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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
19
A Sewing Circle letter page urges equal partnership between spouses, arguing women and men share duties and that independence strengthens marriages. Readers question obedience, women's rights, and how couples manage work, finances, and leisure amid wartime strains and domestic roles.
Yes Marjorie impresses with a home made hanging light in her boudoir. A wire wheel frame supports three electric bulbs while a pink silk bag with yellow silk lining, pearl tassel, and lace frill forms the shade. The device is controlled by a wall switch.
The Rev. Perley C. Grant will preach at Central Church Berkley and Newbury streets at 4 30 PM with the topic Friendship. Rev Willard L Sperry will preach Jan 23 on Solitude and Jan 30 on Recreation. The Morgan Memorial Teachers and Workers meeting is set for tomorrow night at 8 in Emmons Hall. The Cohasset Congregational Men's Club meets Jan 18 in the vestry with John D Mackay speaking. Dr Francis B E Clark of the World's Christian Endeavor Union is in Honolulu recovering from typhoid fever and plans to attend conventions in China Japan and Korea with Mrs Clark to promote peace among Endeavorers.
Alfred L. Pooler of Bangor was elected president of the Maine branch of the National Association of Dyers and Cleaners at its two day session opening in Waterville. John I. Sherden of Waterville was named vice president with H. L. Watkins of Portland as secretary treasurer and Frank V. Stevens of Augusta as sergeant at arms.
A 1916 copyright notice from the Press Publishing Co announces protection for a game or puzzle title. The notice asserts ownership and exclusive rights for reproduction and distribution.
Governor McCall did not appear at the New Year reception and tea of the Daughters of Massachusetts at the Brunswick. Radcliffe Wheaton and Wellesley college girls attended in finery, while Mrs. McCall and Miss Ruth McCall were present.
A Middlesex County Catholic Federation mass meeting will be Sunday at 7 30 in Medford Theatre to outline federation aims. Rev Thomas Flanagan will preside with Rev Nathaniel Merritt and others speaking. A Holy Name Society plans a Catholic club for Beachmont and St Peters Alumni prepare for Dorchester meeting tonight at 7 30 to elect officers.
Former Cambridge mayor and Mrs Wardwell announce their daughter Georgiana Wardwell engaged to Rev David Adams Pearson rector of Christ Church North Conway New Hampshire. The couple's announcement coincides with the Wardwells 28th wedding anniversary observed at 46 Broadway Cambridge. Miss Wardwell attends Radcliffe College.
Practical tips from Mrs. Edward C. Hoyt of Manchester New Hampshire. Sew chamois leather inside shoe heels to delay holes and use hot cloth on tight spots to expand leather. Clean kid gloves with oiled silk wrapped around a finger and rubbed over the surface.
Read the Sunday Post for a full page of recipes from New England housewives. Included are directions for baked mackerel with milk, orange stuffed dessert cups, and prune and lemon custard with boiled custard. Listed contributors are Miss Bassett of Harwich Mrs Eben A Gott Jr of Boston and Gertrude Alderman of Holyoke.
The sparrows fail to topple the lofty tower while envious crowds wage futile assaults on thought. A cloud cannot drain the ocean, and ambition misleads when united in futility. The sparrows band together as the sea sands grasp the light, yet the great eagles fly alone above.
A lyrical verse celebrates spring and summer as voices of meadow birds guiding the heart. It imagines starting life’s path at any season, with love, daily beauty, and a streamside journey through evergreen romance.
The 25th annual convention of the Massachusetts Society of Master House Painters and Decorators ended last night after three days in this city. A buffet lunch and dance for members and their ladies were held at Horticultural Hall, the convention headquarters.
The speaker recalls a cottage by the cliff and a fisherman's life lost to the sea. A beloved boat and three young companions were claimed by the ocean in a single fateful day, leaving the narrator to mourn amid waves and memories.
John asks why Dorothy is unhappy and learns she longs to return to teaching. She returns to school but later reveals she will teach their child as a mother, bringing a new happiness to the home.
Fred H. Saunders longtime Somerville resident died at home on Powder House Terrace West Somerville from pneumonia. He had worked for Chandler & Co. for over 335 years.
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