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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1917
Page
11
A letter to the Post accompanies the poem noting a nineteen year old son has enlisted. The piece contrasts grand wealth and travel with a parent’s pride and sacrifice as the son is sent to serve and receives a blessing kiss. The poem ends with a farewell as the boy goes to his country.
A beauty letter promotes Creme L Aime from Filene’s and other stores as a skin clarifying treatment. It claims quick results by washing with warm water and applying the creamed product, reducing wrinkles and pores and brightening complexion.
Mrs Janet M Hill editor of American Cookery demonstrated three economical breakfasts at R H White Company store under the Women's Municipal League. Her talks continue until Saturday and offered many kitchen tips to start the day prepared.
A historical menu discusses low cost meals totaling 700 calories per day from samp with molasses and milk to pork and bread. It notes protein from non meat dishes, prices under 6 cents per person, and adds economy tips on baked goods, fat rendering, bread crust reuse, and a method for coffee and tea to improve flavor.
The farce Kitty Kitty Kitty opened to a full house at Castle Square Theatre last evening. William M Blatt’s comedy features Florence Martin as Kitty and Graham Wesley as Dick in a lakeside Plymouth county setting with interruptions from neighbors and an inebriate friend.
An American engineer announces plans to reconstruct France and Belgium and to address coal shortages by harnessing Alpine water power. The Societe Generale Industriale will undertake the project, with 20 000 horsepower expected from the Rhone within six months.
A sister debates using her savings for care of a relative or paying for her own old age. The speaker would rather face a poorhouse than live with the conscience that money could have saved a life. She recalls a Boston trip to hear Caruso at the Boston Theatre.
A reader recalls giving money to a beggar for food and a bed and warns against sacrificing one’s own finances for relatives. A prior note from Deluded recounts stealing 500 dollars to help a relative undergo surgery, facing social fallout and prison, while urging prudence in charitable acts.
A reader warns against giving to those who will take all you have. The writer recalls lessons learned about emergencies and relatives who drain funds, insisting not to help indiscriminately. The note reflects caution and self protection.
An attractively finished pink garment described as a model race item. It features elastic sections for freedom of movement and constant support, designed to fit the wearer safely. Priced at $2.00.
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