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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
21
Two diplomas recognized Boston sailors for completing their first voyage across the equator aboard an American ship. The custom initiates the sailor as a Son of Neptune as his shipmates celebrate the milestone.
A man recalls purchasing a fine automobile but cannot remember its name. He notes the model starts with a T and jokes that others start with gasoline, implying the car may be a Flivver.
Agnes jokes that the old man recalls the exact price of a gold tooth bought forty years ago. The exchange shows a light, humorous conversation about memory.
A humorous exchange about beef tenderness features a boarder noting tough old beef from a cow, with Mrs. Hashleigh replying the tenderest meat came from a 15 to 20 year old cow, and the boarder quipping that the cow was childish due to age.
In a sharp exchange, a noble girl comments on a servant’s cleverness and predicts she would resign if slighted. Christopher confirms the maid’s awareness of social dynamics and suggests a cautious display of attention to avoid notice. The dialogue reveals class etiquette and tension in a formal household.
A patient worries giving up mental work will stop income from writing poems for magazines. The doctor replies that the patient can keep writing poems while recovering, easing financial concerns during rest.
A halved photograph shows a soldier bidding his sweetheart farewell. The two halves depict the head and hat of the soldier and his beloved, with the lower portions included to be reassembled for the full image.
London sub-editor Mr X was tasked with a superstition piece. The published opening asserts imbecility remains and will be proven by the subsequent lines.
A photograph resembles a tree trunk yet, when viewed sideways, shows a pond side. Credit goes to Edwin H. Rogers of Portland Maine for the intriguing image. The piece recalls a prior headline about a cruller doughnut, which the editor chose not to publish.
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