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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1918
Page
17
Ellen L. Thompson tells of Eleanor who frustrated by condescension from her husband Jim enrolls in a secretarial course. She proves herself by securing a position with Mr. B and reveals her success at dinner, ending with a loving reconciliation.
The article describes old-time coachman capes inspiring deep fur capes, short circular capes with sleeves as back details, hats made from hatter's plush and grosgrain ribbon, and wool-backed satin used for broadtail trim coats.
A set of letters from readers debate helping German women and children amid World War I. Some call for feeding the innocents as mercy and Christian duty, while others argue Germans deserve hunger and reproach propaganda claims. The pieces reference Wilhelmina Stitch, biblical ideals, and U.S. wartime sentiment.
A letter discusses autumn style with long skirts and ear coverings inspired by an actress. The column compares oleomargarine prices to butter, ponders repeated-year dates, and praises Boston area volunteers, milk prices, and Red Cross knitting records. It highlights Rockwood and Great Northern Paper’s fundraising and a Dorchester child selling 40 copies.
Barbara Frietchie born December 3 1766 in Lancaster Pennsylvania grew up in Frederick where she married a Frietchie and lived as a widow. The tale of waving the Union flag under Confederate forces inspired Whittier’s poem and remains a local showplace memory.
A teen girl asks how to invite a young man she chats with at a station to keep company. Cupid says the initiative is his, but she can pave the way with a smile and greeting and invite him to call. If he is inclined, he will pursue further steps.
Springfield report says Jeremiah J. Crowley of Pittsfield died after being struck by a train on the Boston and Albany tracks near Huntington while returning from a deer hunting trip. The first open season fatality was recorded this season.
A humorous railing on future sideshows by Walt Mason predicts grand spectacles and the removal of aging curiosities. He jokes about a royal Turk, monarchs out of work, and wartime relics while inviting attendance as the show closes for ten cents.
Miss Driscoll of the William E. Russell School has been active in Red Cross work all summer and helped promote a song collection for the United War Fund, gathering a total of ten dollars.
An advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Balm for head colds and catarrh. It claims quick relief by applying a small amount in the nostrils to ease inflamed mucous membranes and clear nasal passages, ending with improved breathing and comfort.
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