Tacoma Mayor Responds to Judge Snell on Woman Suffrage
A Tacoma mayor defends woman suffrage against Judge Snell who accused the movement of political corruption. The letter argues suffrage strengthens democracy, notes liquor-control gains, and cites later political outcomes while defending voters and reform.
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State police ban Birth of a Nation on Sundays
Deputy Chief George C. Neal of the State police orders the exclusion of The Birth of a Nation from Sunday showings in the Commonwealth. Governor Walsh and Police Commissioner O Meara discussed the matter, with no clear outcome. Tremont Theatre is the current venue, and Lynn Elks had previously requested the copy.
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Bay State Daughters Going to Washington
Mrs. George C. Jenkins of Whitman leads 100 Massachusetts women traveling to Washington today to attend the Congress of Daughters of the American Revolution which opens April 19.
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Sewing Circle Boston Fest invites homemakers to share advice
The Boston Post invites readers to use the Sewing Circle page as a women’s forum for home and family topics. Correspondents may write under pen names and ask questions about managing husbands and children, baby care, economy, flowers, and gardening. Letters go to the Sewing Circle Editor.
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Fear of Poverty sparks family money clash in Sewing Circle letters
Readers debate a wife who saved her housekeeping earnings in her name and refuses to spend it on her ailing husband’s medical bills while planning for her own old age and her daughter’s future, with responses from multiple sisters.
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Letters to the Sewing Circle Featured in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post prints some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting reader opinions and community topics in a lively, intimate column.
Queen Pudding and Steak Preparation by Mrs Keefe
A recipe for queen pudding blends marshmallows almonds cherries and macaroons with gelatine and whipped cream. A separate method cooks top round steak, flour seasoned, browned, simmered in water to tenderize, then served with cream marshmallow and cherry topping and optional hopped nuts.
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T. B. Keefe
Poems for Pour Scrap Book Fifty Years After Lincoln
Fifty years after Lincoln’s assassination the nation mourned while victory over the Confederacy was fresh. The Post publishes each day a notable poem from that era, commemorating the Great Emancipator’s death as part of the semi centennial reflection.
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Lincoln Lives: A Canadian Poet’s War Verse
A Canadian born writer and Union veteran, Edward William Thomson, writes stern verses on Lincoln and the Civil War. The poem declares the war’s purpose endures, liberty’s cause, and the call for all to enlist, with Lincoln as living leader and symbol of freedom.
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Poem Series Covers Lincoln Funeral Classics
The excerpt lists poets and works in a series on Abraham Lincoln including Bryant and Stoddard pieces, Captain My Captain echoes, Punch’s Apology and Atonement, Taylor, and Markham. It marks a sixth installment featuring remarks on Lincoln and his era.
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Love Advice From Mildred Champagne on Age Gaps
A young man asks if dating a 17 year old is proper. The columnist replies that friendships should start with parental consent, urges settling bashfulness, and advises remaining chaste and respectful while pursuing a worthy partner.
Recipe Substitutes and Weights for Baking
Instructions note substitute for cream of tartar using lemon juice and soda. A baking conversion table lists weights: butter 2 cups per pound, pastry flour 4 cups per pound, granulated sugar 2 cups per pound, brown sugar 212 cups per pound, eggs 9 per pound, chocolate 1 ounce per square, 2 teaspoonfuls per 1 tablespoon, 16 tablespoonfuls per cup, 2 tablespoonfuls butter per 1 ounce, 4 tablespoonfuls flour per 1 ounce. Signed by Mrs Hazel Stowell, Box 35, New Salem.
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Miss Champagne Writes On Love and Sentiment
Miss Champagne contributes a casual column about love and sentiment for the Sunday Post, exploring themes of romance, mood, and social niceties in a reflective voice.
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Household Hints Egg Shell Trick for Egg White Separation
A reader suggests using a fragment of eggshell to lift the yolk from the white while separating eggs. The shell piece is placed to pick up the yolk and prevents it from sticking to the whites, avoiding a spoon.
The Ghost Girl and the House Party Heist
A trio of thieves sneak into a country house at night to raid a party. A pink gown wearing ghost girl confronts Ted and Jack, leading to a chase, a kiss, and an awkward apology that may redeem a second chance.
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German Play at Sailors' Friends Society Benefits Widows and Orphans
A German play Der Bibliothekar by Boston University students drew many German sailors from interned steamers to Hanover Street for the Sailors' Friends Society benefit. Captains Pollack Jachens Tilsigen Wittekopp Schulke Scharschmidt and Von Aswegen attended. Special roles were well performed by Miss Christine Evarts Margaret Plimpton and Myer Levenson.
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Re-draft of B and M Bill Nears Committee Approval
Indications at the State House show the legislative committee on railroads will recommend next week a bill for reorganizing the Boston and Maine road. The measure is the latest re draft submitted by the Public Service Commission this week with possible minor changes and one potential major change.
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