RECIPES OF NEW ENGLAND HOUSEWIVES TASTE
Recipes for egg balls in chicken broth and cream cakes with oysters and veal balls. Included are details from Mrs Paul Pero of Somerville and Mrs M F Shannaham of West Haven CT, plus Mabelle A Wood of Brockton sharing sugar and syrup fillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Paul Pero
Dickinson Street
Somerville
M. F. Shannahan
Campbell Avenue
West Haven
Washington
Mabelle A. Wood
Waverly Street
Brockton
Household Hints and Do It Yourself Tips from Readers
A collection of practical homemaking hints from readers. Suggestions include using an oval nutmeg grater to scrap scorched bread, donning woolen socks over shoes in snowy weather, a homemade cutter to ease arm strain, circular lace edging tips, kerosene to brighten carpets, and a steel crochet needle for easy ripping. Names and addresses of contributors are provided.
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Ethel M. Smith
St. James Avenue
Holyoke
M. J. LA Fortune
Woods Street
Fitchburg
H. B. Crosby
Lexington Street
East
Boston
Boston Shoeman E. J. Gaines Dies in Berlin
Despatches from Berlin report the death in Berlin on a Wednesday of E. J. Gaines of Boston. He died after pneumonia illness. Gaines was a prominent figure in New England shoe circles, operating a Cambridge shoe store on Massachusetts Avenue and holding various shoe interests. His Boston home was 31 Audubon Road Back Bay. He traveled to Europe several months ago for his shoe ventures.
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Boston
Berlin
E. J. Gaines
Gaines
New England
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
Audubon Roat
Back Bay
Europe
Debates on secrets and joint budget in Sewing Circle letters
Readers weigh whether past misdeeds should stay buried and how couples should manage money. The exchange includes views on secrecy, conscience, and whether wives or husbands should control the pay envelope, with budgeting tips and calls for shared financial planning.
Birthday Bio Briefs: Talleyrand a French Statesman
Born February 18 1754 in Paris Charles Maurice Talleyrand became a renowned French statesman. His coldly treated upbringing and early injury shaped a career in church and politics through revolution empire and restoration. He served France amid upheaval and helped repair the era’s mischief.
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Charles Maurice Talleyrand
Paris
France
Napoleon
Advice on courtship and gifts in early dating
A columnist argues a girl should not eagerly reward a man’s advances. He warns that generous offers can diminish a woman’s perceived value and that a man must prove himself before receiving exclusive time. The piece urges balanced, 50 50 involvement and cautions against premature closeness.
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Chum
Last Night's Dreams Meaning Explored Series
A 1920 McClure syndicate piece explains why dream meanings are treated as light reading today. The column notes that belief in dream significance has faded, framing the series as period commentary rather than serious analysis.
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McClure
Dream of Geese Forecasts Luck and Visitors
Mystic writings say dreaming of geese signals trouble from visitors but also prophecy of improvement. Hearing or seeing geese implies rising in life, while geese on clear water foretell success in love and business. A single dream goose stands for good fortune like a whole flock.
Bless the Green Dream and the Springtime Air
A reflective poem praising a green dream of vale and hill. It recalls green summers and God's giving, haunted by winter yet guiding toward April dawn and the fresh springtime air. The verses promise renewal as memories spark hope and lift spirits from frost to new growth.
Icy Streets Inspire Walt Mason Realistic Poem
The author describes slipping on icy walks and crashing into cement. He reflects on the crowd’s reaction as they help him up with sympathy, then continues home to write a realistic poem about the incident and praises the kindness of strangers.
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O. K
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Home Sweet Home Governing in the Household
A Braintree reader suggests a fair trial period of a month for Tubby to prove his management. If he fails, the wife keeps the pay envelope and the money thereafter. Both spouses should test who has the governing ability to keep peace and happiness at home.
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Cire Sisters
Lucile
Hubby
Xno
Tubby
Braintree
Built-in pictures give Long Island room its serene air
A Long Island home features a long low serving room with deep window seats and white plaster ceiling. Dark wood paneling encloses built-in family portrait, a French engraving, and an English print. the pictures are embedded in panels rather than hung, creating a serene, permanent feel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Brooks House A L S N Elects Officers
Harvard students elected Phillips Brooks House Association officers in the regular annual election. Philip Hofer becomes president, E L Pierson Jr as vice president, M P Baker as treasurer, Mitchel Gratwick as secretary, and D F Cameron as librarian, all class years and hometowns noted.
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Phillips Brooks House Association
Harvard
Philip Hofer
Cincinnati
E. L. Pierson, Jr
Salem
M. P. Baker
Cambridge
Mitchel Gratwick
Buffalo
D. F. Cameron
Lowell
Boston Children’s Friend Society Seeks Families to Board Children
The Boston Children’s Friend Society at 48 Rutland Street in Boston seeks good families to board children. A Protestant family is particularly desired to board a family of six. Call at 48 Rutland Street between 1 and 4.
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Boston Children’s Friend Society
Rutland St
Boston
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Lenore
Sunday Post
Washington Pie
Shoeman
Gene Byrnes
S the
Xov
Tightwad
Amelia E. Barr
D. Appleton & Co
N. Y
Talleyrand
Mildred Champagne
Miss Champagne
Jane
Moran Boys
Madewell Underwear
Taunton Knitting
Taunton
Mass
The
Bentztown Bard
Southern Press Syndicate
Goodyear
Frank E. Denehy
Mgr
Sample Shoe Shop Co
Blake Building
Temple Place
Sample Shoe Shop
Walt
Selon
Sesita
N.Y
Brooks House
Als'n
Kelley
Battle Creek
Toronto
Camoa
Kellogg’s
Elloge
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