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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
17
A guide to proper decorum for brides and young women noting that thanking gifts should be written by the bride before leaving home. It also advises that very young ladies should not invite gentlemen in their own name and that invitations to visit should come from a parent or chaperon or be written in a parent’s name.
Concord marked its 283rd birthday yesterday with no public celebration. The town was incorporated as a township on Sept. 12, 1635, eighteen years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in 1620.
A wartime column weighs in on keeping pets during food shortages, endorsing a patriotic collie owner who defends his dog at 10 cents daily and urges rehoming a cat or dog to save rations. It also offers cautions to the young woman about marriage prospects, advising patience and self‑reliance after the war.
A letter signed THE KID defends living boldly in wartime society arguing that a woman can enjoy a social life and still be morally upright. Another reader, ONE WHO BELIEVES IN MARRIAGE AFTER THE WAR IS OVER, cautions women to wait for a fiancé to return before marrying, stressing financial and emotional security.
The Sunday Post features engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader opinions and community interests in domestic crafts and social life. Readers share tips, praise, and challenges related to sewing projects.
A tribute lyric urging constant prayer for soldiers and sailors. The speaker pleads with the Lord to guard loved ones in danger at sea and on land, promising perpetual care and reunion beyond death in Paradise.
A vintage recipe outlines crust for two medium pies using nour lard salt and cold water. For filling use seeded raisins corn syrup cinnamon hot water boil briefly then cool to fill two pies.
Instructions describe splicing yarn inside a sock by threading a quarter inch through a long needle and leaving loose ends inside. The method avoids knots, draws stitches tight, and prevents waste while ensuring the repair is durable. Clara A. Kites, 66 Hawthorne avenue, Pittsfield.
Mildred Champagne addresses a reader asking if she should forgive a divorced and remarried man who pursues her, arguing that a man bears responsibility for his own choices and that blaming women alone overlooks male accountability in matters of desire and conduct.
Professor Maxime Bocher of Harvard University died yesterday at his Cambridge home after a long illness. The 524 year old academic was a prominent figure in the mathematics department and his death comes after a lengthy illness.
The piece urges readers to buy both Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps to maximize wartime support. It argues true patriotism means using full resources for victory, using a mountain district parable about windmills to illustrate choosing between efforts and stressing the danger of underfunding the war.
In a instructive daily feature, parents and teachers are urged to engage children with the birthday profile of General John J. Pershing born September 13, 1860 in Linn County Missouri. The narrative outlines his West Point graduation, early campaigns, personal tragedies, and leadership in the expeditionary forces with emphasis on his stern yet warm demeanor.
The Kaiser issues condolences to leading families with sons killed on the front while noting his own six sons remain safe. Dr John R Mott describes his 25 years in global social and religious work and leads the Consolidated Welfare Campaign seeking 170 500 000 dollars.
The passage notes Yale Princeton and Edinburgh degrees for a youth planning to return to France after arm restoration aims. It profiles Samuel Insull, Edison aide and War Exposition manager, and Governor McCall’s varied childhood in Clinola. It mentions Degoutte’s award to Annie Murray Dicke and Anne Morgan for bravery and Cardinal Gibbons urging universal fighting or work with equal vigor.
The article notes hats trimmed with strong Chinese coins and buttons covered in Japanese embroidery. It describes dress silhouettes with either short full skirts or long narrow ones, and mentions large black afternoon hats with royal blue or brown facings.
A shopper muses over a dark blue wool velour frock at Madame's on Tuesday. She praises its practicality for walking and autumn events, noting a square neck and front-fastening design. A coordinating scarf and belt complete the outfit as she imagines wearing it with a red tam oshianner.
The Jewish Welfare Board announced that plans to provide kosher food in army camps have War Department approval. Soldiers should not be urged to refuse army meals. The first kosher restaurant will open at Camp Upton where the Jewish military population is largest.
Under War Department and Boston Press Club, the four reel film Fit to Fight will be shown free to men only at the Beacon Theatre Sunday afternoon Sept 15 at 3 o'clock. Major Alec Nomson U S M C directs this presentation highlighting social diseases beyond what lectures or books convey.
An advertisement claims thousands of children have worms and parents are unaware. The piece urges awareness and possible public health action amidst concern over parasitic infections and child health.
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