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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1919
Page
17
A lyric speaker imagines building a home with Love as the day arrives. Vivid nature imagery fills the scene a river wind open sky singing birds roses vines and trees. The vision promises laughter quiet and dreams with a road that treads weary feet yet feels sweet with companionship.
Phyllis Crawford, secretary of the Wednesday Afternoon Club, visits Aunt Mary but rushes away when storms and marital strain surface. A farm accident brings Phyllis back to Tom Crawford, who comforts her as love and home tie them together again in the rain soaked valley.
The report recalls Boston’s coldest February 20 readings: 6 above in 1903 and 1916. It notes a warmest figure for the date in 1913 and lists precipitation on this date in 1911 1912 1917 and 1918.
A Palm Beach diary entry recalls a luncheon at the Palm Grove and details a smart linen suit. The description highlights coarse white linen, a straight coat with six scarlet tuck rows, matching cuffs, embroidered eyelets, red tasseled cord bow, a one piece bodice and skirt with a wide belt, and a scarlet lacquered hat.
Letters from readers discuss women choosing careers over marriage, the impact of large families on workers, and how society labels those who work outside traditional roles. Contributors urge support for educated, independent women while debating motherhood and economic strain.
Handsome collection of home cooking tips from Tremont Nova Scotia featuring meat saving soups scolloped potatoes and baked liver with simple steps and ingredients. Includes green corn or pea souffle escalopped potato baked liver for supper and mocha pie with coffee filling and whipped cream or meringue.
Facts and Fashions review square collars and new vest collars in Pique. Tunics trend longer than before with snug armholes. A theatre wrap resembles a snawl. Some blouses reach knee length. Jersey cloth returns for the spring season with modern styling cues.
A home cook describes a Sunday meat loaf recollecting old days and a secret two tablespoons of Al Sauce that elevates the dish. The narrator credits Al Sauce as the key to culinary reputation and calls it a miracle worker.
Charles Franklin Jones argues praise can drive better effort and warns against over blaming. He cites Aesop’s Salt and the Sponges to show that timing and context determine which management measures fit, urging thoughtful application rather than universal discipline.
William Prescott born February 20 1726 in Groton Massachusetts. He led the minute men at Lexington and defended Bunker Hill before British forces captured the hill. Prescott died 1796 and his leadership drew praise from British officers.
Practical tips cover preventing egg shells from cracking by salting boiling water, increasing frosting volume by beating egg whites to stiff peaks before sugar, and shaping icing by dropping into boiling water. Also notes a liquid glue recipe using gum arabic distilled vinegar and sugar and cleaning zinc with ammonia.
A brief beauty ad promotes washing hair with canthrax as an inexpensive shampoo. It claims thorough cleansing of hair and scalp, removal of dandruff dirt and oil, and a clean soft fluffy look. Recipe: dissolve a teaspoonful in hot water to make a cup of shampoo liquid.
A five year old girl with cornflower blue eyes and golden hair is praised as a pretty child. The speaker recalls a reaction of love at first sight then anger at flattery and vanity, warning that constant praise corrupts a child’s virtue and beauty.
An advertisement touts Lamay face powder as absolutely pure free of white lead and rice powder. It claims better wear, skin benefits, and no pores or pimples, with a large 50 cent size and a 25 cent trial, plus a $5000 reward for any chemist detecting impurities. Lamay Rouge is also promoted as pure.
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