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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1919
Page
17
Dean, a former private secretary turned cook, seizes a chance for a real party and romance when Captain Willis, her mother’s old friend, returns from overseas. A clever ruse to attend a dance leads to an unexpected reunion and a family toast as love and marriage await.
Readers write about bachelor life and marriage, with Discharged Soldier Laura BH and others sharing views on love, money, and the role of a wife. A Navy perspective adds balance as contributors discuss georgette waists and social expectations.
A recipe fragment lists orange sponge cake with eggs sugar orange juice lemon juice flour baking powder and a frosting of orange juice butter and confectioners sugar. A salad dressing mix includes sugar salt mustard flour and melted butter, followed by egg yolks whites hot vinegar and continued cooking instructions.
Boston writer Charles Franklin Jones urges welcoming newcomers not for wealth but for character and liberty. He cites a Russian escapee and a counterpoint romance to argue that true citizenship rests on heart and brains, not money.
A dated editorial argues against women wearing transparent waists in business or public life, urging modest dress to avoid shaping public opinion of the wearer and her employer. It contrasts how men view women for leisure versus lifelong partners and cautions that business focus should not be distracted by attire. The piece ends with a note about two seagoing gobs.
The Boston Post Sunday Magazine previews William Johnstone story The House of Whispers a tale built around an unusual love interest. The piece notes novel situations and engaging problems anticipated in the forthcoming feature.
A young woman asks how to win back a devoted boyfriend after an inadvertent offense. The columnist urges patience, suggests he may return if he truly cares, and questions why he would quit rather than confront the issue. If trust remains, express love plainly rather than cycling blame.
Last night Dolly gave a farewell party for Edith including dinner theatre and dancing. Edith wore a new oxidized silver metalli cloth gown with large bright silver brocade designs and a dark silver tissue bodice wrapped across the shoulders. A panel of dark silver net hangs from the back, with a pink chiffon rosebud trim on the right side.
Practical tips on removing machine grease with cold water ammonia and soap, reshaping sewing machine needle points with a file, adding soft felt lining to worn children’s shoes, and improving apple sauce flavor with salt cinnamon and nutmeg.
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