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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1917
Page
9
A 18 year old girl asks if she should marry a older lover now or wait until 21. The columnist advises patience, notes youth won’t endure, and suggests keeping company until eligible. If the partner cannot wait three years he may not be worthy.
Winthrop and Deer Island recovered three more bodies identified as Lynn youths Lester McClearn 22 George Gaffney 19 and Thomas McQueeney 18 all of Lynn. They were part of a party of 13 drowned when the powerboat Moxie sank off Winthrop on March 2.
A reader urges a sister to spend savings to fund a relative’s life saving operation, arguing that sacrifice and faith outweigh concerns for rainy day funds. The writer recalls family trials, wartime service, and Red Cross nursing, urging self sacrifice over prudent restraint, while contrasting city and farm life.
A reflective poem honors England Belgium France and the world’s war sacrifice. It remembers past bold verses and the shift to a painful present where the poet offers son as final gift, while praising enduring courage and devotion amid great conflict.
A 1917 poem urging national unity and battle against tyranny. It contrasts small personal struggles with a larger wartime fight, praising the flag as a symbol guiding citizens toward justice and humanity. The piece frames duty to country as essential in the era of global conflict.
The guide instructs to help children first and serve girls before boys, and ladies before gentlemen even among distinguished guests. It urges accompanying women to the door when they depart and opening doors yourself unless a maid is present, warning that forcing guests to fight with unfamiliar locks is rude.
An advertisement touts Creamed La May as a guaranteed cure for freckles and blotchy complexions. It claims a gentle, non irritating formula using seeds from an exotic flower to neutralize pigment, with a money back guarantee if not delighted within days. The Lamay face powder is promoted as pure and free of rice powder, lead, or talcum, with orders via dealers or mail from Herbert Roystone in New York.
A Red Cross member pens letters to the Sunday Post addressing slang Tin Lizsies and Twelve Hours myths. She questions Long Letters by Sixteen Hours relates to farm life, city work, canned food, and fuel supply while noting blueberry prices and rural hardship. She urges support for the Red Cross and city sisters.
The article argues for continuing commerce and spending to support the nation during war. It rejects hoarding money and urges prudent use of resources, stressing that economy in food and elimination of waste are essential. It cautions against excessive frugality that would halt production and unemployment.
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