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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1920
Page
19
A Sew ing Circle exchange debates whether men and women can be just friends without romance. Readers argue for and against platonic ties, citing trust, fidelity, and the dangers of “comrade relations” in marriage, work, and social settings.
A collection of dated home recipes from a newspaper page includes Cocoanut Cheese Pie Cornmeal Biscuits and Hamburg Loaf. Also provides a mutton soup and a sandwich filling recipe with tips and ingredient quantities. Includes attributions to readers Nellie S Bryant and Mrs J H Gutters on separate lines.
Jane Judson, an aging resident of Dixville, is moved to an Old Ladies Home after foreclosure leaves her root house at risk. A former tenant, Timmie Duanne, arrives in a grand limousine to tell her he has re bought the old place, restored the home, and plans to welcome her back to the house and its memories.
In a tender scene, Timmie Duanne returns home with his mother, Beaven in sight, as the aging house gleams with fresh scrubbing. Mother Jane welcomes them by the fire while the childlike joy and dreamlike ride underscore a blessed family reunion.
A mother questions whether to press a young man about his intentions after five months of steady calls. The advisor says intentions may be clear or unclear and warns that overt motherly interference could harm the courtship, suggesting the mother stay in the background while watching.
A conservative counsel urges a mother to watch over her daughter’s suitors discreetly, intervening only if the young woman seems endangered by deception or mistreatment by a courting man who lacks experience or means to manage her.
A piano tuner cites turpentine as a moth deterrent for pianos, claiming moths avoid treated wood. The note also offers a turpentine and ammonia mix to remove indelible ink and salt water soaking to treat perspiration stains with a signing by Mrs D S Harris of Dedham.
A brief series notes that dream meanings are considered unimportant today. The piece introduces a light look at dream interpretation, mentioning a historical interest without claiming belief in modern times.
Mystic interpretations link dreaming of infirm old age to longevity and health for the well while signaling possible recovery for the sick. Seeing an infirm old man, especially a friend, foresees good news or money. the dream also warns against worrying over trifles. Aged infirmity in a man promises prudence and wisdom, while in a woman it suggests gossip.
Poem style verse from 1920 about cheerful living and sunny days. Lush imagery of sunshine, summer vision, and simple joys. Mentions keeping a merry heart and a rosy outlook as life’s dessert.
The letter asks about Civil War fatalities totals from 1861 to 1865, birth years of Patti and Jennie Lind, the correct spelling of despatch or dispatch, marathon distance in miles, and the historical meaning of bachelor in degrees. It presents figures and brief explanations as a series of queries and notes.
The text traces meanings of a modern degree holder and notes Boston Common history. It records that legal executions occurred there until 1812 and cattle pastured until 1830 when safety concerns ended the practice.
Sydney Smith recounts Dame Partington at Sidmouth attempting to mop back the Atlantic Ocean as a playful image of human effort versus nature. The tale illustrates an optimistic, if futile, struggle against a vast force.
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