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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1921
Page
11
The verse questions the man who doubts his ability to succeed. It suggests that the person who resists effort and hesitates, even when luck or chance presents an opportunity, is unlikely to win.
A flood of reader correspondence chides Clem for criticizing bobbed hair and paint on young women. Respondents defend modern style, argue for personal choice, and urge kindness over censure. One unsigned note from a 22 year old wife says bobbed hair strengthens relationships.
A letter discusses Bank of England notes with engravings and watermarks, forgery controls, and note circulation. It also answers readers questions on world races, Ulster versus Ireland area, America’s highest mountains, Debs in Massachusetts, Brooklyn geography, George Washington's marriage, slavery in Boston, and Belgium’s official name.
A woman asks Mildred Champagne if jealousy or deception can rekindle a past romance. The columnist warns that once affection is dead there is little to revive and urges acceptance, noting self deprecation and extreme actions will not restore the bond.
The excerpt gives practical tips such as boiling rusty curtain hooks in bean water, rubbing fabric with lard to lift grass stains, and avoiding washing differently colored stockings together. It notes dye unpredictability and warns that mixing dyes can ruin garments, leaving the coat collar unfinished.
A column of household hints includes sponging spills with vinegar or ammonia, salting coffee, and extinguishing kitchen fires with flour or salt and water. It also shares recipes for codfish a la mode, baked haddock, fish dressing, and cabbage salad with detailed steps and contributor names.
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