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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1912
Page
6
Readers are invited to describe the best meal of their lives in 2000 words for a Boston Post Dinner Editor contest. The prompt asks for details of the food and the surrounding circumstances and promises a twenty dollar gold piece to the best answer received.
Harry McQuesten recalls serving with C Company Sixth in Lares after hostilities ceased. Porto Ricans burned Spanish houses, and he and a fellow soldier protected Sebastian Colon's home. They met a Porto Rican planter who spoke Finglish, claimed five years of study in New York to be a dentist, invited tea, and served a hearty American style fricassee meal.
A hospital breakfast during recovery is recalled with vivid detail. The author describes a rare steak, toast, a soft boiled egg and weak coffee served to six beds in a ward. The aroma and taste evoke home, comfort, and eventual health, ending with the author's signature and address.
A national thanksgiving service was held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London to honor the safe return of King George and Queen Mary from India. The procession, crowds, and royal family participation accompanied by church leaders and a royal welcome in Trafalgar Square and Temple Bar marked the celebrations.
A hunter pursuing a fresh deer track at dawn followed it for about three hours before realizing he had no clear direction back to town or school. He paused to reassess his location and safety.
A man recounts leaving a taxing New York bookkeeper post for a tougher factory role, then quitting after two days. A friend advised Eat Grape-Nuts, he tried it, and his mental stamina and work performance improved, leading to a promotion to cashier. The note cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and The Road to Wellville.
A trapped canoeist on Shaw Lake survives a sharp squall by discovering a forgotten can of beans in the wreckage. He lights a fire, dries clothes, and eats a hot serving before being picked up by a launch at about 4 PM. The writer signs as H. E. Rice of Bangor Maine.
Bernard F. Supple of the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration requests the Post clarify that a letter in the Best Dinner column on February 3 was not written by him. He states he did not write any letter and does not know who used his name unauthorized.
The newspaper teases the forthcoming household section with guidance on fern care cut flower care Valentine games and dozens of valuable household helps. The item promises practical advice and seasonal ideas for readers.
Company B First Corps Cadets heard Major Charles H. Cole describe the Texas maneuvers and the spring troop movements to the Mexican border. The talk highlighted quick mobilization and training for the national guard and regular army, with plans for a monthly paper The Busy Bee and regular guest speakers at future meetings.
Thomas Kenney of 5 St. Clair Place Cambridge was arraigned in Cambridge District Court and held on $1000 bond for a hearing February 14 after allegedly setting fire to his home and sending his wife and three children to his father’s house.
Judge Ely in Municipal Court yesterday imposed fines on several shoplifters. Isabel Vinal of Waltham was fined $25. Minnie G. Heckler of Malden $15. Louise V. Schletzer of West Roxbury Green Street was fined $25.
New Haven report details Morris Smith returning home after fourteen years away with a 2 000 000 fortune from Klondike explorations and southwest travels. He gave a gift to his mother living in West Haven but would not disclose the amount.
Charles A. O'Donnell aged 60 died suddenly in the guard room of the East Dedham street station shortly after 6 am yesterday. He had been arrested before midnight on a charge of drunkenness.
Advance from Washington reports President Taft sent Colonel George R. Smith's nomination to the Senate for the army paymaster-general post. The notice reflects a key military staffing move in early February.
Charlies Tulver a Jersey City deckhand was trapped inside the Storm King boiler during repairs after boiler trouble. The engineer released steam in time. Tulver was rescued semi conscious and badly scalded. His condition is serious.
Ad Col. Arthur L. Hamilton of the Seventh Ohio Volunteers writes that he and his family used Peruna for seven years and that Perma aided his unit in the Spanish American War. He notes low casualties during seven months service and suggests War Department records would show Peruna’s benefit to his command.
Patient letters claim Peruna cured a severe lung infection settled after a cold and a chronic head and nose catarrh. Samuel McKinley from Kansas City says a long auctioneer career exposed him to cold and heat. after neglect he recovered following Peruna. W J Harper of Lehigh Arkansas reports relief after ten bottles restoring smell and health.
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