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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
15
A short excerpt presents a love poem likening the beloved to a red red rose newly sprung in June. The speaker vows enduring affection and compares the beloved to a melody that plays in tune. The lines express deep romantic devotion and timeless devotion despite changing seas.
Edna Sheridan, en route to visit her aunt, chats with Private Paul Crane aboard a crowded train. The soldier, recently returned from across the water, shares war tales and recalls a Christmas package as their flirtatious dialogue reveals a past correspondence and a potential future meeting.
A devotional meditation on divine justice and perseverance. It ponders how darkness and doubt pass, while the transcendent truth and justice endure. It affirms that God sits on his throne, guiding fate and weighing human actions toward a divine climax.
Embroideries for many lingerie robes are done in China. Chiffon mohair weaves the latest sweaters from a fine wood. Feather vanity bags fit into elegant feather fans. Parasols feature white sticks with large amber rings. Directoire pokes and watteau hats display velvet ribbon use. Sleeves are set in with unfolded fullness and narrow shoulders.
The text describes a run-down condition as a system worn by worry or overwork. It likens vitality loss to a plant drooping and notes nerves on edge and fatigue from little exertion. It uses metaphorical language to urge recognizing depleted energy.
The writer recalls a dramatic performance seen yesterday with Helen. Madame X made a striking entrance through black velvet curtains. The gown featured strawberry color velvet, a spirally wound skirt, straight bodice, and silver patons with belled sleeves lined in black satin.
An open letters page from the Sewing Circle invites contributions on today’s dress styles versus the past. Readers from Plymouth New Hampshire and Maine offer opinions on modesty, length of skirts, war influence, and personal responsibility, urging sensible, comfortable fashion and discouraging extreme trends.
A reader asks if a young female’s friend can act as chaperon at a public dance and if a very young chaperon suffices. Answers stress that a chaperon should be a married woman and that volunteering information in mixed company is generally improper unless asked. Also, exchanging visiting cards with a chance acquaintance is strongly advised against except in exceptional cases.
Lawrence January 22. Operatives of the Wood and Washington mills of the American Woolen Company, through representatives, conferred with agents on the 48 hour movement. Workers were practically unanimous in demanding a 48 hour week with 54 hours pay. No conference was held at the Ayer mill as workers did not appear.
An advertisement touts Lamay Face Powder as absolutely pure avoiding white lead and rice powder. It claims better staying power, skin benefits, and a large five thousand dollar reward for chemists proving contamination. Lamay Rouge is also advertised as pure.
Boston writer Charles Franklin Jones argues for truthfulness in government and wartime conduct. He accuses Germany of lying and urges Americans to honor duty, expose liars, and review the war years to honor those who told the truth.
In this fourth episode Jill is ill at heart daily troubled by routine chores and chores. Jack stays out late and forgets small gestures. Their marriage strains as Jill longs for freedom and both feel hurt by the day’s events. Tomorrow promises more.
Mildred Champagne tackles a reader's dilemma about a young man who vows love, plans a secret engagement, leaves for two weeks without writing, and avoids informing the girl's parents. The adviser condemns such secrecy and urges genuine love to seek openness and shared joy with family.
The Flying Poilu El Marcel Nadaud discusses how he gets a mascot and how tragedy briefly touches his cheerful career in a preview for next week's Boston Post Sunday Magazine.
Mrs. J. EB. Nickerson of Quincy shares home craft recipes including a stewed trip dish using milk onion and seasoning, a veal heart stuffing and bake method, a fricassee with chicken ham butter and cream, a lemon sponge cake dominos and almond flavored cookies.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston weather on January 23 with official readings. He cites 6 below in 1882 and 8 below in 1888 as record lows and 68 degrees as the warmest for this date in 1906. He also notes rain or snow on this date in 1909 1911 1913 and 1915.
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