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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1917
Page
9
A 26 year old woman recalls past romance ending due to her first partner's selfishness and finds new engagement influenced by wartime constraints. She notes public affection, movies, and beach routines with her current partner while seeking guidance from the Sewing Circle readers. The page includes readers debating propriety and parenting impacts of public kissing.
A correspondent shares a cheerful account of time at the Dudleys with praise for their home and lively social visits. A fiancée arrived by car for games, described in detail, highlighting a fashionable white felt hat with black velvet trim.
Former Congressman Joseph A. Conry was selected to represent the state on the committee of terminal port facilities by the Council of National Defence. The group will survey Massachusetts railroad storage and warehouse capacity for war material shipments, focusing on rail and water transportation facilities. Governor McCall designated him for the appointment.
Poetic meditation on making the most of the moment and turning clouds inside out to find silver lining. It urges beginnings, effort, and faith in God within the world as a source of heaven. The verse encourages perseverance, joy, and resilience in daily life.
General Vignal, chief planner of Calais coast defences and a commander at the Marne, conferred with General Edwards at the New England overseas division headquarters in Washington yesterday.
General Edwards drives rapid organization of New England units for overseas service as Massachusetts and the region prep for departure. Vignal offers aid and may inspect troops before sailing. Indications point to a quick move to field service in France with all line officers slated for eventual combat roles.
Oliver Hazard Perry, born August 21 1785 in South Kingston Rhode Island, rose to fame for the Lake Erie victory in the War of 1812. He joined the navy at 14, fought Tripoli at 16, commanded nine ships at Erie, refused to surrender, escaped in an open boat with his brother, and later died in 1819 from yellow fever while commanding a Caribbean fleet.
The Brookline Board of Assessors yesterday announced the tax rate for the coming year at 15.70 dollars, 70 cents above last year. A large decline in the town valuation was reported for 1916, signaling changes in assessed values and tax burden.
A naval cap rested on a desk bearing the line We have met the enemy and they are ours, recounting a wartime tally of two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop in a single, cited quotation.
Practical rules for child behavior when visiting a mother's friend. Dress codes for mourning vary with age. Children should help with housework or keep their room tidy and be ready to run errands. Show respect by rising when the hostess enters and avoid relying on being entertained. If no afternoon entertainment is offered, depart within a half hour to an hour after luncheon.
Governor McCall issued an order making the State Guard the militia of the Commonwealth to replace the National Guard. The measure commissions its officers and places all guard officers and its 8000 members under the adjutant general’s jurisdiction.
The Colonial began its dramatic year with the Boston production of Have a Heart under Henry W. Savage. Rumors say it was a New York success last season. The story is simple and clear, with Kern music that should please a broad audience.
A comedy stage plot centers on Mr. and Mrs. Schoonmaker suing for divorce over attention paid to a movie star. The department store headlines include lingerie displays and a shady counterfeiter seeking to win Mrs. Schoonmaker back with a thwarted scheme involving the star and an elevator boy.
Flora Zabelle shines as the returning star in a lively Boston musical comedy. Katherine Galloway appears as Mrs Schoonmaker with refined tone, while Helena I Gunther plays the female detective. Cast includes Billy Kent Irving Beebe Lucille Saunders and Ernie Adams with sparkling dancing and vivid costumes.
New York Aug 20 a committee of sugar refiners beet sugar producers and Cuban and other planters pledged to meet 1917 1918 sugar needs for the army and navy estimated at 100 000 tons per year at a price set by the Food Administrator. The group met with the Council of National Defence advisory committee in Washington last week.
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