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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1915
Page
15
In letters from readers, strong voices defend women working in business offices, deny the need for cages, and warn against blaming women for flirtations. A veteran stenographer argues that most flirtations stem from men, not women, and urges quitting when improper advances occur while praising office work as decent, well-run, and worth maintaining.
A selection of engaging letters to the Sewing Circle appears in the Sunday Post, showcasing readers’ opinions, anecdotes, and tips on fabrics, patterns, and sewing techniques in a lively community feature.
Colonial era home kitchen notes present recipes for stuffed peppers with rice or macaroni filling baked under buttered crumbs, a corn salad with sugar and vinegar, and a breakfast cake with flour butter and milk. Includes attributions to Miss Mary Littlefield Marshfield Massachusetts and Mrs C R Whitney Woodford Maine.
A reflective 1915 verse from Southern Press Syndicate extols shade’s relief from glare. It contrasts dark forest shadows with bright sunshine, linking shade to resilience after hardship and celebrating open woods and hopeful light ahead.
A 21 year old woman asks if she should marry a 25 year old man who must raise his five year old sister after both parents died. Hope counsels the woman to accept the duty and support him, arguing true love means taking in the orphan and not pressuring him to abandon the child.
Household hints describe turning an old chair on its back to form four legs, tying large cloth squares to each leg to create a jelly strainer. Drips catch in a pan, allowing unpressed, clear jelly. dust protection added with a second cloth. Harriette A. Prentiss of Somerville provides the tip.
Leading milk dealers in Boston report no danger of a milk famine. They deny any unusual shortage of supply at present and attribute yesterday’s alarming stories to a small dealer unable to meet customers during the hot spell when demand briefly exceeded supply.
Silk sweaters lined with wool promise fall favors while a white net gown with blossoms hangs from silver braided tabs. Silver ribbon bow knots decorate. Silk and serge blends gain appeal for general wear. Silk jersey waists feature bright colors and military character. An adjustable black velvet dress offers afternoon or evening wear by changing neck and sleeves with a satin guimpe. An ivory panne velvet gown with silver lace introduces a side train that loops for dancing.
A poem by Flora S. Rivola in the Christian Herald laments and honors a mother’s enduring care. The speaker thanks her mother for guidance through temptation and hardship, pledges fidelity, and asks God to ease the burdens of motherhood in the afterglow of years.
A narrator describes Lucille’s recently designed boudoir and a striking negligee. The room features a black whipcord lounge, a wicker cage for a Japanese nightingale, and a cream chiffon negligee over pink satin charmeuse with gold lace belt. The gown hangs in soft folds with rose and violet ribbon details and a small rose train.
About 500 Harvard students arrived in Cambridge to begin moving furniture and belongings ahead of the campus opening. Seniors move to yard dorms while the entire sophomore class relocates to new quarters, with moving vans ferrying pianos desks beds and chairs through college streets.
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