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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1919
Page
21
A verse describing an old man watching children skate and sled from his doorway as cold winds, rheumatic pains, and gray hair keep him from joining in. He recalls youth’s fleeting energy and blesses the youngsters who bring joy despite his own limitations.
A Boston Post reader appeal from the Sewing Circle offers five dollars weekly for the most interesting letters. The sample letter discusses a husband's affair with a friend's daughter and asks readers how to respond. The page also debates whether women should be titled Mrs or Miss, arguing for equal status and criticizing male dominance.
The Observant Citizen column reports on wartime price pressures forcing Santa Claus charity drives, a suggested theater Christmas dinner by Marcus Loew for vaudeville, and local anecdotes. It notes Boston police winter uniforms, a Baldwin Apple monument in Wilmington, and Beverly bank clerks taking revolver shooting courses at City Hall rifle range.
Practical etiquette notes cover envelope addressing for announcements, whether for heads of household or full families, with separate envelopes for the Misses and the Messrs. It also notes that a gentleman should not initiate handshakes with a lady, but must accept if offered.
A page features home cooking tips with CarrIed Pork Chops recipes and a white sauce, rolled oats yeast bread, baked halibut with vegetables, and schoolday cookies. Contributors Grace M Maguire Alice M Dermott Helen M Howard share Boston and Dorchester addresses, plus a knitting fashion note on novel gillette garments for sports and outerwear.
Lenore presents new fashion solutions to the wardrobe dilemma with practical styles. She covers fabric choices, color coordination, and affordable updates to refresh outfits for the season.
A 22 year old asks if she should reveal her love for a returning fiancé who loves another woman. The columnist advises against disclosure, suggests maintaining friendship, and aims to gently position the narrator for a closer bond if the other girl does not pursue him. The tone stresses dignity and prudent pursuit of a hopeful, patient relationship.
The note from MRS. H. B. CROSBY offers methods to locate concealed spots on garments and to remove excess oil from lamps. Another tip explains mending holes in ready-made skins using wool dress plaid to draw threads, dampen, and press. A second reader, M. E. HARDING, suggests repurposing old stockings into tights for a little girl with a tailored top and drawstring.
Ruby Morris feigns fear of burglars to guard her home as Guy Darley returns from war. A staged break in reveals romance rekindled amid memories of school days and cherished tokens. They confess lasting love and agree to attend the picnic together.
The Harvard bridge was begun in 1887 and completed and opened to the public in 1891. Its total length is 214 feet and 9 inches. Also, guidance on proper wording in letters to the editor clarifies that mean should be intend.
Marketman notes the Concord grape originated from Ephraim Bull a gold beater who settled in Concord Massachusetts in 1836. He sought early grape seed and found an accidental seedling prompting the variety name despite claims of New Hampshire ties.
The reader recounts Virginia's role in U S history noting the 1861 decision to join the Confederacy. It explains that Western Virginia opposed secession and, by an 1862 ordinance, West Virginia was admitted as a separate state on December 31, 1862.
Francisco I. Madero was murdered on February 23, 1918. General Victoriano Huerta who replaced him resigned on July 15, 1914.
The Blarney Stone is said to have come from an old castle in the village of Blarney in County Cork Ireland.
Evening gowns feature painted trains with metal gauzes metal cloths and metal brocades making a bold metallic look. A full chiffon sleeve narrows into a duvetyne cuff at the wrist while plaid bengaline silhouettes the skirt and suede cape adds texture. White frills at neck and wrists finish the outfits.
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