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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1922
Page
10
Poem narrates a whaling voyage from Cape Verde to Kodiak and the Horn, detailing storms, ship maintenance, and brutal cold turning to a hopeful homecoming. The crew endures ice and icebergs, finally sighting land and a welcoming harbor as they return to shore for rest before another voyage.
Readers in Boston discuss a letter from Way Down Maine about Europe travel versus remaining in Maine. The exchanges urge practical plans, possible jobs, and savings strategies to avoid the poorhouse while pursuing growth, happiness, and a better salary.
Household hints offer methods for washing enamelled items and blankets on breezy days with wooler soap and air drying. Tips include soaking lace curtains in a kerosene soap bath, rinsing black silk stockings in strong blue water, and using steam or ammonia for stubborn stains or splinters. The note is signed by Mary E Abbott from Livermere Falls, Maine.
The editorial page urges entrants to read the competition rules for The Post Sunday Short Story Contest. Entries must be original and not copied or imitated from any publication.
Notice text asks readers to send a self addressed stamped envelope to receive a copy of the story. Readers are instructed to await further notice and to request the copy by mail. The fragment hints at distribution protocol rather than event details.
Mrs. Warren's simple view of women clashes with Rose's complex talents as a popular dressmaker singer and athlete. A chance game with Cantoon’s team brings Rev Horace Benton to prominence and plants the seed of a pastor’s rising career, while Rose begins to cook, altering their fates.
In 1848 James W. Marshall found gold on American River near Coloma, triggering a rush that drew forty-niners west. By 1849 California formed a provisional government, drafted a constitution at Monterey, and prepared for statehood with elected Senators and Representatives awaiting admission to Congress.
Elsie and colleagues debate a new hat as Anita and Muriel offer praise and critique. Mr Roberts interrupts with a rush letter request, forcing Elsie back to work and leaving her puzzled how to explain the fashion detour to him.
The piece spotlights Jake Reuben toiling on stony acres while dreaming of a legal career and banking success. He views others as fakers who celebrate farming but remains devoted to supporting his ailing sisters. His grim days of work contrast with moments of joy when with his sisters.
A brief verse notes Constantine losing his job as Greeks replace him, reflecting surprise at the hiring and firing dynamics. The wry tone suggests a broader labor shift and contemporary commentary.
The piece lauds the Harvard Yale and Princeton football games as noble, stressing sportsmanship and the role of football in funding other athletics. It argues for physical culture in women’s colleges, playgrounds to curb delinquency, and recalls Princeton’s worker ethic and Chaplin Negri portrayal in film.
May Christie observes three American college girls working their way through college in the United States, contrasting it with English norms. She praises their independence and charm, noting hats, sewing, pictures, and service as ways they earn tuition.
A husband confesses his inability to tend the furnace while praising his wife for her skill. The wife shrugs off the praise and the scene shifts to a playful onlook by the referee, who notes the husband’s flattery. The exchange highlights domestic warmth and comic self doubt.
Fashion notes describe creamy white woolen lace on the lower sleeves of a black velvet dress held by tight viewet cuffs. A bolivia wrap with square fur sleeves shows growing squirrel fur popularity. Street costumes favor beaver broadtail nutria moleskin gray monkey caracal. Some suits feature a wider top with peg top game effect at hem.
A compilation of home recipes including a chicken and oysters pie, apple custard pie, candied grapefruit peel, celery soup, potted whale steak, and baked sweetbreads. Several contributors provide methods and tips, with names and addresses listed for Mary E. McKee Hattie Pratt and Avis Sloan.
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