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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
19
A reader touts recycling wartime clothing as patriotism urging women to wear surplus old garments to support troops abroad. Another letter applauds husbands who insist on repurposing old clothes, emphasizing practicality over fashion during hardship.
A reader column mixes social notes on clothing trends and New England weather with musings on Santa Claus as a symbol of love and patriotism. It includes advice about home care for an invalid, urging sisters to build a small home and keep it warm until the husband returns.
The oldest inhabitant recalls Boston weather with official figures showing 27 above zero in 1886 and 18M, and a warmest 72 degrees in 1895. Rain fell on this date in 1909 and 1912, reflecting ten years of recorded precipitation.
Ned B fresh from hospital stays with Mrs M and Hetty learns love shadows, as Hetty avoids him. A kitten named Tough Luck causes mischief and a kitchen fire prompts Ned to seek confrontation. Hetty finally hints that surrender may be the outcome of their uneasy courtship.
The report lists figures like President Wilson honored worldwide with Lisbon naming Avenida Presidente Wilson. Baron Beaverbrook, a Canadian, rose from Sir Max Aitken to peer under King George and Lloyd George. Dr Chow Chi-hen, aged six, became Chinese consul in New York after MA and PhD degrees. The Dutch cabinet favors younger leaders led by 45 year old premier Jonkheer Charles Ruys de Beereenbronck, with others aged 49 to 58.
Beavers used for collar and belt of a tan velour coat. Pockets are shirted at the top to appear very full. Dark tailored dresses feature colored silk piping. Capes may have small fur bound slits as armholes. A scarf of black tulle faced with metal tissue adds flair. Tunics droop in points at the sides for grace.
Old felt hats can be repurposed into children's slippers. Use worn out rubbers for patterns, cut two sole pieces, trim edges with tang, stitch with a sewing machine, then join tops for finished footwear.
Brief notice lists DIY footwear details including double soles for warmth and embroidered toes. It notes a pair of slippers for a four year old can be cut from a single hat and is signed by Mrs H G Williams of 21 Mt Prospect Street Bridgewater.
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