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Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

13 Dec 1915

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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1915

Page

5

Sermon Opposes War Brides and Praises Pavlova Night

The Rev. Frederick B Heath denounces the war brides custom as unpatriotic and predicts weak offspring from English spinsters. Boston hosts a farewell Pavlova night at the Opera House with a star-studded program in her honor, featuring Aida and Rigoletto segments and a ballet divertissement.

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Frederick B. Heath Warren Avenue Baptist Church Mr. Heath Pavlow Boston Opera House Boston Mile Paviova Rabinoff Milo Pavlova Mlle. Pavlova Boston Opera Aida Mmes Villani Gay Messrs Zenatello Baklanoff Mardones Carmen Mme. Gay Martin
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Love and war brides debate in Heath speech

Heath argued against love at first sight, defining true love as enduring growth beyond beauty and passion. He described a matrimonial league led by Rev. Ernest Houghton in England for unmarried women to marry crippled soldiers, noting tens of thousands enrolled and calling for a sacred view of marriage amid war.

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Israel Heath Mr. Heath Ernest Houghton Bristol England France
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Jokes on Matrimony Spark Debate in Boston

The passage mocks marriage as a national fad while noting Boston residents still marry. It contrasts courting urges between Americans and Dakotans with reflections on seeking spouses, wealth promises, and the rush of suitors around notable figures like Francis Ouimet.

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German Revolution to End War Says Bohn

Frank Bohn a former Columbia professor told a Socialist party forum at 724 Washington Street that the European conflict will end in a German revolution. He said the tide will turn and the allies will prevail with Germany seeking peace only after the Socialists overthrow the Kaiser.

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Germany Frank Bohn Socialist Party Forum Washington Street Bohn Columbia
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