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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1920
Page
17
Poem by Harold Blind praising war memories and the enduring bonds of comrades and the home front. It contrasts lost frontline life with the enduring roar of guns and the peace of dawn, celebrating courage, beauty, and loyalty.
A collection of letters from readers debating marriage in modern times. Contributors challenge Hyde’s view that women marry for money, sharing personal examples of ambition not tied to wealth, and urging patience, love, and practical partnership.
A 1920 McClure syndicate piece explains why modern readers dismiss dream significance yet yields a brief look at traditional meanings. It frames dreams as curious but not serious and introduces a series exploring past interpretations.
Mystic lore ties dreamed butter to surprise and wealth. Fresh butter foretells successful plans and rewards, while rancid butter signals hard struggles tied to manual labor. Churned butter hints at an inheritance, butter on bread at help from unsuspected friends, full tubs of butter forecast greater fortune, pats imply gradual gains.
A collection of home cooking instructions including meat loaf using mixed cheap cuts with bread crumbs egg and cheese, custard pie with milk eggs and sugar, stuffed eggs on lettuce, fig cake with boiling water and fig filling, and a light delicious cake recipe credited to Mrs. R. E. Reynolds of Northampton.
A costuming expert describes a blue foulard dress with tan and green stripes, an organdic collar, and a frill filling a deep V-neck. A meadow-green suede belt and tan facing highlight turned-back seam edges, creating a simple dignified look suited for weekend visiting or resort hotel wear.
Practical household tips cover stove cleaning with polished shine before drying crust, adding washing powder to stove polish for greasy surfaces, rendering suet for frying fat, suet on roast for juicier meat, repurposing worn petticoat ruffles for children, breaking an egg into coffee for clarity, turpentine to remove spills, sandpaper to prevent iron sticking, sulphur to deter rats, lavender oil to repel moths, salt in spinach wash to remove sand, and a raw potato to ban mud on fabrics. Addresses: MRS DENNIS C MURPHY 92 Osgood St South Lawrence and MRS D B HARRIS 155 Dale St Dedham.
Aubrey pushes for independence in a debate on women proposing marriage while her brother Kenneth jeers. She later faces Roger’s shy proposal as Ellen and Floyd’s Christmas plans hover, and a playful twist ends with Kenneth lighting the room with a lazy greeting.
A poetry item from 1920 celebrates spring and garden blooms. The speaker lists lilac roses hyacinths hollyhocks tulips and daffodils then notes fruit trees awaiting bloom as a holy pilgrimage of dreams with plum cherry apple peach and pear coming into bloom with the April sun and tears.
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