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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1919
Page
15
Helen visits Marjorie for a bridge afternoon revealing a maroon chiffon marquisette dress. The outfit features a sealskin fur trimmed blouse with fur cuffs, a fur banded overskirt, and an old-blue moire ribbon tied at the waist.
A color crepe de chine slip worn under a white net overdress appears among the daintiest informal evening frocks. An olive gray whipcord suit with covered buttons and sable fur trims stands out beside an all black net gown with white satin underdress. Umbrellas with carrying loops are highlighted as practical fashion items.
Readers discuss wartime labor for soldiers, preferring married women to quit jobs, and urging employers to hire veterans. Separate letters argue for and against teaching German in American schools, praising German literature and music or condemning Wagner as distasteful.
The editor invites all interested to participate in a public discussion to explore the opposing view regarding the sewing circle topic. The invitation emphasizes civic engagement and thoughtful argument from community members.
In Rome on January 13 Marshal Foch asked General Robilant to convey to the Italian government his thanks for the services rendered by Italian troops during their stay in the trench theatre of war.
The 160th birthday of Scotland’s poet Robert Burns is celebrated on the 25th by Scottish societies in Greater Boston. The Post will print, each day, some of Burns’ best loved verses to honor the occasion.
A lyric reflection on heartbreak and portioned love. The speaker laments a perfect, lost romance and vows to never forget Nancy. Each line of the funeral-like farewell traces sorrow, longing, and the idea that loving once can imply forever.
A mixed reader page recipe collection from Mrs. J W Ross includes vegetable soup and beef stew with dumplings. It also recalls Lt. Cushing’s torpedo actions against the Confederate ram Albemarle and Lay’s later submarine torpedo work, plus dessert and sauce recipes with apple pudding and molasses sauce.
A reader asks about the Czecho-Slovak Republic and how to pronounce its name. The letter lists Bohemia Moravia Silesia and Slovakia, places it relative to Germany Poland Hungary and Austria, and provides the pronunciation Chek o Slo VAK. It also notes Everest height 29002 feet and a 28900 foot airplane record by an American aviator in an American machine.
A writer describes easy ways to use leftover cheese in meals for Jim. He shares a Sunday cheese omelette method with separate yolks and whites and adds a generous amount of relishing sauce for flavor. He promises simple, tasty results that impress.
The Psalms extend over many centuries. Solomon collected the Psalms of David around 1000 B.C. Other psalms were added about five centuries later.
The common game is bridge known for bidding and auctions. Auction-whist is an older variant, but the standard modern form used in clubs and tournaments is bridge.
An editorial urges readers to weigh war costs and benefits and to imagine a peace treaty. It cites about 25 billion dollars spent, nearly 300000 military deaths or injuries, and suggests abolishing war as the top goal, with a league of nations as a likely path.
A reader from Newbury Street explains how the Back Bay streets were renamed from older lines such as Newbury Marlboro and Orange during the layout of the district. The note reflects municipal curiosity about local street naming and historical ties to Newbury and Marlboro streets.
A returning soldier professes love at a dance but the woman rejects romance, insisting on independence after wartime work. She explains she will not wed without fair pay and equal effort, choosing to keep her freedom and job training.
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