Letters on uniforms and love from the Boston Sewing Circle
Readers discuss self supporting women wearing uniforms to curb living costs and gain seating in crowded cars. A factory girl, a telephone operator, and others argue for practical dress codes while sharing tales of romance, social status, and advice to influence daughters toward ambition and prudent marriage.
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Marie
Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
The Admiral's Ghost Poem by Alfred Noyes
A long poem argues Nelson is the spirit of Sir Francis Drake returning to defend England at sea. An old British seaman recounts Drake’s drum speech, a Devon legend, and the ghostly rise to aid England at Trafalgar and beyond.
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Alfred Noyes
Sir Henry Newbolt
Drake
Mr. Noyes
Lord Nelson
Sir Francis Drake
Devon
Letters to the Sewing Circle Featured in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post prints some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting reader opinions and community craft updates for weekend readers.
Best-Dressed Woman Seen at Chicago Fashion Show
Chicago fashion notes describe how a contestant chosen by the Chicago Garment Manufacturers' Association presents the ensemble for boulevard wear. The outfit features a black corded silk poplin cutaway coat with corded tucks, a high exaggerated waist, and a full charmeuse skirt, plus a sand colored velour turbanete with aigrettes and white kid gloves.
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Chicago
Chicago Garment Manufacturers’ Association
Cardinal O'Connell Hosts Annual Cathedral Dinner
Cardinal O'Connell will host the annual dinner for the Cathedral of the Holy Cross choir ushers and workers in the cathedral school hall at 7 30 tonight. The Rt Rev Mgr M J Splaine D D rector and the cathedral clergy will attend. A post banquet concert features choir members with soloists Signor Pio de Luca Dr F X Mahoney Miss McLaughlin and Mrs Galbraith.
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Cardinal O'Connell
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Mgr. M. J. Splaine
Signor Pio de Luca
F. X. Mahoney
Recipes of New England Housewives Featured Dish Guide
One and a half pounds haddock baked in a milk and flour batter with egg and butter, then two and a half pounds round steak rolled in a bread crumb mix and fried onion fat gravy. Parsnip stew with parsnips potatoes salt pork fat and cooking water from Biddeford Maine. MRS MORRILL HARPER 394 South street Biddeford Me.
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Morrill Harper
South Street
Biddeford
Doctor Pleads for Help for French Wounded in France
Dr. Brown Landone, long time Paris resident now traveling in the United States, urged clothing and surgical supplies for the half million wounded in northern French hospitals at a Men's Forum meeting held at Winthrop Theatre Dorchester yesterday.
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Brown Landone
Paris
France
Winthrop Theatre
Dorchester
Beeff Sues Fine In The Antarctic
Sir Douglas Mawson arrives at Parker House amid a Boston blizzard joke about a real far south winter. He notes daily blizzards of 50 mph on the Antarctic campaign.
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Sir Douglas Mawson
Parker House
Boston
America
Antarctic explorer Douglas's beef suet diet tale and aftermath
In a reminiscence, Sir Douglas Mawson recalls ten meals in the Antarctic as hunger intensified fat demands. He details cooking on alcohol stoves, penguin and seal dishes, and the central role of beef suet for strength amid brutal gales. He notes the deaths of Mertz and Ninnis but credits endurance and food with keeping the crew alive.
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Douglas
Drear
Antarctic
Dr. Mertz
Ninnis
Sir Douglas
Arctic
Tropics
Canopic Sails for Italy Battling Snowstorm and Quarantine
The White Star liner Canopic left Commonwealth docks for Italy with a large cargo and about 700 passengers, mainly Italians in steerage. Storms forced anchor at quarantine after arriving from New York. Maria Babata, recently acquitted of murdering her husband near Beverly, is aboard with her child, deported for possible public charge. Most first class passengers were Sisters of the Sacred Heart bound for a Rome convention.
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Commonwealth Docks
Italy
New York
Maria Babata
Beverly
Sisters of the Sacred Heart
Order
Rome
Fire Damages Portsmouth Fur nishing Store
A fire in the Myer Siegal & Co. fur nishing and millinery shop in downtown Portsmouth caused about $3000 in damage before being brought under control. No injuries reported.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Myer Siegal & Co
Embargo on arms urged by Federated Irish Societies
Resolutions endorsing President Wilsons neutrality policy were passed by the Federated Irish Societies of Massachusetts in a Cambridge convention at A O H Hall on Cambridge Street. The action calls for an embargo on arms to support non intervention in the world crisis.
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Wilson
Federated
Irish Societies of
Massachusetts
A. O. H. Hall
Cambridge
Resolutions on Neutrality and American Rights in Sea Conflict
The resolution condemns U.S. neutrality violations during the European conflict, cites the Greenbrier incident where an American ship with British approval carried no contraband, and argues that American-supplied arms and supplies prolong the war. It praises Woodrow Wilson and his administration for legitimate patriotic effort.
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United States
Greenbrier
Woodrow Wilson
Neutrality and arms export ban urged in congress resolutions
A meeting called for strong neutrality in the ongoing war. Resolutions demand Congress back a joint bill authorizing the President to prohibit the export of arms and munitions from U S territory until further orders. Copies to the President, congressional leaders, and state senators and representatives.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Washington
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
United States
Aid Jewish War Victim Meeting Raises Funds Fast
New York speaker As HL Fromenson addressed Temple Chabei Shalom supporters in Union Park Street urging Jews to aid war sufferers. The New England relief drive aims to assist victims abroad and at home as he described wartime cruelties on families and soldiers. The gathering quickly raised over $600 in under ten minutes.
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As HL Fromenson
New York
Temple Chabei Shalom
Union Park Street
New England
American Jewish Relief Committee
M. M. Eichler
Fromenson
Europe
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