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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
15
A Sewing Circle correspondent reflects on wartime impact, noting renewed patriotism, enlistment, and deeper national belonging as she and her family faced military service. The column invites readers to share gratitude, contentment, and small treasures amid hardship and Christmas timing.
Mazola oil is praised as a quality medium for shortening, deep frying, and sautéing. It claims economical use without cross-flavor transfer and urges trying a free Mazola recipe book.
A cheap sponge cleans white kid shoes and does not leave lint on dresses. Rinse in warm water, rub with soap, and apply to stains for cleaning. By Co. M. Stokinger, 182 Poplar Street, Roslindale.
The Sunday Post features a selection of notable letters to the Sewing Circle. Readers share anecdotes, tips, and community updates reflecting local interests and craft topics.
A lyrical meditation on love as the enduring real force guiding through sorrow and hardship. The speaker praises love’s steadfastness, likening it to an olive twig and a rose that survives death, remaining sweet and faithful amid adversity.
A window flag speaks for soldiers and families in wartime. The speaker uses blue stars and stripes to symbolize mothers wives sweethearts sisters and sons awaiting victory and return. The poem honors sacrifice and steadfast faith.
The Copley Gallery features G. L. Noyes watercolors of sea docks boats and summer landscapes. Lilla Cabot Perry shows 26 canvases at the Guild of Boston Painters with mixed reception noting personality and vision gaps, strong drawings on some pieces, and a Japan and Boston focus including "No. 15 A Cup of Tea" and "State House from Boylston Street."
The article highlights spring fashion trends with a focus on red as the favored color, apron effects on dresses, sport dresses with knitted sleeveless jackets, and veils in black brown or taupe. Green velvet coats trimmed with kolinsky, fur trimmed long coats with bright linings, stovepipe like muffs, high neck informal evening gowns, and large matching flowers on veils complete the palette.
General rules for proper table service include not chewing with mouth open and avoiding noisy eating. Clear dishes by removing them separately, with main dishes first, then smaller ones, carrying two large dishes at most. Before dessert, remove unrelated items and brush crumbs with a napkin or crumb knife into a tray or plate.
A young man asks how to handle a 16 year old girl and her indifferent mother. The columnist suggests delaying until she is older, earning favor through frank talk, restraint, and proving readiness for a good home, then courting with a stable plan.
Sunday post presents lemon short cake sponge cake trilby pudding and pineapple marshmallow dish with instructions and serving notes attributed to Florence I Sargeant Worcester and Dorothy Burke Bangor Maine, including bake times, ingredients, and assembly steps.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official Boston records: coldest on December 6 as 14 and 12 degrees below zero in 1886 1902. 9 degrees in 1901. 10 degrees in 1908. Our warmest on this date reached 69 degrees in 1912. Snow or rain occurred on December 6 in 1904 1906 1910 and 1912.
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