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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
13
A fragment urges guidance for a young widow planning to separate from her mother and two children. The text hints at family tensions and questions of responsibility and safety within an unstable household.
A column of letters discusses whether leaving family to follow a beloved suitor is right. One writer argues duty to parents outweighs romance, while others defend love and mutual support. Readers invited to contribute to the Sewing Circle.
The article promotes coconut oil as a superior shampoo, warning soaps and alkali damages hair. It advises moistening hair with water, rubbing in plain malified coconut oil to create lather, rinsing to remove dust and oil, and claims it leaves hair soft, manageable, and glossy. It notes coconut oil is cheap and available at drug stores for years of use.
A gown features an oblong silver medallion at the bodice waistline with violet wisps and green leaves. A fringe of amethyst and green beads hangs from the medallion while the skirt flares at the hips and the ripples are lined with silver. The narrator was pleased to wear it to the club's bridge event tomorrow.
Recipes for Johnnie Cake Luncheon dates and Dumplings are given with measurements and preparation steps. Mrs I J Ellis of New Salem and Mrs R A Wood of Concord provide the cake and luncheon ball instructions, while Mrs R H Whitehouse offers dumpling directions with fruit fillings and syrup bake method at 88 Elm Street Camden Me.
Birthdate noted as July 12 100 B C in Rome. Caesar shown rising from boyhood talents to consulship and Gaul command. His power grew provoking Senate alarm and his dictatorship before eventual assassination on the Ides of March 44 B C.
A reader asks how to recover an engagement ring after a broken betrothal. The columnist advises against legal action, arguing the ring’s value is small compared to personal dignity and that pursuing recovery would humiliate the suitor, who betrayed his own feelings by dwelling on the ring’s cost.
Emma Goldman arrived in Jefferson City to begin a two year sentence for obstructing the federal draft law. She said she would obey prison rules and not claim martyrdom while in custody of John T. Whalen.
The article states Miss Goldman said during the trip she wrote to friends she would be deported to Russia at term end, while asserting American citizenship through her father.
Lever Brothers promotes Lux with a claim that it harms nothing pure water cannot injure and urges readers to order a package from grocers or department stores to extend stocking life. The Cambridge Massachusetts company uses a domestic goods tone and product benefits.
A lyrical speaker questions the origin of a playful breeze that wanders through windows and trees. The breeze brings visions of distant lands and wonders, awakening love in the listener and sparking a light, teasing mood as it touches with gentle fingers.
A sheer muslin dress features numerous tucks and ruffles in the same material. Hats are close fitting with upturned brims concealing the crown. Beaded girdles complement thin frocks and a matching necklace could suffice. White cotton crepes with heavy embroidery in cotton appear in summer robes usually made in Japan. Tie collars and cuffs of white blouses with white linen bows.
A Vermont homemaker shares frugal tips using small brushes to save time and effort. A 5 cent scrub brush cleans sieves and rough surfaces, a brush in lard aids creacine, an old paint brush blocks the stove, and a coarse scrub brush fixed to the piazza floor serves as a foot washer.
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