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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1921
Page
13
Walt Mason urges safe driving in a satirical verse about speeding and fatal crashes. He mocks rush and bravado, calls for a new year vow to slow down, and contrasts imagined journeys to Punktown-on-the-Height and Bilgetown-by-the-Beach with the grim cost of haste on the road.
Readers debate a proposed bachelor tax, with several women arguing for taxing single men and women to fund worthy causes, while others caution against penalizing voluntary single life. Letters emphasize equality, personal choice, and economic realities for young women entering the workforce.
A reader signed A Daughter of 23 criticizes Algernon for judging a single 18 year old girl and urges Discouraged Parent to show affection rather than control. The writer argues mothers should support their daughters, not lock them out, and hopes for better understanding and care.
At a Writers' Club of New York meeting six names led the ballot: Theodore Dreiser Edith Wharton James Branch Cabell Booth Tarkington Gertrude Atherton and Willa Cather. The piece notes Cabell’s growing recognition and describes his ironic erudition and the focus on character and idea over plot in The Cords of Vanity.
After picking poultry rub with corn meal to remove pin feathers. Roll in egg and bread crumbs then fry till golden brown and drain on paper. Serve with leftover gravy. Whipped mashed potatoes add appearance. For stains use camphor before water. Crackers with frosting and colored flowers. Thin bread with hot water before buttering. Lucy Sparks Norwich Conn.
In a late fall office scene Ross Adams a justice of the peace meets a young woman seeking a marriage. A playful prank by college friends leads to a staged wedding with witnesses and a kiss. The ceremony unexpectedly succeeds and Ross advances in his career as more couples follow.
A comic domestic tale showing Jack and Jill skimping on social calls and telephones to save money. Jack phones Jill from work and at theater planning while Jill roams shops for weekend orders. A final telegram for a six PM hotel dinner confirms their frugal hustle and lighthearted marital dynamic.
After a New York stint, Betty Lynn turns to decorating pottery and glassware with Axtec inspired color. Her friend urges art fame, but Lynn pivots to the commercial side, opening a studio shop offering custom orders and matching color schemes. Tomorrow: "Neighborhood Gold."
A reporter asks Thomas A. Edison if he made the first talking machine. Edison replies that the first was built long before his time, outside his control or grip.
A Paris club quote notes Carpentier is seen as less formidable by someone who has faced his father, revealing a claim of familiar, unexpected prowess. The remark hints at a broader boxing lineage shaping public perception in Paris.
A playful exchange shows a five dollar bill as the sentence. The father suggests adding a period at the end while his daughter teases with a dash variant. The fragment reflects a light moment about punctuation from Science and Invention.
A brief, cryptic quotation notes a dead rich uncle and a declarative line about satisfaction with no complaint. The exchange hints at a social or humorous vignette rather than a reported event, preserving minimal context and no identifiable individuals or settings.
A fragment lists steps for ham and beans baked in a brick oven and a cake recipe. It cites ALICE EB. BENNER of Bangor Maine and MRS ELIZABETH H. GLEASON of Watertown providing the instructions and ingredients including coffee, fat, raisins, sugar, flour and spices.
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