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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
4
A collision near Kemi in northern Finland between a Red Guards train and a government intercept train killed or injured a large number of people. The trains crashed at full speed and all coaches were smashed according to a Copenhagen telegraph.
William Christie died in Lawrence at age 60. Authorities ask Boston police to locate his relatives believed to be in East Boston.
Brigadier General E Leroy Sweetser arrived from Camp Green, North Carolina to visit his Civil War veteran father in poor health in Provincetown.
The Post invites readers to submit up to 200 word Baby Stories on one side of the paper. Prizes include a Double Gold Eagle, a Single Gold Eagle, and $5 in Gold. Submissions must include real name and address and be sent to Baby Story Editor, The Post, Boston.
A photographer describes photographing his daughter Sylvia every month since birth. Sylvia is now 2 years and 4 months old, and the parent notes she has heard his talk about photography and seen his work.
A Dorchester child writes to her father about a failed attempt to photograph the family cat with a Kodak. She recalls giving the cat chocolate to stay still, the cat jumping down, knocking the camera over, and scratching her. She ends by asking for a dog.
A reader sends a photo of Ruthie Rose, a 2 year old with brown curls, dark eyes, rosy cheeks and a sweet disposition. She is described as a wonderful singer and dancer who knows over 50 songs.
Ruthie Norton, a likely the youngest Red Cross nurse in New England, sang and danced for two hours at a masquerade ball with over a thousand attendees and won first prize in a grand match, then donated winnings to the Red Cross. She later sang school songs for a teacher and proclaimed she is a big girl.
While visiting, a young Eleanor slept alone but woke crying one night, revealing a defining moment in her early years that stayed with the narrator.
Mrs. Frank Howe recalls a moment of confusion as a child says she has lost herself in the dark. The anecdote includes a witty reply about a head ache in her leg when asked to perform a task. The note lists her West Roxbury address at 57 Clement avenue.
A fragment about a three year old named Billy Iranke who strongly trusts in American rights ends abruptly with an unfamiliar stranger encounter. The readable portion suggests a human interest tone but lacks concrete event details or outcomes.
A snippet describes a boy who will greet strangers with a Happy New Year and then probe their political loyalty asking who they voted for If the answer is not President Wilson he remains silent and stops talking to them.
A fragment describes a boy in a khaki suit raising his right hand to his eye and acting as a sailor, telling his mother he will go hunt Kaiser Bill, mentioning Sarah Pottle at 5285 Washington Street Jamaica Plain.
A mother alters a squash pie into a pudding to save lard and flour. Five year old Paul criticizes the Hooverian change and later is found quiet at the sink with a spoon halfway down a fish’s throat, raising concern about his behavior.
A Brighton resident recounts a peculiar remark about fish lacking tonsils and teeth after testing a fish’s throat with a spoon. The story ends with a wry fantasy about heaven full of fishes, attributed to Mrs. William Scott of 23 Stratton Street.
Ruth ages five considers a game scene when her brother pretends to be buried. She disputes his claim with logic about wiggling and visibility, then asks her mother how one can tell if someone buried wiggles. The exchange shows Ruth’s sharp reasoning and curiosity.
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