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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1917
Page
9
Poetic verse extols home life praising a wife's love, a child's trust, and simple domestic joy. The speaker celebrates affection, contentment, and the deep happiness found in a loving family.
Mrs. Trevor hosted a small farewell dinner and bridge party before leaving for a lakeside house party and then a mountainside camp. She plans a two week gathering soon and hinted at more social rounds. She wore a black satin gown with a pale bluish gray bodice, blue green violet tones, pale ruby accents, beaded front panel, satin cords at the waist.
A collection of home cooking ideas from cucina with chicken and ham patties, chocolate bread pudding, haddock fish bake, and simple batter breads. The notes include contributors Mrs Rose Gunderson New Bedford Miss Margaret M Gee Salem Nellie Johnson Woburn Miss V M Rich Foxboro and a garbled fashion line about a front fastening.
Advertisement promotes Fruit-a-tives as the sole fruit juice medicine for stomach liver bowels kidneys and skin. It markets a tonic made from fruit essence, priced 50c a box six for 2.50, with a trial size 25c, available at dealers or by mail from Fruitatives Limited Ogdensburg NC.
An advertisement urges readers to complete a Franklin Legal Will Form in private to ensure property passes to loved ones. It warns that without a will the law distributes assets per statute, regardless of heirs’ needs, and promotes sending $1 for three will forms from a Buffalo address.
In a continuation of Mrs Sunday’s defense of public displays of affection, the Post prints letters from readers on courting norms. A 24 year old woman argues holding hands and kissing are inappropriate before engagement, while other letters urge restraint and caution. We Two and A Victim of a Scandal-Monger’s Tongue weigh gossip, propriety, and charity as mothers and daughters navigate love, marriage, and societal expectations. The column invites further reader responses from women.
A stenographer asks whether to send her address to a summering suitor or wait. The columnist argues it would invade privacy and suggests allowing him to pursue, noting that courting remains a male prerogative and that giving the address may undo her aims.
The article describes straight-line bodices from shoulder to hip and high soft collars for cool weather. It notes long black and white or amber and white necklaces, novelty plaids, striped taffetas, and cloth combinations for afternoon dresses. It advises straight hair for children, buttons along the side of soft dresses, white frocks trimmed with black velvet and turquoise ribbon, sleeveless over blouses with white skirts, and fashionable gay bathing suits of varied color and design.
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports July activity: 750 cases investigated and 3132 animals examined by agents, 16 prosecutions with 16 convictions, 126 horses removed from work and 107 horses destroyed along with 82 small animals. Stockyards and abbatoirs inspected 6014 animals with 48 cattle swine and sheep destroyed. Angell Memorial Hospital saw 259 new cases with 156 dogs 48 cats 53 horses and 2 birds and 79 operations. Free dispensary treated 260 cases including 221 dogs 119 cats 4 horses 3 birds 1 calf 1 skunk and 11 rabbits. Since March 1 1915 the hospital has handled 1727 cases across the free dispensary and hospital combined.
A terse, timeless sentiment praises perseverance through repeated struggle. It contrasts easy surrender with hard enduring effort, urging continued effort despite injury and fatigue. The speaker emphasizes that dying is simple, while persistence is the true challenge and reward.
Boston welcomes His Little Widows at the Shubert Theatre opening the dramatic season. Edward H. Crosby notes a clever plot and music spanning popular to high order, with a lively cast of pretty girls and talented principals, promising success.
The Boston Work-Horse Relief Association announces it will give watering pails to any driver or owner of a single horse or team who registers at its Beacon street office or Free Hospital for Horses at 109 Northampton street. Pails should not be sent to the bureau of animal industry due to glanders risk.
A young man with two companions fabulates a mining scheme ending in financial ruin. An uncle leaves 3 000 000 on the condition the heir marries his 11 widows in Salt Lake City while the companions pursue love with two widows. Sunlit romance and bright music by William Schroeder accompany lively turns by Carter De Haven and Flora Parker as well as Edith Day and Leonore Novasio.
Mrs H L Garrity states her husband Harry L Garrity did not claim exemption on any grounds and will not claim exemption. She confirms this in a letter from 13 Cheadiqx stress and signs very truly yours.
Washington Aug 14 Congressional leaders were told by Secretary McAdoo that an additional nine billion dollars must be authorized for war expenditures through June 30 1918. Five billion in bonds already have been authorized and a two billion dollar war tax bill is pending in the Senate. A Ways and Means meeting was set for Aug 2 with plans to resume Aug 27 to expedite the finance measures.
Percy Spencer de Willoughby pleaded guilty in Suffolk Superior Criminal Court to forgery uttering and larceny. He was aided by his charming manners and the support of others within his circle. Sentence to be imposed later.
Advertisement promotes Dr True's Elixir as a family laxative and worm expeller to cure pinworms and stomach worms in children and adults. Claims quick worm expulsion, stomach relief, and constipation relief with testimonials from John Glass of Houston Texas. Available at dealers for one dollar.
Street commissioners heard peddlers and hawkers seek extended loading times beyond 20 minutes from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in South Market and surrounding streets. They argued police pressure harms loading, while merchants warned of congestion affecting hundreds of carloads of produce daily moving from New Haven yards to market.
The article notes streets where people congregate to collect their produce loads, highlighting the location and pattern of gatherings. Details remain fragmentary but emphasize the street venues used for distribution.
Bernard P. Casey listed in the Post as claiming exemption from the draft in Division 2 East Boston did not request exemption.
Calvin D H Tingley believes his 17 year old daughter Violet Tingley was lured away after leaving for a music lesson at a North End studio. She vanished last Wednesday from 11 Brainerd Street. Police at Hyde Park station aid the search for Violet, last seen wearing a black skirt a middy blouse an orange corduroy sport coat and a Panama hat with a purple and white ribbon.
Francis M. Bergin a master workman of the Everett lodge of the A O U W and assistant clerk of the Everett Selective Board yesterday passed the physical test and filed no exemption claim. He lives at 24 Liberty Street Everett and is a train despatcher for the Boston and Albany.
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