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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1921
Page
11
Readers discuss equal rights and duties for women, the so called single standard, and whether taxes should fund independence. Letters from YOUNG BACH and MARG. urge equality, while others warn against regulating personal freedom or penalizing spinsterhood.
A dated letter argues pride shapes a daughter's development and urges calm, persistent friendship between mother and daughter. It cautions against antagonizing the girl and blames the mother for any failure to guide her. The writer stresses time and experience will temper behavior.
Recipes of New England Housewives presents Steamed Fried Chicken and Penochie. The card lists steps for frying a young chicken with salt and pepper, flour dredge, slow fry for an hour, then turning. Penochie includes brown sugar, butter, walnuts, and milk. Credited to Mrs. W. F. Marston of Dorchester.
Ann Whatloston a dark 28 year old woman narrates her life in a serial featuring Grace Cameron and Kenneth Halsey. Jimmy Callanman reappears as a childhood friend who pledges brotherly loyalty. Jerry Hatilaway proposes to Ann after she helps recover $1000 for Mr Halsey. Ann works as secretary to Mr Flatser and uncovers a deficit.
Ann, recovering from illness, learns Grace Cameron lost a thousand dollars at a glamorous gambling club while Grace’s husband appears financially strained. Mamie reports Grace bought a five thousand dollar ermine coat and a circle of elite friends gathers around the drama. The forged check ties into Grace’s lavish spending as suitors swirl and rumors of police raids brew.
Household hints advise rapid cooling for boiled dishes to prevent further cooking. Burnt food can be rescued by soaking with baking soda solution. Alcohol cleans piano keys without yellowing and can remove furniture spots with care. Wood alcohol cleans a rubber typewriter roll and gasoline cleans the type. A safety pin keeps a tray handy for quick searches. Emery cloth or sandpaper helps when sewing needles stick. MRE. F. E. Gould Natick Northavenue.
Gray groves are set to appear for the Spring season with new wear ideas. Turbans for spring place their trim ming in front as a fashion note.
In a small New England setting, Dwight Elwood arrives as a new roomer inspiring stories among five neighbors. Ruth suspects a rival back home but learns Priscilla Arden is actually Dwight’s grandmother, revealing a mature, honest affection and a shared future.
A reader asks how a man should respond when a lady is annoyed by another's conduct. The author advises not to quarrel publicly, to protect the woman firmly but quietly, and to avoid demanding satisfaction for insults that lack real remedy.
Poetry Magazine cites this Guiney lyric inspired by a St George and the Dragon painting as among her finest. The speaker seeks honor amid hardship and vows to wield faith, sword, and courage to reach a personal paradise through struggle and virtue.
A brief humor exchange from The Passing Show features a married couple trading quips about meals and dining out. The husband suggests dining exclusively at restaurants, while the wife responds with a playful warning about growling at meals.
A humorous exchange envisions a married couple choosing to dine exclusively at restaurants so they can both growl at their meals without domestic quarrels. The banter highlights lighthearted jealousy and shared humor.
A humorous illustration notes Mistress Mary remarking that spiteful mistresses often attract skilled cooks. Cook-Ah retorts with playful blarney, as the Illustrated Bike vignette sketches a lively exchange.
A lighthearted Life magazine quip shows two criminals joking about a crime they committed. The exchange highlights casual talk and irony rather than action, reflecting a satirical angle rather than a straight news item.
An imagined vacation scheme unfolds as Jill plots a shared seaside rental with six friends. Jack doubts the plan but enjoys the idea of dancing with the group, while considering simpler weekends at home. The duo ends with a light, playful vote and a kiss.
Northwestern University Professor Gault recommends stern yet practical approaches to domestic disputes. He suggests wives start with domestic tasks, even cooking improvements, to ease tension and reduce marital friction.
A brief campus exchange between a medical student and a fellow peer turns on attendance at an appendicitis lecture. The humor arises from a pun about organ anatomy as the students discuss the session.
A terrified young man calls for help after tumbling from the wharf and sinking, while a stoic stevedore coolly remarks he cannot swim and declines to raise an alarm. The scene unfolds with tense danger and little urgency.
A string of humorous snippets where neighbors tease a man named Jones. The talk pivots on his constant grumbling and an imagined heavenly scene where even angels face musical flaws.
A witty exchange hints that one man may be involved in a rough or punchy line of work. The other questions his discreet behavior and private conduct.
In a lighthearted note from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat a child wakes upset by sounds above. His mother calms him explaining their father is quietly removing shoes to glide home through the skylight after a night at the club.
Gideon Db Leverett of Montgomery Alabama built a vast general store offering any item from automobiles to zinc at the lowest prices. Four years ago he was penniless but with a friend’s help started the venture, buying back a half share and growing into a South renowned clearinghouse for odds and ends. He credits value sense and willingness to take losses on slow sellers, balancing profits on steady demand.
An 18 year old girl asks which of two young men to choose between. One is pampered and wealthy but possibly lazy. The other works his way up from a large family and is in line for a good position. The writer advises waiting until she can decide with greater certainty and notes neither man has proven himself.
The letter asks if Washington ever lived in the White House and notes it was designed by James Hoban based on Leinster House plans. It states Washington never lived there and that the first occupant was President John Adams.
The text states that aluminum and aluminium refer to the same element. It notes the common US spelling is aluminum while aluminium is generally used in England, and mentions chemists sometimes use aluminium.
A 1910s analysis argues deaths from digestive system diseases exceed tuberculosis of the lungs in recent US years. It cites American Year Book data for 1914 to 1917 from districts with official records, showing digestive deaths around 151 to 145 per 100 000 and lung tuberculosis around 127 to 123 per 100 000.
A reader recalls the biblical line Peace, peace when there is no peace from Jeremiah VI 14 and VIII 11. The statement is noted as fitting given current events and is quoted to emphasize hypocrisy in offers of calm.
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