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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1915

Page

15

Grandfather's Bat Brings Family Hope Amid Hardship

A struggling family discovers hope when a heavy grandfather's bat, found in a chest used as a makeshift refrigerator, hides a hidden treasure. The father relishes a return to normalcy with plans for a ball game and a new bat, glove, and ball for his hungry child.

Daddy Douglas Roy Mrs. Douglas Donald

In Case War Breaks Out What Our Armed Forces Must Do

A timely series by J. W. Muller examines the tasks and purposes of the U S Army and Navy in war. It explains strategic aims, mobilization roles, and the logic behind defending national security and democratic ideals amid global conflict.

United States J. W. Muller America

Sewing Circle seeks home advice for Boston Post readers

The Sewing Circle in the Boston Post invites women to discuss domestic topics such as household management, baby care, gardening, and family life. Correspondents may use pen names and ask each other questions, aiming to help with practical solutions. Letters should be written on one side only and sent to the Sewing Circle Editor.

Sewing Circle Boston Daily and Sunday Post New England Boston Post Hubby

Why I Never Married and Other Sewing Circle Reflections

A long reader correspondence in the Sewing Circle column explores why women did not wed and whether they regret it. Several voices discuss independence, love, truth about age, and marital roles, with advice and aired opinions from readers and a nurse observer.

Shade

Bel gian nurse on the firing line in town outing

A livelyquoted scene describes a Belgian nurse in a passing reference as she is about to go into town this afternoon with companions. The dialog notes her being Belgian and smart while detailing her terra cotta crepe-de-chine costume and wide panama hat.

Dreadnoughts Need Destroyers to Guard from Submarines

The piece argues dreadnoughts are vulnerable to modern undersea torpedoes and that only fast destroyers can protect battleships. It details torpedo advances, limited hull defenses, and the crucial role of destroyers circling at range to sight submarines before attack. The author promises a follow up on the submarine topic.

Letters to the Sewing Circle Featured in Sunday Post

The Sunday Post prints several of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader opinions, project tips, and community crafts. The feature highlights diverse sewing debates and personal anecdotes from subscribers.

Sunday Post

Prayer For The Struggling Elderly And Youth

A 1915 poem pleads for divine aid for unemployed elders and young workers, urging God to grant courage to the anxious and brighten the weary with comfort and hope. It calls for blessing upon gray heads and the palsied, and asks for relief from hardship in changing times.

Shooting near Westford ends in fatal accident

In Westford Connecticut Olin Smith aged 62 shot and killed his cousin Dwight Dunham aged 60 who was setting a trap near a clump of bushes. The medical examiner ruled the shooting accidental and no charges were filed.

Westford Conn Olin Smith Dwight Dunham

Household Hints To Clean Rusty Flatirons

Beeswax and salt will make rusty flatirons as clean and smooth as glass. Tie a lump of wax in a rag, when the irons are hot rub them first with the wax rag, then scour with a paper or cloth sprinkled with salt. Squeeze lemon into potato water near finish to prevent blackening. Mrs. B H Cave Cambridge.

BH. M. Cave Granville Road Cambridge

Sam's Tax Question Sparks Quiet Debate

A fragmentary dialogue features Said Sam challenging an interlocutor to pose an easier question. The exchange centers on a pivotal issue described as the axis of the matter, with a hint that the key lies with the person who caused the disturbance when she went to pay her taxes.

Sam

Rice Omelet and Salmon Croquettes from Cliftondale Plain Cook

A New England home recipe note shows Rice Omelet with boiled rice milk butter eggs and salt baked to set plus small muffin omelets fried at the griddle. Salmon croquettes mix canned salmon bread crumbs eggs butter pepper salt parsley shape fry. Ends with a homey maxim and author Mrs Jennie Gove Cliftondale address.

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