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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1915
Page
13
Readers of the Sewing Circle weigh in on secrecy before marriage and husbands earnings. Letters advise hiding discreditable acts, guarding inherited money, and loyalty to a spouse, with anecdotes on sailors and marriage risks, urging prudent, joint financial planning.
The piece relaxes around current fashion novelties such as gray astrakhan in dark costumes, georgette crepe for blouses, patent leather boots with soft leather tops, and military style adornments like metal chain mesh. It highlights white plush dresses with black embroidery, garden flower posies for debutantes, dahlia blues for capes and muffs, and repurposing a grandmother’s plaid shawl into a fringed skirt. It also suggests mole-colored duvetyne winter suits with fur trimmed long coats for versatile wear.
A father warns Johnny he may ask only one more question and then asks why they bury the Dead Sea. The exchange captures a humorous child’s query and a patient parent’s response.
Anne and Sarah clash over newspapers while Jason Giles returns from France. Anne seeks De Quincey and chafes as Sarah engages Giles with empathy and tea, ending with Anne rushing to the newspaper office for a penny press appointment.
Dr. Katherine B. Davis resigns as commissioner of correction to join the new Municipal Parole Board under Mayor Mitchel with a salary of 7500 dollars. She previously led the Bedford Reformatory for Women since 1901 and was the city’s first woman in a major administrative post. Davis was a 1892 Vassar graduate with a PhD from the University of Chicago and an LL D from Mount Holyoke.
Household hints show tips for lamp wicks and flat irons. Soak wicks in vinegar and dry to prevent smoking and brighten light. Beeswax and salt polish irons to a glassy finish. Mrs Mary P Cabral of 301 Portland Street Cambridge contributes these household ideas.
Do not throw away squeezed lemons. Use them to clean very discolored brass or copper by rubbing and then polishing with metal polish or whitening. Especially effective for burnt gas brackets. Mrs Mary P Cabrat, 901 Portland Street, Cambridge.
The special taxation commission recommended income tax rules that would cap exemptions at two children per family. Critics describe the plan as un-Rooseveltian and argue that larger families deserve larger exemptions.
Massachusetts leaders criticize a 6 percent income tax plan that exempts 2000 dollars of earned income plus 500 for marriage and 250 for each of two children, capping at 3000 dollars. Critics argue the rule penalizes larger families and favors wealth. Proponents debate a graduated tax with changing child exemptions.
The St. Margaret's Missionary Club Christmas play at Columbus Hall Dorchester featured four acts of Little Jack's Christmas. The standout was 6 year old Charlotte O'Brien hailed as America's youngest prima donna.
A radiant light blazes along avenues as winged figures approach in vision then become ordinary pedestrians. As observers gaze upward they notice wings growing from their backs and halos orbiting their heads. The crowd responds with hushed, holy applause for the figures seen as emblems of service and sacrifice.
Bernhardt departs Andernos for Paris en route to London where she is expected to perform The Cathedrale seated on stage. She has recovered from a severe bronchitis attack.
Over the Wire visit to Clara's after lunch reveals a charming Christmas gift a tile hat stand eight inches high with tapestry and cushioned base for hat pins. She also shows Ted's new lace wrist gloves, a half dozen pairs with a frill that hides the wrist when the arm is raised, a clever and easy idea.
Shawmut Real Estate Trust purchased eight apartment houses on Huntington Avenue from 203 to 217 inclusive and the building at 8 Norway Street near the Christian Science Church. The 24 000 square foot land area has an assessed valuation of 280 900 dollars, with sale price reportedly higher.
Financed by church members the trust acquires property to protect the church vicinity from unsightly structures and undesirable enterprises. This second large purchase near the church follows a prior 20Apartment purchase on Norway Street. Trustees say the investments are satisfactory and expect continued success. The properties in the church area are valued near $750000.
Pa Van Loon hunts for novelty as New Year approaches and discovers a four color comic page for readers in the upcoming Sunday Post.
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