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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1918
Page
19
The late Lieutenant William H. Barter who died recently is remembered in a poem he wrote before his death. It appears in a new book of his writings titled Flag and My Boy and Other War Poems from Page Company Boston. The verse recalls daily greetings from the speaker to a beloved figure.
Elizabeth fumbles a romance with Lieutenant John H- through a clever pie scheme at Aunt Betty’s South Portland home. A note invites a repeat pie, a misunderstanding unfolds, and a forged tale unravels into laughter. The pair reconcile with honesty, ending in hopeful dinners and lasting friendship.
Letters discuss whether Americans should feed German women and children during famine era. Contributors argue from compassion to retribution, citing Lusitania, prisoner treatment, and wartime duties while opposing or endorsing aid to Germany and Austria.
Black pony skin is back among fur garments while gray dominates tailored costumes. Separate coats remain more popular than suits, signaling fashion trends of the period.
Alice Stuart answers common social questions on visiting customs for women and guests. It covers caring for a guest room, appropriate attire for a formal theater, how children should greet elders, and polite behavior during a car ride with a driver, stressing courtesy and safety.
Charles Franklin Jones urges postwar citizens to convert wartime energy into constructive peace work. He cites a strong man parable to show capable people should share burdens and assist government efforts now that the conflict is won.
The column recalls Christmas Eve timing, a beer check comparison, and a six penny evening package. It profiles Pelham Anderson Barrows born in Carver and a Light House Farm heritage, plus Cleveland’s oak memorials for soldiers. It mentions old Atlantic Avenue, a Boston Chamber of Commerce anecdote with Bernard Rothwell and Henry Abraham, sightings of eagles near Teneriff, Provincetown’s fishing economy, and a bizarre crossbred deer.
Walt Mason jokes about high bread prices and scarce coal, claiming canned heat, stubborn cheer, and a bold grin. He mocks wartime thrift, prunes as princely fare, and finds humor in hardship while remaining upbeat and spunky.
A woman not in uniform for ages laughs as she describes a fashionable outfit with dark green broadcloth and fur accents. The dress features a collared waistcoat, a fur cuffed slip, a short over dress showing fur hem, and two patent leather belts in a novel cross pattern. A tea break accompanies a promise of a large box of books.
Many quaint Christmas customs from various lands are entertainingly described in next week’s Boston Post Sunday Magazine, the Christmas number.
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