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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1920
Page
11
Arthur Gerald Geoghegan presents a verse piece from the Dublin Book of Irish Verse celebrating the Irish hill Fern. It extols the emblem from Lough Ine to Lough Erne, linking it to landscapes, heritage, and memory, urging midnight listening to its whispering tone as a symbol of national identity.
The feature discusses simple yet stylish Uttle frocks by Lenore Styles. It notes cream Georgette trimming, lace bibs, flutter bow sashes, and chiffon with flame colored motifs. Washable lingerie trims on chiffon and taffeta mark a new season innovation.
A spring sportswear style emphasizes simple lines with a smart spring frock featuring plaitings of serge to match. The description showcases slender silhouettes and coordinated fabrics for the season.
Hugo Grotius born April 10 1583 in Delft Holland. A Jupiter of letters he mastered Latin poetry at nine and entered university at twelve. He edited an encyclopedia at fifteen and later became a renowned Dutch statesman and lawyer. His escape from prison in a laundry chest led to exile in Paris where he died in 1645, leaving the world as his era’s most famous figure.
Poem excerpt titled Songs of Sunshine credited to the Bentztown Bard and dated 1920. Contains lilting imagery of moonlit hills, fairies, murmurs by a rill, night whispers, shore sounds, elfin notes, and distant geese and crows amid a forest setting.
The article notes skirt length varies with gown style and favors cock feathers over paradise for day wear. Afternoon dresses appear slightly longer, trimming improves clothing detail. Salmon color paired with silver gray is highlighted as a pretty scheme.
A Sewing Circle column compiles letters debating if a man can marry on forty dollars a week and whether women value money over love. Contributors from "TWENTY-SEVEN" to "NINETEEN TODAY" share mixed experiences, stressing money matters but affirming true affection and partnership beyond wealth.
Readers seek salary figures for the U S Supreme Court justices. Chief Justice White earns 15000 dollars and each associate justice 14500. The page also confirms moose deer and caribou shed antlers annually and lists 18 major World War I operations. It notes King Carlos I of Portugal was assassinated in 1908 and clarifies data is plural, with higher rank order in the army.
Reading tip seals article with initials protecting favorite pieces. Clever storage ideas include bon voyage baskets, sand paper in kitchen, bread crust removal by rubbing, improvised chopper from baking powder tin, paper diagonals to brace mirrors, and a silent door trick using a handkerchief on knobs.
Miss Alice Stuart explains social rules for callers and greetings. Women should not remove gloves veils or lighter wraps during calls and may leave outerwear in the hall in bad weather. Repeated daytime meetings do not require a bow each time a person is seen. a slight smile suffices.
A Mysticus dream guide links rowing a boat to good news soon and pleasure from social company. Rowing in a race promises honors and financial gains if you win, while losing may signal a love rival. Capsizing hints at health concerns or business lulls that recover with activity.
A Sunday Post page presents home dishes from New England housewives including Bean and Tomato Soup by Mrs J M'Leod of Pittsfield, American Chop Suey by Miss Helen M Allen of Lewiston, Apple Fritters by Ida M Belanger of Haverhill, Chocolate Pudding by an unspecified author, and a four-egg Omelet by Mrs R E Reynolds of Northampton with quantities and cooking steps.
Wallace Broadhead longs for a daughter he sponsors in wartime France. He travels to find Nancy Duclean, the girl he hopes will become his wife and mother to his orphan. The nurse reveals a shocking twist: Nancy is the "child" he has sponsored and loves, not a real separate girl.
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