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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1919
Page
15
Boston writer Charles Franklin Jones urges readers to seek the bright side and act with cheerfulness optimism and energy. He cites Aesops fable of the hares and the frogs to illustrate that worse fates can be faced with courage and effort.
Marion Harrison, seeking independence, finds work with Mrs. Southern as a general houseworker. She advances from clumsy beginnings to trusted service and a romance unfolds when Marion discovers Lieutenant Harvey Ramshorne is the fiancé of her employer, revealing her secret prior to a kitchen mishap.
A letter discusses a young woman asked to visit a sailor in Boston. The adviser insists on chaperoned visits, warns about risking reputation, and urges meeting in the home with a mother’s consent and guidance.
The column reviews prevailing dress trends with details on sleeveless riding coats cotton voiles snug bodices and velveteen sports coats. It notes evolving features such as elbow sleeves long sashes rose taffeta and white net combinations and navy serge belted peplum suits.
Readers share views on modest dress and marriage with letters from ONE FOSTER MOTHER ONE OF EIGHT and MANY others. The exchange covers immodest georgette waists, social expectations, financial strain, and the value of fatherhood and motherhood in early 20th century life.
The writer admires a white chiffon afternoon dress with dark blue poppy pattern. It features a flesh-color taffeta slip, straight-cut neckline, lace shoulders, kimono sleeves, draped front and back, bows of silver ribbon, and a silver ribbon girdle with long ends.
Dorothy discusses fashion tips and style advice in a casual radio chat. The segment covers wardrobe choices, color coordination, and practical styling ideas for daily wear.
Practical tips on kitchen prep and garment care. The article suggests placing muslin strips under fish in pans to prevent breaking, rubbing kid gloves with oiled silk after wear to keep them clean, turning stockings inside out before washing to avoid harshness, and rubbing fresh lard on tinware before a short bake to prevent rust.
More than 4200 troops of the Thirty seventh Division former Ohio National Guardsmen arrived in New York Harbor aboard three transports. They helped break the Argonne lines and later pushed Germans from Belgium. Governor Cox Adjutant General Layton and mayors greeted them with relatives from Ohio cities amid a large welcome.
This excerpt discusses when to spell out abbreviations in letters, the use of And Family on invitations, and handshake etiquette. It advises writing out all words, avoiding And Family, and letting the woman decide about handshakes, with the man not initiating unless significantly older or important.
Poem contrasts royal healing myths with social injustice. It laments corrupt rulers and calls for popular power to replace divine right. The speaker envisions a shift where the people assert control and end the kingly healing fraud.
RECIPES from New England Housewives feature dark pudding with bread crumbs coffee milk raisins molasses and nutmeg plus cookies and oat wafers. Includes Mrs L Hunt and Mrs Marcus Ryder recipes with simple ingredients and serving tips.
The verse urges action over delay noting how waiting saps will and fuels failure. It argues success grows from starting with resolve, then pushing forward until obstacles fade and goals become reality.
Newton and State fire units fought a late night blaze in a three story block on Main Street triggering 25 residents to flee in nightwear. The fire, discovered about 3 am near G Tomesttti's fruit store, damaged upper floors and forced evacuations as 4000 dollars in damage was estimated. Firemen and neighbors aided occupants as smoke hindered efforts.
Lal Miss Isabel C. Gratto daughter of Building Inspector and Mrs William Gratto of 33 Russell street Arlington is the second woman in town to receive the title of notary public. She received her commission last month and is a Arlington High School and business college graduate. Since then she has been attached to her father's office and is well known throughout Arlington.
A feature on Botchkareva, famed leader of the Women's Death Battalion, who enlisted to fight for Russia alongside men and stands as a symbol of women's wartime roles. The piece previews a Sunday Post narrative detailing her history and impact.
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