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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
13
A Sewing Circle correspondent argues a son should not marry a woman with a dissolute past, even if reforming. She warns of shamelessly labeled grandchildren, family reputation, and ancestral dignity, urging the mother to discourage the match for the sake of a good name.
An old advertisement touts Minard's liniment as instant relief for sore feet. It claims universal effectiveness, gentle action, no burning or staining, and advises obtaining it from any drug store and using as directed.
A long editorial discussing reforming a dissipated woman and urging aid for the fallen. It argues a wife can be devoted and that men may marry reformed women. it condemns harsh judgment and extols sympathy for those trying to improve. It includes reader letters on work at home and marital trust.
Paragraph discusses belt fastening for coats and gowns, bead-embroidered girdles for richness, repurposing a snuffbox as a vanity bag, heavier jersey cloth, one-piece gowns paired with long velvet coats, and ermine piping to highlight dark fur trims. It reads as a period style guide with practical accessory tips.
The poem casts Jeanne d Arc as a bold soldier seeking to return to battle. She speaks to her captain and to Saint Michael, yearning to don the armor again and lead with courage, riding to face trial, martyrdom, or triumph with a luminous, fiery resolve.
A Sunday Post recipe feature presents Cabbage Salad with eggs sugar vinegar cream and mustard. Melted Butter Cake and Sponge Cake of Potato Flour detailed with steps and ingredients. Pumpkin Pie uses pumpkin milk eggs and spices. Also includes a description of a wedding dress worn by Mrs Esther Stoddard and remarks on departure tomorrow.
During dinner Dolly and Fred announced their marriage that afternoon causing a lively scene. Ellen calmed the moment by revealing they had telegraphed Dolly’s mother for blessings and Hillen recovered slowly as Dolly grew pale beside her wedding gown.
Louis K. Anspacher’s The Unchastened Woman opened at the Wilbur Theatre last evening. Emily Stevens stars as Caroline Knolys, delivering a sharp, lifelike portrayal of a woman using wealth and charm to ruin husbands. The production emphasizes dialogue over action with strong performances from Reeves-Smith and the supporting cast.
The Union Castle steamer Cluny Castle delivered a shipment of live animals from the National Zoological Garden in Pretoria to Commonwealth pier. J Alden Loring of Oswego New York led the consignment, which includes dozens of tortoises snakes monkeys birds and various species destined for zoos in New York Philadelphia and Washington.
Boston leaders announce a campaign to eradicate rats starting February 12 on Lincoln's Birthday. Mayor Curley and Mrs. Albert T. Leatherbee will lead with citizen cooperation and city receptacles for harvest. A committee chaired by Building Commissioner O'Hearn drafts ongoing anti rat legislation.
SCRANTON Pa Jan 2 John Tunstall aged 90 longtime Scranton resident and one of the famous Tunstall twins John and Stephen died today He was born in Peekskill New York and had voted in every presidential election since 1845 The twins are claimed to be the oldest in the United States
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