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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1918
Page
13
A line quoted from a historical text questions whether any person can claim to have created a world free of conflict. It contrasts tyrants both powerful and minor with the vulnerability of the weak and needy.
War time letters urge use of old clothes to save materials and support soldiers. Readers advise thrift, redistribution via Red Cross, and husbands to fund one new dress for special occasions while keeping up with war needs. A story about Alice and Jack's sock exchange adds a homefront tone.
A speaker pleads for shelter with a six year old girl, fearing exposure and exclusion. The landlady rejects him saying no children allowed, forcing the narrator to face a harsh housing choice and the risk of harm to his daughter as he seeks somewhere safe to stay.
Official returns show state wide prohibition adopted by about 2000 votes in Minnesota. A majority of total votes cast was required to make the state dry, with the measure passing in November elections.
Household hints cover mending holes in kid gloves with buttonhole stitch using matching thread. Clean white enamel woodwork with whiting on a moist cloth. Use a funnel when filling a hot water bottle to save the rubber. Corn should not be stored in glass jars as light darkens it. Add lemon juice to water when boiling rice to keep grains white. A tiny mustard bag in pickle jars prevents mould. White woodwork should have sunshine. too much shade yellows. To stop a rug from rolling, sew webbing near each end underside.
The Boston Credit Men's Association held its postponed October meeting with the regular November session last night at Young's Hotel after a reception earlier in the evening.
Poem of resilience urging cheerful faith and daily effort. Emphasizes cheer amid hardship and the healing power of song and light. Mentions fountain of the waterfall and roses under sunlit skies.
Huger Elliott’s "Peace Through Victory" created for the Boston Metropolitan Chapter of the American Red Cross will serve as the front cover of the Boston Post Sunday Magazine next week. The work honors wartime relief efforts and highlights the Red Cross role in aiding civilians.
A collection of wartime recipes includes pumpkin pie beef ball chocolate rice pudding and jelly served with cream from New England housewives. Contributors include Arline Chipman Lora Gale and Mrs Sidney Gould with instructions and ingredient lists.
The guide stresses punctuality as a sign of good breeding in society and business. It warns that loyalty and trust sustain love affairs, and advises not to abandon male friends after engagement. It notes that an invitation should be answered within a week of receipt.
Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren born November 13 1809 in Philadelphia to Swedish ancestry. He became a U S Navy lieutenant circa 1838 and advanced to commander in 1855. He directed the Washington Navy Yard in 1861 and led the South Atlantic squadron during the Charleston siege in 1863. He attacked Fort Sumter by night in September 1863 but failed to storm it. He died in 1870.
The Textile Color Card Association, a group of wholesalers and retailers in woolens silks and millinery, announced standardized trade colors. Cherry will represent red and navy will represent blue. white will be the designated victory color in making goods.
Charles Franklin Jones argues Public Opinion is the ultimate wartime boss guiding Liberty Bond purchases and the new united war work drive. He urges universal giving, claiming those who oppose it risk harming the soldiers and the nation, and stresses acting quickly to surpass prior drives.
A white deer at the Franklin Park zoo appeared unalert amid crowds of several hundred visitors. Its thick fur promises ample winter clothing for Mr. Deer as it munched wilting weeds while surroundings suggested comfort for the city's animals.
The hearing before Acting Supervisor Thomas W. White at the State House was continued for two weeks as no witnesses appeared to testify. The investigation, mandated by a legislative resolve, asks whether the State Board of Labor and Industries operates efficiently and its work properly conducted.
In Rome on November 12 King Victor Emmanuel expressed satisfaction at Italy's victory and the country’s progress toward a new and greater destiny. General Diaz conveyed Army congratulations to Premier Orlando.
Provincetown reports the largest fire in years as the J. D. Adams Jr ice house burns at 7:20 p m. The structure held about 7500 tons of ice before the blaze.
West Point classmates recall General Pershing’s difficulty with French in his early years. The Boston Sunday Post reviews H. F. Wheeler’s The Real Life of General Pershing, detailing how he mastered language and other anecdotes from his time at the academy.
An article advises a simple at home mix to darken gray hair using bay rum Barbo Compound and pizicerine added to water. The mix is applied twice weekly, claimed to soften and gloss hair without dye, not staining the scalp or rubbing off, and can make a gray haired person appear twenty years younger.
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