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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
19
A Sewing Circle column invites readers to answer which type of girl makes the better wife. Letters debate home duties versus social freedom, urging honesty in marriage and openness about pasts. Prizes ($5) awarded for the most persuasive views on both sides.
A brief series explains dream significance in olden times while noting modern disbelief. The piece frames dreams as interesting but not important and invites readers to consider traditional meanings.
Mystic dream guide notes that dreaming of arguing, properly framed as friendly discussion, signals justice done in lawsuits and fair business return. It warns married women against nagging and singles that lovers quarrels will mend, advising restraint in talk overall.
An enthusiast explores brick inside walls as a stylish element in rooms and halls. Describes plaster panels with brick columns, yellow brick walls for dining spaces, brick mantels and fireplace surrounds, and advocates brick for both interior and exterior use.
A Vermont homemaker shares practical uses for baking soda to soften beans and reduce meat odor, cleanse coffee pots, and aid ailments. Suggestions include drinks for illnesses, a burn relief method, and a malaria remedy. Also notes Pompeian Olive Oil as the standard table oil in American homes.
Ina, a saleslady saving for a bungalow, spends five dollars on a dancing lesson. She acts on heartbreak and meets the instructor, who reveals he has bought a country bungalow and sought her for a lifetime. The pair share a dream home and fate brings them together.
Learn a cheap easy method to make a full cup of shampoo at home using canthrax from your druggist. Dissolve a teaspoonful in hot water to cover scalp and hair, rinse, and enjoy quicker drying with added luster and softness.
The article warns that only serious illness or urgent business justifies cancelling a dinner engagement after accepting an invitation. Frivolous excuses or changing one's mind are social offenses. If cancellation is necessary, send prompt, full explanations and regrets by note, and use a special messenger when time is short so the hostess can fill the seat.
The article describes styles with a wide sash ribbon and a patent leather belt, hats trimmed by plumes flowers or ribbons, a hat crown woven from blue gold and brown ribbons, and a navy serge frock worn over a terra cotta georgette slip. A sleeveless outer blouse pairs with a kimono-cut blouse.
A lyric fragment pleads for spring to arrive early and sate a longing for beauty. The speaker imagines gates by sea harps, marshes at dawn, singing hills, and a green dream returned with violet scent and clover. The plea seeks renewal, scent, color, and the honeyed May of memory.
An advertorial claim touts Blakes Herb Tablets as an effective influenza preventative. A Boston reader testimonial from Mrs. J. R. Wilson supports its effectiveness, noting no family members contracted illness during a prior epidemic. The pills are sold with a money back guarantee in 25c 50c and $1 sizes through International Drug Co. and agents.
A lyrical verse sequence addressed to a wife describes aging time leisure and memory. The speaker invites the reader to recall shared moments under sunsets moorlands and scented briars, asserting enduring presence and love even as life shifts and endings come.
A collection of home cooking tips and recipes includes soups with onions and toast, meat loaf, baked eggs with crackers, corn and egg bake, and a gelatine cream dessert. Also contains a Miss Champagne advice column addressing a 17 year old's romantic dilemma and a note on youthful behavior and future expectations.
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