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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1917
Page
13
A reader asks how to respond when a senior lover demands proof of love. The columnist warns that demanding proof can signal trouble and urges the woman to declare love and let him propose marriage, noting the burden lies with him to prove his suitability and commitment.
The article notes extensive use of green this spring and favors open necklines over high collars. It describes a delft blue sackcloth with beige trim, large coat collars, girdled bathing suits, colored linen cuffs, bold embroidery on cotton frocks, and limited use of all white collars.
The excerpt questions whether spending life savings on a relative’s treatment is morally right, weighing the life saved against the sister’s future poverty in old age. It frames a duty to help against personal financial ruin.
Readers debate whether to spend savings to aid relatives in need. Essays urge self sacrifice and mercy, citing Grace Darling and Christian ethics, while others warn against impoverishing oneself for others and advise practical help like free hospitals.
A Home economist suggests practical reuse of leftovers to combat rising costs. Recipes include baked bean patties, layered potato bake, corn fritters, beet and celery salad cups, coffee milk pudding molds, bread batter fried cores, cheese croquettes, walnut coated banana doughnut bits.
A reverent verse recalls Lafayette as a beacon amid despair in Washington. The speaker praises the spirit of bravery and calls the nation's wielding of liberty’s blade beside Lafayette’s memory.
A feature recounts John Brown once unable to study for the ministry, his move from Ohio to Kansas as an anti slavery advocate, and the 1859 Harper's Ferry raid. He, two sons, and followers seized the arsenal but the revolt failed. he was wounded, his sons killed, and he was hanged on December 3, 1859.
A reader suggests using a long cloth stretched over two hooks to hang a skirt. Tie the cloth and attach the skirt with two spring clothes pins. Signed by Mrs. W. J. Hicks of 12 Richard Street Richford Vermont.
The text offers social etiquette on handling late callers, introductions, and hostess roles at gatherings. It then gives a lighthearted bridge craving and notes about preferring stylish attire for an afternoon frock. The description details a blue radium silk gown with a surplice bodice and bow, fastened by a row of white buttons.
A new sleeping bag designed for soldiers in semi tropical regions folds into a light compact parcel and resists insect incursions, offering portable protection in harsh climates. The device emphasizes ease of transport and field readiness for military use.
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