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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
17
A Sewing Circle discussion features letters from women claiming lifelong friendships among women rivaling male loyalty. Examples include unpaid favors for friends, care during illness, secret support for widowed families, and tests of trust with gifts and cars. The letters endorse female fidelity while critiquing gossip and public reputation.
In a dramatic tale from the Sewing Circle, a wife protected a loyal friend from insult. She refused entry to a visiting woman, warned her husband, then left with the friend, taking money and the baby’s welfare, vowing not to return until the husband apologized. The letters celebrate female friendship and courage.
Dorothy discusses skating attire in indoor wear describing a black velvet costume with a square-cut coat and ermine buttons. The outfit features a full skirt with fur trim, a bright red satin sash, and a red satin hem, all praised as glorious.
A lyrical stanza celebrates summer across landscapes from hills and water to sky and streets. The imagery portrays summer as a roaming, faery like figure weaving light moonlight and song, promising a lingering, magical season before slumber.
Desperate Ambrose faces a quiet day as Nippy's Pop column calls it dull. A bully comic appears in the next Sunday Post.
Practical economy alum powders show wide variation in leavening strength, being inexpensive but differing greatly in ability to raise dough.
Mr and Mrs Clement D Sargent of Swamp Scott had $300 worth of clothing stolen during their honeymoon visit to the city. In Central Court the garments were recovered and two men faced larceny charges while a third faced receiving stolen property. The Sargents had parked at the Hotel Touraine when a rear extension case was stolen from their auto.
The article notes fur coat linings as novel and striking, eccentric trains for evening gowns, and bar-pins with rhinestones in fashion. It highlights striped flannel sports shirts, embroidery on frocks, hip length fur jackets with velvet skirts, and straight mid winter silhouettes. Beads brighten outfits and a one piece chemise robe may replace tailored suits.
On Christmas Eve in Mayville Miss Martha Sawyer, living modestly in a burned-out cottage, wraps simple gifts for neighbors. A young man arrives claiming kinship and invites her to return to the city, promising a grand Christmas party and a new home. The gift spirit and mutual care lead to a bright, lasting future.
Open the oven door before baking to vent stale air then close it and wait five minutes for fresh air. For chopping potatoes use an empty washed spice or cocoa can with eight or four holes in the bottom. Mrs. H. B. Crosby East Boston.
A reader asks what happens to money from Billy Sunday meetings. The reply explains funds cover building, lighting, printing, postage and other expenses. no compensation to Sunday until a final free will offering. A second letter comments on a yellowing fern and suggests repotting with fresh soil and trimming yellow leaves due to drainage and watering.
Medical guidance lists recipes for beef tea chicken or mutton broth arrowroot gruel and oatmeal water with precise steps. Instructions cover selection cleansing soaking simmering straining and reheating to nourish patients. The author signs as Mrs R Bassette Harwich Massachusetts.
A letter to the editor explains the origins of M A M names and decodes postnominal abbreviations. Medicinae Doctor denotes Doctor of Medicine while D D S stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.
The standard authority shows three tables answering the conductor question under differing conditions. In two tables silver is listed as the best conductor, with copper second. in the third table copper ranks highest. Gold remains poorer than either silver or copper across the cited tables.
A lively Sunday Post previews a new comic feature about Colonel Corn, promising bold color art and humor. The blurb hints at a caper or financial windfall that drives the punchlines.
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