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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
17
A poem by Margaret C. Huggins recounts a queenly night in Babylon. It recalls glamour wealth and power with imagery of emeralds sapphires and leopards and hints at deadly control exercised by the queen.
A reader letter debates Perfectly Happy’s claim about French wives vs American wives. The writer argues American women are equal partners yet overly independent, while French wives stay in traditional roles. the piece praises American women’s seriousness and contributions and rejects the idea of ubiquitous American domestic folly.
A fragmentary exchange presents two contrasting speakers in a playful argument about gender roles. The woman rejects the idea men are childish while the man resists maternal care, ending with The Referee declaring the woman the winner of the exchange.
Household hints reply to a citron recipe notes wiping cleaning citron slicing removing pith and weighing with sugar. It instructs overnight sugar coating then boiling until crystal clear and drying in oven before final sugar coating or drying. From Norwich Connecticut by Lucy A. Sparks.
A collection of home recipes includes fruit punch with tea and citrus, lobster salad and eggs, black eyed Susan salad with dates, little pigs in blankets using oysters and bacon, old fashioned pumpkin pie, bread stuffing for turkey, a cranberry Christmas pork cake, and the contributor names and addresses from Auburn, Boston, Worcester, and Eastport.
A youthful letter asks if a 20 year old may attend house parties to meet potential mates. The advisor notes that while men may choose freely, a woman around twenty should enter society to engage in the marriage market, and that social mixing aids both sexes.
A concise historical overview traces Lincoln initial hesitation to free slaves, the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation, and the 1865 Thirteenth Amendment. It notes contrasting state actions in Missouri and Maryland, and Lincoln’s late war funding proposals for slave-owner compensation.
A Reader asks about leap year rules for 1900 and 2000 and confirms 400-year divisibility. It covers spelling abbreviations for though and thought, Brooklyn population vs Chicago, thunder and lightning uses, Christmas thanks, aspirin origin, King Lear quote, biblical Job vs Rig-Veda age, washing silk handkerchiefs, and Scandinavian nationalities.
A 1922 verse recounts Clyde R Snyder with a hand built Snyder glider crossing a cartoonish river called the Znyder Zee. He noses his craft across a feat inspired by a rudder mishap and a glued hope under a cider fueled bravado.
Instructions describe making a boudoir cap using a 15 to 18 inch circle cut from dotted Swiss dimity or silk. Mark strips, picot the pattern edge, gather along curves, and fit to the head. Attach lace under the cap and at band ends, fasten silk or organdie flowers to each band, and snap under the chin.
An unusual tea gown uses silver fish net over pale yellow chiffon with an ostrich feathered cap. A child’s hat features a biscullored mushroom band and bright floral clusters. A Joffre blue crepe frock shows Bulgarian embroidery at pockets neck and sleeves. A black caraca coat over white satin drape and all white accessories complete the look.
The essay collection reflects on biographies as mirrors of self and examines Napoleon Bonaparte through his valet and others. It contrasts Lincoln era anecdotes, France’s recognition of unsung heroines, and a Swiss imported sport of obstacle races with a blind student who overcomes barriers through persistence.
Genevieve vents about difficult customers at the glove counter noting three recent complaints. Rose counsels that problems arise when mistakes occur, and Genevieve recalls mixups over glove color, sizes, and misaddressed packages while brushing off customer follow ups.
The piece notes that despite existing charts, a 3000 square mile re survey is needed to identify sunken rocks now hazards to commerce. It argues private surveys may reveal dangers, while mentioning President Harding selecting Christmas gifts with two bits of paper and predicting the autograph will gain value.
A quirky Irish verse urges doing things properly, joking about fame and slang. It mixes playful idioms with a parental cadence and a boastful tone about mastering tasks.
Refrain urges doing right in all work from painting floors to fixing doors and writing poetry. The speaker stresses that regardless of task or status, one should act correctly to honor duty, improve oneself, and profit honestly from opportunity.
The United States Geological Survey publishes maps covering states and national parks with major cities, towns, streams, railroads and political subdivisions. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut map measures 22 by 30 inches, costs 4 cents. Massachusetts Rhode Island only 33 by 63 inches, 70 cents. Boston Post Information Bureau will forward a copy on receipt of stamps or cash.
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