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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1920
Page
11
A heat heatwave afternoon in Miss Charlotte's home prompts a neighborly chain for ice cream. Elizabeth and Gertrude Corey bring Harlequin boxes while a blueberry boy delivers berries and cream, creating an impromptu, social respite from the sultry day.
A Sewing Circle debate presents two sides on whether a 22 year old son must repay his parents’ sacrifices or should seek independence. Letters from JOHN J and MARGARET defend parental support and control, while a third writer urges cautious marriage choices and personal growth.
A girl named Miss Charlotte smiles as a boy offers more berries the next day. She jokes she has all she wants and returns to her guests while the boy retrieves his empty pail.
A letter asks if people of specific faiths can become president. It cites Article 6 of the U S Constitution prohibiting any religious test as a qualification for office or public trust.
A note on Confederate currency notes that their market value is far below face value. One catalog lists 1000 dollar face value bills at about 75 cents in the current market, indicating limited collector demand and value.
National statistics from 1916 show 33,809 men sued for divorce while 74,893 women filed similar suits, indicating women initiated far more divorces than men nationwide that year. The figures reflect the era's social and legal context shaping marital dissolution.
Copp’s Hill burying ground in the North End derives its name from William Copp, a shoemaker and early settler who lived on the hill. The colonial hill has been leveled, with earth reused to fill the waterfront, similar to Fort Hill and Beacon Hill.
The text states that a married woman's citizenship follows her husband’s. In the scenario a Boston resident who marries a Canadian becomes a Canadian citizen. It implies she is Canadian rather than American after the marriage.
The Moon revolves on its axis and orbits Earth in the same period, so the same side always faces us. As it completes a lunar month it turns once on its axis while circling the Earth, keeping the near side toward the planet.
Miss Stuart answers etiquette questions about whether to bow when passing a hatless acquaintance in public. She advises a minimal greeting suffices. She says letters should be signed with full names unless the relationship is very close. She notes a diamond wedding anniversary is actually the 75th, not the 60th.
A rousing poem urges the youth to awaken from doubt and pursue a purposeful life. It extols industry knowledge and skill to harness nature and uplift mankind, contrasting patient effort with idle complacency and urging courage in the battle of life.
A collage of kitchen notes and recipes attributed to Lucy Lee of Cambridge. Includes Brown Nut Bread Lemon Pot Pie Fish Salad Fried Tripe Sour Cream Carwal and Potato Doughnuts with step by step ingredient lists and baking or frying instructions.
A 1926 verse by the Bentitown Bard from Southern Press Syndicate reflects morning blues and hope. The speaker questions life’s strain and pain but finds light and renewal through divine love and enduring song.
Two victims suffered heat distress in Boston as humidity kept the city sweltering. Joseph Kearins, 16, and Charles Wyeth, 86, were treated at local relief stations and hospitals with expected recovery. A thunderstorm caused fires in Dorchester and West Roxbury, damaging two homes and chimney.
Police questioned a well known Chelsea youth in the alleged kidnapping of Florence Rush and Gertrude Smith both 17 from East Boston. Miss Smith could not identify the suspect at her home 385 Meridian street. the man was released. Florence Rush recovered enough to tell a physician she was driven to Providence, held prisoner, and later released.
In London the Zionist conference elected U S Supreme Court Justice Louis D Brandeis as honorary president with Chaim Weizmann as president and Nahum Sokolow as chairman of the executive committee.
Talbot defeated Shepard 16 to 1 at the North Brighton playgrounds. The winners benefited from strong batting and Murray pitched five innings with 12 strikeouts.
Chicago reports fashion guidance from the Garment Manufacturers Association. Skirts will be wider with a pronounced flare and hem lengths about twelve inches from shoe soles, signaling a national style shift for the season.
The forthcoming season favors brown or moose hues with heavy embroidery and beads on most garments. Gold and silver thread details prevail, muffed hands are unfashionable, and fur collars dominate. Evening gowns feature black lace over charmeuse with beading, while day attire emphasizes tight sleeves and high necklines.
Salem reports the United Shoe Machinery Company Beverly plant strike ended with all workers to be rehired starting Monday after a March 5 walkout over individual contracts. About 2500 workers were involved per company estimates, with union figures ranging up to thousands. Henry J. Skeffington aided as federal conciliator in final negotiations with company officials and union councils.
The city of Northampton will cover all expenses for the notification ceremonies of Governor Coolidge’s vice presidential nomination. An appropriation of 1000 dollars was announced, with citizen contributions expected to cover remaining costs. The event is set for 3 PM Tuesday at Allen Field on Smith College grounds, weather permitting relocation to John M Greene Hall.
A compact note on the species common in North America with wintering ranges and plumage notes. It recalls the Phoebe as a loyal migratory flycatcher, its perching behavior, and its dependence on insects for sustenance during migration and early spring.
John Adams Dix born in New Hampshire on July 24 1798 rose from early military service in the War of 1812 to study law, travel and politics. He served in New York politics and became Secretary of the Treasury before the Civil War, guiding financial policy as the nation faced crisis.
Recipes for making soap include cold process hard and soft variants with lye and grease proportions. Additional tips cover keeping flowers fresh with soda in water and reviving wilted flowers by boiling stems then cooling, plus hair care with salt water and a note listing Miss Leslie Wayland in Methuen.
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