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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
17
Mrs Marietta Simmons of Plymouth shares a household hint for blue flame oil ranges. She explains that placing a pan of sand on the bottom of the oven prevents bottom burning and equalizes heat so the top browns evenly. She used a sheet iron pan filled with sand and notes it should help gas ovens too.
June 29 1577 Siegen Westphalia Peter Paul Rubens led a renowned Flemish art career and notable diplomacy. He studied in Venice and earned a courtly welcome in Mantua Spain and England on state missions. He married twice first in Antwerp 1609 and again at 57 to a 16 year old bride. Rubens died in 1640 from gout, and The Descent from the Cross is viewed as his masterpiece.
Francisco Nitti, Italian war mission member, dismisses reports of discord between Greece and Italy as fabulous. He cites Venizelos’s expression of confidence in Italy’s policy and insists Italy seeks no exclusive protectorate in Albania. Italian officials advocate autonomous governance in Albania under Entente guarantees and without harming Greek interests.
A reader questions a federal food bill proposal, asking if cider making would be banned pending war end. The letter cites a clause prohibiting use of foods in alcohol production, noting apples as food and cider as alcoholic, implying farmers could not grind during the period.
A moving piece on female youth and self-fashioning, urging women to care for appearance and happiness. It recounts a tale of a plain old-fashioned aunt teaching style, with anecdotes about debut preparations, choosing white Parisian attire, and the archbishop's sister offering timeless advice. It ends with cautions about romantic entanglements and the pitfalls of love across marriages.
A reader laments a letter signed Only Way To Be Happy arguing for strict wifely obedience. The writer counters with modern equality concerns, criticizing men who trap women with sympathy then abandon them for new victims.
A reader questions traditional gender roles and obedience in marriage while sharing her own loving partnership and a sister’s query about a brother living with a married couple. The letter contrasts old Slave era views with contemporary expectations and invites reader opinions.
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