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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
13
A Sewing Circle exchange debates whether two women can form permanent selfless friendship. One reader argues against lasting bonds after marriage citing jealousy and conflicts with husbands. Another recalls a gifted female friendship tested by love and loyalty that endures and proves women can be as loyal and self sacrificing as men.
A reader argues women are not as loyal as men in friendship citing incidents of borrowing and a misread pin. Another letter recounts a tale of two women who stay loyal when one marries, risking their own comfort for a friend. The writer contrasts male exemplars like David and Jonathan with perceived female fragility.
The verse centers on Mary Ann making apple jelly from apples brought in season and storing twenty jars in the pantry. It describes the sunlit taste of summer and the roses of her love, with jars cooling on the stove and a tin cover for the glasses. The poem blends domestic imagery with seasonal transitions and affection.
Health Commissioner Francis X. Ma with Mayor Curley approval promoted two department staff and raised salaries for 11 others. Frederick S. Davis moves to deputy commissioner in charge of vital statistics records and accounts while Stephen L. Maloney becomes the former deputy’s role.
Practical tips for housekeeping including sweeping stairs with a child’s broom and using a wet cloth to keep rugs flat. Also suggests ironing draperies on folded sheets on a table instead of a board, signed by Mary Campbell of 93 Central Street, Waltham.
The Sunday Post presents a selection of intriguing letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing readers’ insights, tips, and community updates about sewing projects and techniques shared with the column.
A collection of old fashioned recipes including inexpensive fruit pudding with suet or butter, prune pudding with gelatine and eggs, pressed meat loaf with sage and veal, and a pumpkin sauce method. Mrs. Charles Loeser of Lynn provides notes and measurements, suggesting day-before cakes and substitutions.
Molly shows off a pale pink silk blouse with high collar and silver tassel as she and her husband prepare for an evening at the opera. He, newly recovering from shock, orders a fresh suit. she dances around the room in bright, fashionable attire.
A columnist advises a reader who has passed a young man at his shop for years to consider speaking up if they share a friendly exchange. The piece notes men may flirt without seeking serious friendship and that mutual signals can invite or deter further contact.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Karl Muck performed yesterday afternoon in Symphony Hall. Soloist Ernest Schelling joined a program including Cesar Franck’s D minor symphony Liszt's major piano concerto Borodin's Steppe Sketch From Middle Asia and Walter's Euryanthe overture.
A reflective poem urges readers to consider how their daily actions affect others. It questions kindness shared, greetings given, selfish behavior, and the impact on friends, neighbors, and those in need as day ends. The piece ends with a hope to earn tomorrow through today’s deeds.
A 1916 music critique contrasts Borodine’s light miniature strings and Steppe Sketch with Franck's symphony, praising its personal Gothic flavor, then lauds Liszt A major concerto as a dramatic, innovative portrait of the composer. Mr. Schelling delivers virtuosic, praised performances with clear form and rhapsodic emotion.
Mrs Martha J Ham longtime Hancock School Association director Boston area death follows a week long pneumonia illness at her Somerville home 41 Boston Street She is survived by her husband two sons and two daughters among them Miss Mabel Ham Somerville High School secretary and Miss Florence Ham Somerville clerk to the commissioner of public buildings
Wellesley girls join an egg boycott amid a price rise, skipping egg shakes and floats while paying 15 cents for most items in local tea rooms. Chocolate ice cream and abundant dairy treats become the new favorite as shops report heavy daily sales from morning to late evening.
Margot recounts a near disaster during a Marblehead sea shoot. The ill fated hulk listing and submerging left the crew soaked and the camera man drowned with his camera. Though uninjured, the film was ruined and the scene must be redone with safer gear.
Washington officials edge closer to simultaneous grand jury investigations nationwide on coal price rises. Justice Department and Interstate Commerce Commission study dealer operations and car shortages aimed at punishing violations and uncovering concerted actions driving prices higher. Investigations focus on coal dealers, middle West rail workers, and artificial withholding of cars in Detroit Toledo Cincinnati Chicago and Cleveland.
The Rt. Rev. Logan H. Roots bishop of Hankow China urged broader justice in U S immigration laws to aid Chinese entrants while protecting American labor. He spoke at the Benjamin S Rotch Club banquet held at the Church of the Holy Spirit Mattapan last evening.
A dozen friends hosted a dinner at Young's Hotel in honor of Governor-elect Henry W. Keyes of New Hampshire, but Keyes was absent due to a toothache. The hosts kept the engagement, deciding it was too late to cancel.
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