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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1916
Page
29
A reader challenges estimates of living on $15 per week criticizing stated savings and noting expenses for rent food clothing heating and essentials. Letters reveal practical concerns of widowhood child care and frugal living with examples from families and communities.
A reader recalls a garden party frock described by Clarice who is shopping for Easter attire. The outfit features white organdie with a three flounced skirt, a V back blouse outlined by net frills, and a Dresden ribbon waist bow.
After a draining day Nan Clark plans a quiet dinner but her husband Tom stages a secret camping escape with Mr Norton. He crowds Blanche and the boys from arrival plans, declares the trip his decision, and exerts control as Nan feels a dangerous thrill at being chosen for a husband led adventure.
A 1916 verse piece urges readers to balance action and patience. It contrasts labor and idle waiting, praising those who work and noting even quiet, thoughtful hearts contribute to life’s greater weave.
Household hints advise keeping cut flowers from air by wetting them thoroughly placing in a damp box and covering with wet cotton or news paper then cooling the spots. For bouquets a pinch of salt petre in vase water is recommended. Mrs. L. M. Bumpass 823 Plymouth Street North Abington.
AOA DIA AAA HAS SRECIPESS . New England Housewives A See Sunday Post for full page of DOD AAG 444 BOS INDIAN BANNOCK.
Chuck roast recipe details searing in fat with vegetables and brown sugar gravy. Includes serving suggestion and author M R Thresher with address 343 Manchester street Manchester NH. Also cornmeal dough method with no baking powder and serving options, credited to Lucy Lee at 33 Lexington avenue Cambridge.
A reader asks how to handle a diamond kept as a gentleman's ring when a two and a half year relationship lacks a clear engagement plan. The adviser says a ring given without mutual agreement lacks meaning, urges not to pressure him, and warns against assuming a definite engagement. The two parties should clarify intentions before expectations harden.
The article describes blue serge suits with color trimming and yellow cloth buttons, gray stitching bands, and gray silk collars. It notes wide drooping hats trimmed with a velvet band, a single rose on the brim, and small bows, reflecting the period style.
The 21st concert at Symphony Hall featured Dr. Karl Muck conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Soloist Sylvain Noack performed Dvorak’s Violin Concerto in A minor after Humperdinck’s overture to The Forced Marriage and Haydn’s Symphony in D major.
A critic remarks that Noack delivers technical virtuosity and refined tone in Dvorak’s violin concerto but finds the work weak in theme and less engaging overall. Haydn’s finale impresses with spirited wit under Mack, while the rest of the program shows routine contrasts and delicate values lacking in the slow movement. Upcoming Shakespeare inspired program to feature Volkmann, Berlioz, Tschaikowsky, Mendelssohn, and Dvorak selections.
The marriage overture is heavy and scholarly with a weak horn theme and a lumbering rhythm. The woodwinds join for a sprightly moment but overall the program is among the dullest Dr. Mack has presented, despite a capable orchestra and rich library.
Boston committee for relief of French musicians appeals to readers for funds to aid those affected by the European war. A Harvard division benefit at 4 PM Thursday features soprano Paula Frisch and a pantomime by Joseph Lindon Smith, with tickets at Herrick's after April 12. Contributions may be sent to Kidder, Peabody & Co. Boston.
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