Book notices and poems in The World of Books column
The North American Review publishes Alan Seeger’s I Have a Rendezvous with Death posthumously. Reviews cover Sir Edward Carson and the Ulster Movement, Casuals of the Sea, The Rising Tide, and works by Mrs Deland, Eugene C. Brooks, and Justice Hughes. Other pieces discuss French war poetry, a note on Claire de Pratz, and a Churchill novel.
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Alan Seeger
Boston
French Foreign Legion
St. John Ervine
Belfast
Sir Edward Carson
Ulster Movement
Dodd, Mead
Irvine
Sir Edward
Carson
Mr. Ervine
America
London
William McFee
Admiralty Service
McFee
Conrad
Laura
Freddy
Mrs. Deland
Paris
France
New York
Claire de Pratz
Werself
Brittany
Sewing Circle Queries on Marriage and Conduct
Readers seek guidance on propriety within in law and marriage including kissing relatives and accepting favors. Letters discuss abuse and independence, women balancing roles, and a critique of a mother influencing her sons' choices.
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Dear Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Over the Wire A Little Chat on Style by
A compact column notes fashionable phrasing and editorial tone. Dorothy shares tips on writing with clarity and restraint, urging reporters to favor precise nouns over vague adjectives and to trim extraneous flourish.
Emigrant Issue Seen as Persistent Across Generations
The text laments the emigrant problem as perpetual across generations from Miles Standish era, speculating that King Philip might have altered the republic’s course if his line had succeeded. It frames immigration as a longstanding national challenge with historical roots.
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Grant
Miles Standish
Philip
Songs of Sunshine Reveals Abrupt World Renewal
Poem celebrates daily renewal and newness in life and faith. Refrain emphasizes hope, wisdom, beauty, and moral uplift guiding people toward a cleaner heart and brighter mind each day. Contains hopeful imagery of progress and spiritual growth.
Fashion notes on coats and accessories of the season
Blue satin appears among new coat combinations with seal collars and cuffs. Small rose colored hats remain popular. The Norfolk jacket effect endures in sports coats. Green is favored for summer tailored costumes. Scarfs feature Oriental gold and silver thread designs.
New England Housewives Preview Full Page Reclass
Mildred Champagne shares recipes for Beef Croquettes with Tomato Sauce and Vanilla Sauce, plus Pickles and Mustard Pickles. Includes household tips and a young reader letter from Mrs George F Thompson of Portland Maine.
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New England
George F. Thompson
Anderson Street
Portland
Fashions Show Sailor Collars and Accordion Pleats
Fashion notes describe coats with regulation sailor collars and a popularity surge for accordion pleated skirts. Sand colored broadcloth lines are mentioned as fabric choice.
Ghost of Love at the Door of Life Poem Fragment
A lyrical fragment speaks of the ghost of Love visiting the door during rain and night. It recalls lilies of Long Ago, memories, and Heaven, promising peace after parting and pain until a divine call returns the beloved to Heaven.
Lease Break Guidance and Holmes Street Addresses
A reader seeks advice on breaking a storefront lease and avoiding damages, with counsel suggesting negotiation or subletting and noting legal duties to mitigate losses. The letter also clarifies Oliver Wendell Holmes's Boston addresses, listing 164 Charles Street, Bosworth Street, and 29 Beacon Street as his former homes and sites of notable works.
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Boston
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Charles Street
Beacon Street
Holmes
Bosworth Street
Football season kickoff and a new biscuit color hat
An enthusiastic narrator recounts plans to attend the first football game of the season with Jack. She describes wearing a new biscuit color felt hat with a ribbon crown, wired brim, and small black and white feather trimming, hoping to see how the season unfolds.
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Jack
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