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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
9
Readers share views on whether a husband may dictate meals and if a wife should serve favored dishes on a schedule. Letters argue for 50 50 rights, time for dinners, and balancing household duties with respect and practicality.
Readers inquire about pronunciation of garage and discuss the Great Republic ship fire. Queries cover Nightingale’s fame and name, English royal kinship, oleomargarine origin and wholesomeness, and definitions of sand loam and dirt with concise answers.
A speaker prays to God for a small, deeply desired thing and is granted it. The poem contrasts divine grandeur with human need, ending in calm gratitude and a clarified sense of the so called whatsoever. The speaker reflects on trust, relief, and the meaning of answered prayer.
A fable contrasts a Good Man helping a Wretched Drunkard with a Bad Man who courts status by befriending magnates. Observers misjudge the Good Man for aiding vice while praising the Bad Man’s ties. The moral warns not to judge by appearances.
A collection of brief opinions on courtship and decorum notes that a wife should entertain guests well to please her husband, and that young women should not overpress suitors. It includes guidance on sharing photos with soldiers and maintaining friendly composure around boyfriends.
The article traces Charles Beatty McMaster’s transition from civil engineering at the College of the City of New York to a career in history. It notes his teaching posts at Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania, earned degrees, and the 1883 publication of the first volume of his History of the United States, followed by more works for various education levels.
The report recalls Boston climate records for June 29 with figures: hottest 98 degrees in 1874, coldest 53 above in 1893, and rain occurred on this date in 1914 and 1917.
Jim praises Al Sauce for beef and fish dishes and hopes to avoid boarding houses. The narrator uses a quarter pound of melted butter substitute with two tablespoons of Al Sauce to heat and serve leftovers. He claims the sauce elevates simple meals to Waldorf-Astoria quality even when company arrives unannounced.
John B. McMaster born June 29 1852 in Brooklyn grew up with a family from New Orleans. He became known for histories of the United States studied by many school children.
Two-Minute Talks on the War author Charles Franklin Jones reflects on public service amid criticism. He recalls Lincoln’s tale of a punished man choosing honor over safety, arguing officials endure hostility to do honorable work rather than quit.
Wartime kitchen tips from Mrs. W Hepburn present cabbage based dishes including Cabbage Stew Fried Cabbage Cabbage Slaw and Cabbage and Onion Slaw. Each recipe uses cabbage pork or vegetables with simple seasonings and prep steps suitable for home cooks.
Simple home tips include adding ground ginger to stewed figs for flavor, purifying glass containers with powdered charcoal, cleaning rusty needles by soil poking, whitening a kitchen table with bath brick, and smoothing gloves after use. Miss R. Newey of 87 Appleton Street Boston contributes. A bodice tip notes tying a soft sash in a bow at the waist.
Morris McDonald Maine Central railroad president wears shirtsleeves earning the nickname Shirsleeve Railroad President. President Poincaire is praised for speaking well and shaping events. Mme Poincaire directs social life to aid her husband’s rise. John Galsworthy, refusing knighthood, acts as amasseur in wartime at a Martouret hospital. Alvan Fuller declines mileage and franking for Liberty bonds. Wilson to be named Florence citizen with a commemorative parchment. George Randolph Chester prepares to send art and collections to France for a literary mission.
A reflective verse recalling childhood joy and beauty in rosy life lanes. It celebrates singing dancing memory passion and love that heals, linking freedom fairness tenderness and youth to nature and birdsong amid hopeful imagery. The poem notes no memory of the dead and contrasts dark care with luminous beginnings.
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