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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1916

Page

13

Misreadline in a Future Debate Cites Classic Maxim

The fragment hints at a misquoted line about borrowers and lenders. It references resolving a future issue and echoes Shakespearean phrasing. No clear event or entities are sustained beyond the literary allusion.

Wake Up America: Letters on Women Rights and War Readiness

In a collage of reader letters a mix of views on women's loyalty, housework rights, and wartime preparedness are aired. Admonitions against shielding wrongdoers and praise for respectful conduct appear alongside appeals for better treatment of domestic workers and calls for national defense.

The Poor Man's Sunday Walk by Charles Mackay

Poem stanzas celebrate a Sabbath outing from smoky towns to sunlit fields. The speaker urges a family stroll on a peaceful Sunday to forget toil, enjoy hay smells, sheep and lark songs, and feel the freedom of a quiet rest.

Charles Mackay

Letters To The Sewing Circle In Sunday Post

A sample of the Sewing Circle’s most engaging letters appears in the Sunday Post, highlighting reader views and community chatter about crafts, fashion, and local hobbies.

Sunday Post

New England Housewives Full Page Recipes Seen

A Sunday Post feature presents recipes for desserts and baked goods. Included are Banbury Tarts, Chocolate Pudding with a butter sauce, Blueberry Muffins, and a topping with whipped cream and lady fingers. Credits go to Mrs M J McDonald of Wayland and Irene Hilton of Mercer, Me.

New England Sunday Post Mercer Irene Hilton

Evening Cape Described With Old Fashioned Silk Flair

The writer details a turquoise-blue ottoman silk evening cape trimmed with beaver fur and cream silk lace. It features a circular cut, round gathered yoke, high standing collar, and old-rose ribbon accents intended for a dance setting. Lucille’s envy is noted as a reaction to the fashionable garment.

Lucille

Borrowed Finery and a Pearls Dilemma in Rural Visit

Ruth is given a borrowed necklace to impress Norman Hawley’s mother at a farmhouse meeting. The pearls cause guilt as Ruth contemplates confessing or returning the jewel, while Mrs Hawley teases about unobserved generosity and the gift dilemma unfolds over luncheon.

Ruth Brent Norman Hawley Ruth Norman Iruth Helen

Post Letters to the Editor On Voting Naturalization and Plattsburg

Readers query Rhode Island voting eligibility, naturalization rights for first papers, and military camp tuition. Answers confirm US citizen status, two year state residency, and disallow rights from first papers. no tuition fee but own gear needed for Plattsburg enrollment. submarines use electric propulsion underwater. Dan Emmett credited for the cotton song variant while Pike authored the other verse.

United States Civil Service Py AG Plattsburg Water Street Boston

Wakefield Merchants' Association Outing Set for July 26

The annual wakefield Merchants' Association outing will be July 26. Special cars depart Wakefield square early for Salemt Willows where sports will be held. Harbor trips from the Willows will run hourly for two hours offering views of north shore resorts.

Merchants’ Association of Wakefield Wakefield Square Salemt Willows The Willows North Shore

Going Back Home by Walt Mason

The narrator recalls returning to a hometown and a past romance with Daisy now aged and worn. He notes seven husky sons, daily chores, and old friends still gathering by the river and the church, while his memories of youthful nights linger.

Daisy Elysian Walt Mason Adams Newspaper Service

Fashions Shift With Autumn Fur and Velvet Details

Paragraph points on fads note fur cloths for autumn and white horse hair hats trimmed with maiden hair ferns. Jersey wraps, pleated skirts, and vested jackets return, with white ostrich collars and long black velvet scarves lined in white satin. All white hats gain popularity as waxed voile and lustrous silks appear in Paris.

Paris

Girls' Game Friday for Lexington Championship

The second match in the series between the Lexington High School girls known as the Queens and the Lexington playground girls team captained by Annie Moakley will be played Friday at 4 on the Lexington Centre playground. The playground side won the first game, but the high school, led by Ruth Hubbell, looks strong for a win with new players.

Queens Lexington High School Ruth Hubbell Lexington Playground Annie Moakley Lexington Lexington Centre

Concord Country Club Plans Summer Golf Schedule

Members will play a July and August Saturday golf tournament series on the nine hole course off the Old road to Nine Acre Corner. The summer events follow the completion of the spring schedule.

Concord Country Club Nine Acre Corner

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