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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1916
Page
11
A woman laments social conventions and asks for guidance on accepting another man as escort. Nancy criticizes the idea, questioning morals and urging fidelity. Heartbroken letter writers seek advice, highlighting tensions over companionship, society, and love at home.
Parishioners of Christ Church Somerville plan a reception next Thursday at the church for Rev. Phillips S. Gilman their first resident rector since the parish was formed eight years ago. Dr Edward L Bliss and Mrs Bliss will be guests at a Union Congregational event in West Newton street on Friday. The First Congregational Church in Somerville sees Rev Carl Stackman move to Ottawa after four years here. A Chipman Hall Baptist ministers conference tomorrow features Rodeheaver of the Billy Sunday campaign on church music.
A reflective verse praises those who fail and continue fighting. It lauds the courage of the persistent over the celebrated winner, honoring the pale-faced, the sober, and the steadfast who endure despite defeat. The speaker calls such resilient effort a sublime, twin-born kinship.
A collection of home canning and cooking notes includes green tomato mince meat recipe with sugar raisins citron suet and spices, smothered beef with onions pork and flour thickening, oyster stew with oyster liquor milk and butter, plus reader questions and answers about population in 1800 electors 1800 and weather rainbows and dahlia storage tips.
A young man writes about courting a woman who shows little eagerness to date or kiss. Mildred Champagne counsels that persistent enthusiasm can win her over, noting the woman’s restraint signals mutual interest and advising clear, eager plans to call and set a date. The advice emphasizes boldness over hesitation and cautions against cool distant behavior.
Paragraph Points notes copper color as a new shade and evening hairstyles favoring height. It mentions peplum blouses with a ruffled style staying fashionable, a pointed front tam, and velvet or plush replacing fur in outfits.
Advice for windy days and starch. Add salt to starch as it cooks to help clothes keep stiffness. Bathe feet in cold water each morning to prevent cold. A spoonful of vinegar in boiling water for meat or fowl makes it tender. Mrs S A Marrs. 31 Garland Avenue Manchester NH.
The notice promotes an annual autumn sale with substantial price concessions on desirable goods. It emphasizes special order items, high quality materials, limited availability, and the value of reading the full catalogue for many worthwhile selections.
A Billy Sunday prayer meeting was held at Alfred Johnson’s home in Somerville for Polly Johnson who on December 18 will turn 106, making her the oldest woman in New England. Born in Malone, New York, in 1810, she has lived in Somerville for 36 years and planned to lead the gathering but declined due to weakness.
The funeral for Elisha G. Prescott longtime Arlington resident and Boston dry goods accountant will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock at his home 424 Massachusetts Avenue.
A hopeful poem speaks of turning toward the sun after darkness. The imagery contrasts rough days with a clear sky future, promising renewed trust, strength, and love as shadows fade and life opens to brightness. The speaker envisions wings uplifting the heart and a doorway of sunbeams.
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