Debates on youth conduct and supervision in schools
A reader argues against excessive supervision of youth citing the cheating era in high school and contrasts with college honor systems. Other letters discuss marriage, work for women, parental roles, and advice on personal conduct, with real-life anecdotes and questions for the Sewing Circle.
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Clase
Flapper
Mother
Dad
Mary
Ned
The Post's Original Short Story
A brief notice announces the Post's request for readers to send a self addressed stamped envelope to receive a copy of the original short story. It emphasizes preserving the reader’s copy and notes no stories will be returned unless an SASE is supplied.
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The
Sunday Post
New Homes for Old at Mt Vernon Street Home
In Newport, Mr and Mrs Bateman decide to convert their big house into a two unit home with a separate upstairs apartment for Tom and Dorothy and their own front door. Tom and Dot come home to a surprising readiness to settle and share supper in the transformed house.
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Father
Mother Bateman
Tom
Dorothy
Dot
Mother
Casey
Sally
Pine Street
Robin
Fred
China
Jim
Municipal Club
Brown
Rogers
Mr. Bateman
Sled Poem by Minna Irving in New York Sun
A nostalgic verse celebrates a low rakish bobsled racing down packed crusted snow. The rider savors velocity the wind and icy fences as a spill adds thrill then returns to the slope under a moon and a warm companion by the fire on winter nights.
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Minna Irving
New York Sun
Queen bee cheered by students for supportive parents
A flushed little lady with silver hair under a hat is carried by pupils who call her queen bee and promise to visit her home tomorrow. They cheer loudly, honoring what they call the best parents two people ever had.
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Queen Bee
Household Hints From Beverly and Fall River
Practical tips for housekeeping include lemon removes onion stains from fingers, ammonia or kerosene aids glassware washing, kerosene in starch prevents sticking, blue paper keeps linen white, and castile soap makes suds in hard water. Also notes indelible sheet marking, fern steaming to grow sheets, powdered starch for polishing, saffron in rinse for ecru curtains, and coffee grounds for polishing.
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Castile
Annie
Goldsmith
Folger Avenue
Beverly
Helen M. Davis
Pine Street
Fall River
Paris Fashion Notes from Dining and Theatre Circles
A Paris letter describes dresses seen in smart dining places theatres and supper dances. Simplicity dominates with black and sapphire blue among older women gray among some younger women favor light salmon mauve and much white. Gowns are sleeveless with conservative bodices and low waistlines. skirts average ten inches from the floor with some at eight inches and irregular lengths reaching near floor panels.
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Paris
The Passing of Pincher by Humphrey Jordan
An amusing dog story titled The Passing of Pincher by Humphrey Jordan will be printed in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
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Pincher
Humphrey Jordan
Boston Sunday Post
Fad Notes on Spring Capes and Accessories
Rose tones dominate this fashion note with a circular cape for spring. A boat neck cape remains unusually popular and fabric flowers edge a short pointed cape for the neckline.
Cain and Abel in the Fields Theme Art Panel
Bible Pictures in Silhouettes by Helen E Ohrenschall presents Cain slaying Abel. The scene shows Cain rising against his brother in the fields as God confronts him. Cain is cursed and departs to the land of Nod with the fugitive and vagabond fate.
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Cain
Abel Cain
Abel
God
Nod
New England Housewives Recipes Feature
Sunday Post presents a page of home recipes including Baked Liver Larded by Mrs William Coulter of Maynard, Hunter’s Pudding by Mrs Lillian Cash of Brookline, Apple Fruit Cake, Orange Cake, Cornflake Balls, and Three of a Kind frozen dessert by Miss E C Shove of Pottersville.
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William Coulter
Maynard
Lillian Cash
Boylston Street
Brookline
E. L. Landers
Codman. Street
Dorchester
Mildred Champagne Advice on Love and Respect
A young woman writes about kissing a chums' brother who then loses interest. Mildred Champagne condemns the man as cheap and urges women to know suitors well, insist on honorable intentions, and resent manipulative behavior.
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Miss Champagne
Chum
Champagne
Harding Studies German Dye Patent Revival Question
President Harding will study the dye industry inquiry by a Senate committee before requesting Germany revive the 1919 patents treaty lapsed with world war. The Senate resolution backing revival awaits the White House decision, but the President will delay action to review the issue.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
Germany
White House
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason St
A humorous portrait of a universally admired man praised for punctual bill payment over fame or power. The speaker contrasts wealth, soldiers, politicians, and authors with the unnamed exemplar who earns praise by paying debts on time and being reliable.
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Gene Stratton Porter
H. Bell Wright
Walt Mason
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