Baby Story Contest in The Post Offers Prizes and Publicity
The Boston Post invites stories about babies with a 200 word limit and three cash prizes. Writers must sign real name and address. stories not returned and may be published daily. Judges include Rufus B. Tobey and Theresa M. Lally. Mary Bowman’s anecdotes illustrate child observations.
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Baby Story
the Post
Boston
Daily
Sunday Post
Rufus B. Tobey
Wonderful Floating Hospital For Children
Theresa M. Lally
The
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Sewing Circle letters on household finance and tact
Readers discuss best letters to the Sewing Circle on domestic money matters and tact in marriage. Contributors urge fair wages, personal saving plans, and practical homemaking tips while advising women to manage funds, dress, and temper with discretion.
Inquisitive Harold and the Calf
A mother recalls her three year old son Harold watching a lively calf in the yard. He asks where babies and kittens come from, and often quotes lines from a phonograph he plays. The story reflects a curious child and a tender domestic scene.
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Harold
Memory for Records Stuns Town Librarian
A boy who cannot read numbers or letters memorizes about 80 records by sight, recalling covers and positions in a box. He often quotes lines like I’ll throw you out when asked to share, and asks what to do when rent comes around. Mrs Edward Richardson, R F D No 1 Peterboro New Hampshire.
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Sewing Circle
Edward Richardson
Peterboro
N. H
Jack
Boy's Distinct Speech Marks a Curious Dream Search
A parent recalls a two year old boy who spoke clearly and stored unusual words for future use. At age three on a hot midsummer day he could not sleep, and the narrator enters his bedroom to observe the child’s restlessness.
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Mary
Washington
Massachusetts
God
Billy Gleason
Mr. Gleason
Frances M. Skinner
Havendon Avenue
Montello
Child portrait of Joseph Fleming at age three
The piece describes young Joseph Fleming of 77 Broadway Everett. He sings soprano with his sister Velma, enjoys songs from the Victrola, and says affectionate phrases at bedtime. The caption notes he learned to run the Victrola a year ago and includes a childhood photo taken when he was three.
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Velma
Joseph
Joseph Fleming
Broadway
Everett
Pauls Monkey and the party gift request
In a Dorchester doorway story Mary Louise Coggin recalls her nephew Paul who laughs at a monkey and later asks why the mother does not give the animal a cent during a party for a friend's baby after watching the infant pass around the guests.
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Paul
Mary Louise Coggin
Navillus Terrace
Dorchester
Too Much Housework
A young Waldo, tired after play, resists tidying his toys, declaring “Houthwork” in frustration. The note is signed by Mrs. G. F. Stevens of 44 Gregory Street, Marblehead.
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Waldo
G. F. Stevens
Gregory Street
Marblehead
Kaiser as appendix of Europe warned by Dr. America
In strong wartime rhetoric the Kaiser is denounced as a dangerous appendix to Europe. America is urged to act swiftly with a surgical metaphor to cut out the Kaiser to save Liberty and the general health of Europe, ending fears of continued aggression and unrest.
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William
Kaiser
Europe
America
Everyday Etiquette In Etiquette Advice Column
A reader discusses party etiquette for unescorted women and the duty to return home safely. The column then muses on congratulating brides and grooms, etiquette’s role in showing happiness, and the possibility of equal romantic courtships in the future.
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M. J
Welding of True Souls in a Nation's Call
Poem reflects on freedom, patriotism, and sacrifice across war years. It honors Washington, Lafayette, and the Father of America while urging youths to answer liberty's call alongside allies. The verses stress courage, shared sacrifice, and enduring national unity through trials.
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America
Men of Courage
Washington
Questions to the Editor on Grant Names and War Dates
Reader questions cover General Ulysses Simpson Grant’s christening and common usage of his name, the oldest Psalm of Moses, how a Canadian subject can replace lost immigration papers, and when the United States declared war on Austria. The bulletin notes War declared on December 7, 1917, and locates the Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina.
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U. S. Grant
Hiram
Ulysses
West Point
Simpson
U. S
Ulysses Simpson Grant
Sir
United States
Austria
Virginia
North Carolina
Tilted attire described in a fragmented fashion
A fragment mentions clothing details with one side open and the other fastened across, referring to how a garment is worn. The passage centers on fashion phrasing without broader context or named persons.
No More Rough Red Chapped Hands Lamay Cream Ad
An ad touts La-may cream as a cure for rough red chapped hands and as a skin improver. It promises quick results after washing or before going outdoors and claims to be better than cold cream and non hair growing. It also advertises Lamay Face Powder as a pure, long-staying product.
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Willis
Papa
Arthur W. Bowman
Waterville
Mary FE. O’brien
Horendon Avenue
Maurice Ketten
Casey
Harold Edward Richardson
France
Paul's
Grippe
Ilolemiir
Bill
Dorothy
Bour
Martha Josephine Atkins
Lafayette
N. B
Moses
Ams
United States District Court
Post Office Building
Dentinol
Chetsi
Armour
Wisconsin
Armour Grain Company
Chicago
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