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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
13
A reader condemns mistreatment of women and calls for male restraint while urging wives to support husbands. Lancashire lassie recalls wartime travel and a wish for mutual respect. A sister questions dress criticism and advocates shared vacation rights, urging wives to express their own tastes.
A reader column discusses vacation ideas for mothers and families, praising vacations as a reward for a good home and motherhood. It encourages discussing relationship concerns with fiancés, and endorses patience, loyalty, and open talk to strengthen marriages and family harmony.
The Sunday Post features some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader opinions, tips, and community updates in a brief, lively column.
Poem reprint from The Lockerbie Book by Bobbs-Merrill Co describes moving from the hitherwhere into the yon and longing for home. It envisions reunions with departed friends and family and seeks divine mercy and comfort. The poem ends with a quiet Amen.
Hezekiah and Miranda Middleton undertake a four day city visit to their daughter Louise's home. They arrive in a grand automobile, enjoy a lavish dinner and city amusements, then return home to a welcoming crowd. The trip proves tiring yet shows them the comforts of another life.
Ethel Jackson, recently a nurse at the American hospital in Paris, surprised attendees at Lucille's tea yesterday afternoon. She described customs experiences and Paris fashions while wearing a black chiffon over white cape with tailless ermine and velvet ribbon accents.
A historical recipe section describes baking a whole salmon in a pan with butter and a creamy sauce made from sweet cream and butter, with a boiled gravy. It also gives a corn meal doughnut recipe using boiling milk, meal, flour, butter, sugar, eggs and nutmeg or cinnamon, rolled and fried. The note credits Mrs Frank Flinn of St Johnsbury Vermont.
Nat Goodwin declares he did not propose a Venice production for the National Guardsmen and explains his limited contact with Mayor Curley. He recalls a July 26 conversation where Curley said no help was needed and the fund had risen to $90,000.
A 20 year old girlfriend asks how to handle rumors that a man will break with her after he left town. The adviser urges confronting the truth, notes his unmanly breach of confidence, and suggests awaiting his letters to reveal if he loves her or not. Time will tell, but direct contact is preferred.
The report notes white garments dominated by embroidery and stencilled hat effects. Machine pleatings remain widespread. White silk shoes are hand embroidered in silk. Sheerness remains the key feature with pile fabrics favored for the next season. A new look pairs gold gauze with black net.
The State Board of Health announced three new infantile paralysis cases yesterday. Victims include Ruth Gallagher of 43 Lawn Street Roxbury Kalli Lungren 30 Mount Vernon Street Peabody and George R Sturtevant Lexington Avenue West Somerville. Total statewide positive cases reach 85 and no travel restrictions are planned unless cases rise markedly.
The funeral of William Francis Caldwell a former Boston fruit merchant who died in Boston Tuesday was held yesterday afternoon from his home 212 Massachusetts Avenue East Lexington. The Rev Harold Lionel Pickett of Hudson officiated burial was in Burlington.
A vivid fashion feature in the upcoming Sunday Post presents silk hats and feathered trims in color illustrations. The piece explores accessories and ensembles complementing spring outfits with refined, era-appropriate elegance.
The United States Department of Agriculture offers guidance allowing fruits like berries peaches pears and pineapples to be canned in plain boiling water without sugar. Canning specialists outline simple steps to preserve fruits amid high sugar costs and changing prices.
Instructions advise sterilizing fruit in cold pack or syrup to retain flavor and color. Steps include washing, culling, packing in jars or cans, pouring boiling water, sealing, and sterilizing in a boiler or steam pressure canner with specified times and pressures. Store in a dry, cool place to prevent bleaching.
Boston reporters and members of the Boston Press Club attended the funeral of Elizabeth Marsh at her Dorchester home. Known as Mother Marsh she served as stewardess for two years. Rev. Walter E. C. Smith led the service at St Marys Church Dorchester with a quartet providing music. Interment was at Stoughton.
Former Governor Bert M. Fernald secured the Republican nomination for United States Senate in Maine after Monday's special primary. He led with 9300 votes to 8768 for Frank E. Guernsey, a 582 plurality, with 18 towns and plantations still unreported, expected to total under 160 votes.
Travel to California in daylight on a personally conducted Burlington Route party. The guide knows the West, with daylight passages through Colorado and Salt Lake City to Royal Gorge and the Rockies. Free illustrated folder available. address requests to Alex Stocks at 264 Washington, Boston.
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