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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1918
Page
13
A Roxbury youth tale describes two year old Dorothy Cherland with light hair and blue eyes. She tries to feed goldfish with bread crumbs then asks if Goosie Gander will throw her down stairs if she does not pray. Her mother reassures her and Dorothy says her prayer before bed.
A misheard Christmas program joke recounts four year old James from Brookline describing Santa and his deer. He explains Santa appeared but Mary's Christmas did not, prompting surprise from Uncle Alf. Local reader Miss E. M. McNeel notes Brookline address.
The 312 year old Little Ellen loves gum and stores chewed pieces for meals or overnight. She sometimes uses paraffin when lacking regular gum and fears saving gum could attract germs or Germans, prompting a change in her chewing routine. N A Richwagen Needham Mass.
A mother recalls visiting her former home with her 21 2 year old daughter. The child’s uncle helps with carrying the baby when walks are difficult. The child muses on stars and asks about grandmother who has passed away. The child expresses longing for Grammie and wonders when she will return home.
A theatre outing on a Wednesday afternoon ends with three year old Virginia Dunn remarking that a jailer in Marguerite Clarke’s Seven Swans is “doting to the little girl,” calling him “the Kaiser.” The audience reacts with amused acknowledgment as a woman confirms the pun referencing Kaiser Wilhelm. Mrs. B G Dunn of 69 Benefit Street Attleboro provides the account.
A Newport New Hampshire resident shares a humorous anecdote about her niece Veronica aged 312 who delays sleep with chatter and singing. Veronica pretends to read the Boston Post and muses that war has reached Germany, then proudly claims she can read.
Beatrice once a child known for speech slips now fears cows after a street encounter. She tells her father a cow barked at her and later recalls a dog chasing a hen and leaves flying, mistaking leaves for feathers. Lydia Mac Learn Allerton Mass.
A reminiscence recounts two young children reacting to weather and home life. It mentions Little Albert at age two and a half and Marjorie responding to flippant compliments with a witty reply about flypaper. The piece also notes Lauriston's yellow curls and his radiant smile in a featured photo.
A two year old visiting his grandfather exclaimed for more meat on a chicken bone and asked to warm ice cream in the oven. He joked about a book agent staying over and later claimed the books must have been in the agent’s stomach. He is now in the United States navy. Mrs J C Soutter, 10 Warren Street, Winchester.
The verse portrays a call to action as a lone figure contemplates duty and faith. It evokes awakening, endurance, and a poised march forward under a night sky.
A reader asks for troop carrying capacities of the largest German steamships converted to transports, listing ships named Vaterland later the Yaviathan and Kaiser Wilhelm II now the Agamemnon and Amerika later Ameri ca with capacities like 4500. The letter also queries whether Mr Tilcover, the U S food administrator, is an American citizen and provides a brief biographical note on Clair Hoover born 1874 in West Branch Iowa, with education and career highlights including Stanford, Esrvard, Princeton, and relief work in Belgium.
A letter to the editor explains visitors need a pass to visit relatives at Fort Standish Coast Artillery in Boston. The brother must obtain a pass from the commanding officer and mail it to the writer before the visit can occur.
A man with a third state license for waters and unlimited tonnage who is drafted into the army must apply to transfer via his commanding officer to the War Department for consideration of move to the Merchant Marine. The process requires military channels and official approval.
A reader asks the editor when the East Boston tunnel opened to the public and signs the note G. R. W. with a December 1904 date.
The speaker urges Mildred Champagne to keep relations friendly with a desirable young man while avoiding intimate companionship. She is advised to let him call as a family friend, with parental approval seen as a safeguard, and to let time determine any deeper prospects.
The recipe directs topping the steak with fried onions and a tomato gravy made from stewed tomatoes seasoned with sugar pepper salt and butter. Thickened with flour or cornstarch, the sauce is poured over the steak and onions to serve four. Signed by Mrs Co O Freese from Providence HK J.
Readers argue over who should pay for clothes in marriage and how far frugality should extend. The letters discuss fairness, environment, and the impact of attire on family well being, with tips on cooperation and shared expenses.
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