a Boston wholesale bakery and implicated Thompson in paying Ingrasia to move the bags.
Navy officials including Commandant William Rush and Captain Key will be invited guests to a screening of the color motion picture Our Navy at the Tremont Temple next Monday evening. The film, produced under government sanction, features more than 600 sailors.
Washington December 21 The army corps of intelligence police has been increased to 300 men by War Department orders. Of these, 250 are assigned to the war college division of the general staff. The force gathers military information and aids in safeguarding munitions and plants from plotters within the United States.
Pittsburg Pa December 21 conductors and motormen on the street car lines demanded higher pay. The Pittsburg Railways Company approved a wage increase of 212 cents per hour effective immediately. About 8000 workers were involved in the unresolved dispute.
The Federal Milk Commission, acting at government request, surveys milk sales to bakers by dealers and the quantity used in bread production. Data aim to reveal any hardship from market changes and will be sent to Washington promptly.
The milk price ruling halves the per barrel milk for bread to six quarts, impacting Boston bakers and large dealers. Industry figures show varied profits with losses this year. Testimonies note zoned pricing, pasteurized delivery costs, and shifting margins in New England dairying.
The food administration and the War Trade Board approve shipping about 40,000 tons of corn and oats to Finland via Sweden because thousands are starving. An agent from the War Trade Board will travel to Finland from Sweden to verify needs and ensure Germany does not gain from the shipments.
Louis Smith and George Lewis, known pickpockets from New York, were caught in the act among rush hour crowds and sentenced by Judge Bennett in Central Court. Smith received six months and Lewis eighteen months at the house of correction. Edward T. Leonard of Church Street was sentenced to five months for larceny of an overcoat from an office building in the insurance district.
Noted opera singer married yesterday to Dr Le Roy R Stoddard a prominent New York physician.
Greenwich Conn December 21 With only three persons present at the ceremony Alice Nielsen celebrated operatic fame and Dr LeRoy R Stoddard wed in secrecy The couple will sail for Havana tomorrow and reside in New York Miss Nielsen plans to resume her career The bride born in the South rose to fame with the Bostonians Dr Stoddard is the son of S R Stoddard a noted author artist and publisher
Dense smoke from a blaze at a four story brick building on Somerset Street drove diners at City Club and Elks Rest to windows. Fire crews, summoned by Patrolman Walter J. Andrews, arrived with engine chemical and ladder units. Chief Edward J. Shallow added a bell alarm drawing a dozen more apparatus. Damage estimated at 3500.
Washington dispatch reports the Council of National Defence asking friends and families of soldiers not to send food. The camps have ample supplies and much privately sent food is wasted or spoiled, risking soldiers health.
Tremont Temple hosted a program describing U S efforts against Germany through official war films for the B Y M C Union war service fund. A navy orchestra led by Leon B Bald win performed soldier songs while Mrs A J George spoke on Red Cross work. Two more rallies are scheduled for Tremont Temple this afternoon and evening.
Two men with a veritable museum of precious stones were arrested yesterday afternoon by Special Officer Thomas N. Trainer after a ruse at Joseph Van Dam’s jewelry store at 258 Washington Street. One man attempted to cash a shell diamond, while the other was nabbed nearby.
At the station house two men identified as Charles Hall and Patrick H Slavin were arrested with fake jewels and $65 in cash. A third man was detained after a clerk flagged a diamond scam near Joseph Van Dam's store. The suspects claimed New York origins and faced immediate police action.
An old advertisement touts brom Quinoline tablets sold in France with E. W. Grove’s signature on the box. The promotional copy claims the product cures colds and removes the cause. price shown as 30 cents.
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