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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1920
Page
15
A long readers’ letters page discusses marriage ideals and gender roles. Contributors argue about money, housekeeping, and the search for a suitable spouse, contrasting Jazz age dating with practical partnership and financial fairness.
A Sunday Post feature presents home recipes for muttonettes with sage stuffing and gravy, squash biscuits incorporating squash and sugar, and nut cookies with peanuts. Each recipe lists contributor names and street addresses in Attleboro Newton Highlands and Lawrence.
Cyrilla Meade resists her aunts’ plan to force dressmaking as her chosen path. After a street accident lands her in hospital, she meets Mat Gray and discovers a new life goal. Six months later she marries him and finds a vocation by making a home with love.
A 1920 Measure News column explains dream interpretation trends. It notes people dismiss dreams as serious, yet Media explores historic significance and curiosity about dream meanings in a concise series.
Mysticus outlines dream interpretations for gifts including real estate signaling a happy marriage and strong financial prospects. Unmarried receivers may wed a partner matching the gift's value, while gifts from an unmarried woman are luckier. Giving away gifts is seen as an unlucky omen.
A 1920 poem narrates a man who, after years of bearing heavy loads, finds relief by helping another load. The act lightens his own burden and brings a spring wind cheer. The verse contrasts past struggle with present shared effort and implied renewal.
A young woman asks Mildred Champagne whether to pursue a deeper bond after a hesitant suitor hints at a future but offers no commitment. The response cautions that his interest appears lukewarm and suggests proceeding only if she is willing to take the lead and accept potential risk.
Men wear full evening dress at evening musicales with host and guests. Women wear decallete gowns jewels and light gloves. Afternoon musicales call for proper attire for both genders. Official letter to a mayor begins Sir or Your Honor and ends I have the honor sir to remain your obedient servant. Social letters start My dear Mayor Black and end Believe me truly yours.
A cheerful couple describes recoloring frosted glass light shades with thin oil paint to imitate Tiffany glass. The bride explains the paint can be washed off with turpentine before moving, arguing the improvised opalescent effect suits their budget and needs.
The text outlines Andrew Jackson born March 15 1767 as a popular seventh president who rose from modest education and humble origins to military distinction in the War of 1812. It notes his combative nature, appeal to common people, and opposition to wealth and education, ending with his 1845 death in Tennessee.
An advertisement proclaims Pompeian olive oil as the finest table oil, emphasizing quality and flavor in a concise sales blurb.
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