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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
19
Readers debate who should control the family income with letters from BELLE JOE'S WIFE and UNCLE SAMP'S NIECE. Advice favors the wife managing finances to curb waste, while others urge joint oversight and mutual trust.
The Sewell Ford tale in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine follows Torchy turning a genuine comedian named Brink into a winner within the trust company world. Wohhe, an employee, navigates loyalty and ambition as a friend betrays the boss.
A guide to selecting flattering fashion showing how to match dress lines to body type. The piece describes a blue satin dress with pleated skirt trim, scarlet braid on the bodice, small pinel pleats, and a belt created by threading braid through a slot at the hem, noting its suitability for a lean, girlish figure and a raised waistline.
Poetic excerpt praising youth as they face dangers with serene courage. The passage envisions young Americans navigating mazes and quests, their calm resolve guiding the nation and ensuring the country’s safety. It emphasizes hopeful, confident youth and a collective future.
A brief note on the modern view of dream interpretation. The column explains why the series discusses dream significance is being printed, noting that few truly believe in such meanings today.
Dream interpretations describe lions as signs of inner strength and potential admission to distinguished circles. Seeing tame or injured lions signals varying outcomes from personal exertion to warning of enemies. Riding a lion implies protection from a powerful patron and favorable prospects for farmers and sailors.
Fadts and fashions present embroidered backs Turkish drapes and hand painted hats. Fur trimmed dresses and two color shoes headline spring trends. White satin wraps trimmed with beaver appear as evening gowns showcase novel trains.
Practical domestic tips by Mrs H B Crosby of East Boston on sun drying, dusting with a rattan, and using soap bark solution to clean fabrics. Instructions cover cleaning on a bare ironing board, reading marks with thread, and handling greasy spots with gasoline and soap bark mix. Ends with guidance on bagging remnants and saving time.
Recipes from Sunday Post feature Oyster Stew using oyster liquid with butter and evaporated milk, Codfish Balls with fish, crackers, potato, rice binding, and fried in hot fat. Tapioca as a cereal from Mrs Currin, Tapio ca, with milk, tapioca and salt, digestible dish. Oatmeal Dainties mix oats with egg sugar butter and salt for a light bake.
Instructions describe mixing remaining ingredients and beating until smooth. Drop spoonfuls into a well greased pan spaced about one and a half inches apart and bake ten to twelve minutes in a moderate oven. Let cookies cool before removing. Miss M. V. Bailey 43 Brackett Street Brighton.
City officials announced experts will review the Boston Consolidated Gas Company books and argue a $1.20 gas rate before the Public Utilities Commission. Councilman McLaughlin and a delegation of South End women told Mayor Peters at yesterday's conference.
A tiny office mascot named Peanut aids a coworker in a mishap at Wheeler & Co., an architect firm. After a falling locker injures a young man, Peanut earns gratitude and meets his father, a stern editor figure, and her nickname leads to a budding connection with Ted Wheeler.
The Nantasket Beach Steamboat Co raises single trip fares by 11 cents to 46 cents, effective at season start. General manager Frederick I. Lane announced the change. the Nantasket fare was previously 35 cents, and the Pemberton fare will be about 46 cents.
Lieutenant L M Wolfe and Lieutenant G Usher were taken into custody by Mexican officials Monday after their plane forced down in Mexico. They have been released, according to a message received by Mrs Adelia Wolfe, mother of Lieutenant Wolfe.
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