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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1919
Page
21
The writer plans to spend Christmas money on a black velvet coat with blue silk lining. It features a narrow crossed belt and lynx fur tails on the belt and collar. The fur accents drape over the left shoulder, giving a smart, versatile look for day or evening wear. They prefer reduced endofseason items for good value.
A guide to etiquette answers cover visiting cards for each lady a household seating married couples should not sit side by side to mix guests share company. It states unmarried young women need a chaperone when going out with a gentleman. It also advises mourning rules and wedding attendance with appropriate attire.
A verse portrays social pressures on women and men with teasing jokes about appearance and success. It uses witty dialogue to explore how compliments and envy affect mood while highlighting gendered expectations. The speaker notes self deprecation and hopes to rise above mockery.
Poem by the Bentiton Bard from 1919 urging optimism and cheer. Encourages opening the heart to sweetness, smiling through tears, and believing in light over sorrow.
Practical kitchen advice covers thickening gravies with a pinch of salt, using hot water in omelets for tenderness, and the proper water to egg ratio. It suggests preboiling potatoes, serving ideas with ham, spinach, and applesauce, and bacon fat potato salad. It also notes when to turn griddle cakes, mixing methods, and orange pudding flavor timing.
The old observer notes official figures show 4 below in 1907 and 2 above in 1903 for January 17. He cites a warm 59 degrees in 1913 and records rain or snow on this date in 1909 1912 1918 and 1918.
A reader argues today’s fashions are preferable to past heavy skirts and high necks while the Sewing Circle invites letters on whether modern styles improve or degrade dress. Readers share views on home life, gentlemanly behavior, and the impact of fashion on women’s roles during wartime.
A compact portrait traces B Frank lin as printer journalist publisher writer and inventor, noting Balzac’s praise and his Boston birth ending with his Philadelphia burial and a wall-granted gravestone view for visitors. It mentions his wife Deborah Reade and a recipe ad for Liberty Fruit Cake from Salem Willows.
A culinary page lists carrot pudding with molasses, raisins, and lemon sauce plus a pea oat loaf and tomato accompaniment. Included is a signature from Mrs Agnes Busby of 82 Cross Street Everett.
A new fiction piece titled The Flying Poilu by aviator Marcel Nadaud appears in next week’s Boston Post Sunday Magazine. The story follows Chignole of the French flying corps and blends entertaining adventures with insights into camp life and the formation of this famed fighting unit.
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