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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
11
Readers debate whether a woman with a past should reveal or hide it when dating a man. Letters argue for fairness, restraint, and forgiveness while warning against meddling in others affairs. The exchange includes personal anecdotes about marriage poverty and moral judgment.
The Sunday Post prints some of the most interesting letters addressed to the Sewing Circle. Readers find discussions, tips, and community anecdotes in the column.
A short column discussing fashion and communication style for readers. Dorothy offers tips on courteous phrasing and presenting oneself clearly over the phone, encouraging measured tone and concise wording.
The Special Commission on Social Insurance will hold day and evening hearings on sickness and disability insurance unemployment and old age pensions the latter part of next month. The panel investigates reasonable restrictions on continuous 24 hour labor and studies health insurance forms in use to better protect wage earners.
A 23 year old man asks how a long friendship with an 18 year old should end after he meets another woman he prefers. The writer advises respecting the first girl’s feelings, noting that three years as a friend creates obligations and that distress arises if she believed in marriage. The guidance emphasizes fairness and the impropriety of breaking promises.
Post letters discuss paper car wheels and Germany’s wartime trade impact, Japan benefiting in rubber toys and glassware. Berkshire Reader answers cover U S Navy enlistment for four years, minority rules with parental consent, and pension eligibility for dependents if death occurs in peacetime due to line of duty.
The phrase origins are traced to Shakespeare. In The Merry Wives of Windsor Act II Scene 2 Sir John Falstaff quips The world is my oyster, which with sword will open. The line later became a common idiom for seizing opportunity.
From coast to coast mov ing picture fans wonder why Mr. Miller does not appear in films. A California studio visit reveals his reluctance to be filmed and his surprising reaction to seeing his screen image for the first time.
Poem portrays Hannah bound to sorrowful vigil by the window as a fisher goes to sea. She binds shoes while yearning for news of Ben and a future that never comes. The refrain notes her repeated widowed watch over decades.
A collage of recipes for chicken croquettes clam chowder style, chocolate caramels and cheese pudding accompanied by fashion notes on vests, coats, frocks, and footwear. Contains author credits from Mrs J B Hight Mrs F W Bates and Mrs Charvat with location hints on Portland Maine Stafford Springs Conn Newport.
A reflective verse praising harmony between earth sea and sky. It speaks of living rightly, resisting passion greed blight and anger, and trusting in a higher pace that brings more blossoms than dust as life unfolds. The tone is serene and devotional.
Readers are invited to submit a picture of their toddler in a bathing suit for next Sunday's Post. The notice promotes the photo feature and entices families to see if their child appears among beach scenes.
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