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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1917
Page
16
In a column of letters titled to the Sewing Circle, contributors advise women about home life and marriage. A reader scolds another for wasting a young life, notes husbands’ earnings and domestic duties, and urges happiness in family life. Other letters reflect on spending, sacrifice, and timing of marriage, with anecdotes from women in varied circumstances.
A note in Over the Wire thanks Janette for a white silk poplin gown she sent. The writer recalls admiration, mentions a rival and her offer to buy, and describes the dress with a panel front blouse, sash, hand stitching, and a row of jet buttons from neck to hem.
The letter explains that a despatch stating noon Monday in Germany equals six hours earlier in Boston. It notes Berlin noon is Boston six hours earlier and asks what the Constitution means.
A Maine Post letter section covers topics from ex post facto law and naval rank after Dewey’s death to Mothering Sunday origins and Boston no license districts. It also explains sailors trousers flare for deck work and gives etiquette on interrupting conversation and table manners.
A described ice cream recipe from New England housewives lists ingredients and steps. It instructs beating six eggs until light then adding sugar milk and cooking until thick, cooling then folding in whipped cream vanilla and freezing. A thick chocolate syrup with marshmallows and walnuts accompanies serving.
A recipe entry lists Soft Cold Water Gingerbread with eggs sugar molasses shortening and soda dissolved in water plus flour ginger and salt from Mrs Charles W Kendal of Gardner and a Soft Gingerbread variant with butter cloves cinnamon ginger soda boiling water flour and eggs from Miss Lo Fe Jones Augusta Me.
A reverent poem honors the flag and its protecting role from sea to land. It celebrates the stars and stripes, the crimson blue, and the legacy of liberty born from struggle and sacrifice. It recalls wounded memory, heroism, and the enduring symbol guiding citizens from youth to death.
Although at 18 you are legally of a marriageable age you should consider parents input before marrying. Patience may serve you well and give time to test your lover and yourself. Waiting a year or two could lead to greater certainty and wiser choice.
Household hints advise saving bacon rind for seasoning lima beans and soup. Rinds kept intact help top beans from over baking. For corn bread or corn meal muffins, well greased pans dredged with veal prevent sticking and provide a crisp underside. Suggest placing a dish of cold water in the oven to cool gradually.
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