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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1920
Page
19
The Origin of Life credit line correction
The credit line for the poem The Origin of Life in yesterday's Post should read Alfred Noyes From Collected Poems by Alfred Noyes published by Frederick A Stokes Company New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Noyes
Frederick A. Stokes Company
New Yor
Modesty in Dress Dominates Letter from Sewing Circle
Readers debate women’s attire and moral influence. Dr Hibben’s view on modesty sparks letters from MELROSE to THURSTON praising and criticizing current fashions, urging texture over trend and calling for responsible parenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hibben
Paris
Hailor
Sisters of Sewing Circle
Laughing With or at Him Dear Miss Champagne
A reader asks how to handle a flirtation at a store and whether a playful handhold signals genuine care. The adviser suggests openness, friendship, and inviting the young man and his sister to discuss feelings and the dare in a social setting to clear up misread signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champagne
Atore
Coura
Post Letter Box Opens for Reader Questions
Readers are urged to include correct names and return addresses as letters are answered in order, with many responses by mail. The notice asks writers to ensure contact details are accurate to receive replies.
Cigarmaker to AFL Leader Samuel Gompers
In reply to a query the editor notes Samuel Gompers worked as a cigarmaker before leading the American Federation of Labor He later edited the federation's official magazine and served as president with a year in term in 1882 He authored Labor in Europe and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Europe
America
What are canapes on a bill of fare
Canapes are thin bits of toast dipped in fat then browned and topped with a cheese Ham or sardine mixture. In common usage the term refers to a variety of small appetizers grouped under hors d oeuvres.
Objections to Hudson River car tunnel plan
Scientists cite difficulty of a ventilating system to remove poison gas from gasoline combustion. A more serious issue is the heat generated by many cars operating in an enclosed underground space.
France Builds Large Battleships Named Jean Bart and Paris
In a letter to the editor, the writer notes France has four largest battleships displacing 23,090 tons named Jean Bart Courbet France and Paris. He adds four more planned at 24,828 tons each called Normandie Langue doc Fiandre and Gascogne and contrasts with the U S Tennessee at 32,000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Jean Bart
Courbet
Paris
Normandie
Languedoc
Fiandre
Gascogne
Uncle Sam
Tennessee
Path of an Amendment to the U S Constitution
Article V directs that Congress proposes amendments when two thirds of both houses concur. After proposal, three quarters of state legislatures or state conventions must ratify to amend the Constitution. The process preserves federal balance and requires broad support.
Hand that beats four aces in poker found
Letter to the editor asks if any hand can beat four aces without a joker. The writer confirms a straight flush, five consecutive cards of one suit, such as 2 through 6 of hearts, can beat four aces.
Minor planets between Mars and Jupiter
The passage explains minor planets or asteroids as small solar system bodies between Mars and Jupiter. It notes Ceres and Juno as the two largest, about 400 miles across, with others ranging from 15 to 20 miles in diameter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Jupiter
Ceres
Juno
Household Hints from readers in local columns
Many tips from readers Lucy Lee Anna Newton and Mary B D Harding offer practical tricks for domestic tasks. They advise sinking a pan to release stuck cakes, adding sugar to batter for quicker browning, using paper under rugs to collect dirt, adding vinegar and soda to beef water for tenderness, and spraying lavender oil to prevent mould in damp weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Lee
Lexington Avenue
Cambridge
Anna Newton
Centre Street
Auburn
Mary BD. Harding
North Conway
N. H
Miss E. E. Curtis offers orangeade paste for homes
Miss Emma E. Curtis of Curtis' Snowflake Marshmallow Creme fame promotes her Orangeade Paste that makes a half gallon of orangeade for twenty five cents. No cooking needed just mix with water. Sold by S S Pierce Cobb Bates Yerxa Rhodes Ginter Manhattan Market and others. mail twenty five cents to Melrose Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Curtis
Curtis
Miss Curtis
S. S. Pierce Co
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa Co
Rhodes Bros
Etiquette Q A on introductions and table knives
A Miss Alice Stuart column advises that a caller should be introduced to the mother and father if present. It notes etiquette for dining by keeping knives and forks on the plate after use, not on the tablecloth, even when passing for a second helping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Stuart
A Woman's Way at the Convention
Ruth Potter confronts her husband over his stingy treatment of her wardrobe as he stresses keeping up appearances for his law practice. At the convention, a clash of styles exposes his neglect, but his later indulgence and a reconciliatory gesture reveal the couple's tension over money and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Potter
Ruth Potter
Bert
Jack
Ruth
Recipes from New England Housewives
Recipes from readers include date bread dumplings corn chowder baked Indian pudding brown sugar cookies oatmeal bread and more with names and addresses from Massachusetts Maine and New Hampshire. A note teases a Fannie Hurst feature in next Sunday's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Hurst
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Sgrthud
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Mildred Champagne
Res “Publ Shine. Company
Maurice Ketten
Hudson
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Onnete
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The
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Jordan Ave
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New England Housewives
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Ellery Street
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Ruth E. Keane
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