Should a Wife Be Compelled to Account for Every Cent
A letters page debate on household finance splits into two views. One writer praises strict accounting and calls a wife who manages money well a capable steward. another argues a wife should not be nosily scrutinized by in laws or denied personal spending. A third contributor emphasizes case by case judgment balancing trust and restraint.
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Sewing Circle
France
Dorchester
Cryst
Ll. C
Ethel
The Farmer's Morning Rituals in Josh Billings Style
A humorous fragment attributed to Josh Billings extols the farmer's life with exaggerated early hours and chores. It praises rising at two to stir geese and hogs, burn fuel, and keep crops and stock in line, ending with a farewell to Beloved farmers.
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Agrikultur
Gardin Sass
Josh Billings
Post letters query Tufts location and sauerkraut query
The Post prints reader letters asking if Tufts College lies in Summerville or Medford and whether eating sauerkraut is patriotic during wartime. A reply notes the sauerkraut claim, saying the best is made in...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tufts College
Summerville
Medford
Germany
Post
Pickled Cabbage Debate Over National Names
A satirical line argues that American cabbage should be called pickled cabbage, noting the product is made by American workers and only the name is foreign. The speaker urges dropping the foreign label in favor of plain description.
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America
Time notation and dream interpretation from a bygone tale
The article notes that France uses 24 hour time with hours like 18 o clock for after midnight. It also offers a casual dream interpretation linking fire to anger and childbirth but concludes the dream mainly signals indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Ages of Revolutionary figures at key moments
The reader asks how old Paul Revere was during his famous ride, Patrick Henry at his liberty cry, and Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration. Estimates place Revere around 40, Henry near 39, and Jefferson just over 33.
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Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Revere
Henry
Jefferson
Presidents without college education since Lincoln
The note asserts that Lincoln’s successors Johnson Cleveland and McKinley did not attend college while Grant was a West Point graduate. It questions whether any U.S. president after Lincoln lacked a college education.
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Sir
United States
Lincoln
Harvard
Johnson
Cleveland
McKinley
Grant
Tin foil origins and material composition discussed
A reader asks about what tinfoil is made from and how it relates to tin. The reply confirms foil is sometimes tin or tin-containing compounds and notes lead foil is used in similar ways.
Boston May Weather Records From Official Figures
The Boston weather notes cite the coldest May 27 readings of 44 above in 1882 and 45 in 1901. It records a warmest May 27 of 9 degrees above in 1880 and mentions rain on this date in 1913 1916 and 1917.
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Boston
Sunlit family day ends with beach fun and still more kitchen tips
A nostalgic diary describes a sunny family outing by a white sand beach with children in calico dresses and a cold sea dip. It shifts to a home-style recipe note on creamed peanuts and rice, Calcutta rice with cheese, and cheese as a protein rich staple with tips on cottage cheese and nut foods.
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Dolly
U. S. Food Administration Bureau
Train Jump Causes City Line Tie Up Near Boylston
Traffic slowed for about ten minutes after 4 PM yesterday when an inbound Jamaica Plain to North Station train jumped the cross over north of Boylston street station. Southbound cars and those from the Boylston street tunnel were delayed.
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Jamaica Plain- North
Boylston Street Station
Biography of Jay Gould and his rise to wealth
Jay Gould, born May 27 1836 in Roxbury New York, left school at sixteen to work in a hardware store. He taught himself until he could survey and write, then built wealth by tanning, founding Gouldsboro, buying a failing railroad, and later controlling the Erie and Union Pacific railways. He died in 1892 as a millionaire many times over.
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Jay Gould
America
Roxbury
N. Y
Delaware County
Gould
Pennsylvania
Gouldsboro
Doellar
Erie
Union Pacific
Ines
May Day Observances Across Parishes Draw Large Crowds
Catholic parishes held May Day processions and sodality receptions. About 1000 Cathedral Sunday School children toured local streets and joined benediction led by Rev. Neil A. Cronin. At Church of the Immaculate Conception 80 children approached the altar with nearly 100 making First Communion. The May procession included 1200 pupils in the afternoon and 2000 participated at St. Augustine's in South Boston.
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Neil A. Cronin
Church of the Immaculate Conception
South End
St. Augustine’s
South Boston
Dear Miss Champagne on Pink Pins and Obligations
A young woman asks if two years of keeping company with a man who is older creates obligations when wearing his pin. The author argues pins and rings symbolize mutual feelings, and obligations depend on the wearer's sense of commitment, not the pin's cost.
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Miss Champagne
Household Hints and Washing Tips from Mrs Crosby
Household hints advise sealing shoelace tips with squid glue for longer wear. Wool blankets stay soft and keep shape if not wrung and are air dried, then whipped with a wire carpet beater. Mrs H B Crosby at 260 Lexington Street East Boston signs the notice.
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H. B. Crosby
Lexington Street
East
Boston
Levi Reviews Work At Temple Israel Sunday Service
Rabbi Harry Levi spoke on "The Year" in a Temple Israel address reviewing the congregation’s work during the past year. The last Sunday service for the season was held yesterday morning at Commonwealth Avenue.
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Temple Israel
Commonwealth Avenue
Harry Levi
Etiquette Rules For Hosts And Guests Recalled
The guidance emphasizes addressing officers by rank with civilians as Mister and advises guests to use the guest room considerately. It urges writing engagement notices with proper rank and stresses thoughtful hospitality. Practical tips include comfortable decor, ample consideration for ill or needy guests, and avoiding clutter in guest rooms.
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Miss X
Leutenant
Fads and Fashions Highlight Seasonal Dress Trends
Lace trims and filet lace decorate voile frocks while organdies in yellow lavender and pink lead the season. Linen crash and cotton voile rule country wear with soft bright silks and surf satin for skirts. Cape backs top outer garments as Breton hats gain beaded brims. Chantilly lace appears in evening dresses and printed muslin outfits for children charm.
The Flag as a Symbol of Freedom and Honor
A poem praising the flag as a pure and divine emblem without cowardly acts or shame. It salutes its representation of manhood, freedom, and the hope for oppressed peoples, emphasizing virtue, reverence, and universal respect.
Funny Story Contest Promises Prizes for Best Reader Tales
The Post invites submissions for its Funny Story Contest offering three prizes including a Double Gold Eagle worth 20 dollars and a Single Gold Eagle worth 5 dollars. Readers may submit original or published stories under 200 words with full author details to EF NY STORY CONTEST EDITOR Boston.
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The
Post
Fost
Manu
the Post
Boston
Sunday Post
Newton Newkirk
Joe Toye
Taft recounts a travel joke about a German in California
Ex president Taft shared a humorous tale where a German in California questions a man’s journey from New York and plans the, isthmus, Magellan Straits, and Horn route, only to conclude the traveler has not arrived. The piece ends with attribution to Percy N. Lubarsky of Quincy.
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Taft
California
New York
Plains
Isthmus
Percy N. Lubarsky
Water Street
Quincy
No Reasons for Doubt
An elderly clergyman in a large city offers a dollar to the laziest man among crowds. All come forward except one who lies in the sun. The man initially refuses, saying he is not interested, prompting the clergyman to insist.
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Massachusetts
Irene BE. Buxton
West Street
Westboro
Bach
W. Sumner
Fairhaven Naval Base
Fairhaven
Major Pants at the White House
The President, hosting guests at the White House, meets a tailor who flubs his name. The tailor whispers, I made your pants, prompting the President to exclaim, Ah Major Pants. Catherine Gleason of South Boston signs the piece.
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Brown
White House
Talflor
Major Pants
Catherine Gleason
West Third Street
South Boston
A Little of Love and Care Brightens Daily Life
Poem fragment reflecting on small acts of kindness that lift hearts amid daily toil. It speaks of love, care, cheer, tenderness, and laughter as balm for strain and gloom, offering a humane, uplifting message.
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Wong
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