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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1916
Page
15
A poetic lullaby voice reflects a mother addressing her child. The speaker imagines the child as a baby at night and a young adult later, lamenting growing up and possible separation. The poem shifts between intimate motherly care and the inevitability of change.
A collection of reader letters addresses family duties and social behavior. Topics include advice to mothers on raising sons, a young artist’s model seeking views, a wife’s plea about a neglectful husband, and opinions on married men courting with female escorts. The tone reflects social norms and concerns of domestic life.
The Sunday Post prints notable letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader views and community opinions on sewing topics and related crafts. The page reflects lively civic engagement and practical tips from contributors.
A chat segment recounts a speaker lamenting a lost memory book of Christmas lists and gifts. The note mentions December 27 as a time rumors may begin, and describes a Tam o Shanter style velvet cap with yellow accents and a skunk band.
Many women operate Auto-Knitters at home and earn over 2 dollars a day knitting hosiery. The work is pleasant, easily learned, and offers steady year round employment. Send a 20 cent stamp to Auto-Knitter Hosiery Co Inc Desk 8 D 147 Franklin Street Buffalo NY for full details.
By Maurice Ketten pan directly under the meat all the juice will drop into the dish. This method saves every drop of gravy and obviates the necessity of washing the dripping pan. Mrs H B Crosby 260 Lexington Street East Boston.
The page shows home cooking recipes and reader letters. Veal scallop bake layers veal crackers butter milk gravy and egg toppings baked 3 4 hour. Molasses doughnuts mix eggs sugar molasses sour milk ginger cinnamon soda flour roll fry. Bow rail salad with cabbage and sour cream dressing. Readers query about electric cars early US cities and a tax on pool tables and tobacco.
A reader asks if a foreign born Italian naturalized in the United States can be drafted to fight for Italy. Answer: if the person returns to Italy, Italy could require military service. if he remains in the United States he cannot be drafted. The letter also lists the seven wonders and notes Stonehenge location on Salisbury Plain.
A poem contrasts November with a girl like May, using blossoms and dreams to describe a hopeful engagement. It notes the seriousness of intent will endure as long as both share the same love and faith, suggesting a two year horizon before a formal proposal.
A reader asks if engagement should come now or after law school. The response advises waiting until graduation to wed, arguing that freedom during studies aids best work, and that true love will endure a two year wait without engagement. If love lasts, engagement can be declared when financially prepared.
Paragraph Points on Facts and Fashions highlights current dress trends with decorative terms. It notes Cossack hatcha devotees pointy bodices turbans of breast feathers flared top coats narrow skirts bluish lavender suits hats roman striped velvet handbags salmon and brown embroidery taupe cloth high crown hats artificial orchids in corsages and bouquets.
This ad urges readers to start Scott's Emulsion to strengthen the system when tiredness and nervous fatigue strike. It promotes the blood enriching, tissue building liquid food as alcohol free and backed by forty three years of physician prescription. Scott Bowne Bloomfield New Jersey.
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