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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
13
Readers debate if a husband may dictate a wife’s wardrobe when he pays for it. Several letters argue for mutual agreement or wife autonomy, while others defend the husband’s right to decide if debt or finances are at stake.
A reader recalls Gladye asking for a Wednesday bridge game at the Country Club this morning. She looked fully cute in a blue linen morning frock with a sheer white organdie blouse, a blue linen vest, red and white striped cord, and a square-brimmed tassel hat.
Readers inquire about presidential assassinations and name origins. Questions cover Lincoln Garfield and McKinley cases, Burns verse Some hae meat that cannot eat, Wilson and Cleveland first names, and why they changed them.
A poem titled Two Ways of Life by Arthur L. Salmon explores love as light and sustenance, urging the love of every living thing. It contrasts beauty, selflessness, and sacrifice with sorrow and seeks a life guided by compassion and generosity.
A physician asks where to find the poem containing the lines Too late too late We cannot enter now The text cites Tennyson Idyls of the King Guinevere and a quoted stanza about doors and entrance The excerpt discusses regret and missed entry in a poetic context
Household hints describe making dustless mops and dusters by cutting strips from old underwear and attaching them to a broom handle. Dip in kerosene and air dry to partially evaporate oil. Dusters are soaked similarly and dried. Windows are washed with wood alcohol or hot water and ammonia.
A young man boasts of his savings to furnish a home while his fiancée Harriet defers marriage to chase finer things. War mobilizes townsfolk, mothers, and sweethearts as enlistment nears. Harriet discovers John has not left for Mexico yet and asks for a half holiday to finalize wedding plans and purchases.
John Hooper and Harriet wed in a modest ceremony. The couple finds happiness in a charming little house without lavish Haviland china or imported rugs, proving life’s richness comes from the heart and shared love. The wedding was not postponed and their contentment centers on a right heart.
A Sunday Post full page of home recipes highlights an economical ice cream method using rich milk cream and junct tablets, plus variations for vanilla strawberry and chocolate flavors. Also included is a potato salad with peas onions lettuce and a French dressing, credited to Mrs G W Caswell of Springfield VT.
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