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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1917
Page
19
The Abyssinian is a short haired tabby with reddish brown fur flecked with black like a wild rabbit. It has deep yellow eyes with green tints, small dark ears, and black paw pads. Known also as Russian Spanish Hare Rabbit cat, some claim it is a Cat rabbit cross, which is scientifically impossible.
A French cat named Nifty is found near a cellar bulkhead after a bombardment. Johanne’s wounded brother and an American nurse fall for Nifty, agreeing the cat will join the nurse in the United States when possible, making Nifty a real United States cat.
A home story from New Haven recounts Peter the cat living in Dorchester then New Haven. He is described as a vegetarian who enjoys the family string bean harvest, feasting despite a wartime high cost of living. The note is signed by Miss Helen Crowley of 161 Maple Street.
Photo from Guy G. Hunton of Phillips Maine shows Snyder the dog learning to pump an organ bellows. The owner notes Snyder loves music, kneads bread, and now eagerly operates the organ when the violin is removed from its case.
Moses the jet black cat with a white stomach amuses the Weeks family as he travels 15 year old and 15 pounds. He rides in a box with movers and astonishingly ends up calmly atop the moving truck enjoying the trip to the new home in Wollaston.
The article describes the duties of bridesmaids, including escorting the bride, holding the glove and bouquet, aiding with the ring, arranging the train, and standing beside the bride at the ceremony and reception. It notes brides often choose gown material with input from the maids and may fund dresses if wealthy.
A collection of letters from readers detailing their deepest sorrows. Tales include betrayal by a trusted friend who married the fiancée, foreclosures followed by rebuilding to wealth, and a mother’s grief over a daughter’s drift into liquor. Other letters reflect on losing a home, ministering dignity through hardship, and the pain of a child’s crippling injury.
A letter to the sewing circle recounts an elderly singer’s ruined life plan. She describes early promise, guidance toward grand opera, a rejected marriage offer, and a failed New York tryout that left her penniless and mocked, concluding that such grief surpasses even death.
Benny Damon, a female tortoise shell cat with four paws, is called a “money cat” by her owner Elizabeth Waterman. She has a collie playmate and shares nights with him, and she barks at strangers with her bells. The owner asks for a reward if Benny’s mate, a white and black cat, returns or Benny has kittens.
A fragment describes Mrs Cranton stopping by at 11 to apologize for an late hour and mention she is catching a train at noon. She heard the narrator needed a cook and offered assistance.
A patriotic poem celebrates mothers contributing to wartime effort by sewing, knitting, and supporting Red Cross work at home. It praises the image of Columbia as a woman who does her part, inspires children, and upholds national pride through daily chores and volunteer service.
The narrator learns a housekeeper of three years will leave to live in an apartment hotel. Mrs Cranton arrives in marine blue gabardine, a straight boxlike waist, pin tucked waist with a narrow sash, and a tailored skirt, as plans unfold to hire the housekeeper elsewhere.
Practical tips on removing hot potatoes from the oven using a small bag to protect hands and on scouring brass items. The item reads like a domestic instruction note from a vintage household column offering simple everyday care techniques.
Weather notes recall coldest and warmest Nov 16 readings with figures from 1883 to 1897. A reminiscence recalls multiple rain or snow events on this date in 1897 1903 1906 1913 1914 and 1916. A winter coat tip includes varnish on items to preserve brightness.
Susan Fletcher shares a carrot pie recipe using mashed carrots milk sugar flour salt cinnamon and cloves with an egg to bind. The method yields a single pie and emphasizes sieving the mash before mixing.
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