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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1919
Page
17
Little Mrs. Hallet battles self doubt about helping with Thanksgiving meals. Her daughters secretly arrange a festive, supportive welcome, with Annie’s quiet help. The table bears extra plans for a possible guest but the real surprise is Tom arriving, bringing gratitude, victory and peace to the matriarch.
A housewife notes street dust leaves unseen dirt in floor cracks and woodwork, which soap cannot remove. She warns neglectful cleaning risks health as children crawl on the floor, exposing them to hidden infection lurking in cracks.
A collection of home kitchen instructions includes beef stew in a beanpot with beef chuck rib carrots onions peas and tomatoes optional, a fried banana batter, a whole wheat flour bread with prunes, squash biscuits and a cabbage bacon dish. Recipes credit Mrs C E Chase Miss Helen M Wilson Bertha F Hall with addresses in Worcester Everett East Boston.
Readers weigh the idea of wives joining unions over housework eight-hour days and fair sharing of home duties. Mrs B argues home life should stay private and methodical while ETTA urges practical wages and joint budgeting to protect children and home.
A verse fragment by Walt Mason portrays Ebenezer a ragged, carefree man who ignores doom and turmoil. While dynasties tremble and armies march, he whistles and whittles content with daily vittles, unconcerned by looming crises and the Constant Reader epistles predicting doom.
The notice outlines collarless finishes fading for evening wear while Moven-Age lines gain popularity. Broadtail collars suit rich plaid suits and black velvet with white linen neckwear appears in demand. Coats paired with matching hats appeal for children and fur accents appear in hip pocket notions.
Music at dinners should be stringed for harmony and conversation. If unacquainted, guests rely on the host for introductions. After fruit, the hostess signals adjournment to the drawing room and guests rise in order, allowing ladies to depart first while men stay to smoke and finish coffee.
The army retail stores in South Boston sold all thousands of pounds of candy yesterday attracting hundreds of visitors. Despite weather, lineups formed before doors and the sweet treats supported Thanksgiving needs. Regular stock like corned beef, tomatoes, apples, soap, and underwear ran low with a new supply due after Monday inventory. Rolling stores serving suburban Boston also reported strong sales and will resume Friday morning at existing stands.
Shredded onion and pimento mixed with cold boiled rice makes an excellent salad served with mayonnaise. Rice should not be stirred while cooking but dried on the back of the range after twenty minutes. A luncheon idea uses thin bread spread with pimento cheese and a green salad. Grease spots are removed from floors by soda and boiling water. Wet wallpaper before pressing it down to paste, it dries smooth. A chalk shaker at the carver’s place soaks gravy spots instantly. For cookies, roll dough thin, bake in a large pan, then cut into squares or triangles while hot. cools and breaks apart easily.
A poem titled All's Well from John Oxenham's verse collection All's Well published by George H. Doran Company in New York. The piece originally titled God Is is presented in this compilation.
A Technology student challenged Mayor Peters on who is the greatest shimmy master. The mayor admitted ignorance of shimmy matters in writing after a request for two pounds of sugar and a statement on the dance as part of joining a technology fraternity.
The sale of all wool navy blankets at about half the typical price is authorized for Boston citizens by Assistant Secretary Franklin D. Roosevelt in a telegraphic message to Mayor Peters. Each blanket weighs about 4.5 pounds and costs $8.23 FOB Boston. Orders from individuals or firms require full payment plus postage with shipments promised before Christmas.
Washington November 26. General Pershing's inspection tour plan covers more than 100 camps aviation fields and munition plants. He aims to assess manufacturing and training facilities erected during the war and to advise Secretary Baker on a comprehensive plan to sustain military establishments.
General Pershing and his official suite depart Washington on December 8 and proceed through the Southeastern and Central Departments toward headquarters at Charleston and Chicago. The plan extends through Christmas with visits to Camp Taylor Kentucky, aviation plants, and major camps, then to Denver, Portland, and California before a return to Washington.
A late fall wedding in Jamaica Plain united Dr. Arthur J. White of Mattapan Hospital and Miss Alice C. McManus at St. Mary of the Angels Church with Rev. John W. Mietcher officiating. The ceremony was among the prettiest society nuptials of the season.
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