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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1918
Page
9
The piece offers guidance on proper reading at meals and thoughtful gestures like sending flowers with a card to an ill partner. It mentions timely questions for readers, sending a convalescent book, and parents issuing announcements after a wedding.
The lines reflect a quiet resolve to meet duties with steady effort despite fear and doubt. The speaker praises able work amid darkness, noting collective striving and resilience in face of challenge. The verse emphasizes perseverance and common purpose.
The St Bartholomew's Episcopal parish on Park Avenue formally opened and was dedicated by Bishop David H. Greer. Despite wartime conditions delaying completion, the church is described as almost cathedral in proportions and among the most handsome worldwide.
Readers discuss Santa Claus and the stork myth in a weekly Sewing Circle column. Contributors cite childhood wonder, parental honesty, and gentle deception, arguing whether to tell children the truth or keep magic alive with reasoned nuance.
The old-time Sage and Sulphur mix used to darken gray hair is now sold as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound in ready-to-use form. A simple brush through a strand darkens and adds a youthful lustre, with no disease cure implied.
The Sunday Post prints some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting reader opinions and anecdotes on crafting, fashion, and community stitching projects.
Fragmented note reports missing plackets hooks on a garment described as Turkish towel and side of the skirt. Mention notes bending and right side anomaly.
Miss B. G. Thurston of Rockport Maine shares household stain tips. She recommends mustard to remove ink on fabric, and to treat rust stains she suggests cream of tartar with butter, or lemon and salt soaking as alternatives.
A brief exchange on a train ends with a witty farewell. The speaker recalls telling of stern duty ahead while the old woman encourages joyful living. She departs with a jaunty optimism, and the speaker remains steadfastly cheerful as darkness approaches.
The narrator recounts Lucille dropping by after a week, preferring to listen rather than speak. She showcases a new French suit in henna color silk duveryn, trimmed with sealskin. The coat’s high crumpled collar and front, when unfastened, reveal a deep fur-bordered cape.
The article details cuffs and hembanding on a coat and skirt with a narrow sash circling the waist and tied on the right hip. It notes Lucille as a dear and mentions playful teasing about her talkativeness.
A wartime verse describes women altering hair color before soldiers’ return. Dame Fashion orders Henna shade for all comely maids, making it impossible for returning men to recognize their beloveds. The poem names Lucy Rosie Maimie Flo and is signed Wilhelmina Stitch.
San Juan Puerto Rico Governor Yager announced registration day for men aged 18 to 45 on Saturday October 26 in compliance with President Wilsons proclamation.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge considered quitting poetry for preaching yet remained a major poet and religious thinker. A minister's son born in Devonshire, he formed key friendships with Southey Wordsworth and others, and traveled to Germany to study philosophy before later battling opium addiction.
The passage describes a man who maintained his family in comfort after granting annuities and using his wealth to support them. He separated from his wife and children and lived with friends. He abandoned his drug habit but his health deteriorated and he died in 1834.
Emperor William relinquishes sole power to declare martial law, requiring civil authority consent before military action. At New York Sherry's, Geraldine Farrar hosted 300 guests who heard her sing and help sell Liberty bonds totaling 3 million dollars. Attendees included Thomas W. Lemont, Charles M. Schwab, J. P. Morgan, Edward T. Stotesbury, Howard Elliott, and Mrs Guggenheim wife of copper magnate.
Adelaida McConnell, praised for executive ability, joined Lafayette Battalion of the Women's Police Reserve in July and rose from lieutenant to captain to major by August. She hosted wounded Marines and credits optimism for success. Omaha marked General John J. Pershing's 58th birthday with a long parade and a massive five foot high cake, with proceeds aiding the Salvation Army.
The oldest inhabitant recalls Boston’s warmest October 21 readings, noting official figures of 78 degrees in 1914 and 1915 and a coldest 33 above in 1907. Rain occurred on this date in 1909 1911 and 1916.
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