City of Sleep Poem Fragment Pities Watchful Outcasts
Poem describes a night journey toward a Merciful Town by the Sea of Dreams. The speaker laments pity for the wakeful who cannot enter the guarded realm. Day returns with the police, while outcasts retreat to their nightly vigil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Policeman Day
Brown Dye Sparks in Family Plan for New Portieres
In a humorous family tale, Pa confronts Williams about a brown dye used by Mary to alter clothing and furniture. The exchange ends with Pa encouraging the purchase of new portieres while Ma secretly smiles at the ruse she engineered. Brown dye sparks the long standing quarrel over household changes and color choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
William
Mr. Watson
Watson
Bill
Pa’s. JI
Rowe's Wharf
Commercial Street
New Fish Pier
Norman C. Hull
Pittsfield
Mt. Greylock
Berkshires
Hull
Holstein Cows for the Practical Dairyman
The Holstein breed yields high daily milk with some cows producing over a hundred pounds. Cows are easy to care for and help farms become self supporting. Demand for Holstein milk and dairy products is growing as a nutritious infant and family staple. A booklet titled The Story of Holstein Milk is available.
Love and Youth: Parents Gatekeeping Affection
Mildred Champagne replies to a 17 year old girl who seeks guidance on dating rules. The letter argues parents often misjudge youth and should allow wholesome peer companionship, while recognizing parental concerns for welfare and understanding between generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Sewing Circle at Boston Post Opens Homemaker Forum
The Sewing Circle is a regular Boston Post department inviting homemakers to discuss home life topics from family management and baby care to gardening and household economy. Correspondents may use pen names and should write on one side of the page for the editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Who Is to Blame Dear Black Eyed Susan in Marriage
Advice column excerpt touching on marriage roles and domestic expectations. Debates fault lines over female appearance versus husband love, jealousy, and maintaining pre marriage friendships. Letters reveal societal pressure for wives to sustain warmth at home while men seek excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black-Eyed Susan
Sewing Circle
Gadl
Jack
Fred
Bob
Miss Experience
Observant Citizen Notes Local Tales And Old Timers
Observant Citizen reports on Franklin Park bear dens with two cubs, Havana witchcraft case in progress, coal weight overcharges, Mendon post office closure, elderly townsfolk tales, Hunnewell library gift, jitney service origins, winter ice and icicle observations, and antique almanac finds in a sprawling, companionable column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Park
Cora
Ctbs
Sewing Circle Letters Featured in Sunday Post
A selection of engaging letters to the Sewing Circle appears in the Sunday Post, showcasing reader opinions, tips, and community news from devoted hobbyists.
In Some Green Vale A Poem of Summer's Calm
In some green vale the summer lies and stretch of bright days. Birds sing and air stays soft in distant lands where wind does not freeze. Shepherds, bells, and Archaic lays evoke childhood joys and warm seas beyond our winter world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Vale
Green
Suffering and Sunshine Uncle Walt Sings Through Pain
The poem portrays Uncle Walt’s struggle with jaw pain and braces a brave facade with a smile while his aches disrupt the day. The speaker contrasts public praise for cheerfulness with scorn for groaning, noting society’s pressure to endure pain quietly.
Also Mentioned on This Page
City of
Sleep
Rudyard Kipling
Me Post
The
Vivian Casson
Winthrop Avenue
Revere
Associa
Brattleboro, Vermont
Hamburg
Jean
Oxford
Washington
Boylston and
Hollis Sts
Lincarna
Bouillon
Sincarna
Hydrox Chemical Co
New York
Mildred Champagne
de Arthent
Doslor Jost
James IX. Parker
Great Barrington
Cuba
Havana
Salem
Jocal
Parker
Hanson
State Board of Weights and Measures
Méndon
Old Bay
Hopedale
Mendon
George Washington
Jonathan Russell
Ghent
L. Farnsworth
Ayer
L. W. Phelps
Mr. Phelps
Farnsworth
Massachusetts State Library
James F. Hunnewell
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Hunnewells
Boston
Sandwich Islands
Milford
Attleboro
Woonsocket
Hollis Kolb
Somerville
Sons of Veterans
William R. French
Abner B. Packard
Quincy
Greater Boston
I. H. Tilden
Weymouth
Cunard Line
Cheshire Harbor
Prk
Charles Wharff
Madison
Seth Lowe
Boston Mandolin Orchestra
Wm. Place, Jr
Huntin Chambers
Mass
Man bin Boloist
Victor Or Talking Machine Co
Ambia P. Company
Bentztown
Pompeian Company
Genoa
Italy
paTimone
DAL
Telegea
Davenport
Purity Oats Co
Keokuk, Te
Anufacty
Walt
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Chapter
Outa
la Touraine
W. S. Quinby Co
WS. Quinby Co
Chicago
Ofamouth Market St