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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
21
A lyrical meditation portrays a newborn Gil setting sail from earthly shores to a radiant, ethereal sea. Angels chant, Mary smiles, and the infant’s life is hailed as a small miracle, with angels and paradise woven into a mother’s adoring memory.
A young girl asks whether to wait two weeks before replying or contact his friend. The adviser urges self reflection on her role and concludes he shows disrespect by treating her as casual. She should withhold further attention and let him seek clarity.
Practical tips cover faster baked sweet potatoes by rubbing with fat to soften skin and shorten cooking time. A near boiling tea can be cooled by adding a splash of cold water. A fig and date sandwich with lemon juice and chopped nuts makes a tasty snack.
Miss Alice Stuart advises invitation timing for weddings and pragmatic distribution based on circumstances. The piece also covers visiting etiquette with women not kissing upon greeting and keeping gloves on during tea, plus men waiting for women to signal departure when calling in company.
An advertisement touts La-May face powder as safe for delicate skin, avoiding white lead and rice powder. It claims skin benefits like fewer pores and pimples, plus anti aging effects. The product costs fifty cents for large and twenty five cents for trial size with a one thousand dollar reward for a better powder.
Mollie Dow’s engagement rumor triggers a city visit by Aunt Jane. Jim Bradbury helps Mollie face the truth and keep up appearances. The scheme leads to a temporary engagement and a plan for Mollie to keep the ring as a symbol of happiness.
A collection of opinion letters condemns smoking among women while defending moderation. Writers argue tobacco harms national vigor and morality, urge uniform standards for sin, and warn of cigarette breath and lost respect. Others recall mothers smoking or advocate equal vice or virtue for men and women.
A satirical verse by Walt Mason foresees Prohibition era booze ban and saloon closures. The poem imagines the old oak bucket hanging in the well as a symbol of simpler drinks like water and milk. It contrasts past whiskey with a sober future and notes doom for bootleggers.
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