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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
13
John Mason consoles Lucy by presenting a living child to replace her lost son, but the gift is only a shadow of memory. Lucy watches the child play with its own shadow, while both mourn the real boy in a ceremonial, poignant scene.
A post from a Boston reader invites mothers to discuss whether any man is worthy of a "good girl." The column's letters contrast a frugal, dutiful son with a spendthrift daughter and warn about bearing daughters' reputations and husbands' pasts.
Mabel Stetson three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Munroe B Stetson of 90 Florida Street Ashmont, was injured while reaching for ice in a cart at Florida and Temple Streets. The horses started suddenly as driver Frank Dougan of 27 East Street Dorchester approached. She fell against the back board and fractured both jaws. Taken to City Hospital.
The next Sunday Post Magazine will publish the prize winners and their letters from the How I Got My Raise contest. This feature highlights readers who share how they earned a salary increase and the steps they took.
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore has rejected the twilight sleep method using scopolamin for childbirth. After more than a year of use, experts found the drug too dangerous for the new child and impractical for general practice.
After a Democratic campaign committee meeting Vance C. McCormick announced the President would not undertake a speaking tour. He may accept invited speeches at select locations, citing office dignity. Scheduled appearances include Hodgenville Kentucky September 4 and St. Louis September 20 with possible suffrage talk at Atlantic City September 8 and Boston October 12.
Farmer John comes back from his journey to a peaceful farm life. He greets old animals with affection, notes the cattle and colt, and reflects that happiness lies in simple farming, loyal friends, and the rural scene rather than Paris or Rome. He contemplates future travels but cherishes home.
A.mixed home recipes include MANGLED POTATOES with boiled eggs olives nut meats butter and egg yolk garnish from MRS L L BROWN of Bangor Me. OLD-FASHIONED INDIAN PUDDING uses Indian meal milk eggs and molasses baked. ORANGE FRITTERS batter dipped orange segments fried and sugared from MRS BENJAMIN W ROGERS of Chatham Box 494.
Tl visits Janette who departs for the mountains. She admires a russet colored tricotine suit with a plain full circular skirt and a fitted coat featuring a front panel, gathered sides, a corded waist, and matching wide collar and cuffs. The coat length allows wear over a gown or with the skirt as a suit.
Blue veils pair with pale pink hats and crinolines have fallen from fashion. New coats feature velvet linings and motor coats sport very high collars. Many summer suits show fur trim while linens in pale colors shape charming hats. The high Spanish coiffure is gaining popularity.
A nut cracker improvised as a small wrench opens cans and bottle tops and fits sewing machine nuts. The note also mentions a sausage grinder and a clothes wringer. Edith Fe Kelso, 938 Hancock Street Uphams Corner.
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