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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1919
Page
15
The article notes huge collar capes and elaborate bags with sombre fall colors. Fringe details on sweaters, taffeta hats, and shaded ribbons return in millinery. Silk jerseys replace blouses while strictly tailored costumes dominate.
Miss Alice Stuart advises that at receptions or house warmings the husband should stand beside his wife to greet guests and assist with introductions as the attendance thins. Children should not join formal social events as they disrupt the sociable tone of the occasion.
A poem contrasts Old Wilhelm, a crippled woodworker sawing elm all day, with a narrator toiling on mortgaged land. The speaker mocks royal pretensions while admiring Wilhelm’s relentless labor and questions how a king can perform such feats, ending with the quip that Wilhelm never wastes a card.
A reader asks Mildred Champagne whether a 16 year old should sit on her brother in law's lap as a dare. The columnist discusses temperament and privacy, noting that the act may be foolish or acceptable depending on the girls' maturity and family dynamics. The piece questions why a dare is even needed and emphasizes the role of propriety and embarrassment.
A reader argues that choosing a spouse hinges on love and balance between dancing life and home life. The letters share two contrasting experiences: a dancing partner who becomes a husband and a homebody who builds lasting domestic happiness, urging the reader to marry for love and consider shared life, not mere nightlife.
A courtroom exchange leaves the witness momentarily certain of the suspect's guilt then retract the claim after a lawyer's cross examination. The judge awaits further testimony to determine the true thief of the horse.
Poem depicts Hannah watching the window as she binds shoes and yearns for news of her fisher lover Ben. The sea imagery shifts from hopeful May to bleak November as a schooner sails away and no word returns, leaving Hannah aged by time and longing.
A brief wartime exchange follows a whispered question from a woman about becoming a reconstruction aide. Sergeant Evans notices her, answering only that they will know before passports are needed. A patient speaks of a ringing in the ears while a doctor asks for the cause and the patient mentions his wife desires a motor car.
Sergeant Evans recalls a wartime Paris as he meets Miss Butler, a Bordeaux hospital nurse turned secretary. They fall for each other in a boulevard cafe, plan to live in Paris together for five years starting June, both former veterans from different US cities.
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