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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1917
Page
13
The narrator, exhausted, describes a new pale greenish-yellow chiffon negligee with crystal bead embellishments and gray chiffon details. She notes delaying plans to rest after supper and handle letters before bed while rushing to clear boxes for the next steamer and juggling Red Cross commitments.
Letters to The Sewing Circle discuss whether married men with families should earn more than unmarried women for the same work. Writers argue the cost of living, social expectations, and family burdens justify higher pay for married men, or in some views for women to be paid more for retirement security. A range of perspectives highlight equal work value versus dependent obligations.
The Post invites all women readers to write to the Sewing Circle, inviting participation and correspondence for craft and pattern sharing.
A poem praising a sun loving singer who travels through valleys turning storms to calm and spreading beauty. The piece envisions sunlight guiding love and joy, with praise for the singer’s music and the beauty it awakens in valleys and hills.
The column highlights cape effects in evening wear with chiffon and gowns in serge as practical staples. It notes filet collars on serge frocks, tailored frocks shaping to the figure, black oilcloth hats, blue embroidered black silk, white silk soutache on pink Georgette blouses, and trims of narrow velvet ribbons. Autumn accessories include colored handkerchiefs and black tulle for evening gowns.
A devotional poem recounts walking through the Valley of Shadows with faith in guidance from a divine presence. Death is described as a harvest past, leading toward a shining crest and an Open Gate. There a celestial feast and welcoming company await the faithful who have endured the Cross.
A guide discusses proper behavior for men and women travelers on trains. It covers whether a woman should pay for meals, when hospitality is acceptable, and how a woman should greet a gentleman in a dining room. The emphasis is on politeness and avoiding burdens or obligations.
A reader asks about a 21 year old suitor who wants a large family while the woman does not. The columnist suggests couples explore mutual desires and notes that many resist parenthood before marriage but often become devoted parents after children arrive.
A New York committee of leading garment merchants from the National Garment Retailers Association will attend a Washington conference Thursday to devise ways to insure prudent cloth use in women’s garments. Franklin Simon says the group will offer practical suggestions to the government to meet the war situation with minimal business disruption.
The Sunday Post Full Page of Recipes includes Raised Graham Bread using white and graham flour with lard sugar and yeast, mixed overnight. Mock Mince Pies blend apples molasses sugar boiled cider and spices for three pies with two crusts. Also a fish and potato cake dish from Blanche A Holmes uses fish flakes mashed potatoes and a fried beef fat finish.
The city finance committee approved a loan of 115000 for the construction of a new courthouse at Forest Hills. The move follows council consideration of the project and specifies funding for the building.
The speaker recalls Boston weather extremes for mid October. Warmth: 77 degrees in 1878 1889 and 1897. 78 in 1908. Coolest: 20 degrees in 1883 and 27 in 1886. Rain recorded on this date in 1903 and 1914 within the past 15 years.
A household tip explains boiling slightly mouldy maple syrup with a small potato to remove rancid taste. The same method is suggested to clarify rancid fats. Also advises spreading wood ashes on potting soil to keep house plants healthy in winter.
At a mass meeting in City Hall the women’s committee on food conservation urged fair sharing of foodstuffs. Mrs Sarah Louise Arnold dean of Simmons College said the big problem is sharing not canning. She called for friendship, intelligence, and spreading knowledge.
A Boston meeting led by Miss Mary A. Barr urged directing food to those in need as the milk price rose by one cent a quart. Speakers included Miss Antoinette Rich and Mrs. W. M. Wheeler. The city will be divided into eight districts with chairmen coordinating church school and organizational cooperation.
Many women can earn 1 to 2 dollars daily knitting hosiery at home using Auto-Knitters. The work is pleasant and year round steady. Write to Auto-Knitter Hosiery Co Inc Desk 8-D 147 Franklin St Buffalo NY with a 20 cent stamp.
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