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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
23
A column of reader letters argues about gender equality and manners in modern life. Contributors from Boston and surrounding areas discuss seating women on transit, women's legal status, marriage symbols, and public expectations, reflecting evolving social norms.
A vintage advertisement claims Danderine stops hair loss and clears dandruff after several applications. It urges readers to apply a small bottle to the scalp daily, promising hair regrowth to be long thick soft glossy and abundant.
A Sunday Post recipe page features escaloped beef with tomatoes layering beef and macaroni baked with tomato sauce and butter crumbs, an oyster loaf bake with lemon juice and mace, a strawberry cream mold, and apple pastries with cinnamon bread style notes. Recipes credited to Mrs M Ferguson Everett Mrs A Barrell Brookline and Mrs Skinner Quincy plus Myrick Watts Lawrence provide addresses and prep steps.
Practical household tips from MRS. B. CREAMER include labeling with gummed envelope pieces, using baking soda for cleaning and washing paints, keeping an old magazine by the sink to set a kettle on, and methods to prevent or reverse burn and stain damage. Also notes on potato scorch, shellac for burns, linseed oil care, rust stains, coffee and tea stain remedies, and growing Chinese lily bulbs for dessert-table surprise.
The letter to the editor explains horsepower as lifting 33 000 pounds one foot in one minute. It also asks if a married man with no children earning 1900 a year must file taxes, noting a return is required if income in 1919 was 1000 or more and advising to claim exemption up to 2000.
A widower writes that he is deeply in love with a younger woman whose parents object. He worries her letters show she dislikes being tied down and weighs leaving his new out of town job to pursue or distance himself. The columnist advises finding a nearby, mutually satisfied partner and stresses companionship as key to a lasting marriage.
The speaker imagines becoming the most beloved woman by buying a bewitching wicker breakfast tray with legs and fancy breakfast china to serve in bed. She recalls Harry Lauder's song about breakfast in bed and praises the joy of a tray with a personal sugar bowl and cream pitcher for children and family on Sunday mornings.
Charles Sigsbee commander of the Maine born Albany New York January 16 1845. He graduated naval academy at 18 and served in Civil War blockades and attacks on Fort Fisher. He led the Maine from 1897 and survived its 1898 harbor explosion. He later became rear admiral and wrote books and inventions.
The text states that a man over 60 is not exempt from poll tax in Massachusetts. Age is not considered when imposing the tax, though civil war veterans may receive an exemption.
Witch hazel historically formed as an herbal infusion from Hamamelis leaves and bark. Modern products are aqueous solutions with small percentages of witch hazel extract and alcohol for preservative and astringent effects.
A man five feet seven inches tall should have an approximate chest circumference of thirty three inches. This guideline reflects traditional measurements used in tailoring and health assessments of the period.
The passage explains Soviet government as Russian unit bodies of elected workers and professionals. Voters choose representatives by trade rather than district, with unit Soviets electing delegates to district Soviets and then to the All Russian Congress of Soviets led by Lenin. It argues Bolsheviks seized these Soviets and that voting power favors laborers and military/government workers over farmers.
A letter asks how seized liquor under the national prohibition law is handled. It argues officials may transfer to any government department for science or medicine or be sold at private sales to authorized buyers.
Guides say chains should be snug around the tire to distribute stress while avoiding slack that causes bumping or bunching. Ensure uniform tension with installation per manufacturer instructions and avoid overtightening.
The reader cites an old recitation with the line Courage, brothers, do not stumble. A poet Norman Macleod from the last century wrote lines beginning Courage, brother do not stumble though thy path be dark as night. A guiding star and trust in God theme appears.
Poem urges fearless progress and belief in a brighter future. It speaks of stars and seas as witnesses, a world awakening to a universal dream. It celebrates inner strength, resilience, and the pursuit of a just, loving kingdom led by united effort.
The piece argues for simple, age appropriate dresses for children, favoring fewer lines over intricate patterns. It notes higher prices often correlate with simpler styles and highlights fine materials and quaint details such as a notched seam. Mention is made of Vivien May's frock and cream challis with red and green sprigs.
Ruth Stanton abandons a planned vacation to bake for a neighbor and aid a nurse, then assists Dean Brown at the school and helps Mrs Reynolds after an ankle injury. She delivers rubbers, buys groceries for Aunty Morris, provides shelter for the elderly woman, and shares a warm supper with her mother while storm rages outside.
The article notes that in formal communications one may use sir or ma am to acknowledge official or religious authority, while general social talk usually omits such terms. It favors old fashioned usage for respect, while recognizing casual social norms. It also answers that a hotel tea date with a gentleman is proper if the lady is chaperoned by a mature woman.
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