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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
21
Readers of the Sewing Circle debate whether to feed German women and children after World War I. Contributors argue from mercy to revenge, invoking religious duty and memories of hardship, while urging restraint to aid U S troops and end hostilities with minimal further suffering.
A short remark suggests that learning from history could inspire a cleaner nation, with reference to the old U. & A. as a guiding example for the future.
Frances K- a tired salesgirl in a city store despises her alarm clock and a looming vacation. After fainting atop a rush of ringing alarms she wakes in a hospital room to find David B- by her side and confessing a past family link. He asks her to marry if she can give up alarms.
A Q&A on social postal use and personal visiting cards. The piece notes that intimate non personal communications may be read by all. It explains military officers use titles only if captain or higher and otherwise use Mr. Introductions on the street are discouraged unless a longer chat makes them appropriate.
If one cannot wear the collarless frocks there are small net collars to be had. A coat of black silk jersey features a collar cuffs and hem trimmed with monkey fur. Hats may rise sharply from the face in a military style and be very attractive. Ostrich bands create brim facings with a delightfully becoming effect.
A column notes the longest afternoon of the year is short, with mornings growing shorter until Jan 11. It compares Boston and London daylight, mentions Eskimo sun absence, and recalls Harvard Observatory insight on polar daylight. It also covers Christmas preparations, Maine tree shipments, a veteran commuter, Maine ice harvest limits, sugar savings, Caleb Foote memories, peat fuel, and old skate substitutes with beef bones.
Charles Franklin Jones urges readers to challenge German propaganda after the war. He warns that false stories spread to undermine trust in American officials and calls to confront scandalmongers by demanding their sources. He emphasizes that most alleged scandals lack foundation.
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