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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
15
A letters page weighs in on whether a wife should wear old clothes or buy new to help war effort charity. Readers urge thrift, urging the wife to fund Red Cross appeals and sacrifice style while husbands face wartime risks. Advice ranges from making do with alterations to enlisting legal recourse if needed.
A collection of letters to the Post editor covering grammar usage with Politics as a singular noun, the German Empire's date of constitution, British empire connections in the Americas, quomition of Emerson, Cape Cod versus Cape Ann geography, and origins of Trinity Church leadership.
Molly a self professed man hater meets a uniformed soldier after a windy collision and dinner with friends. He reappears weeks later as Jack introduces his friend Bill D and Molly’s heart changes. Bill D. proclaims a France bound future and Molly accepts engagement rings in the glow by the fire.
A Ohio druggist asks The Practical Druggist for Castoria formulas citing ineffectiveness of substitutes. The journal rebuts, refusing formulas for proprietary items and urging use of genuine Castoria with the Fletcher signature, warning mothers against imitations.
Prunes feature in wartime breakfasts and desserts with oatmeal bowls, stuffed prunes rolled in sugar, prune cup with nuts on vanilla whipped cream, and glace prunes dipped in sugar syrup. Recipe at 220 Lexington Street East Boston by M rs A N Fennell.
Poem by James T. Fields portraying Common Sense as a maiden among a crowd. She remains modest amid crowd chatter and mockery, insisting she fits in with weather worn attire and a simple Bible guided pattern.
A young man aged 21 seeks advice about a love break with a girl two years younger after eight months of devotion. The writer wonders whether to pursue reconciliation or stay apart as he prepares to join the army. The adviser says a soldier should be unburdened by love and focus on duties, suggesting leaving matters as they are.
Practical kitchen and home care tips include adding ginger to doughnuts to prevent fat absorption, using apples to reduce sugar in jams, cooling to preserve flavor, salt replacing fat for pancakes, blueing to refresh navy blue fabrics, and beets cooked before peeling for flavor. Care tips cover laundry and upholstery as well.
A woman wanders through a shop admiring dainty velvet shoes and hats. She tries on gowns like silver pearl and oyster gray, but finds them too light or too dark. She returns home after a day of window shopping while pondering fate and fashion. Ostrich trims winter millinery as hats grow with smaller brims and higher crowns.
A reader from Tiffin Ohio extols Mentho-Laxene for colds claiming coughing ceased in three days after use. The letter urges buying a 2% ounce bottle and mixing with simple syrup to make a pint of strong medicine without opiates, noting widespread use to cut costs.
A printed consumer note describes Orlex powder as a quick at home dye to transform gray hair to black brown or light brown. It promises safety with a $100 gold bond guarantee and claims the product leaves hair fluffy and non staining while making a gray haired person look twenty years younger.
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