Taxing Bachelors Sparks Heated Sewing Circle Debate
A Boston stenographer argues for taxing bachelors of both sexes to fund family costs while a Georgette from Boston defends single life. The letters lampoon married life pressures and question the fairness of penny-pinching budgets amid rising living costs.
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The Kid Goes to the Colors in Family Pride
A poem recalls a youth joining the colors and becoming a man. The father shudders, the mother cries and blesses, and the grandmother's memory recalls prior generations changed by the flag to manhood. The piece highlights loyalty, pride, and generational service.
Costume Description of Clara’s Yellow Chiffon Negligee
The narrator visits Clara who offers shelter and quiet while she reveals a desk of unanswered letters. Clara wears a pale yellow chiffon negligee with straight shoulder drape, long sleeves ending in beaded tassels, and orange chiffon panels trimmed with blue and bronze beads.
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Questions and Answers in the Post Letters Page
Correspondents seek direct replies on topics from coral as mineral or animal to Boston harbor German boats authority to issue orders. The editor clarifies and corrects: first New England town governments Plymouth versus Charlestown, gold deposits in Massachusetts, flag hanging orientation, and pronunciation of Goethals.
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Pause Before Thinking of This Marriage
The quote notes that the rary is seen as either good or bad depending on perspective, and advises you to pause and hesitate before considering marriage.
The Calm of Ife in a World of War and Wealth
The speaker longs for a divine calm amid storm and strife. He honors Ife's sweetness as the truest beauty, surpassing worldly gains, and sees in this sacred love a deathless splendor guiding daily life.
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Earth
Transfer of German Officers From Deer Island to Gallups Island
Eight hundred German officers and sailors held for the duration of the war will be moved from Deer Island prison to Gallups Island. The transfer occurs today as part of the wartime custody arrangement at the port.
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Gallups Island
Germany
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