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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1917
Page
11
A hotel dining room etiquette note counsels reading newspapers aloud in public spaces while limiting books. A tip outlines iced tea service with tall glasses, sugar, lemon wedges, and proper spoon placement. A letter urges a fiancée to wed on the military draft date, arguing war service should not delay marriage and many soldiers marry during service.
A meeting after noon discussed suggestions for Our Fashion Show. Miss Gordon, noted for sharp appearance, admitted buying three hats since Monday. She wore a striking dark sealrowh beaver hat with a high crown and brim, Russian sable trim, beige velvet side accents, and a brown lace veil.
James Walker lies in City Hospital after gas poisoning with doctors showing little hope for recovery. He rented a room at 17 Grenville Place in South End last Saturday night. The landlord, Abraham Parker, detected strong gas near Riles room just before noon yesterday.
A long reader letter and replies discuss marital finances guarding against secrecy in business, insomnia from smoking spouses, and caution against dating married men. The letters reveal concerns about trust, sleep disruption, and social expectations in loving relationships.
All women who read the Post are cordially invited to write their opinions and problems to the Sewing Circle.
The notes critique glove silk as inadequate for knitted underwear while highlighting beaver and nutria furs as favorites. Spring models favor narrow lines and simpler little girls hats. Fur scarfs use satin linings and fish skin is seen as a leather substitute. In Paris imitation ostrich feathers are fashioned from yarn.
The text contrasts those who seek happiness far from home with the content of siblings who share joy together after a busy day. It emphasizes that true happiness comes from close bonds with family rather than roaming for a brighter smile.
The article profiles Benjamin Butler a Union general famed as a criminal lawyer and defender of workers. It recounts his Civil War actions including delaying Confederate seizure of the Constitution and leading troop moves in Baltimore and New Orleans. It notes later political roles and wealth estimates, plus a Carnegie Hero Fund Commission inquiry and deadline.
In a letter panel, N Navy cites a 80 degree below forecast in 1875 Boston as the earliest zero or below mercury. M Vv K explains Romany Rye as gypsy origin with Rye meaning a higher status person in gypsy tongue.
The question asks for when the sun is nearest Earth and the dates of aphelion and perihelion. It notes January 3 as the closest approach and July 3 as the furthest. In reality Earth is closest around January, farthest around July, with perihelion near January 3 and aphelion near July 4.
A household note provides Egg scrambles with tomato sauce and butter, ham sandwiches with minced yolks, gingerbread, and oat cookies. Recipes credited to Mrs Revel Miss Mae Redfern and Mary E Prendergast with addresses listed for the contributors.
A Cambridge writer describes Baby the cat of 61 Carver Street Boston who stands on hind legs swims in tubs and visits a dog friend, plus another tale about Stranger the mother cat feeding two skittish kittens before they were stolen, and Ningie the protective mother cat with playful kittens.
A lady owned a parrot and a large house cat. The parrot caused mischief after a quarrel with the cat over food, but they seemed to be all right again afterward.
An Everett reader recounts a gray and white cat named Arnold three years old who seeming hearing a family phone call. While the father spoke to his son, Arnold stared, then rolled over and acted on his own when asked to respond to the other end.
A reader from Winter Hill shares a floor polish recipe that mimics varnish. Mix two parts linseed oil with one part turpentine and a touch of Japan, apply with a cloth, and let the floor absorb overnight for a smooth varnishlike finish.
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