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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1922
Page
15
A lyrical verse on longing for one ship to return with treasure. The speaker imagines wealth beyond kings if a single vessel sails home, yet accepts danger as other ships may be lost. The harbor would overflow with gems silk and gold if all ships returned to him, even as storms threaten.
A reader writes about being born female and proud, arguing gender roles are social, not natural. Another letter questions why girls marry, endorsing love and home while cautioning against casual divorces. A third author envies male physical power, yet celebrates being a woman and plans marriage to a thoughtful partner. The column closes with a wish to be a boy to defend herself against brothers and rough suitors.
A letter argues nine tenths of girls chase marriage to avoid becoming old maids and to secure a meal ticket. It urges women to preserve self respect, let men pursue, and avoid marrying for social security, noting many married women would trade places with single ones.
A dialogue contrasts a housebound woman bored by domestic routine with a man eager for bustling downtown thrills. The Referee hints at a family unity theme as a daily feature in the Post, inviting readers to weigh in with letters to the Sewing Circle.
Moses is rebuked by Aaron and Miriam for marrying an Ethiopian woman. A pillar of cloud calls them to account and God Punishes Miriam with leprosy. Moses prays for her healing and the prayer is granted.
Uncle Walt recalls a painter who boasts over his art and brushes. The narrator admires the work yet mocks the artist for valuing linseed oil over feeling. He contrasts the painter’s toils with his own red car and its imagined speed and flair. The poem ends with a sharp jab at artistic pretension.
The Post informs writers that no stories will be returned unless a self addressed stamped envelope is included. Readers are asked to retain a copy of their story when sending it.
In a tense scene Dora explains a telegram about two boarders dead and possible arrest. Lawyer Dutton arrives with Ted to question the deaths while Dora insists she is innocent. Suspicion centers on poisoning as investigators seek how the victims died. The trio travels to 1429 Windsor avenue to confront the shocking affair.
Mrs Maxwell discovers the boarders named Tom and Jerry are Angora cats. The scene escalates as the husband, lawyer, and others react with shock and disbelief at the mistaken boarding arrangement. The tale centers on a comic misunderstanding and the ensuing domestic tension.
Ted Maxwell fumes as Dora explains Tom and Jerry earnings at a dollar and a half apiece while Dutton threatens legal action over rat poison incident. Dora plans to stay home, boards at 1429 Windsor Avenue, and Tom and Jerry fear future dam ages.
A historical note mentions Philadelphia moving away from Boston in a narrative about shedding old ties. It also refers to a playful line about removing Baby Hippo from Philadelphia.
Ruth Leigh advises careful checks for breakfast foods, focusing on buckwheat flour and grits. Look for fresh color, aroma, and texture, avoid musty or clumped products, inspect for even grind and absence of pests, and use a pocket magnifier to ensure quality.
Practical tips from Mrs. Fred Booker of Fairfield Maine suggest using camphor to reduce odors in oil stoves and lamps. Adding milk to boiling water keeps potatoes from turning dark, a few apple bits enhance salads, camphor cloths remove white furniture spots.
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