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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1914
Page
9
Readers debate fashion modesty from hoop skirts to low necklines and rouge as they discuss women's employment. A Boston businesswoman notes plain dress can accompany competence, while others challenge social norms and dancing hall behavior.
New riding fashions in New York on August 31 show coats that are long and semi fitted or Norfolk styled hats of varying size and stiffness and skirts that are bifurcated and short enough to reveal riding boots.
Letters from readers discuss meatless diets to cut living costs and a net gain from coffee and meat. A wife defends coffee as essential while another laments vegetarianism and shares her husband’s sacrifice for a family budget.
The Sunday Post prints several of the Sewing Circle's most engaging letters. Readers gain insight into hobbyist tips, project ideas, and community voices shared within the group.
Clara A. Wales 71 widow of George W. Wales former Randolph manufacturer died yesterday morning at the home of her son in law United States District Attorney Asa P. French in Randolph. She was a trustee of the Turner Free Library of Randolph.
Captain H. Sherman, oldest G A R member in Fall River and among the oldest in the state, died at 97. A Rutland Pennsylvania native, he served in the Mexican War and under Commodore Perry in Japan. Burial details were not provided.
Poem expresses hopeful faith that life improves through labor and virtue. The speaker yearns for better days, love, trust, and renewed vigor as clouds part and troubles vanish, promising all will come right in the end. Copyright 1914 Southern Press Syndicate.
A collection of home cooking hints including salmon pie made with canned salmon and potatoes, a condensed milk and mustard mixture with eggs, butter and vinegar, plus a cinnamon toast recipe. Includes attributions to Mabelle A Wood Brockton Mrs W L Chase Leominster and H M Crosby East Boston.
In a stormy village, Grace Sawyer and her brother nurse a stranger found on the path. The dying woman reveals she is the doctor George Simpson's mother, prompting a confession that Grace's future spouse is Dr. Simpson, as affection grows between Grace and the physician.
The Hon. Samuel W. McCall, Republican candidate for Governor, appeared in his Boston office after a North Weymouth car crash last Wednesday. He says he has recovered and plans speeches in Maine as part of his personal campaign, departing Boston for Maine on Thursday.
A reverent portrait of Hamish, a Scotch terrier called the Little Black Devil. Poem notes his daring, loyalty, and fond bond with his mistress as he faces life on a farm and a dog’s adventures with water rats rabbits and other animals. The piece honors his character and memory with playful verse.
A report received today at the State Department states Professor Don Ramon Baez will serve provisionally as president and lead the forthcoming presidential election. Factions reportedly agree Baez shall direct the new election process.
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