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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1914
Page
11
Miss Elizabeth Symmes Wheaton College Box 171 Norton Mrs White prepares Christmas dinner with help from her five year old son Johnnie. A clever cat Nicodemus knocks the turkey from the table and chaos follows as ice cream and gravy burn and spill, prompting frantic fixes.
A Kipling poem reflecting on sorrow from loved ones and the pain of losing a dog. The speaker questions why hearts are given to dogs to tear and notes the lasting grief of burying a beloved pet and the debt-like nature of love.
Mrs White frets as John is sent to the chair after a kitchen mishap. Mrs Ruggles vows no licking on Christmas Day. She consoles Johnnie, praises his effort, and sends him to Aunt Mary and Uncle George while planning turkey and plum pudding.
Paragraphs describe floral trims for dresses, sashes and girdles for young girls, and techniques to shape skirts with reed or wire. Net fabrics feature in negligees and tunics edged with velvet. Jackets show extremely wide flare, elbow sleeves persist, and bright bead accents in rock crystal, amethyst, jet, and colored beads decorate tunics and accessories.
A collection of old fashioned kitchen directions including Snow Pudding with gelatine lemon flavors and egg whites, Very Good Muffins with sugar eggs and butter, Cake Fillings such as Lemon Jelly Mocha and Orange Jelly, and Apple Jelly with lemon. Also credits Mrs Leonard Shawcross of Henniker New Hampshire.
Readers share memories and advice on spending wisely for Christmas. Letters recount childhood limits on gifts, the lure of frugality, and lessons about joy, affection, and parental examples. Debates touch on marriage, trust, and handling unwanted advances with prudence.
The poem paints misty valleys of morning and dream folk, as a child awakens to the robins songs and the promise of spring. Imagery features sheep, phantoms, rose of May, and dewy light through green leaf lattices. The narrator drifts in dreams toward freshness, beauty, rest, and a rose bearing love.
The Sunday Post prints some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle, offering readers a glimpse of community opinions, sewing tips, and shared projects. The column showcases reader contributions and exchanges within the club.
Pro and social activity includes a 7 a m service at St Paul Cathedral with Rev Henry K Sherrill as preacher and a 7 30 pm birthday tribute to Phillips Brooks led by Dean Rousmaniere A joint Y M C A Congress and Page Class debate on Socialism is set for Dudley Street Baptist Church public invited Maverick Church East Boston hosts War Is Not Heaven illustrated by A R Williams in Germany and Belgium at 7 pm tomorrow The Cathedral Branch Woman's Auxiliary lists officers and roles for the United Offering program.
The House of Representatives will pay final tribute to Serena FE Payne a 30 year member lying in state in the hall of the House The ceremony will be the first public funeral in 15 years since Nelson Dingley Jr The President Cabinet Vice President Senate Supreme Court and diplomatic corps were invited to attend the joint funeral committee will coordinate with the Senate.
The Rev Henry T Grady pastor of St Benedict’s Church Somerville will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his ordination on Monday Dec 7 He was in the first class to enter St John’s Seminary Brighton A Jesuit conducted women’s retreat is planned at the Convent of the Cenacle Brighton from 4 pm Saturday Dec 26 to 8 am Wednesday Dec 30 The Rt Rev Mgr M J Splaine rector of the Cathedral will lecture on The Conclave and Pope Benedict XV at 3 pm today. The Home for Destitute Catholic Children on Harrison Ave received 36 children last week with 33 placed in families or with relatives. Sacred Heart parish Roslindale women plan a Christmas sale at the rectory parlors on Mon Tue Wed to raise funds for church extension.
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