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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1918
Page
15
A series of letters argue whether wives should be required to receive a fixed weekly sum and save from their household funds. Some praise joint control and fairness, others warn against restricting a wife’s independence and bank access, highlighting rising prices and democratic ideals.
Birthday remembered as 1820 in Massachusetts. Susan B. Anthony, born Adams, later Rochester, a Quaker reformer who championed equal voting rights for women, led temperance and anti slavery work, ran The Revolution, voted under the fifteenth amendment claim, fought fines, and died in Rochester in 1906.
The narrator describes Dolly as perfectly impossible in routine, dropping by for lunch to discuss last night’s dance costumes. Dolly appears exhausted yet stylish in a white marquisette blouse with front cut, lace edging, and pleated details, though she jokes about being naked.
A household collection lists recipes for a sour cream dressed cabbage slaw with vinegar and sugar, fried ham batter drops, and marmalade pudding with suet, breadcrumbs, sherry, and eggs. The note at the end names Mrs Albert H. Twite of Framingham and lists nations at war with Germany, noting 18 in total and eight severed relations.
A tribute poem celebrates women's rising influence in national life. It portrays a woman stepping into leadership, answering calls from hamlets and halls, and giving her best to the country and its people. The piece emphasizes strength, resolve, and unity in service.
A Post letters page includes questions on Lincoln's birthday as a holiday in Massachusetts and elsewhere, U S secret service under the Treasury, the Shawmut name origin tied to Boston, and a request to name nations at war against Germany.
A young man asks if his fiancée still cares as she shifts from affectionate behavior to distant. The advice suggests reducing possessive worship and giving her freedom to dance with others, noting overbearing behavior can cool affection and that letting her decide may restore genuine interest.
Winged hats are in great favor and brown remains a spring hat color. Tan coats feature navy linings while peanut straw appears in millinery. Lace ruffles decorate combinations and linings stay dark. Paris shows no draperies this season and many coats button up under the chin. Wool cashmere and silk jersey top spring suits. Sports sweaters use hems turned up to hold golf balls.
An advertisement touts aramara as a skin washing method replacing soap and cold cream. It claims aramara cleanses thoroughly, tightens the complexion, reduces enlarged pores and blackheads, and improves dull lifeless skin after a few days. Readers are urged to order aramara from Herbert Rowstone or buy at Filene's and Liggett's.
A reader recommends linoleum waxing over varnish for better pliability and longer life. Apply a generous coat and let it dry ten minutes, then buff with a soft cloth. Waxing yields a pleasing surface, especially on imitation wood, and simplifies upkeep.
An old advertisement claims Poslam heals eczema quickly with concentrated healing energy and promises soothing effects for itching and angry skin. It mentions a free sample offer from Emergency Laboratories in New York and touts Possum Soap for tender or eruptive skin.
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