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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1915
Page
13
A Boston Sewing Circle discussion reveals strong opinions on whether women should maintain friendships with men outside marriage. Letters express fear of jealousy and broken homes, while others defend innocent cross gender friendships and urge respect for personal choice.
The Sunday Post features a page of recipes including Squash Pie Lemon Pie Sponge Cake and One Egg Cake by Mrs. Ned Stewart of Clinton Massachusetts. Instructions list ingredients in friendly home meal style with steps and baking times.
Betty returns home to a sewing circle and doubts about marriage fade when a misread letter exposes a book agent prank. George comforts Betty as she learns trust and devotion endure despite temptations and loneliness. They reconcile and pledge happier days.
Helen wore a charming afternoon gown of silvery gray chiffon velvet. The full skirt featured a loose folded side with mauve satin lining, a twofold velvet girdle, and a steel buckle. A mauve chiffon kimono blouse with lace embroidery completed the look.
A poetic piece explores personified times of day morning twilight and seasons. It describes dawn light venture dreams and quiet endings with vivid imagery of beams fleece snow and distant stars. The verses trace movement through light toward a soaring star and celebrate spring dawn and summer dawns.
Paragraph notes a variety of styles and items in fashion. Muffs and long pearl chains are popular, umbrellas feature pigskin handles, crystal and Wedgwood balls decorate handles, and fabrics shift from sheer to brocade. Black velvet hats with silver leaves and mannish hat styling appear in the trend roundup.
Poem fragment about home as a heart value rather than walls. It extols affection welcome and love as the true essence of home, noting the need for a loved one to meet and greet. The piece contrasts roofs with emotional bonds and ends with a reflection on sweetness when loved ones are present.
Dec 19 Barnstable Selectmen award the Boston Post cane to Hiram Crocker the town s oldest resident aged % years The cane earlier belonged to William F Jones and upon his death passed to Mr Crocker as the oldest living resident
Angelo Civili of 2 Heath Place was approached by two Italian men on Arch Street who drew him into a “handkerchief” scheme. They asked him to pool money, promising he would hold it, but the handkerchief contained only old paper.
Herbert and John Locke, once dubbed the millionaire mystery boys of 75 Robbins Street, remain jailed in Middlesex County for the grand jury after a Police Court hearing. They face larceny and conspiracy to defraud the Boston and Maine railroad and cannot muster $6500 bail bonds.
Deborah P. D. Goddard, Sharon’s oldest resident born December 20, 1825 in Harwich, will receive a public reception at her home tomorrow. Officials, residents, women’s club delegates, and Eastern Star members attend. She remains active and drives a touring car on regular trips to Harwich, Rockport, and Boston.
Dr. E. E. Southard of the Psychopathic Hospital told Union Park Forum that many great men trace to insane stock. He noted that a few more insane people would not greatly affect the community and discussed theories on brain differences between sexes. He said he would not always prevent marriage of the insane and sometimes would encourage it.
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