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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1917
Page
9
The Massachusetts Committee on Food Production and Conservation with State Food Director Henry B Endicott issued its first public market tip. The report notes an abundant supply of onions lettuce and cabbage as the market’s outstanding feature.
Massachusetts Public Safety Committee reports abundance of onions cabbage lettuce and swordfish with lettuce urged for daily use while onions and cabbage are cheap and waste risk cited. The market plan aims to advertise abundant cheap foods and curb waste through daily tips and a Boston reporting effort.
The Y M C A reports a cargo valued at 18000 dollars was lost with the ship Kansan after she sank on July 9. The consignment included five tons of chocolate, envelopes, letter heads, sugar, biscuits, flour, chewing gum, a motor truck, tents, folding chairs, organs, and athletic equipment for American troops in France. The aid agency will duplicate the shipment at once to care for troops on French soil.
Vernon Race, 17, of Bow New Hampshire, employed at Hampton Beach Casino bowling alley, is hospitalized in Portsmouth in critical condition with a neck wound from an accidental gunshot while crossing the Casino shooting gallery floor.
Letters respond to a young woman planning to marry and move away with her beloved. Advice emphasizes duty to her widowed mother, resisting leaving dependents, and honoring parents while weighing economic realities and personal happiness.
Alfred S. Clark reviews how lane thrift and waste elimination aid victory and surveys recent wartime titles. He cites Charles O Brien on German and American food policies, photography books on birds, garden guides for small plots, and manuals for home economy and trench warfare with emphasis on practical use and citizen effort.
The speaker notes high sales of roses at ten cents each and plans for Miss Caruthers to craft boutonnieres for tonight's dance. She admires Miss Caruthers as pretty and fashionable, praising her hat of white straw with pink velvet ribbons and rosebud trim.
The Sunday Post presents a selection of the most engaging letters to the Sewing Circle. Readers share tips, projects, and opinions reflecting hobbyist life and community craft.
A dated admonition advises men to avoid toothpicks in public and urges discreet use when unseen. It also prescribes subdued socks to match shoes and attire, and cautions against sending congratulatory or condolence letters in typewritten form.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona sustained injuries to his right arm and shoulder when a sidewalk awning fell while he walked past it in Washington. He was knocked unconscious, revived, and returned to his office before needing further medical treatment at home.
Colonel Charles C. Jones, who returned to Boston after years of wandering and was legally declared dead, failed to win access to his share of the estate. Judge Grant ruled last yesterday on a December petition requesting heirs including sisters and nephews provide what would have been his due if Manuella C. Kettle had died intestate.
Glass tobacco jars keep rice salt sugar tea coffee and crackers dust free on pantry shelves. Carry a small notebook and pencil for addresses when shopping or visiting. Maintain writing paper for children. Blocks are cheaper and keep pencils stocked. Mrs W R Wood Norfolk R F D
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