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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1907
Page
6
A column argues that graduation gowns can be inexpensive yet stylish using white fabrics such as handkerchief linen Persian lawn and Paris muslin. It notes the shift from heavy silk gowns to light frocks that serve as both a commencement dress and summer attire, urging practicality and youthfulness in choosing materials and trims.
The piece surveys lavish afternoon tea rituals with jam spreads for scones and health biscuits, three-tier racks of china, and hostess service. It notes hot Scotch scones, English muffins, water toast, and a preference for American plum cake with large raisins among guests.
A pot roast with veal or beef is served with boiled asparagus on the same platter and a garnish of hard boiled eggs. The sauce may be plain butter or a tartare style, while a business girl describes the relief of changing outfits after work for rest and freshness.
Do not furnish your house fully until you have lived for a while. Buy only what you need for comfort at first. Once settled, study each room and buy when you see an advantageous chance. Avoid hasty purchases and favor timeless, plain styles that wear well and last, even if pricier.
A fashion column notes a new trend allowing pearl rings to dominate adornment. It cites the Coser Corner advising hands reveal a blaze of diamonds or pearls depending on robe tone, with pearl rings pairing with other pearls and resisting mixed metal show.
A June 7 12 benefit concert in Odd Fellows hall Central square honors Walter McCarthy widow and six children. Joseph Landry concert and dance set for June 7 with McInness orchestra. Opticians SF Simmons elected president at Boston convention. Miss Moriarty earns new nickname My Insh Rosie after Kk minstrel show success. New Cambridge letter-carriers Mooney and Phelan appointed. Dodo Club dance May 24 at Newtowne Club Hall North Cambridge. Several social outings and club events across Cambridge include Kenwood Associates officers install. Communion day for Cambridge K of C. breakfast to follow at St Pauls. Local weddings Preston Mehan amid Providence honeymoon. Ramblers summer plans and Riverside Boat Club season opens. Children’s operetta The Lilli Millans at Aquinas hall May 29-30 and June 1. Community notices include thanks for condolences on a death. local property sale and caterer ad.
Arlington Centre to Adams Sq and many routes list minute intervals and night service. Cambridge lines show Harvard Square routes, different branches, Sundays, and late-night frequency with multiple stops including Dudley, Roxbury Crossing, and Riverside to Subway connections.
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