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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1920
Page
11
Spring fashion notes present dresses for misses 12 to 16 with navy serge and taffeta options. An accordion skirt design mirrors adult styles with a handkerchief pocket in Biddy reds and blues. A tucked bodice, two tier pleating, violet and blue ribbons, and lace organdie collar complete the school girl look.
A collection of home recipes including ham balls with onions potatoes and eggs frying in ham fat. macaroni and cheese with layered cheese bake. escaloped oysters with crackers and butter. baking powder biscuits with lard and butter. never fail brown bread steamed in lard pails. salmon potatoes onion and evaporated milk dish. Recipes credited to Mrs Margaret C Downing Mrs W Jordan Mrs Paul Beaudoin and Mrs Joseph Grandchamp.
A 16 year old girl writes about a married store owner’s son who kisses her daily. The adviser urges telling parents or the man, warns of danger and exploitation, and suggests quitting or seeking another position. The tone condemns the inappropriate behavior and recommends drastic protection.
An unopened tin of imported Pompeiian Olive Oil stands as proof of quality and purity, assuring consumers of its authentic origin and superior taste.
Walt Mason announces a Woodrow Wilson era candidacy urging thrift and downsizing federal expenses. He vows to cut waste, fire loafers, and blue pencil billion dollar schemes while urging voters to back his reform plank. The quip laden piece ends with Mason urging support as a patriotic financial stand.
A 1920 verse vignette describes fishing in sunny lands beyond winter, chasing elfin fish on silver sea shores, while dreamland rivers await. The narrator recalls cold weather and imagines easy fishing through hopeful fantasy.
A student should rise when an elder in authority enters a private room, remaining standing until the instructor leaves or is asked to sit. School rules may exist. Refreshments for casual callers are not required unless a day at home is kept. no rule obliges serving them for unsolicited visitors.
Reunion tonight for Company E 301st Infantry marks the first gathering since its return from France. At 6 30 PM at the Board of Trade building Cambridge expect about 10 officers and 100 enlisted men with Mayor Quinn invited to speak. The Sons of the American Revolution donated silver loving cup will be on display and the competition won by Company KE spanned two months across the 76th Division.
A McClure Syndicate feature from 1920 surveys dream interpretation, noting that modern readers dismiss dream significance yet remain curious about historic meanings and the lively discussion around them.
A dream of a blocking wall signals obstructions from others when pursuing plans. Jumping the wall suggests overcoming obstacles and realizing ambition. Walking the wall denotes fortune with little effort, while an old shaky wall warns of hazardous ventures and anxiety.
These tips advise boiling water dipped flannel with turpentine to ease cold or hoarseness, and using bran or sand to retain heat in beds. Beefsteak, hot cloths, and a hot-water method aid bruises, while dusting cookies with paper napkins saves washing. Cloth strainers and storage ideas follow, from Mrs Jandron and Mrs Goodridge in Brainerd and Allston.
A Sewing Circle column weighs secrecy versus honesty in marriage. Readers argue whether confessing past sins strengthens trust or destroys peace. The majority favor openness, citing the adage be sure your sin will find you out, while cautions about hurting present harmony.
Paris February 299 Raymond Poincare named French delegate on the reparations commission succeeding Charles C. A. Jonnart who resigned from the body recently.
A motivational admonition contrasts gifted individuals with those who, through dogged grit, will advance and claim success. It warns that neglecting one’s gifts results in a stunted harvest, while others parlay perseverance into achievement.
Readers ask for accurate identifications of figures like Hiram Johnson and Admiral Sims lineage, Lodge seniority, Lucia cut off at Great Salt Lake, and coin values. The Post provides brief factual replies on political party labels, birthplace details, Senate seniority dates, railroad structures, coin value myths, and animal lifespans.
In the Post a reader argues about whether tide in time and tide refers to ocean tides or time itself. The writer cites Robert Southwell’s St. Peter’s Complaint and Robert Burns Tam O’Shanter to support the ocean tide interpretation, suggesting the proverb blends both sayings. The author contends the ocean’s tides are the intended meaning.
The text estimates about 24 million homes in the United States with an average of four to five persons per home. It states 18 528 743 total presidential electors in 1916 and explains electors cast votes for President, not the people directly.
A letter to the editor queries the first and sixteenth amendments, asks about the eleventh, and discusses amendments after the Civil War era. It notes the 16th income tax with popular Senate election and the 18th prohibition, then begins to mention the 19th amendment.
The phrase Vanity Fair originates in John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. It describes a town whose fair is named Vanity Fair, highlighting the hollow allure of worldly vanity versus spiritual pursuit.
The writer muses on thatched curved roofs and decorative winter window boxes. They compare round country cottages to sharp modern outlines, suggest using dwarf evergreens and hemlock shrubs from woods or weekend trips, and note that tiny Christmas trees can brighten boxes through winter before spring.
The report describes gold cloth evening gowns with jet girdles and very short sleeves. Broad low belts with an Oriental touch, full hip-length suit jackets, and puffs of taft around neck and sleeve tops indicate a season of vibrant colors and fashionable silhouettes.
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