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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1919
Page
21
Poem speaks of ancient and modern warfare's toll from brutal battlefields to a fading star once seen across Europe. It laments bloodshed, global conflict, and collective sorrow as the world endures fear and mourning. The verse links past violence to present catastrophe and the sea’s lament.
Jimmy Murphy lies conscious after a car accident in a hospital. A nurse named Miss Ashby comforts him and learns of his bond with a storyteller boss. Jimmy fears losing his job and hopes to contact the Cumberland building supervisor by Monday.
A dialogue-driven excerpt shows Jim confessing he lied to arrange a reunion with Miss Ashby. She reveals a hopeful future, saying he will be her boss as life grows brighter. The scene centers on trust, affection, and impending change.
A reader defends wearing fashionable attire and staying open to social life, condemning narrow judgments. Another letter argues for trusting husbands, hosting guests with permission, and avoiding jealousy while maintaining friendships with soldiers and other men.
A masculine reader warns about visiting married women's homes and urges respect for marriage. Letters discuss gender roles, independence, and consequences of social boldness in dating and dancing.
Evening gowns vary with square tulle sleeves and sleeveless norms. Purple emerges among new jersey suit colors while heather remains favored. Embroideries show few new stitches with classic cross stitch leading. A dark blue taffeta dress features eyelet embroidery and cerise velvet girding. A marine serge suit displays white silk embroidery down the front. A dancing dress pairs a tucked white net skirt with a rose tinted basque styled like the Directoire.
Heat lemons and strain juice into dry small bottles nearly full. Add a teaspoon of olive oil on top, cork tightly, and store in a cool dark place. To use, draw with clean cotton fromen to absorb oil, leaving juice fresh as pressed. Mrs H B Crosby. 260 Lexington Street East Boston.
Recipes from Sunday Post feature multiple home dishes. Included are lemon cookies from Mrs U L Gould Freeport Me and a layered apple bread crumb pudding with molasses and spices from Mrs M L Brown Roxbury. Also a soft boiled egg method from Mrs G B Meriam Worcester and a spiced loaf batter from Mrs Joseph Parent Augusta Mo.
A Post letters column features queries and answers on the Rainbow Division origin German subdivisions pronouncing operas and hotel names. It also notes Cambridge Newton name changes and historic Boston weather records with brief fashion description fragments.
Charles Franklin Jones of Boston argues that future justice depends on Americans keeping a cool head and a clear conscience. He cites evolution toward humane laws and the Golden Rule, warning against actions now that may be regretted later, and recalls a Georgia tale about foreknowledge of chickens roosting to illustrate inevitable laws guiding America's progress.
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