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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1919
Page
17
A collection of letters from readers and responses discuss courtship, money in relationships, wartime outlooks on marriage, and questions about age gaps, transparency in fashion, and parental roles, featuring voices like Violet and readers in the Sewing Circle column.
Poem fragment recalls childhood by the woods with pixies, witches, gnomes, and elves. Vivid imagery of hidden caverns, fairy green, and magical creatures evokes nostalgia for yesterday’s forest. The piece blends mythic wonder with memory.
A reader asks about a long standing Boston hotel north of the city before 1860 the Wildes Hotel on Elm street run by Colonel Ephraim Wildes with a North street entrance and a Centre street stable that served as the Eastern Stage House for Portland and eastern routes. The note adds South Boston’s annexation details stating acts passed March 6 1804 and that South Boston was part of Dorchester.
Temple Bailey born in Petersburg Virginia is noted as Irene Bailey daughter of Milo Varnum and Emma Sprague Bailey. Her home is Washington DC and her novels include Glory of Youth Adventures in Gulhood and Contrary Mary.
The article notes that glass manufacture has recently established a presence in the Philippine Islands. Compositions for glass production are abundant and high quality glassware has been produced, signaling promising growth for the industry.
A new pier clock in the Pier A tower by North River, New York City, reportedly keeps ship time. It rings one at 12:30 am and strikes every half hour to eight bells at 4 am, then begins again at 4:30 am and continues to eight bells at 8 am, cycling through the day.
Willow wood is used in manufacturing artificial iibs and must be carefully seasoned. The process formerly took three to five years but is now completed in 60 to 7 days.
The McLean Asylum in East Somerville took its name from founder John McLean a notable merchant. He later faced financial reverses and rumor says he seated creditors at dinner and left them a check for the full amount due after his release from obligations.
The United States Navy invites eligible young men to enlist and promises opportunity to learn a trade during service. Electricians and machinists are highlighted as notable paths, offering training and career skills within the term of enlistment.
A terse phrase notes resolve and a moment of weakness. It frames perseverance and a call to action in a compact, person specific way.
A humorous poem about town railway stations filled with loafers who block workers and passengers. The speaker observes the bleak waiting room and the idle crowd that gathers daily to watch the train arrive, depicting the loafers as a universal nuisance across stations.
A scanned recipe collection lists several fruit cake and tea cake preparations. It includes ingredients and steps for oatmeal based cake, fig cake, nut raisin loaf, and a coffee tapioca drink, linked to MRS. J. McLEOD of Brederickton New Brunswick.
A note laments needing a diet and exercise routine to stop weight gain. The writer mentions gaining 44 pounds and reaching 129 pounds, expressing distress and urgency about starting a det and exercises. The tone is anxious and confessional.
Memorial services were held at Arlington Street Church for Raymond Chamberlain of the 102d Machine Gun Battalion who was killed in action in France on Sept 26 1918. Private Chamberlain was the son of Joseph E Chamberlain of the Transcript and a member of its reportorial staff. The Rev Paul Revere Frothingham conducted the service and paid tribute. Usher duties were performed by commissioned officers of A Company 102d Machine Gun Battalion.
A guide notes breakfasts may be homelike or formal with a noon to 1 pm cutoff before lunch. It states women at luncheons, men invited to breakfasts, and advises women should not drive to a man’s club to fetch a male friend, suggesting a male intermediary instead.
Poem encourages readers to stand tall and strive with cheerful vigor despite life’s pains. It celebrates April’s promise, shedding gloom for a pixie glow and a bright outlook as the sky and morning heal and bless every step.
An urging note promotes purchasing government bonds at four percent interest urging readers to invest fully and buy today.
Ruth Brent, a shy new girl, agrees to join Grace and friends for a shipboard visit to welcome the Mt Washington crew. Robert Crandall, an orphan sailor, offers to pose as Ruth’s fiancé as romance blossoms during a week in the city. Ruth agrees to leave her boarding house and join him after the voyage.
A reader asks if a man three years along should reserve a train seat for a young woman. The reply says casual courtesy to another girl isn’t a sign of engagement and suggests seeking your own seat mate rather than pressing him, as moral obligations aren’t enforceable.
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