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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
13
The Royal Style Show at the Ven dome showcased costumes with artificial flowers adorning most outfits. Designers favored novelty with flowers placed below the belt line, including in dancing frocks and fur coats, creating a curious overall effect.
The article details a 19th or early 20th century fashion show with satin and velvet fabrics, chenille and beadwork, wired collars, and elaborate gowns. It notes various styles including surplice sashes, naval or marine influences, box plaits, Norfolk belts, and criss crossed button loops.
Cupid has been active in the Malden telephone exchange with ten operators resigning over ten months to marry. Last night Nelile R. Cole wed Fred Nichols of Mt. Vernon street and on Saturday Ida Campbell of Charlestown will marry John Wood of Charlestown.
Readers of the Boston Post Sewing Circle discuss married women's right to earn wages and manage pocket money. A Bereaved reader recalls job dismissal of a gray haired husband, while others defend women working for income and the impact on family budgets and home life. The letters reveal tension between independence and traditional roles.
Street costumes of plaid attract attention as coats vary from short to ingot shapes. Tunics stay under three yards wide while the Oriental note fades. Mushroom brim hats appear with silk jackets and short loose coats. Net gowns with pleats or ruffles and chenille embroidery return.
Poem fragment reflecting nostalgia for an earlier life with images of sweetness charm and hopeful dreams. Mentions sweetness beauty trust child like ventures and dreaming, ending with a line about sorrow and dawn. Copyright notice appears for Southern Press.
A collection of home cooking guidance featuring molasses bread, citrus ice cream, biscuits from quick bread dough, roasted pork with onion gravy, and general meal ideas. Recipes credit Mrs. W. J. Amnes, Lucretia Burnham, Agnes G. Walker, and Mrs. J. C. Richards with street addresses in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The Sunday Post Magazine promises readers the next installment of Sherlock Holmes The Valley of Fear with a note that some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle appear in the feature.
William Leahy unveils a season at the Boston Theatre starting Monday Oct 6 with a public ticket sale at 9 am. First week features Alda Carmen Aida Lucia Trovatore with prima donna and notable guests from Vienna, Italian tenors, and Boston Opera connections. Prices range from 25 cents to 2.60 dollars as the ensemble promises top productions and world class staging.
Hanover N H September 23 Dartmouth opened its 146th year with a bigger enrolment than last year. The freshman class will number well over 400.
Manchester New Hampshire report says the local United Irish League forwarded 1000 dollars to John Redmond in London to support Home Rule for Ireland. Local leaders pledged to send additional funds as needed.
Funeral services for Harry T Edwards of 9 Lonsdale Street Dorchester past grand knight of Mt Bowdoin Council K of C will be held at 9 am from St Mark's Church Ashmont. He died Monday after an illness of nearly five months. Also a Torchy tale by Sewell Ford appears in the next Post Magazine.
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