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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
11
An aviator recounts chasing a goat two miles up in the air over France. He explains losing the animal while cavorting upstairs in France and describes his scare as bombs beneath his plane suddenly released him into free fall.
The piece discusses social rules for accepting invitations and sending cards when unable to attend. It then shifts to praise of Newfoundland dogs, noting their life-saving role, presence in remote regions, and humorous reflections on ownership and costs.
Readers discuss marriage readiness focusing on income and cooking skills. Letters share experiences from a mill girl turned homeowner who built a two acre property and poultry venture, concluding love and effort matter more than a lavish engagement. Another writer argues money helps but isn’t mandatory for marriage.
Readers ask about Phil Sheridan general status and burial, flag etiquette for service banners, voting laws in New York, lime needs for soil using litmus tests, and details on Minot's Ledge Lighthouse construction and light visibility. Answers confirm Sheridan as general, flag display order, New York voting ban for bets, soil acidity test method, and lighthouse block bonding and 40 mile light range.
A group visits Marjorie to view a silver net negligee trimmed with heavy silver lace and long tassels for Lucille’s trousseau. Marjorie has made it as a present to match silver mules. friends plan tea and gossip before Dolly’s country drive tomorrow.
Recipe notes for Barley Bread using barley and wheat flours with molasses yeast and two rises. Pancakes mix barley flour baking powder sugar sour milk egg and butter. Browned Salmon and Rice combines salmon and rice in a baked omelet like dish. Phic writ baked fish balls use fish rice lemon juice and egg baked on toast. Signed by Mrs A R Williams Brockton.
A reflective poem about ships that sailed fifty years ago and never returned. The speaker imagines treasure and voyage, while loved ones offer hopeful words. Despite dreams of wealth and art, a lost heart remains the final prize.
The Post invites readers to submit humor stories for a three prize contest: a double gold eagle worth 20, a single gold eagle worth 10, and 5 in gold. Entries may be original or credited if copied, with real name and address required. best stories printed in daily and Sunday Post.
A humorous clipped tale from the Three Partners magazine notes a policeman on his beat claiming a letter in Greek from a Chinese worker in Timbuctoo about a colored man in a Texas town. The yarn references Bamboo, a swell society rake, and a mother-in-law involvement in a farcical chain of hearsay.
A humorous News item quotes Jingler lamenting inability to pay debts with poetry. He holds a large envelope from the postman and reflects on finance. A stern relative suggests reading poetry aloud to appease the wolf at the door.
A French wounded soldier being moved to base hospital aboard a flat car was struck by a projecting beam when an American guard shouted Look out boys before entering a tunnel. The incident highlights language confusion as the man wondered why look out meant look in.
A reflective verse passage contemplates beauty in thoughts and dreams guiding steadfast deeds. It links light from shadows to high, true, and right actions, urging the world to shed fear through noble effort.
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