War time pets and patriotism in Hoover era letters
Readers debate if keeping dogs and cats during meatless days is patriotic. A Believer in Hooverism argues against feeding pets meat while humans forego it, while others defend pets as faithful companions and urge cheer and morale. A woman recounts a friend choosing home duties and contributing to Uncle Sam through Hoover programs. Another letter advises women to pursue business life to meet men, still valuing home skills.
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Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Sewing Circle
War Administration
Beth
Uncle Sam
Alexander
Kultur
Mason
War Time Recipes from New England Housewives
Wartime home cooks share enduring desserts and breads with simple steps. Mrs Alice R Henderson offers Christmas War Pudding using milk eggs molasses spices and stale bread baked slowly for two hours with butter and a hard sauce. Other readers supply ginger snaps rice bread pie filling and beet pickles with practical notes and tweaks.
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Alice R. Henderson
Knoll Street
Roslindale
Empress ill as Kaiser's reverses weigh on Europe
The article notes the Empress of Germany growing gravely ill due to the Kaiser's reverses and suggests Allied victory could aid her recovery. It also covers social and political notes, including Lady Louise Mountbatten's engagement, U S Senate hopeful George E. Foss, and war era tributes to Marines.
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Germany
Framing a Bedroom Screen with Cretonne and Ivory Molding
Household hints describe building a window screen frame from pine to fit a bedroom, finished with ivory enamel. Cretonne or solid color hangings are tacked across one side for a panel effect, then bordered with ivory molding. The opposite side uses imitation filet lace net with matching molding.
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Nellie E. Zackular
Gaxer Road
Everett
Elixir claims life saving power in outdated ad
An advertisement extols Dr Prue's Elixir and Dr True's Elixir as a family laxative and worm expeller. It alleges worms cause various symptoms and promises worm expulsion and health restoration. The ad cites Dr J True & Co Auburn Maine and prices 40c 60c and 1 dollar.
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Henry C. Hanley
Cross Street
Belfast
Maine
Auburn, Maina
Love and confidence guide a teen to friendship
Dear Mildred Champagne offers practical advice to an 18 year old high school girl who seeks friendship. She urges warmth, humor, tact, and joining peers rather than aloofness, noting that being approachable and genuine helps connect with others and stop the snob image.
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Miss Champagne
Mother
Helping the Hun poem urges loyalty in wartime
A 1918 verse by George Matthew Adams warns readers that rumormongering and complaint during World War I aid Germany. It urges reverence for ration rules, bond and tax support, and steadfast patriotism, contrasting loyal behavior with disloyal drivel.
Everyday Etiquette Notes On Simple Hospitality
A reader argues napkins and plates should brush crumbs from the table. The piece states no difference between a two-flat and a duplex and urges simple hospitality over display, noting entertaining can be modest and in good taste.
Fashion notes on Turkish towelling robes and chic dress lines
Turkish towelling makes fine bathrobes and bathwraps. Fashion lines show extreme simplicity in modern frocks. A striking suit features a pale tan broad cloth coat with a navy satin skirt. A black satin hat may feature a gray faille bow resembling a wing.
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Madame
Poems for Your Scrap Book The Old Soldier
A brief verse captures an old veteran among new splendor and robes. The speaker notes a familiar face, long tried and tender, as they greet with a word and a hand clasp while they troop in.
Delegates Name Lowell Worcester Milford Members on Election Panel
The group listed Thomas Geraughty Mary Mathews Matthew Higgins Francis Warnock Aaron Welleman James Noonan John Reardon William Flemming and William Ward as the candidates for the legislative committee seats. Peter Rourke Charles Hodgson Arthur Harriman and John Lynch compete for the three positions. The next convention city remains to be decided by the incoming executive council. The delegates accepted President Wrenn's yearly report and endorsed two recommendations, referred to the constitutional amendments committee for future reporting.
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Thomas Geraughty
Mary ®. Mathews
Matthew J. Higgins
Francis A. Warnock
Lowell
Aaron Welleman
James S. Noonan
Worcester
John F. Reardon
Milford
William Flemming
Holyoke
William B. Ward
Peter Rourke
Charles J. Hodgson
Arthur Harriman
John ©. Lynch
Executive Council
Committee On
Wrenn
First U S Shot in World War Firing by Arch at Dawn
A letter to the AP details the first shot fired by American forces in World War I on Oct 23 1917. Sergeant Alex Arch of Battery C 6th Field Artillery is named as the shooter, though Captain Idus R McLendon credits the deed to the same unit.
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New York
Germany
Associated Press
Indiana
Alex Arch
South Bend
Ind
6Th Field Artillery
United States
Idus R. McLendon
Battery C
A Wife’s Wit as Life’s Saving Grace
A humorous outlook is a treasured asset in life and marriage. Wilhelmina Stitch reflects on how a good sense of humor smooths trials, lightens daily drudgery, and keeps couples cheerful even as daily vows and late suppers test patience.
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Wilhelmina Stitch
Debs Case Highlights Espionage Act Charge in Canton Speech
In Cleveland the government outlined its case against Eugene V. Debs for allegedly signaling the war program during a Canton Ohio speech on June 16. Witnesses and court action focus on whether Debs intended to oppose conscription and support the Socialist party's war stance. The article also notes labor union elections and nominations shaping the upcoming A F L officers' slate.
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Cleveland
Eugene V. Debs
Canton
United States District Court
Wertz
Debs
Socialist Party
St. Louis
Shaw
Railroad executive found dead in Kansas office
Payson Ripley superintendent of the Southern Kansas division of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad was found dead in his Chanute office with a bullet wound. Authorities say he shot himself after years of poor health. He was a nephew of E P Ripley and formerly lived in Boston. His wife and three children survive.
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Chanute, Kas
Plans to Return Army Men to Civilian Ranks
Resolutions adopted by the 33d convention of the Massachusetts State Branch A. F. L. urge the incoming Legislature to pass a bill allowing soldiers to reclaim their prewar jobs and ranks after the world-wide democracy fight ends. The legislative committee is urged to push the measure through promptly.
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Massachusetts State Branch
Verdun Belle to Be Featured as Top War Dog Story
The Boston Post Magazine will print Verdun Belle as the best dog story of the war. It was written for Stars and Stripes, the U S trench newspaper serving American troops.
States outline service flag plan for uniform display
Secretary of State Langtry explains a Massachusetts plan to adopt a white background with blue stars for service flags replacing the red white and blue. Deputy Secretary Herbert H. Boynton drafted the scheme and a legislature approved book shows designs indicating ranks of military and naval service.
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Langtry
Massachusetts
Herbert H. Boynton
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