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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1917
Page
13
A reader argues against a proposal to mark married men, noting it would fail and recalling her flirtatious daughter and a neighbor’s infidelity. A mother questions the idea of branding and fears counterfeit signals could be faked to deceive strangers.
Letters to the Sewing Circle discuss flirtation and deceit among courting couples. A reader notes women sometimes feign single status for social advantage, while others argue men imitate such behavior and are not worse. A sorrowful spinster recalls a seventeen year stigma and loneliness seeking guidance from the circle.
The Sunday Post features standout letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing varied reader opinions and anecdotes on craft, community, and needlework topics.
William H. Thomas 86 died at Somerville Hospital after three weeks from home at 87 Gilman Street exposure to gas. A Willard C Kinsley Post G A R charter member he served three years in Company E Thirty ninth Regiment Somerville unit.
The narrator recalls wearing a stunning cream lace gown with a blue green violet sash and gold thread embroidery designed to draw attention. She reluctantly attends with Jack urging visibility for his business interests, confident she looked the smartest woman there and that the outfit will be the event’s sensation.
Tillie a stylish, alert young woman marries Hughie an eager to please youth. The couple navigate social expectations and contrasts as Tillie works in a downtown store while Hughie keeps up with trends and toys, prompting questions about their future.
From Fairy Gold by E P Dutton. Birds on a window tray and kitchen scraps become a playful ode to bird life. The second piece pivots to a family scene as Tillie learns her son Hughie has enlisted, bringing mixed emotions and cautious hope amid war.
The tale follows Hughie from kindergarten to ambitious misadventures. Tillie enables his schemes from a downtown restaurant to a sales career and travels as he wanders abroad, finally meeting an audacious, unforeseen turn that shocks their circle.
A 17 year old girl asks if it is proper for her 20 year old suitor to accompany her on a relatives visit. The advice says the arrangements may help him propose and that she can influence the timing and setting, while preserving a sense he is the lead factor.
An advertisement touts Creme L'Ame promising to erase crow's feet and enlarge pores, claiming skin becomes lighter and younger. The offer includes a 25 cent sample size, a money back guarantee, and references New York dealers and user Blanche Dearing as testimonial.
Oyster Toast uses leftover oyster stew heated in a double boiler then layered on buttered toast with broth and oysters, serving two. Chocolate Cream Pudding mixes milk sugar corn starch and chocolate, thickens over heat, then vanilla and beaten, served cold with optional whipped cream. Gertrude Adams from West Tisbury signs the pudding recipe.
At present many women using Auto-Knitters at home can earn over $2 per day knitting hosiery. The work is pleasant, easily learned, and offers steady year round employment. Write Auto-Knitter Hosiery Co Inc Desk 8 D 147 Franklin St Buffalo NY and enclose a 2c stamp for full details as more workers are needed at once.
The poem proclaims a dawning era where the young generation becomes leaders of a brighter future. It urges fearlessly facing duties, shaping truth and justice, and insuring tomorrow's dreams as old rules fade. The speaker calls for awakening and decisive action.
Legislative committee on military affairs voted to report favorably a bill extending state aid payments to dependents of Mexican border soldiers and extending the state aid law to their widows and children. Recommendation came from Richard R. Flynn, State aid and pensions commissioner.
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