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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
11
In a dispatch from the wire, the party leaves on the 12 50 train tonight and arrives tomorrow morning at a station 16 miles from camp. A dinner party is planned with dancing until train time. The narrator will wear a plain fog and a fur coat, detailing a skunk fur trim and a beige quilted satin waistcoat for a smart spring look.
A dated etiquette column covers dinner timing invitations for formal meals a visiting card format for bachelors finger etiquette with olives and funeral flower customs. It notes inviting guests about a fortnight before a formal dinner and that a meal should not exceed an hour and a half.
The Torrington Company of Torrington Connecticut filed a Federal Court suit against the city of Springfield seeking 50400 damages. It claims the city used tactics to acquire a strip of its property for a street widening project and caused the property to be vacated, lowering its value. The needle manufacturer notes a multi year dispute with Springfield.
Letters from the Sewing Circle debate whether women should be allowed to ask for marriage. Readers argue for and against women proposing, touching on equality, stifled romance, and traditional gender roles amid wartime sentiments. Various contributors cite religion, patriotism, and humanitarian concerns while urging humane responses to German and Austrian civilians.
An amusing ad style tale explains cooking spinach to win over Jim. The narrator uses bacon fat, salt, pepper, and a generous spoonful of Al Sauce to tenderize and flavor the greens, finishing with hard boiled egg slices. Jim eagerly asks for a second portion, praising the sauce.
A soldier's ode to a trusted comrade who fortifies a home in desolation. Amid trenches and vast dangers the companion’s eyes banish dread as the speaker endures peril. Love within sustains courage, surpassing war’s chaotic voices and voids of fear.
A poetic meditation on the Christmas star as herald of peace and healing. It recalls centuries of light amid hatred, urging all who cherish liberty to rise and celebrate love’s triumph over wrong. The piece frames Christmas as a call to unity, healing, and shared joy.
A compact bio brief notes Galba born December 24, 5 B.C., near Rome, early wars and empire politics, famed in Gaul, Germany, Africa and Spain for military skill and fairness. Frugal ruler, broke promises, unpopular with army, carried to battle on a litter, murdered after brief reign per Tacitus.
Springfield December 23 Attorneys John Aldrich and Frank H Killary entered pleas of not guilty to larceny and conspiracy charges in Superior Court. They were arrested last week in connection with Arrow Trucking Company after secret indictments by the grand jury.
The resignation of W rank Persona of New York, director general of civilian relief of the American Red Crown, was announced at headquarters in Washington. He returns to private business. No successor has been named.
Margery basks in the joy of being a self sufficient housekeeper for a week after her mother leaves. A chance meeting with Radford, a friendly sailor, leads to him fixing the stove and joining them for supper. The evening ends with Margery introducing Radford to her brother Bob, sparking surprise and rekindled connections.
Charles Franklin Jones of Boston reflects on a Sunday West article in which the Kaiser tells Princess Radziwill he is a man without friends. He argues the lack of friends stems from self centeredness and urges both nation and person to show care for others to gain friends. He warns self regard harms relationships and suggests the war teaches this lesson.
A party tale shows Radford rekindling ties with the S. family as Bob True recalls college days. He reassures Mia and others that the past need not doom the future, urging forgiveness and a chance to redeem conduct after vows are made. The piece stresses not judging a partner by past errors but by present and future deeds.
Mildred Champagne seeks guidance about a romance with a senior man from a good family but a questionable past. The adviser cautions against prying into past lives unless it affects the future, noting that love carries responsibility and choices.
A HomeHints piece shows making durable decorative rugs from old carpet pieces using a burlap or ticking foundation, with neat clipping and brushing to refresh worn looks. It also provides quick recipes for chocolate pie buttercream and various cakes and treats with practical kitchen tips.
The head of the Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese, Bishop Lawrence, is ill and confined to bed at his home on Commonwealth Avenue, missing tomorrow’s services. He hopes to recover in about ten days and has drafted a message for the second eight week period of the prayer campaign starting January 4, with strong early success reported from across the diocese.
Major Albert D. Smith leads the first army squadron across the continent from San Diego to Jacksonville in four airplanes. The aerial mail route mapping flight began in California and ended at Dorr Field Arcadia Florida after 38 hours of flying time.
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