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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1916
Page
11
The letters advise young women on office attire. One writer says pretty dress unlocks pay and favors from stern bosses, while another warns plain style wins. A third mocks both extremes, urging balanced, professional presentation to advance or marry.
A reader argues for gender equality citing heaven created both sexes equal and questions wage disparities. She notes women’s wage gaps, wartime labor, and suffragist influence, urging equal pay for equal work and political power for women.
The Sunday Post prints a selection of engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader opinions, needlework tips, and community chatter in a lively periodical feature.
A list presents options for 1 month 3 months 6 months and 1 year investment terms. It outlines flexible durations to suit different financial goals and liquidity needs. The note emphasizes choosing based on horizon and risk tolerance.
A playful reminiscence of a tea party interrupted by friends Lucille Billy Janet and Petey with Lucille's chic fur ensemble. The piece shifts to kitchen lore featuring venison haunch roast and a chocolate sponge cake with detailed preparation instructions attributed to Varuna M Lewis of Brockton Massachusetts.
Poem praises America as a land welcoming all peoples while urging unity and the motto America first. It warns against war and urges loyalty to the nation’s spirit of peace and goodwill, recalling roots and immigration in a national frame.
Paragraph Doints on Facts Fashions describes picot edged neckwear in fashion, half inch square hand embroidery on dresses, and coats of tailored cloth suits. It notes ankle length skirts in Paris, one piece serge dresses replacing tailored suits, and evening gowns with pointed trains and square decollete.
A Municipal Court report by clerk Fred Ingalls shows a rise in crime for the year ending Sept 30 with 2625 more drunkenness charges, 269 more automobile-law violations, 168 more gaming, 25 more idle and disorderly conduct, and one more murder case. Robbery assault battery and larceny declined.
The record notes Boston’s warmest October 7 was 86 in 1912, with 84 in 1879 as the next warmest. The coolest on this date reached 30 in 1883, and the last decade’s low was 38 in 1911. Rain fell on this date in 1910 1911 and 1915.
The piece recalls May Irwin cooking a camp style lunch for film crew on an island during Hearts Adrift. Sugar mistaken for salt ruined the dish leaving the crew to choke back delight while praising her hosting. Irwin later shared a delicious dinner at her Thousand Islands home.
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