Baby Story Contest Promises Prizes in The Post
The Post invites original or not stories about babies up to 200 words for three prizes: a Double Gold Eagle worth $20, a Single Gold Eagle $10, and $5 in Gold. Submissions must include real name and address and be written on one side of paper. Stories may be printed daily or on Sundays. three judges include Rufus B. Tobey and Theresa M. Lally.
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the Post
Oston
Sunday Post
Rufus B. Tobey
Boston
Wonderful Floating Hospital For Children
Theresa M. Lally
Infant de Pahasio
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Fest
Catherine's Bright Ideas Baby Catherine Amuses with Bold Replies
A short vignette from South Boston notes baby Catherine 212 years old by comic habit and wit. She speaks in unexpected ways about steam rollers German war talk and wanting a cent, with incidents of walking to a friend and directing birds at window. LILLIAN F. DUNN, 160 1 2 F street.
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Catherine
Mama
Baby
Susie
Jane
Wind Is Air The Mystery Neighbors Move Away
A four year old nephew jokes that his friend is moving to Wind a place he imagines. A reader recalls her nephew saying Wind is air and learns Irvine's family move to Ayer near Lowell. The note ends with Miss Elizabeth Donovan of Roxbury providing the remembered detail.
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Wind
Irvine
Ayer
Lowell
Elizabeth Donovan
Linden Park Street
Roxbury
Child joins sisters in song with flag ritual
A family moment shows a 19 month old boy inspired by his sisters singing America. He retrieves a small American flag and participates in a playful dress ritual, revealing a curious, affectionate family scene.
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America
Soldier Boy’s Flag Ceremony Photo Enclosed
A widow signs a letter from Biddeford Pool Maine describing a son’s flag ceremony. She notes the flag over his shoulder and another in his hand as he marches the floor then kisses the flag, asking others to do the same, with a photo of her son enclosed.
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H. C. Quinney
Biddeford Pool
Enna’s
Child’s Sweet Picture of Honest Affection in Hanover
Mrs Charles A Thomas recounts a boy who adores a girl yet shuns all others, attends Sunday School by a male friend, asks Alice to marry him, plans to take her to the station, and shows care for an elderly neighbor. The note ends with a warm tribute to the child’s sense and kindness.
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Alice
Charles A. Thomas
Main Street
Hanover
N. H
Childrens Lessons On Suffering And Temptation
A mother recalls Elliott who asked what suffering means and then confessed he was suffering to obtain a cookie. The second vignette features a girl desiring mince pie, caught with pie crumbs, and promising not to repeat the mischief. Mrs C P Martin of Parre Vermont signs.
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Elliott
Hattie V. Smith
Mama
Rad Salts and Jad Salts Boost Kidney Health
An expert warns meat overconsumption harms kidneys and urges preventive care. Take four ounces of rad Salts daily in water to flush and stimulate kidneys, reduce urine acidity, and curb urinary and bladder disorders. Jad Salts, an affordable lithia drink, supports kidney function and can be used occasionally.
Looking Up: A Man’s Outlook Lifts the Market Spirit
A speaker urges optimism by choosing to look upward despite current gloom. Viewing brighter prospects, he sees favorable signs others miss, and asserts continued improvement as people gather, dine, and share a hopeful outlook.
Wheat Doughnuts and Fish Fillets with Tartar Sauce
Instructions for making wheat doughnuts with brown sugar and yeast, then fish fillets fried in fat with a tartar sauce recipe. Ingredients include flour, salt, cinnamon, brown sugar, yeast or baking powder, whole wheat flour, egg, milk, fat, sugar. Tartar sauce uses eggs, olive oil, vinegar, mustard, sugar, pepper, salt, onion juice, capers, and cucumber pickle. Address: Mary G. Binney, 59 Winslow Avenue, Norwood.
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Mary G. Binney
Winslow Avenue
Norwood
Advice on a secret marriage for a 16 year old
The columnist warns Louise that sixteen is too young to marry even if the suitor is ideal. She recommends waiting at least two years until lawful marriage age, while the man proves his character by supporting Louise and caring for her ill mother.
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Miss Champagne
Mamma
Papa
Louise
Fish Men to Confer With Hoover in Washington
Boston representatives and local fish and game commissioners traveled to Washington to meet with Food Administrator Hoover. The talks aim to devise a plan to increase the nation’s fish supply through a comprehensive program.
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Boston
Fish and Game Commissioners
Washington
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Household Hints on Cleaning and Food Prep
Practical household tips for sweeping with a skirted broom cover to reduce dust and wear, repairing straw matting with wool braid and careful darning, and using folded waxed paper to cut hard butter smoothly. Tips attributed to Mrs H B Crosby of 260 Lexington Street East Boston.
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H. B. Crosby
Lexington Street
East
Boston
Canners End Meet and Elect Officers
The National Canners' Association closed its session in Copley Plaza with adoption of a resolution backing new rules to prosecute food law violators and the election of Henry Burden of New York as president. Delegates endorsed Herbert Hoover's work and named Frank Gerber of Michigan as vice president and Frank E. Gorrell as secretary and treasurer. Burden supported no price fixing for canned goods and favored stamping goods with U S A as a national trade mark.
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Henry Burden
New York
National Canners’ Association
Copley Plaza
Herbert Hoover
Federal Food Director
Frank Gerber
Michigan
Frank E. Gorrell
Pesident Burden
Postmaster's Secretary Now Chief Yeoman
J. William Hunt, private secretary to Postmaster Murray and former stenographer in the postmaster general's office in Washington, has been appointed a chief yeoman in the navy and ordered to report at once to the capital. He received a comfort kit from the postmaster's staff as Murray praised his efficiency and service.
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J. William Hunt
Murray
Washington
Cift
Everyday Etiquette Says Women Should Not Polish Nails
The column advises refinement norms for women and proper chaperone practices for high school outings to the city. It stresses women should not polish nails, and recommends that mothers require chaperones and separate lodging for girls and boys, with a male teacher present if possible. It also cites guests tidying rooms when staying away from home and shares tips on escorting guests to events.
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Gertie
Love Touches With Its Gentle Rose
A lyrical meditation on love’s gentle influence across ages and faces. The verse contrasts youth and aging, describing how love's warmth persists from cradle to sunset. Imagery shifts from battle and nobility to quiet domestic scenes and timeless passion.
Facts and Fashions Wide girdle underarm buttoning and slim waist belts
A stylish guide notes a wide girdle buttoned under the arm and narrow tie belts to define waists. It highlights buttons in silver gold and steel, colored wool embroidery on satin evening capes, lacquered feathers quills and wings on hats, and popular coat colors sand navy blue and black with white footwear expected this summer.
Sewing Circle editor pays weekly prizes for best letters
Readers urged to contribute problems or comments with pen names allowed. Letters discuss husband wife finances and spending, managing income, and practical tips for household budgeting, with several readers offering personal methods and advice on wage control and savings.
Roosevelt Urged to Lead U S Army in Belgium War Trial
Secretary Langtry speaking for the Commonwealth at the Maine sinking anniversary memorial in Faneuil Hall urged that Theodore Roosevelt lead an American army to drive the Germans from Belgium. He praised Woodrow Wilson as honest and urged national unity under one flag.
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Belgium
Theodore Roosevelt
Albert P. Langtry
Commonwealth
Maine
Boston
Benjamin F. Haines
Medford
Havana Harbor
W. T. Cheverius
U. S. S. Suffolk
Boston Navy Yard
Frank Thompson
Charles Bergman
John W. Culhane
T. L
Callahan Run Over by Car Amputates Arm in Camp Greene Incident
Private Thomas R. Callahan formerly of Charlestown and Quincy was amputated of his left arm at Camp Greene Charlotte after being struck by an electric street car while crossing a railroad trestle at night. He was attached as clerk to the division surgeon of the third division U S Army and previously served in the Fifth Massachusetts Infantry Medical Corps.
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Thomas R. Callahan
Charlestown
Quincy
Quincey Patriot-Ledger
Camp Greene
Charlotte
N. C
Callahan
Fifth Massachusetts Infantry Medical Corps
To. S. A
Boston Globe
Baltimore
Conley Theatre
National Lawn Tennis to Resume Championships
At the annual meeting in Longwood New York the United States National Lawn Tennis Association voted to resume championship tournaments with proceeds going to the War Department training camp activities. 1918 outdoor titles went to West Side Club Forest Hills Longwood and Philadelphia Country Club. Indoor and junior titles awarded to Seventh Regiment and West Side Club.
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New York
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
War Department
Commission On
West Side Club
Forest Hills
N. Y
Longwood Cricket Club
Boston
Philadelphia
Western Association
Chicago
Seventh Regiment
New York City
George T. Atlee
Julian S. Myrick
Edwin Fuller Torrey
Clinton
George W. Wightman
New England
Edwin Sheafe
Middle Atlantic
A. Y. Leach Jr
Washington, D. C
tri-State
R. W. Halterhoff
Cincinnati
Northwestern
Thomas C. Burton
Minneapolis
Southwestern
A. B. Adone
Dallas
Tex
California
Sumner Hardy
San Francisco
Ketty Martin’s Lakefront Wedding at Little Church Around the Corner
The narrator recalls Ketty Martin’s secret plans to marry her fiancée against her mother and sister’s wishes. Ketty arrived in a sand colored traveling suit with orchids and a matching hat, looking adorable. The couple wed at the Little Church Around the Corner, and the photographs capture their evident happiness in a quiet family finale.
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Ketty Martin
Florida
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