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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1916
Page
11
A Sewing Circle debate urges women to support fellow women, not tear them down. Letters recount how men back their own, while women snub or gossip, harming candidates and marriages.
The Sunday Post features notable letters to the Sewing Circle section sharing reader opinions and stories, highlighting community concerns, craft tips, and personal anecdotes. The item showcases reader engagement and the column’s charm.
New England Housewives feature offers recipes for pineapple lemon pop ferment and bran cookies. It lists Mrs. Thomas Freeman of Lynn and Mrs. R. Lesieur of Pawtucket among contributors with terse instructions for each dish.
Dear Miss Champagne advises against eloping, urging young women to involve parents first. The column warns of heartbreak from romantic impulses and stresses using common sense, caution, and parental approval before engagements or marriage.
Readers discuss minority presidencies Grover Cleveland and Lincoln, the Hub of the Universe quotation, and questions about Baron von Steuben and Lafayette. A note payment query asks if payment is required at the note's date without prior notice.
A narrator describes a beach visit where a woman wears a black and white striped rubberized silk scarf and matching cap to protect arms and neck. Jack finds the outfit ridiculous at first but concedes it is practical and fashionable, suggesting the narrator buy one in town.
Household hints reveal tips for keeping fish from scenting the ice chest by wrapping in cold-water cloth and for onion peeling under water. Other advice includes tempering egg yolks with cold milk to avoid curdling and drying burned dishes for easier scraping. Mrs W S Keniston Jr at 260 Park Ave Portland Me signs the column.
The piece recounts Kitty Gordon’s fame as a top dressed stage actress married to Captain Beresford. It details a curtain mishap during a Los Angeles matinee where Gordon fainted and waited five minutes to revive the applause, her amiable reaction, and her famed physical grace nicknamed the fifty thousand dollar back. It notes her move to film and admiration from colleagues, plus a reference to Civilization filmed in Southern California by Thomas Ince.
The Boston Young Women's Christian Association plans to abandon the Warrenton street building on August 31 due to age and repair costs. The 200-girl facility will join temporarily with the Berkeley street building as efforts continue to secure a well equipped city location.
Mary Pickford will appear in the Daily Post about five days each week and also every Sunday in the Sunday Post.
A lyrical piece describing affection and nature as a lover’s song. The speaker vows enduring love and companionship, imagery of rose, lilac, blue skies, and a brown nest in trees. The tone is intimate and pastoral, celebrating lasting devotion.
The verses envision an ideal American man who personifies honesty fairness and loyalty. The speaker desires a flag worthy figure defined by upright character and universal trust, a strong protector of the vulnerable and a steadfast supporter of worthy values wherever the banner flies.
France celebrated its national holiday in Paris with a grand review of allied troops led by President Poincare. Government testimonials were presented to families of soldiers who died in battle, each document bearing the legend Died for France. Enormous crowds cheered as widows and orphans received the tokens.
The south side of Commonwealth avenue from Arlington street to Brookline avenue will be paved with bithulithic after residents paid 7990.90 to cover the gap between the lowest sheet asphalt bid and bithulithic cost. Mayor announced the move following the donation from five wealthy residents to authorize the contract, affecting Central Construction Co. head Senator James P. Timilty. The Warren Bros. will secure the contract for bithulithic pavement. Donors include Robert S. Bradley Isaac R. Thomas Walter C. Baylies F G Webster and Samuel Carr.
A short column surveys popular styles, noting evolving tastes and common trends. It highlights how garments, colors, and accessories reflect seasonal influences and social attitudes.
New pockets called the scythe hang from shoulder straps and hip belts on short skirts. A rosette trims straw turbans and should sit at the crown front. Designers remodel frocks with lace waists and matching bottom bands. Organdy frocks for children use tiny velvet bows down the front. Novelty striped taffeta outfits add separate waists. Summer hats feature crepe and organdy. Broadcloth remains key for fall wool coats with belts. Many frocks show straight skirts.
Gladys Kehew and Farris F Bren nan of Winthrop, the teen principals in a heroic rescue at Winthrop Beach, were freed from danger after Brennan, 14, saved the girl who cried for help while exhausted. He initially mistook her call as a joke, but leapt from a raft near Cottage Hill and carried her to safety.
La Prevoyance Society marked the 127th anniversary of the Bastile fall in 1789 at Louis' Cafe. President Philippe Maurette lauded American aid to France in the current war and noted gratitude toward Lafayette's birth observance as a sign of thanks repaid many times. About seven attendees, including ladies, attended as French and American songs echoed amid flags.
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