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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
15
Reader submissions from Boston publications invite contributions of humorous stories up to 200 words with prizes including a Double Gold Eagle and 85 in gold. Entries must include real name and address and be sent to the Funny Story Contest Editor at the Post. Noted judges include Newton Newkirk and Joe Toye.
Dear Sisters discuss marriage finances and roles in a family. A man should earn a substantial salary to support a home and a woman should learn cooking, with anecdotes on allowances, debt and homemaking habits and the value of an account book to prevent waste.
An advertisement offers a reward of one hundred dollars for the recovery of Hale Short's body after a drowning in the river during the night. It calls for assistance from the public and mentions the incident location.
A crowded train scene features a stout German man seated while a sickly lady stands holding a strap. A woman nearby asks him to give up his seat. He replies that it makes no difference as she is his wife, quoting, Das meine vife.
A mailed note from Misorder House shows a customer asking for a catalog and a pair of shoes. The brief message ends abruptly with Dont bother sending the cata. and is signed Very truly yours Pp. S.
An advertisement claims a new preparation Ara-Mara cleanses hair and scalp without caustic soaps. It warns traditional shampoos strip the scalp, causes dandruff and gray hair, and promotes a home remedy with instructions and a mail order offer from Herbert Roy Stone in New York.
A short poem describes a night of fear and grief followed by dawn. The speaker finds faith as God guides the loom and keeps the trust intact, concluding that the divine thread completes each day’s work.
A brief clipped line notes a person receiving a pair of shoes as a present. The message is attributed to F. B. Schmidt of 196 Hillside Street in Roxbury.
Howard S. Frye recalls a traveler named Mr. Brown who toured a small Ohio village asking about his business. After villagers confront him, he explains he stole a horse, was convicted, and chose 10 days in the town over 10 years of hard labor.
A reader describes crafting heart shapes from a baking powder can to save money on a cookie cutter. By bending the can with the cover removed and leaving the bottom to protect hands, they produced dainty cookies and even made other shapes similarly.
New ribbons are of brocaded faille and printed foulard silks are in great favor. Sashes remain an important note as fashion updates show a vague waist line.
A birthday feature on Philip D. Armour born May 16, 1832 in Stockbridge New York. He left farming life to join a California gold rush journey overland and built one of the world’s largest food supply businesses from humble beginnings. His early dangers and enterprise shaped a vast fortune.
The speaker urges women to be resourceful and tackle tough tasks with cheer, noting that facing grim figures can lead to saving quarters for thrift stamps and helping others.
An Old Reader corrects Father E. T. Taylor as a Boston preacher who served as chaplain aboard a famine relief frigate and preached in Cork and Glasgow. A Naturalized Citizen asks about land sighting from New York Harbor and Nantucket Lightship distances. A reader cites Macbeth’s Sleep quotation and its source in Act II Scene 2.
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