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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
27
A Sewing Circle column features letters from women discussing whether a prospective husband’s earnings matter. Several women share personal stories, noting love can trump money, while others warn about financial strain and social expectations, with one writer affirming love over any income.
A Sunday Post page presents homemaker recipes including Baked Eggplant with Tomato Sauce by Mrs Mary Ballota of Dorchester, French Tomato Soup by Mrs Cobb of Pawtucket, Filled Cookies by Mrs Fred L Churchill of New Bedford, and Steamed Popovers with sauce by Mrs Louise M Bishop of Johnston Rhode Island.
A Lenore Styles feature spotlights a king blue silk tricolette dress with a black white orange motif and orange ribbon ties. It notes a chic summer wardrobe including sport skirts in narrow straight or pleated styles, with stripes plaids and checks in brick red blue gray tan green and yellow.
A question about the usual programme for a golden wedding and suitable decorations. The answer notes most married people who observe such anniversaries follow traditional, simple ceremonies and display modest decorations with family focus.
Handy tips for cleaning and home care including using newspaper to clean pots and deter moths, soaking cane furniture with a sponge, drying items in air, salt water for dark fabrics, and storing matches in a tin. The note is signed by Lucy Lee of 38 Lexington Avenue Cambridge.
A brief note introduces a McClure syndicated piece on dream interpretation. It argues modern readers doubt dreams have serious meaning and explains the series will explore historical significance rather than personal belief.
Mystic interpretation links walking dreams to luck and mood. Energetic steps promise consolation and happiness, while listless paths warn of sadness and money trouble. Fast walking signals anxiety yet probable success. walking with a companion sweetens omens and foretells many warm friendships and a forthcoming marriage for an unmarried woman.
A reader compares glossy ads showing orderly dressing tables with real drawers in disarray. She describes a crafted three compartment drawer with blue silk lining and lavender ribbons, contrasting it with a chaotic lacquer drawer full of pooled pink georgette and turquoise silk items, noting ads distort reality.
A stubborn farmer resists a wife’s wish for a telephone until a crisis reveals the value of modern convenience. After his wife falls ill and the desperate need to call for help becomes clear, he finally accepts the gadget, realizing it could save lives and strengthen their partnership.
Leopold I of Belgium, born in Brussels in 1835, rose from Duke of Brabant at 11 to king in 1865. He married Marie Henriette and fathered a son who died, leading to Albert's kingship. His Congo administration brought great wealth and severe criticism for exploitation and misrule.
A poem praising human dignity and civic virtue, urging Boston to honor a revered man by living honestly, healing the sick, and pursuing justice. It envisions the city rising to the ideals of truth and love, with a lasting monument in the form of moral action rather than stone. The text frames man as life’s triumph and calls for national and local renewal through virtue.
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