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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
9
It notes a man should carry any article a lady holds except the parasol. It states Hostess Butter is not served at formal dinners so bread and butter plates are unnecessary. A dinner roll is placed in the napkin on the plate and eaten without butter.
Birth date June 9 1781 in Newcastle. George Stephenson rose from illiteracy to nightly study and became the first eminent railway engineer. He built engines for coal, led Stockton and Darlington and Liverpool Manchester railways, invented a miners lamp, and declined knighthood.
Mrs. E. H. White shares economical kitchen tips from Brockton noting crackled wheat and rice as mashed potato alternatives. She provides a Johnnie bread recipe using corn meal flour soda cream of tartar or baking powder and milk or water, baked in a quick oven for a brown cake.
Poem urging readers to face hard facts and endure life’s troubles with faith and courage. Encourages buying a Liberty Bond for every home as wartime support and morale booster.
Letters from readers discuss whether husbands or wives should attend places of amusement without each other. One writer proposes a sign banning unaccompanied spouses, while others defend marital partnership and argue for female independence and self reliance within marriage and society.
A reader letters debate defends motherhood and female virtue, arguing mothers deserve respect and superiority while contrasting marriage, public life, and religious duty. The writer cites biblical figures and appeals to a broader audience of women readers of the Sewing Circle.
New Japanese product Ice-Mint relieves corn pain instantly by softening and loosening corns and callouses so they can be lifted out with fingers. It is a clean non poisonous cream that causes no pain or irritation during or after application. Ask your druggist for Ice-Mint.
The Post reveals six new poems by the author of a popular patriotic work and grants first Boston publication rights. The piece questions how the flag was made, mixing craft, dream, courage, and national identity in verse about red white and blue. Copyright 1917 by W D Nesbit.
Dorchester High School girls raised 58.40 for the City Hospital Red Cross unit and presented it to Mayor Curley who called the effort an indication youths are pressing elders to face the war crisis. The donors were Gertrude Fitzgerald and Margaret Rowan.
On board the Payson yacht during a farewell luncheon Dorothy recounts a perfect day and the plan to transfer the boat to the coast patrol. Edith notes two small boats kept for private use while large gatherings will end.
A letter column answers reader questions on the Marine Corps motto semper fidelis its meaning Jerusalem as possibly oldest city Damascus noted as ancient, U S presidential attire, quote about truth justice origin, the line about the fittest place to die and cotton manufacturing in Britain vs the United States with 1909 spindle and 1900 06 consumption figures.
The article notes simple jumper blouses gain charm from bright embroidery. Travelling hats are paired with travelling suits and handbags in suit cloth. Tam o Shanter styles with straw brims and velvet crowns appear. Flesh colored Georgette crepe with lace forms chemises and cami soles.
A teenage girl writes seeking advice from Miss Champagne on her quiet interest in a man three years older who treats others well but ignores her. She attended a social where he was seen with another flirt and asks whether it would be wrong to speak to him or make advances, noting she is not in love yet cares for him and dislikes his attention to others.
Read as a brisk call to action urging residents to secure a Liberty Bond this morning while promoting rapid loan arrangements. The notice emphasizes urgency and personal responsibility in funding national defense.
Judge Wentworth urged settlement between Frank J. Judah and Harry Kaufman after a $300 suit over 31 ladies garments. Judah claimed delivery of 81 suits, Kaufman unpaid. Irene Roberts testified outfits ranged from 18 to 38 in size, others too large, with suits priced at $18.60 each.
Citizens are urged to support the war effort by buying Liberty Bonds as a preventive measure before German military actions escalate. The call emphasizes patriotic duty and financial backing for national defense.
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