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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
13
Readers invited to submit new problems or commentary with pen names. Letters printed on Sundays. Responses discuss moviegoing habits, balance between home life and cinema, and how spending on films affects marriages and finances. Debates urge practical charity and caution against excessive viewing.
War time recipes and a light dress note from a New England homemaker feature in this Sunday Post item. It shares a cool beach scene and a simple blue linen dress, then moves to practical wartime cooking ideas including Rice Muffins, Peanut Butter Chops, Apple Bread Pudding, and Dried Fish Chowder with step by step ingredients and directions.
Six Providence Germans, arrested earlier as dangerous enemy aliens, were transported to Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia for internment. The group includes Walter Forstner of a local business firm, Otto A. Winkler, Frederich Dieterich, Willy Jaeger, John Hutt, and Ernest Geggenbach.
Carolyn Wells born June 1 1869 in Rahway New Jersey wrote hundreds of witty verses and notable children's books such as At the Sign of the Sphinx The Jingle Book and Folly in Fairyland Her limericks and tongue twisting pieces made her a popular humorist with famous verses about the Thames and two tooters to toot The tutor who tooted the flute was among her best noted in early 20th century children's verse and stories now recalled in Past Dear Miss Champagne notes of her era
Former Mayor John Mitchel of New York soloed after under 12 hours of flight training at a San Diego camp, hailed as a crack flyer. Lt. W. J. Denny, Civil War veteran envoy, a lawyer journalist and legislator, tours U S war effort in Australia. Brig Gen Fou lois, now head of the First Army air service, brings Mexican expedition aviation experience. Robert Stranahan of Toledo sent a pricey sock lot auctioned for Red Cross to President Wilson for further resales. President Poincare receives a farmer’s gift money to partially fund U S debt to Lafayette. Major General Gorgas proposes equal military rank for women doctors in war work. Edith Winship, Radcliffe graduate, becomes Y M C A cantteen worker abroad with the cantonment staff.
Readers ask when the sun is nearest earth and explain the silver circle under officer bars and the caduceus symbol on uniforms. Newton Reader explains French presidential election by national assembly and Grand Army details, noting Decatur 1866 as first post and that not all Union veterans belong to the G A R.
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