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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1922
Page
19
A letter published in Sewing Circle recounts a young American serving on the Rhine who marries a French girl. He bluntly compares American wives unfavorably to the French wife and to friends’ spouses, describing American women as “gossiping, moving picture crazy, cafe te eating.” The couple invites readers to share their views as a companion to previous letters.
A foreign born wife writes about her husband who supports her stylish wardrobing and does most chores while she travels Europe with him. She notes his fussiness about etiquette and fashion and the couple’s tense domestic balance as she seeks guidance.
Baltimore firm Fruit Puddine Co announces George William Bentley Co of Boston as its New England sales agents. Bentley Co will handle distribution from 192 State Street.
A reader describes life with a husband who spoils her and pays, yet criticizes American women and avoids Americans abroad. She seeks advice on meeting American girls while respecting his preferences and loneliness. The column urges patience with the fiancée and discusses engagement rings and expectations.
A reader laments a fiancé who funded dress and ring for another woman, criticizing his lack of commitment. The note requests the groom pay for the ring and conduct his financial duties, signing as MADEMOISELLE FRENCHY.
A dialogue on masculine conceit and feminine ego in married life. The piece contrasts how husbands seek male approval with wives who overestimate husbands focus on home life. The referee closes with a playful verdict that the husband is right today.
A collection of recipe snippets including prune cookies with egg and coconut, boiled cider pie, plum pudding with suet and currants, smothered chicken, mock bisque soup, and notes by home cooks Miss Ida Charland Lyndonville Vt Mrs B A Hinds Lyndonville Vt Ellen M Simpson Biddeford Me Miss Eugenie Power Reading.
A playful 1922 verse where a toucan asks a toucanet for her hand. The couple plans to share life cheaply but monthly bills force the toucan to sweat as he learns to estimate how much the toucanet costs.
The United States Public Health Service presents a booklet about whooping cough symptoms and treatment guidance for uncomplicated cases. It notes the disease as highly serious in childhood and offers a free copy via the Boston Post by requesting Reprint 100 from Washington, D. C.
In 1864 General Sherman led a massive Union advance from Atlanta to Savannah and then north along the coast. He described Georgia’s devastation at about one hundred million dollars, with four fifths caused by soldiers’ vandalism. Johnston failed to halt the march near Goldsboro as Sherman’s West campaign ended.
Instruction notes readers must include a self addressed stamped envelope for story submission. Repeats policy to retain a copy of each story sent to the paper.
Harold Kingsley weighs the pull between Madge Morton social world and his memories of Greenwood. He hosts a festive Christmas Eve at Greenwood Mansion with villagers, gowns, and a mistletoe kiss that rekindles Beatrice Beatrice’s steady smile, revealing lingering romantic tension and plans for New Year.
Mrs S Am Goodwin delivers sealed notes found inside linings. Harold reads a belated letter from Beatrice asking him to return and propose again. He imagines a homely Greenwood home, bright with new paint and curtains, yet devoid of cold silver glints.
A Post Letter Box correspondent asks about crepe or ribbons on a doorbell after a death. He notes violets convey age and kinship: purple on black signals an adult, white on black signals a young person, white on white signals a child, with carnations and other flowers following similar rules.
A letter to the editor questions whether a woman requires the same food as a man of similar age and weight. It cites the late Mrs. Farmer who argued that a woman needs eight tenths as much food as a man.
A man raises his hat to a woman he does not know and to a man he meets socially, treating both with the same courtesy. The passage notes this respectful gesture applies regardless of familiarity as part of social revival in public manners.
The text notes that the winner of the popular vote did not always win the presidency. In 1876 Samuel Tilden led with about 281 thousand more votes, but Rutherford B. Hayes won the electoral college. In 1888 Grover Cleveland led in popular votes by about 98 thousand, yet Benjamin Harrison carried the electoral college and won.
The letter asks which public offices Truiding has held besides his present position. It lists possible roles as member of the Ohio State Legislature, lieutenant governor of Ohio, and United States Senator from Ohio. The document questions which of these offices he has previously occupied.
The 1920 population totaled 10 710 620 excluding the Philippines and possessions. Whites numbered 94 890 916. colored 10 463 131. Indians 244 457. Chinese 61 639. Japanese 11 010. others 9 188. The figures show the era's racial distribution and gaps in territories.
The text states that a person who cannot marry legally in the home state cannot have a marriage recognized if performed elsewhere when returning. the marriage would be null and void in that state. It explains legal limitations on recognizing marriages across state lines.
The Turks Islands are not owned by Turkey. they are an annex to the Bahamas, administered as part of Jamaica under British rule.
At sea level and 62 degrees Fahrenheit fourteen cubic feet of air weighs roughly one pound. This demonstrates air weight and density with a practical rule of thumb.
The right bower is the highest card in euchre and is the jack of the trump suit. The left bower, the other jack of the same color, ranks just below it unless the joker is used, in which case the joker outranks both.
Melissa, Miss Johnson, tries to manage a rush of department staff trading Christmas presents. Goldie asks for extra time to exchange a jacket, Estelle seeks lunch break for a blouse issue, Edna wants time to return a broken bowl, and Elsie looks for help choosing a replacement gift for Cousin Charlotte.
The Forest Service will take aerial photographs of all national forest areas in Alaska to locate unknown lakes that could serve as sources of valuable water power.
A historical note describes the ruler of the Turkish realm missing and authorities and public figures seeking him without success, outlining the unsettled political situation and the search efforts across key cities.
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