Volunteers of America extend $10,000 drive near Boston
The Volunteers of America will continue their drive for the remaining $10,000 for soldiers and sailors' relief in cities around Boston. Musical auctions are planned in Cambridge Friday and Saturday with Mayor Quinn presiding, and Lt. Ralph Lewis of the 5th Canadian Overseas Battalion will speak and auction at rallies aided by Majestic and Shubert theater management.
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Volunteers of
America
Boston
Cambridge
Quinn
Majestic
Shubert
Ralph Lewis
5Th Canadian Overseas Battalion
Best Letters to Sewing Circle Debate Meals in Home Life
Readers of the Post contribute weekly problems and comments to the Sewing Circle with a five dollar prize. The letters discuss whether a husband may dictate meals at home, with writers from a Canadian soldier’s wife to Beesy arguing for cooperation over control.
Are You Ashamed of Your Hands Ad
An old time beauty ad promotes La may French Creme L Aime for soft white hands and improved complexion. It claims quick results, no hair growth, and a matching La may Face Powder, urging readers to save the notice.
Over the Wire Jack Tennis Match Report
A spectator describes nerves and attire during Jack’s tennis match with vivid detail. The observer mentions biting lips clutching a parasol and digging ground with its point while reacting to serves and faults. A flesh colored georgette gown and matching hat frame the scene as Jack secures a win.
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Jack
Facts and Fashions: Novel dress fabrics cited
The piece notes dresses made from checked silk handkerchief, afternoon wear in light materials, plaid velour for summer sports clothes, sleeveless jackets from many materials, blouses matching suit coat linings, hats of glazed rough straw with taffeta, and spiral cuffs of white handkerchief linen worn as a fashion detail.
Sober ballad of a time-expired sailor’s memories
The speaker, an old sailor with six years’ service, recalls barracks, campaigns, and seas as the Indian Ocean glows. He wanders through memories of officers, women, and distant places, noting little left alive but himself. He reflects on past sights and wonders if they are true, then sings his evening song to cope with a world that never did him much good.
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Aden
James H. Preston
Baltimore
War Time Recipes of New England Housewives Opera
A fragment mentions wartime cooking and social events among New England residents. The text references housewives sharing recipes and an opera setting where a performer plays tricks on fellow artists.
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New England
Notable Social and Culinary Notes in Dudley News
Joseph P. Tumulty entertains friends with war airs during a state visit. A column features several recipes including economy pudding and dressed potatoes, with readers Mrs A R Williams and Mrs Nellie Skinner listed. Notables: Miss Kay Laurell praised by Ziegfeld for Forward Allies, Mayor James H Preston plays violin, James H Hustis golf fan, Mrs Wilson active with knitting and theatre, Byron Chandler laments a lost car, Miss Velie praised as Red Cross nurse model.
Four Tickets at 4:04 Train Exit
Miss Jenny asks for four tickets for the 4:04 train but the man at the door says four for 4:04 is too many. The witty exchange centers on counting seats and timing.
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Jenny
When Love Fades The Cousin Contends With New Prospects
A 24 year old business man writes of loving a cousin who delayed marriage and then left town. The counselor advises no obligation to wait without a firm promise and suggests exploring new options as other eligible women appear, ending in a call to free himself to pursue his own desires.
Farrar Rules Out Repeating Dress in Town Appearances
Geraldine Farrar adheres to a policy of not wearing the same gown twice in a single town. Enrico Caruso enjoys practical jokes and is dubbed the Joker of the stage world.
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Geraldine Farrar
Enrico Caruso
Dynamite Blast Damages Montreal Tunnel Area
A dynamite explosion near the mouth of the Canadian Northern railway tunnel in Montreal caused extensive property damage but no fatalities. Windows were shattered as far as a mile away.
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Montreal
Canadian Northern
Birthday Bio Briefs Highlight Arthur Middleton’s Life
Birthday Bio Briefs recount Arthur Middleton born June 26 1742 in Ashley South Carolina. He hailed from a wealthy Southern family and studied at Harrow Westminster and Trinity College. Middleton signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776 and later served in Congress and the military before losing his Carolina estates.
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Arthur Middleton
Ashley
S. C
England
Middleton
Harrow
Westminster
Trinity College
Colonial Assembly
Colonies
Young Middleton
Congress
Philadelphia
Carolina
U S News May Be Cabled to Troops
Paris reports that the committee on public information asks for five words of American news daily from Washington. The messages will be received in Paris and bulletined to units of the American expeditionary forces with arrangements for rapid transmission.
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Paris
Committee On Public Information
Washington
Morning Shopping Boosts at Jordan Marsh June Clearance
Jordan Marsh urges shoppers to attend the June Clearance Sale while noting cashable W. S. S. investments, Ambassador Gerard book offers at 75 cents, and new Organdie Tub Skirts with pockets and belts. Food Admin rulings info available at the Woman's Municipal League food booth with various exhibits on view.
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Food Administration
Woman’s Municipal League
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Bour
Rudyard Kipling
Indian Ocean
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UNDAY
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Nellie E. Zackular
Baker Road
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Nellie Skinner
Bigelow Street
Quincy
E. Redmond
Hawthorne Avenue
Auburndale
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Mr. Ziegfeld
James H. Hustis
Byron Chandler
Kid
San Francisco
Jeanette Velie
Red Cross
Miss Velie
Carolyn Wells
Mildred Champagne
Miss Champagne
Henry Ford
Oruseo
Tel. Beach
Co. C. Bowles & CO
Jordan Marsh Company
Jordan Marsh
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Channell Chemical Co
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Gerard
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