Fishing Tips and Letters on love and marriage
A 1919 readers column from Maurice Ketten discusses men defending women against critics, warns against using girls as playthings, and urges men to support responsible courtship. Letters cover marriage readiness, family interference, and a reader’s anecdote about marrying a sick fiancé and subsequent family health.
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The
Post
America
Questions and Answers From the Post Letter Box
Readers inquire about Eiffel Tower height 984 feet and Bay of Fundy tides eight feet range seen in Boston. Inquiries cover seeds in strawberries and World War I dates from 1914 to 1919 with dates July 28 1914 August 1 1914 November 11 1918 and June 28 1919.
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Eiffel Tower
Bay of Fundy
Boston
Bos
Sir
Austria
Serbia
Germany
Russia
Assassination Day Echoes in Austrian Pretext for War
The date marks the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, a pivotal event Austria used as a pretext to attack Serbia, triggering a broader conflict across Europe and reshaping international alliances. Austria’s claims tied to responses over Serbia’s actions and nationalist tensions.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austria
Serbia
Salvage Hope Dims for Titanic as Lusitania May Be Lifted
Experts weigh salvage of the Lusitania sunk in about 260 feet of water while scientists believe the Titanic lies crushed by deep sea pressure beyond recovery.
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Hee
Madge
Roman numeral letters and their values explained
The question lists standard values for Roman numerals and mentions extensions. It notes sh, 'c, D, and M with implied meanings. It confirms X equals 10, V equals 5, L equals 50, and discusses a bar over L indicating 50,000. It also references SC as 100 and D as 500 and M as 1000.
Trail to the Rose by the Little Gate Poem
Poem invites following a path to hills light and blue skies. It mentions robin songs fairy night holy places and forests. The speaker asks a beloved to follow the dream path through oaks pines maples and flowers toward a dreaming dove nest.
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Holy of Holies
A Little Spitfire at Crow Hill Berrying for Babies Fund
Campers at Crow Hill go blueberrying to raise funds for a babies hospital. Nan intervenes when a farmer distrusts their harvest and, after a tense confrontation, flings the berries at him. Bert helps bend the day toward fundraising as Nan earns a quiet compliment from Bert for protecting the babies.
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Hilda
Crow Hill
Sue
Nan
Jane
Bert
Bill
Margaret
Old Fashioned Molasses Candy and Related Recipes
Recipes for old fashioned molasses candy crumb cake puddings and an eggless coffee cake from Mrs C A Mansir and Mrs Caroline Oliver include ingredients such as molasses sugar milk and spices with notes on preparation and baking times. The column lists home baking instructions and personal attributions with addresses.
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MR. H. M. Redes
Dexter
C. A. Mansir
New Orleans
Caroline Oliver
Hurley Street
Cambridge
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Miss Champagne
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Ton Herte
Sunday Post
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Manchester, Mass
Miss Thompson
Joseph John Gurney
Norwich
Elizabeth Fry
Joseph
United States
Henry Clay
New England
Georgette
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