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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
9
The piece highlights several new fiction titles and authors notable in American letters. Irvin S. Cobb, Booth Tarkington, William Dean Howells, and Victoria Morton lead a list of novels and stories praised for humor, character depth, and moral tension.
A collage of poets celebrates Christmas with contrasts of darkness and warmth. From Christina Rossetti and Milton to Craik Deland and Tennyson, the verses weave angelic praise, shepherds, and holly around the nativity, expressing bright hope amid winter quiet.
Letters discuss the term Amerinds used by Major J W Powell for American Indians and whether muskrats are edible. They clarify federal licenses for Maine liquor sales, the need to follow state law, and request brief history of The Drinking Indian statue in Arlington. Arlington notes method to change a first name via a Probate Court petition.
A stormy Christmas setting brings Doris and the narrator together on a station platform after a long absence. They collide, exchange rapid questions, and are escorted by Jack and her husband Bill to a waiting sleigh as winter scenes unfold.
A reader argues wives should grant husbands a weekly night out with friends. The piece urges mutual liberty, noting many men seek evenings away and that generosity prevents resentment. It suggests reciprocal permission strengthens love and domestic harmony.
A reader column dismisses blame on men and warns women not to abandon husbands for daughters. Letters urge duty, caution, and unity, with motherly voices advising against leaving a good home for a fragile relationship, plus satire on red bands for male flirts.
Recipes for plum pudding egg omelette pork chops fricassee and beef stew with tomatoes appear in a Sunday PSST page. Authors include Mrs John O Briens Bangor Maine Alma V Robinson West Springfield and address cites offer detailed steps and ingredients for home cooks.
A Vermont reader suggests saving money on potatoes by washing and cooking small bakers with skins on, then pressing through a fruit press to produce skinless mashed or riced potatoes. She notes large potatoes can be treated the same, offering waste reduction at two dollars per bushel.
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