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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1919
Page
17
A reader from overseas reports English sisters find smoking proper and unproblematic in social settings. She notes gentlemen sometimes offer a cigarette case and light up, predicting the practice will spread before summer. Jamie signs off supporting continued use while another letter expresses mixed feelings about a sister advising against cigarettes.
A flurry of Sewing Circle letters defends modest dating norms and rejects post office kissing games. Readers cite saving caresses for marriage, prefer outdoor activities, and critique peers’ flirtatious antics while praising self respect and steady companionship.
A lyrical meditation on distant love and the West wind as a carrier homeward. A sorrowful speaker recalls a lost beloved, imagining reunion as ships sail toward Erin and the distant shore. The verse intertwines longing, memory, and hope with sea imagery.
Mildred Champagne counsels a 27 year old suitor who invested about 200 in presents for a girl of 21.She dates others and he demands repayment, she urges stepping back and treating love as less transactional, noting the mother’s stance but urging to remain courteous and true gentleness.
A reader asks for the Connecticut state flag motto translation. Another letter describes the Maltese cross as four barbed arrowheads meeting at a center, forming eight radiating lines with deep re entrant angles. A third inquiry asks when St Ursula’s convent was destroyed and its founding date, noting a mob fire on Aug 11, 1834 after opening July 17, 1826.
The Sunday Post prints some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader views, sewing tips, and community chatter.
A column offering social guidance on table manners and golf etiquette. It advises observing hosts when trying unfamiliar foods and warns that gossiping or close scrutiny of a golfer about to tee off is rude. It emphasizes bold inquiry over timidity when unclear.
The cemetery was formally dedicated on Sept. 24 1831. The land known as Stones Woods was purchased by George Brimmer who named it Sweet Auburn to create a residence and park. He then sold it to the Horticultural Society for a cemetery, and the name changed to Mt Auburn.
James notes the oldest proverb on record from I Samuel xxiv 13 8 claiming Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked is a proverb of the ancients laid by David as older than Solomon. The statement frames the proverb as ancient origin in biblical times.
In Somerville discussion, claim is made that Cyrus the Elder used a similar saying before Lincoln. The concept warns against changing horses at the last moment when a contest nears. No exact parallel phrasing is cited, but the gist is noted as an ancient precedent.
The fragment claims sugar use dates back to ancient Jews and states the first sugar mill in the United States was built in New Orleans in 1758.
In a quiet Cumberland Centre home Maud Burrowes longs for social contact after moving from the city. A doctor notes her waning spirit, Joe schemes to lure neighbors by feigning sickness, and a thoughtful turnaround finally has Maud rediscovering community through the town’s slow, shy outreach.
Boston writer Charles Franklin Jones reflects on immigrant citizenship and American spirit. He contrasts foreign-born perceptions with native behavior, urging self examination of manners and example. A parlor anecdote shows etiquette versus casual missteps, urging consistent American ideals.
A charming pink mousseline frock with pink ostrich feather trim leads the fashions alongside waisted coats that resemble blouses. Rich mocha leather handbags with tortoise shell mounts attract attention, while a gray net dance frock features silver pizzor edging and gray lace ribbons.
Secretary of Labor Wilson surveys Bolshevism and labor in his upcoming Boston Sunday Post piece. He outlines aims to counter revolutionary influence and defend lawful labor movements.
Jim and I plan frequent day trips with simple lunches packed from home. We walk from morning, eat a hearty meal, and always carry a small bottle of Al Sauce for flavor and companionship on the road.
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