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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
19
A father admonishes his three daughters to curb firecrackers and the sisters craft disguise parades through the village. They perform as “horribles” in homemade costumes, decorate the yard with flags and lanterns, and host a red white and blue luncheon before a festive fireworks finale with the father joining the revelry.
A narrator recalls how their father used a fireworks plan to celebrate in a sane way after mother warned he was getting too old. The father admitted to using the plan to obtain fireworks and keep the children entertained in a harmless manner, a tactic the writer praises.
Dorothy recalls a trip to Glady's Bridge with Paula, noting Paula's morning swim and a headache after sun. Las Cille wears a white taffeta afternoon frock with blue cross bars and panniers. A white Georgette crepe blouse features blue ribbon bands for warm weather.
A faded cookery column offers two dessert recipes. Rhubarb custard pie uses flour dough with rhu barb filling, top sealing, milk sauce, and vanilla butter. strawberry cream cake details eggs sugar flour milk and a strawberry filling. Recipes credited to Mrs F C Mariner of Sanford and Mrs Edward J Mayher of Springfield.
Household hints for canning and cooking offer practical steps. Heat jars before filling, use a folded cloth to prevent breakage, add butter to coffee to prevent overflow, grease pans then flour, warm the mixing bowl for corn bread, and melt chocolate over boiling water for smoothness. By Mrs. Lucy Lee Cambridge.
Letters from readers and responses in the Sewing Circle discuss whether husbands may dictate wives clothing. Some defend male control as rightful authority while others reject domination, stressing partnership and equal rights.
The poem narrates a sailor’s safe return and victory, with reunion imagery and Christian themes. It contrasts trials at sea with triumph and portrays the exile at home as a bride reunited with the Bridegroom, finding full fruition and safety.
Mrs Charles Westlake leads Squantum Catholic Club to stage Mass at Nelson Hall Squantum at 930 Sunday morning to spare summer residents travel to Atlantic. Father Thomas Coghlan of Atlantic celebrates.
Lo rinda Gertrude Hennessey and Robert A Bruce married yesterday at St Mark s Church Dorchester. The bride wore a white broadcloth travelling suit with an orchid hat and carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaid Anna Drury wore blue crepe over turquoise with a picture hat and carried American beauty roses. The groom gave a diamond pendant. the bridesmaid received a platinum diamond ring. A reception followed and the couple departed for a two weeks tour to Atlantic City.
Harry Lipnick of 428 Cross street Malden was arraigned in the Police Court charged by Dr James O Cordan of the board of health with dipping his unmanicured finger into a bottle of cream and then licking it He was found guilty and fined 18 dollars Dr Jordan said such practices must be stopped and that anyone caught doing so would be prosecuted
Miss Gertrude Hussey daughter of Mr and Mrs John D B Hussey of 67 Francis Street Brookline married Roland van Glesen Miller of New York last evening. The ceremony was at St Pauls Episcopal Church Brookline and conducted by Rev Carroll Perry rector.
A lyrical tribute praising a lover with comparisons to June blossoms and May banners. It uses celestial and seasonal imagery to extol beauty kindness and light hearted charm, concluding with affectionate assurances of timeless tenderness.
A letter to the editor from M. F. Griffith of Melrose criticizes the re turn of a prodigal Bull Moose, joking that the animal was unruly and that the Cruelty to Animals society should have ensured proper etherization with stronger laughing gas.
Thomas Fleming, 56, son of Brookline patrolman Michael Fleming, was crossing at 172 High Street yesterday forenoon when a large motor truck struck him and ran over his body, killing him instantly.
Welch's grape juice is praised as affordable and versatile for summer use. The ad urges diluting with water to taste and promotes consumption at meals, on trips, or with friends, highlighting Welch's Concord grapes and offering a free booklet “Welch Ways.”
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