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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1917
Page
11
The Post will print the final horse stories on Monday December 31 with prize winners announced soon after. A new series begins Tuesday January 1 continuing the publication with a fresh focus.
The Post invites stories about babies with three prizes including a Double Gold Eagle, a Single Gold Eagle, and five dollars in Gold. Submissions must be original or not, signed with real name and address, on one side of the paper, and may be published by The Post.
Allan Crimmins recalls swimming at a Texas pond when a rattler struck. His horse Baldy leaped to save him by stomping the snake, but Baldy suffered a poisonous bite and died. Crimmins, of Jamaica Plain, recounts the peril and sacrifice.
A humorous fragment notes Dick the horse in underground work, claimed to communicate by telepathy, and describes Dolly the dog chasing nit flies with a cow towel in a Chelsea household submission from Mrs Glen D. Rice.
Elizabeth M. Gasser of Uxbridge explains Buck a 10 year old buckskin horse with silvery mane and tail is highly intelligent and gentlemanly. He drinks from a pail at the door and whinnies for oats. Buck follows his mistress, backs into a wagon, drives well, and unsurely dodges auto horns.
Domestic recipe excerpt by Mrs Ella Gallagher lists Snow Pudding with lemon flavors and strawberry sauce. Includes fig bread crumb dessert and lemon sauce with cornstarch, plus cooking steps and amounts for each component.
Clara visits for tea and toast while others play bridge downstairs. She awoke hungry after lunch and wears a butter yellow charmeuse negligee with a violet georgette lining. The gown features a headware front detail and tassels at the sleeves.
A wire to Governor McCall states Halifax has enough materials and food but its financial needs remain unmet. The message asks that the city’s cash requirements be publicly acknowledged and relayed to Endicott, chair of the relief fund in Boston.
A guide on proper behavior at dances and visits. It advises naming the matron first when introducing guests, presenting guests singly, and hostess etiquette after formal calls. It also covers guest participation in refreshments, removing hats, and polite reactions to toasts.
A reader asks about the prefix Pan in terms like Pan American or Pan German. The responder explains that Pan means all or universal, so Pan-American denotes all Americans or the entirety of the Americas.
A brief poem card weaving love into a sweater as a farewell gift. It speaks of stitches of joy and colors symbolizing kisses sunshine and a pure heart to return the loved one’s happiness. The verse carries intimate sentimental imagery in a quaint domestic tone.
A reader asks if a son born after a Nova Scotia naturalized father can claim U.S. citizenship if he lived in Nova Scotia after turning 21 and voted there, now residing in the United States. The letter notes that naturalization of a father can confer citizenship to wife and minor children at the same time. Also references the Grand Old Man, six feet tall, who drew 20,000 listeners, and 250,000 paying tribute at Westminster after his death.
The article recalls William Ewart Gladstone born December 29 1809 in Liverpool. It notes his early rise from college speaker to parliament at 23, becoming prime minister four times starting at 59, and his shift from Tory to Liberal. It highlights his Disraeli rivalry and his refusal of an earldom as he lived to an old age.
A reader asks about the Lincoln cent debut year and confirms President Roosevelt ordered the Lincoln head placed on U S cents in 1909.
A square mile is any area totaling one square mile, regardless of shape, while a mile square is a square with sides one mile long. For example an area four miles square contains 16 square miles.
A mother asks whether she may hang a service flag for her son who enlisted in a Canadian regiment and serves abroad before the war entry. She insists it would honor a brave youth aiding his country’s allies.
A young girl asks if she should seek a formal understanding with a steady boyfriend who cannot plan for four years. The adviser says long steady courting implies serious intent, recommends open discussion and clear words to avoid future misunderstanding, and urges patience if the relationship is worth pursuing.
The editor of the Sewing Circle will pay $5 weekly for the best contribution. Women readers of the Post are invited to submit new problems or comments on current topics. A pen name may be used. The author of the week’s best letter will be announced on the editorial page each Sunday. Write briefly on only one side of paper. La
Readers debate whether a man may smoke anywhere in his home with letters urging thrift during wartime. Several contributors share New Year resolutions about saving coal money and supporting Red Cross drives while urging moral improvement and community effort.
The Sunday Post prints a selection of the Sewing Circle’s most interesting letters, showcasing reader insights, tips, and community chatter.
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