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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1920
Page
17
Dream lore assigns resting beds to a tranquil life and peace while some oracles warn of hidden dangers. A well made bed signals security, burning beds warn of harm, unarmed pillows foretell a son’s fortune, a clean bed hints at work ending, and a strange bed predicts unexpected visitors.
The fragment depicts a baby at a window with tiny hands waving as a passerby notices. The infant’s gurgle and smile evoke images of blossoms along highways and the imagined freedom of grass, suggesting the scene could transform a city into something fair and wise.
Dress and boil a chicken until tender then brown in butter and serve on toast with a rich stock sauce. Include chicken rolls wrapped in biscuit dough and baked. Also provided is codfish dish with potatoes and milk sauce. Recipes credited to Mrs L F Powers and Mrs P H McIntire with Wells Maine address.
A 1920 essay argues women have a natural instinct for decorating but need guidance. It contrasts primitive decoration with modern temptations like tawdry souvenirs and bric a brac, urging simplicity and the use of a few quality objects over many. It likens seasonal weeding in the home to garden upkeep.
Practical tips from Mrs. C. H. Beach at 33 Floral Street Newton Highlands. Clean mirrors with a thin chalk and water paste plus a dash of ammonia, then wipe and polish. Renovate gilt frames by boiling onions and brushing the liquid onto the frames. Clean white paint with warm water and baking soda, no hard rubbing. Remove varnish marks with camphor spirit. Propagate a rubber plant by rooting in water, then pot when roots reach 1 to 2 inches.
Letters to the Sewing Circle discuss whether a woman can keep a secret. CONTRIBUTORs quote stories of secrecy, age masking vanity, and examples from both sexes. Readers named Rob and Loyal weigh in on confidentiality, trust, and moral asides about personal discretion.
Elizabeth advises Mary to abandon attempts to change her husband and embrace shared joys. Paul’s wife Mary returns to John after Elizabeth persuades her to focus on delighting her husband. The brothers’ rival views on marriage unfold as Elizabeth and Mary influence their spouses.
A witty poem by Walt Mason laments soaring motor expenses from gas to tires and repairs. The speaker jokes of replacing a car with a braying mule and a brindled yak as prices surge beyond the affordable, noting the decline from better pasts to current punishing costs.
In the bridge column Miss Alice Stuart asks whether to flag a player who misled from the wrong hand or spare her feelings. The answer weighs prioritizing friendship over game, urging sensitivity yet honesty to maintain fair play.
Actress Dorothy Dalton promotes Derwillo as the quick, harmless toilet preparation for a rosy white complexion. She claims one application shows instant beauty and urges readers to buy from table counters and try it today. Her feature story on achieving beauty is promised in the paper.
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