Walter Chambers Chooses Difference At bungalow party
Walter Chambers a busy office worker declines a generic invite yet attends a bungalow party where Corinne Johnson captivates him. He enjoys the evening dancing and conversation with her, then agrees to an auto party, changing his view on social obligations for personal interest.
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Walt
Walter Chambers
Corinne Johnson
Walter
Ed Groom
Oliver Goodrich
Art Lewis
Charlie Lee
Betty Lee
Fello
Walt Chambers
Punch
Betty
Miss Johnson
Art
Tie
La-MayFace Powder Promises Pure Beauty Shine
A specialist touts La-MayFace Poudre L Aime as a pure face powder that lasts until washed off and contains no white lead or rice powder. It claims to prevent enlarged pores blackheads and pimples with a medicinal skin healing powder and is sold widely at fifty cents for large and twenty five cents for half sizes.
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New York
Johnny Cake and Gingerbread Recipes from Mrs M E Averill
The article provides two bake-at-home recipes: Johnny Cake using corn meal flour sugar molasses soda cream tartar and sweet milk with optional sour milk adjustment, and Gingerbread with molasses shortening hot water ginger soda flour and optional layer cake assembly with marshmallow and raisin jelly.
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Washington Pie
M. E. Averill
War Heroes Great and Small Two Minute Talks
The piece honors all war heroes from the known to the unknown. It notes that some will be celebrated publicly while many deserve praise only from those who know their deeds. True heroes act without expectation of reward, including those supporting Red Cross and food relief.
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America
Red Cross
France
Jings
Congress
George Matthew Adams
Dawn of Peace Vision Reaches War-Weary Peoples
Poem lines speak of a breaking dawn and a blessed peace following victory. A new world's fearless giant speeds to the shore to curb and bind the monster forevermore, signaling an end to conflict and the arrival of triumph.
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New World
Marriage Money Talks in The Sewing Circle Debate
A Sewing Circle column invites women to submit problems and letters on managing household money. Various readers discuss weekly allowances, husband wife money control, independence, and the balance of judgment and trust, with a wartime angle on thrift and family finances.
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Sewing Circle
Cape Cod
Sam. M
No national holiday in the United States says letter to the editor
The writer argues there is no general national holiday in the United States. He notes Congress has created some holidays and Labor Day in the District of Columbia, and the President’s Thanksgiving proclamation makes a holiday only in DC and the Territories.
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Sir
United States
Congress
District of Columbia
Territories
Household furniture polish and window care tips
Household hints advise mixing three parts linseed oil with one part spirits of turpentine to brighten wood with a woolen cloth and wipe dry. For icy windows the guide suggests dipping a sponge in alcohol and rubbing the glass to polish and keep it clear.
The Lay of the Hen at 8 Cents a Dozen
A note compares the cost of nine laying hens at eight cents per dozen to the price of grand opera, suggesting poultry prices are nearly as high as expensive arts.
Draft eligibility for a young German immigrant
A 25 year old German who has filed first papers and four years in the U S may be subject to draft. He may, however, claim exemption as an alien enemy.
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Sir
Meaning of Henry Edward and Edla in Brownie context
Henry and Edward are Germanic names meaning ruler or rich guardian. Henry derives from Heinrich meaning home ruler or ruler of the household. Edward from Eadweard meaning wealth guardian or rich guardian. Edla is a feminine form linked to Adel or Adal meaning noble, noble woman.
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Sir
Henry
Edward
Edla
Brownie
Letters to the Sewing Circle Highlighted in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post features a selection of the Sewing Circle’s most engaging letters. Readers share sewing tips, project ideas, and community notes, reflecting hobbyists’ voices and practical discipline.
Oldest Inhabitant Recollects Boston Weather Varied Past
The oldest observer recalls Boston weather for February 12 with official lows of 3 below in 1914 and 1 above in 1907, and highs reaching 60 in 1900. He notes rain or snow on this date in 1910 and 1916 within the past decade.
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Boston
Public letters seek government input on war tech and tribute to Sullivan
A suffragist in Malden addresses Brookline readers asking which government department handles ideas on new weapons and notes the lack of publicized experiments. She suggests writing to the Council of National Defence and praises an editorial tribute to John L. Sullivan as a symbol of New England pride.
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Sir
United States
Brookline
Council of National Defence
Washington, D. C
John L. Sullivan
New England
Propriety of wearing service pins for fiance in France
A reader asks if it is proper to wear a service pin for a fiancé serving in France. The editor notes no law governs wearing such articles and propriety rests with the wearer’s discretion.
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France
Lynn
Appreciation for Optimistic Posts and Snowy Woods
A reader thanks the Post for uplifting messages on front pages. He praises the soft woods in snow and the quiet, pristine landscape where a lone man contemplates the clash between a noisy world and a pure, free land.
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The
Post
Man
Tren
Fashionable Tea Etiquette Caps Highlight Elegant Tea Etiquette
A stylish guide notes that pouring tea with grace in refined attire requires a pretty tea cap. It emphasizes proper presentation, poised demeanor, and adherence to period etiquette for a polished social tea.
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