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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
19
The Boston Post announces a dog story contest with three prizes a Double Gold Eagle 20 and a Single Gold Eagle 10 and 85 in gold for the best three Dog Stories. Entries must be original or not and under 200 words on one side of the paper. Authors must sign real name and address.
The article notes Romans used Great Danes in circuses to fight wild beasts. Three could overpower a bear, four could kill a lion. It cites Champion Cid Campeador as the largest European dog at 34 inches and a Chicago exhibit in 1889 at 38 inches. Describes build, head, ears, tail, muzzle, coat and temper.
Vincent Holland reports a storm at Lydd Kent where eight sailors cried for help as a vessel stranded. A passerby and his Newfoundland dog carried a rope to the ship, enabling the crew to lash a second wood and be pulled to safety through heavy surf.
A hundred pound Newfoundland named Dagon is sent to fetch eggs amid a market shortage. He witnesses a real dog fight, intervenes with precision, seizes the combatants, then returns with his basket and dignity. Mrs Mary Olds Lawin Brookfield Mass.
Five month old Buster was born at sea in the Atlantic. He survived gunfire with a German submarine and a shipboard fire while aboard the ill fated American liner Navajo. Rescued by a sailor his journey took him to Ireland England and back to the United States. Ownership tied to Mrs Annie Newton of Dorchester.
Ferlie, a Scotch collie owned by Mr Weeks of Calais Maine, helped guard a robin’s nest under an elm. After warning the master and assisting in defense during a cat threat, she returned the fledgling to the tree mother after three hours without harming it.
HH J Patterson of Portland recalls his Seotch collie Shep who loved riding in his carriage and once ate hoof parings at a blacksmith shop. After a near fatal illness from the parings he avoided the shop forever, never again approaching it.
In Andover a chicken farm thrives as every farmer keeps a guardian dog. Farmer Lunt’s dog Bluff guards the flock, never letting a skunk take a chicken. When Lunt leaves town, Bluff stays on duty as dusk falls and the chickens await night protection.
Letters discuss wage fairness based on employer value not community value. A Woman Stenographer uses office example of error rates and training to argue pay should reflect preparation and ability, while others argue wages should protect homes and family needs.
A farmer checked his chicken house at midnight and found all safe, prompting the remark that the dog showed intelligence. The notice lists Miss Zola Haskell of 63 St. Laurence Street, Portland, Maine.
A former East Cambridge drug store owner recalls his Irish setter waking him by barking and leaping. The dog pretended sleep on Sunday, then fetched the master’s boot to drop it on the bed and wake him, bringing joy to Mrs M H Warren of Dei street Somerville.
A wartime poem in first person describes knitting a muffler as retribution and comfort amid scarred lands. The knitter labor grows fierce as war rages, with amber needles and gray wool symbolizing battle sparks. The speaker envisions a boyish wearer and a sacred victory healing loss.
A 22 year old bookkeeper asks Miss Champagne if he may pursue a serious relationship with a wealthy young woman despite a three year wait to improve finances. The advisor says love transcends ranks and that honesty and intention matter.
Birthday note highlights Leigh Hunt born October 19 1794 in South Zate England. Son of a West Indian father and American mother he became a radical writer jailed for calling the Prince Regent an Adonis of 50. He befriended Byron Lamb Hazlitt Shelley produced poems like Abou Ben Adhem and joined a radical press with Shelley and Byron before going to Italy.
A wartime rallying call urges readers to back the Liberty Bond drive. It emphasizes national duty and personal benefit, urging immediate purchase to aid the war effort and strengthen American resolve.
A collection of home recipes including milk charmer puddings doughnuts and chocolates from Mrs Farnsworth and Miss Newey with bread crumbs mo lasses and raisins. The page ends with wartime propaganda urging strong Liberty Bond purchases to curb a world menace.
A cautious speaker tells a man to openly declare his love and serious intent to a girl worthy of him while noting that the woman’s expectations will align with his ability to meet them. The tone urges prudence and honesty in courtship.
An NH experiment official recommends fall planting for apples and spring planting for peach cherry and pear. Apple trees should be about 40 feet apart for best results.
The guide describes proper door etiquette where a visitor’s card rests on a tray if a maid answers. It advises that in formal service a tray is unnecessary for minimal passes but may be used for multiple items. It details passing on a folded napkin and balancing dishes with the other hand, and warns against placing dishes on one another when clearing.
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