Letters on marriage to old age and riches in Sewing Circle
Readers debate: should an 18 year old marry wealth and security or a younger lover with fewer means. Letters from OLD-FASHIONED GIRL, H. D. S MOTHER, A DARTMOUTH FLAPPER, JUST A GIRL GRADUATE and others argue for marrying the older, wealthy partner for stability, or pursuing love with a younger man, with cautions about happiness, compatibility, and risk of divorce.
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Prince Charming
H. D
Dartmouth
Perspicacity Her Play and His Counter play in Dialogue
A skit titled Perspicacity Her Play features a sharp exchange where a woman asserts independence from a controlling partner and a man claims keen insight into her motives. The Referee notes a potential total loss and invites readers to share opinions with the oat Sewing Circle.
Bo the Provincetown cat sends Hindy a fine letter
Bo the sage young feline from Provincetown writes Hindy the Post staff cat that he enjoys daily news and credits it with his intelligence. Misses Nellie and Alice Putnam report Bo tears, shreds, and scatters papers as he devours the news, especially Hindu articles.
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Provincetown
Hindy
Nellie
Alice Putnam
Post
France to Observe Pasteur Anniversary
The Senate unanimously voted 2,000,000 francs to honor the 100th anniversary of Louis Pasteur’s birth in Paris state ceremonies this year. Pasteur, born December 27, 1822, was a noted chemist and biologist celebrated for his scientific contributions.
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France
Pasteur
Paris
Senate
Louis Pasteur
Pasous
Ayrabel
Bible Pictures in Silhouettes Copyright 1922 by McClure Service
A historical notice credits the 1922 McClure Newspaper Service for Bible pictures in silhouette form. The brief record notes copyright attribution without further detail.
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The
McClure Newspaper Service
Jephthah’s Vow and Daughter’s Fate in Israel
Theא Ammonite threat led Israel to select Jephthah as captain. He vowed to offer the first to greet him on his return if God granted victory. He won the battle, but his daughter greeted him and Israel mourned as he kept the vow.
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Gideon
Israel
Gilead
Jephthah
Daughters of
Baked Halibut With Tomato and Other Recipes
A New England household recipe page features Baked Halibut With Tomato and related dishes. It lists step by step methods for halibut with suet and onion tomato topping, Tomatoe s with Macaroni, French Toast, Tomato Catsup, Crumb Cake, Chili Sauced, Scotch Cream Cookies and notes authors and addresses such as Mrs J P Dunham Taunton Mrs C B Caswell Shelburne Co and Mrs A M Wixom Harwich. The items provide quantities, baking times and serving guidance.
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J. P. Dunham
Maple Street
Taunton
A Woman’s Point of View on a Parade of Wives
A humorous monologue describes a street scene where a grand parade of silk-clad men is followed by wives in golden robes marching boldly. The narrator Wilhelmina Stitch imagines the wives taking the spree while the husbands stay home to scrub, raising playful social satire.
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Hec
Wilhelmina Stitch
Household Hints for Bedroom and Dining Room Care
House column offers practical tips for keeping bedrooms clean and healthy. Advice covers bed placement away from walls, stripping bedding daily, avoiding carpets under beds, minimal clutter and pictures, plus storage limits. Readers are urged to mend pans, clean glass with soapy water, and repurpose worn tablecloths into napkins for children.
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Eleanor Marsh
Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
Emma F. Palmer
Farmington
Maine
Summer fashion notes feature Separate sport coat trend
The piece highlights a popularity spike for Separate sport coats in summer wardrobes. It notes vivid colors among younger women on resort boardwalks and prom enades, with red green yellow and lively melange shades. Lanvin sketch showcases a mustard wool jersey coat with black cire braid, white piquet collar and cuffs.
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Lanvin
Oporta
Office Dictation Delays Spark Tense Morning
Muriel Miller recalls Mr. Jarrett’s impatient mood on a busy morning at the office. She hunts for a lost notebook and a dull pencil, while he scowls and hurries her to begin dictation at nine thirty.
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Muriel
Melissa
Miss Miller
Helen the Artiste to Airy Fairy Fame Queen of Queens
The poem lauds Helen, a stage star turned performer named airy fairy, admired for beauty voice and kindness. She served as a recruiting agent for marines and aided war canteens abroad and at home, dying as a sergeant. Memorial tributes follow her long stage fame, ending with Taps. French designers favor sleeveless evening gowns with one sided drapery for classic lines.
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Helen
Queen of Queens
Adulterants in Food and How to Guard Your Kitchen
The article explains common food adulterants such as starch in spices and various substitutions in coffee and cream of tartar. It stresses checking labels, as laws require accurate ingredient listing, and recommends simple home tests and expert analysis when in doubt to distinguish harmless adulterants from those affecting value.
Vacation romance at eighteen and the waiting game
The adviser suggests the town young man may be busy with studies or work and less available for romance. If you want clarity, ask why he doesn’t call when you meet and invite him to visit. At 18 girls seek companionship while boys often focus on future plans. consider whether pursuing someone older fits you.
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