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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1921
Page
12
Poem by William H Davies urges the soul to sing with joy not fear death nor envy wealth. It counsels contentment and inner richness, praising happiness found in thought and feeling over external possession. The verses compare a singing brook to a soul renewed by heavenly influence.
A teaser previews the new serial The Phantom Lover in tomorrow's Post. Readers are invited to debate lies to win a woman’s love, while the Sewing Circle prints letters and remarks on breakfasts, gender roles, and modern domestic life with spirited opinions from Benign Imp, Beauty, and other contributors.
In Facts and Fashions the article notes foulards returning in spring costumes and organdic collars high in the back showing Directoire influence. It predicts Easter will bring fashion trends well ahead of the usual spring season.
Notice states that, until further notice, no stories will be returned unless accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. It directs readers to include proper postage to receive materials back. Local officials warn delays may occur due to postal constraints.
Hubert Binks discovers a magazine story that inspires delusions of fame and life in New York as family and friends praise the authorial quality. The tale triggers a scramble of pride and doubt, ending with a plea from a letter to return a ring.
Jack and Jill discuss church duties and a charming new minister after his army service. He plans to hire a clever stenographer as a business aide and briefly envisions inviting her to dinner with the minister, while Jill reacts with wary humor. The piece plays on marriage, social maneuvering, and compatibility.
A Sunday Post page showcases home recipes including Liver En Casserole with liver, salt pork, onion, and a rich gravy baked two hours then finished with water. Also features a sugar corn syrup brittle and a Fruited Rice Fluff with cherries and marshmallow pudding. Recipes credited to Mrs W H Way, Mrs H H Alderman, and Mrs Anna B Persson with addresses in Erving, Claremont NH, and Southbridge.
A young man asks Mildred Champagne for guidance after a rude phone hang up. The respondent urges apology, restoration of trust, and a sincere request to rekindle friendship, noting that forgiveness follows humility and that lovers value reconciliation.
Household hints offer quick fixes from two glass tumblers stuck together by using cold water and hot water, to fill cracks in furniture with bees wax for a smooth finish. A hair pin can be bent into a circle to hold buttons, preventing loss. Also suggests buttering fingers when stoneing raisins to avoid stickiness. Mrs H B Crosby from East Boston signs the tips.
A reflective poem contrasts time with turmoil and war. Time erodes fear and doubt, restoring beauty and quiet after storms. The speaker envisions time as sovereign, dimming guns and smoothing a lost dream into a hopeful smile.
The poem Longfellow at a dinner party with the late Nicholas Longworth is recalled. A guest notes their names begin alike but end differently. Longfellow quips that worth makes the man while want of it makes the fellow, a witty remark on character and fortune.
Former Senator John W Weeks reminisces about Washington days of bars as Hir tubus Hogg drifts home drunk. Mrs Hogg scolds him calling him a hog by name and nature. He retorts she is a hog by choice, highlighting a witty exchange from old times.
Anchovy Ann Chevry and John Dory wed in Salmon pink dress, with periwinkles and sea anemones as bouquets. He gave her a Herring ring, they honeymooned in the land of Wales. When he slept in, she cried Sturgeon to stir John. Guests said she was a dear little sole while he was common as plaice.
Long career at a leading Fifth Avenue shop showcases Miss Henrietta Schwing, once a stock girl earning $5 a week, now the European buyer and overall policy influencer. Her ascent underscores hard work, attention to detail, and practical knowledge of stock, displays, and delivery.
King George opens Parliament signaling the London season with less lavishment as titled families lack funds for oldtime dinners balls and parties. Margaretta Armstrong Drexel of Philadelphia journeys to the Blue Nile seeking greater African wilderness achievement. Dellora Angell, heiress to large wealth, is noted as one of the country’s richest young women. Mary Restle of Chicago is praised as the nation’s top pie maker with a million plus pies in two decades. Ruth Boehewile of Portland, a polyglot librarian for the League of Nations in Geneva, is highlighted for multilingual prowess and wartime service.
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