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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1921
Page
15
A letters page asks if wives should rise early to prepare breakfast for husbands. Contributors argue variedly that morning meals reflect care and partnership, with opinions ranging from strict duty to mutual fairness, noting health, work, and family needs.
Boston weather history notes the coldest 24 February reading was 6 below in 1876 and 7 below in 1894. The warmest for this date reached 60 in 1876. Rain or snow occurred on this date in 1915 1916 1917 and 1920.
A poet recounts critics who scorn their gifts and a life of unrendered talents. A memory of a mother waiting for a prize list pits a girl at the foot of the class against peers at the head. The narrator argues progress requires someone to stay behind, finding quiet solace in the tale.
Lord John Morley, 82, twice chief secretary for Ireland, remains clear minded and decisive about the Irish question though opposing current methods. Rumor says Mary Garden, 50, will marry. An ordinary American and Mary’s secret identity are noted. She has received 142 proposals since becoming boss of the Chicago opera.
Dr R L Shantz lists African expedition findings while Mrs Mary Ellen Smith is noted as British Columbia education minister and a New York rector and bank president are named. The text then provides several old fashioned kitchen recipes including doughnuts fig marmalade grapefruit jelly and a chocolate charlotte russe with measurements and steps, credited to Mrs J L Dunham of Taunton.
An eccentric old man sits in a hotel smoking room showing off a red, white and blue striped sock and betting cigars on its uniqueness. A rival claims another sock, the man reveals a black sock on his other foot, the room laughs at the gag.
A man recounts a tumble from an 18 foot ladder that ended with only a minor injury. He jokes that the drop from the second step was enough to alarm a bystander who urged caution and mercy.
A Little girl grows restless amid her sister Elsie’s noisy soup inhalation at the table. Despite elders present she breaks the tension with a quip about enjoying the soup. The moment captures domestic humor from a Lawrence Telegram issue.
An Irish woman pleads for alms as Thackeray peers into his pocket and she blesses him with a pious wish. He reveals only a snuff box and counters with a wry blessing that the divine favor may never overtake him.
A reader asks if inviting someone to visit and then working Sunday is improper. The reply notes no law forces Sunday work, but as an employee his work duty may override leisure. The writer urges understanding, urging commiseration over blame for lost company and employer obligations.
Sary pleads for leniency toward their son and Cy Morrill stands firm on a tough lesson. She departs with the basket of goodies while Cy warns of a spectacular drunken display if she takes it to the jail. By evening Cy returns home visibly drunk, foiling her hopes for reconciliation.
Edwin C Bell, a longtime oil geologist and collector from Titusville, built a vast archive of early oil records and machinery. He spearheaded an oil museum project after raising funds to honor Drake's petroleum discovery. Though initial funds ran dry, he completed the project and served as curator, demonstrating the value of a dedicated hobby. Tomorrow the feature presents the "General Arranger."
A husband Cy returns home-drunk after cider with a cat and a tense night for Sary. She endures fear and sleepless hours until dawn when Cy apologizes and they reconcile. The vignette shifts to a letter to the editor about Harding's mother and father, plus sardine recipes.
A reader asks if a penny exists in the United States and receives an explanation that a penny is an English coin worth about two cents. The column then clarifies mean differences between persecute and prosecute, Broadway length, radium appearance, and Nick Longworth’s congressional tenure, noting his continuous service except in the 63rd Congress.
Miss Alice Stuart outlines etiquette in two questions. A four course dinner typically includes soup fish roast and dessert. For a bride’s shower bouquet roses are carried lightly in the hand with the cascading flowers trailing along the gown, though it may rest across the arm or hand.
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