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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
15
Readers debate whether a husband should be the home loving type or a frequent dancer. Letters praise the steady home man, warn against jazz and shimmy dancers, and share personal experiences of marriage and domestic life.
Household hints suggest rust removal with green tomato on tinware then wash. A teaspoonful of fat in bean cooking water calms troubled water and prevents pot lids from jumping. Spools in closets keep garments from nails. Paper bag prevents crumb loss in grinding. Salt water and cloth rub mats and crex rugs. use alcohol for stains. Oatmeal softens rough hands. dry flour cleans tinware. pencil marks first then ink to prevent spreading. Mrs. W. E. Lewis Cambridge.
A 1918 verse praising toil and cheerful labor. The BENTZTOWN Bard extols a steadfast figure who toils for children of Earth, sharing a jolly heart and sunlit laughter to brighten days and aid the world.
The poem extols optimism and the good in the world over woes. Walt Mason contrasts the optimist who sees joys and balance with the pessimist who fixes on daily darkness. The speaker asserts long life experience confirms that good outweighs ill. Copyright George Matthew Adams.
Nan, a summer resident, shares stories with a sick girl and contends with unrequited feelings until Dr. Gordon declares he loves her. He explains she is his dream girl and vows to bring happiness as she realizes her own worth.
The record cites Boston’s warmest August 224th days with 91 degrees in 1880 and 90 in 1918. It notes the coldest for this date as 47 degrees in 1894 and mentions no rain in Boston on this date for ten years except 1915.
A description of a dinner gown featuring a black satin tight skirt under a full black silk overskirt. The lace bodice sits over a high cinched girdle with multicolored ribbons looping through to the back and trailing in varied lengths. Accessories include a black jet comb and a long multiwrap chain.
The speaker notes Marjorie has been visiting friends and staying active after a dinner party last week and now says she has come back to rest.
Pare and grate one large apple with lemon juice, bake with custard and meringue as for a lemon pie. Pears are served with cream cheese and mayonnaise dressing on lettuce hearts. Instructions on fruit preserving and syrup reduction. Letter from Mrs W. E. Lewis of 153 Chestnut Street Cambridge.
A poetic reminiscence tells of a maiden Annabel Lee in a seaside kingdom. The speaker recalls childhood love that endures beyond death, guarded by the night tides and stars, as angels envy their bond and cannot sever their souls.
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