Baby Story Contest at The Post in Boston
The Post invites stories about babies offering three prizes a Double Gold Eagle for $20 a Single Gold Eagle for $10 and $5 in Gold. Entries must be original or not, 260 words max on one side, signed with real name and address, and publishable at The Post’s discretion. The best tales will run in Daily and Sunday editions. judges include Rufus B Tobey Theresa M Lally and Paley Story Editor.
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Wonderful Floating Hospital For Children
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Catholic Charitable Bureau
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Little Dorothy and Her Doll Bring Teary Lesson
Estelle Brown of 148 Clinton Street New York recalls Dorothy a 312 year old child who fears losing her baby doll to neighbors and explains how the girl’s affection extends to a pet kitten, with the child defending kindness to animals in a gentle tale.
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Dorothy
Dodd
Dolly
Little Evelyn Wanders Off and Returns by Police Aid
Mary Hogan reports her three year old daughter Evelyn wandered from the doorstep and was found two hours later sitting on a police officer's lap counting flies as stars on the ceiling. The officer learned the child called herself Little Dolly Grey during the beach sighting.
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Little Evelyn
Baby Evelyn
Dolly Grey
Over the Top Infant Surmounts High Crib in Sleep
The 10 month old child Helen slept in a tall rattan crib with high sides. While the household slept she managed to go over the top, a surprising climb for a baby at creeping age.
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Helen
Missing Baby Found Beneath Bed After Night Search
A Roxbury household recounts a miraculous moment as they woke to find their baby vanished from the crib. The search spanned rooms until the infant was discovered beneath the bed, calmly sleeping, with no injuries observed.
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F. M. Sproul
Harold Park
Roxbury
Editor Offers Weekly Prize for Best Sewing Circle Contribution
The editor of the Sewing Circle will pay $5 each week for the best contribution. Women who read the Post are invited to submit new problems or comments on topics under discussion. A pen name may be used. The writer of the week's best letter will be announced on the editorial page each Sunday. Write briefly on only one side of paper.
Debate on Wives Working to Support Men in Early Caring Circles
Readers of the Sewing Circle share strong opinions on whether a wife may work while her husband stays at home. Several letters argue against a wife earning more than her husband, urging fidelity to home duties, while others suggest balanced or joint work could benefit families and even third parties. The page also notes a historical obituary segment about James Longstreet.
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Sewing Circle
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Dear Sisters of the Sewing Circle
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Druggist Brown
Cleveland
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Child Jealousy Over Candy Causes Scuffle at Store
Joe at fourteen months witnesses other children eating candy in a Dorchester candy shop. He pushes a larger boy and takes a fall day sucker, then stares angrily, resenting others’ candy while his mother forbids him. Mrs. M. L. Monahan, 47 Pleasant Street, Dorchester.
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Joe
M. L. Monahan
Pleasant Street
Dorchester
A Visit to Grandma's House
Charles a two and one half year old visitor to grandma’s home plays outside. He stacks asters on the front walk and later ends with his heels in a barrel seen from a window. Grandma rescues him and brings him in for naptime after a day of mischief. Carroll Kynoch Milford Otis Street 4.
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James Longtreet
Edgefield
James Longstreet
West Point
Grant
Lee
Washington
Meade
Pickett
Appomattox
Pete
New Orleans
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Turkey
Hayes
Charles
Grandma
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Milford
Baby Dorothy Brown Quietly Crying Behind Silence
A neighbor recounts caring for two year old Dorothy Brown who slept in a brother's room and cried after twenty minutes. Mrs Brown had left to shop and believed crying did babies good, while the narrator notes the quiet before the return of disturbance.
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Dorothy Brown
Dorothy
Poems For Pour Scrap Book Making the World Safe
Poem excerpt from The Little Flag on Main Street by McLandburgh Wilson. Expresses antiwar sentiment and humane motive behind wartime effort, focusing on protecting wives and children and the shared humanity that challenges idealized rhetoric. This stanza highlights soldiers joining to defend families rather than lofty political goals.
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McLandburgh Wilson
Main Street
The
Macmillan Co
New York
Tomboy Dorothy Delights Dorchester Reader
Dorothy Goldstein of 456 Harvard Street Dorchester describes a playful moment where a baseball catcher’s mask and glove become a toy. The scene features a child’s curious mischief and a vivid home vignette.
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Dorothy
Sarah Goldstein
Harvard Street
Dorchester
Ireland Added to British Flag in 1801
The article notes Ireland did not join the Union flag until 1801, marking a key change in the royal banner. It references the political and historical context surrounding the Act of Union and its lasting symbolism.
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Ireland
Fadts and Fashions Highlight Fur and Velvet Eveningwear
Fadts and fashions note mink furs back in favor with capes featuring shoulder yokes and nutria fur appearing on gowns. Covert cloth coats show raccoon collars while evening wraps favor velvet satin or brocade. An evening dress may blend three shades.
Reader questions on language gas types and war history
A reader asks about pronunciations of alien in American and Scottish usage and England. The letter explains coal gas and water gas production. It notes Franco Prussian indemnity amounts and German flags of truce and a claim about the oldest flag on European battlefields, with Stars and Stripes adopted June 14 1777.
Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston's January cold snaps
The longtime resident cites official figures for January cold and warmth in Boston. He notes six below zero in 1878 and two above in 1887 as the coldest on record. He adds 8 above in 1912 as the warmest in the past two decades and records rain or snow on the date in several years.
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Boston
A Chat on Style From Dorothy On Gown and Jewels
Dorothy writes about an extravagant blue taffeta evening gown with pinkish lavender and gold lights and a jet bead necklace and earrings given by Jack. She plans to wear the dress with a bustle effect and a high left back neckline to the Society Show on Wednesday night.
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Father
Jack
Druggist Promotes Tescum to Curb Husband Drinking
An advertisement features Druggist Brown of Cleveland urging wives to use prepared Tescum powder to end their husbands' alcohol use. It claims quick, safe results and cites testimonials of transformed drinkers, with a money back guarantee from Houghton & Dutton Co. and other druggists.
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Cleveland
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