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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1919
Page
15
A collection of letters debate the wife’s share of earnings, the role of patriotism and discipline in children, and the value of love and partnership in marriage. Readers cite household duties, strikes, and financial trust, urging mutual respect and practical family happiness.
In Frederick Stuart Greene's detective tale Galway Intrudes, the killer Keenan makes one fatal misstep on the eve of election. The slip exposes his crime and leads to his undoing, delivering a story of unusual interest in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
A reflective poet responds to a spiteful verse in a brief meditation on fame. The speaker contrasts fleeting leaves with enduring heart, deflecting criticism while asserting personal resilience and evergreen sentiment amid seasonal imagery.
A 19 year old writes of ending a three year relationship then falling for a newer, rival suitor. The adviser warns against rushing romance, urges keeping the heart guarded, and questions whether the new love proves itself before commitment. A cautious tone pervades.
Grace Darling born November 24 1815 in Northumberland grew up with her lighthouse keeper father at Longstone Light. In a 1838 storm she and her father rescued shipwreck survivors from the Forfarshire earning global fame and medals before her health failed and she died of consumption a few years later.
A terse poem urges true worth through inner sunlike character. It contends one cannot pretend to shine or rely on fame. Heart and truth sustain life, while neglecting them leads to downfall. aim high, stay firm, and push toward the skies.
Post readers debate Jefferson tombstone inscription noting he authored the Declaration of Independence Virginia religious liberty statutes and founded the University of Virginia. A query recalls John W Marshall's 1848 gold find triggering the gold fever and a claim that Galileo or a Dutch observer invented the first microscope in the early 1600s.
The text explains palmistry as the ancient belief that palm lines indicate character and future, noting there is no scientific evidence for significance and no credence from scientists. It quotes Theodore Parker saying truth survives in the soul and can spread from seed, even when dispersed.
A reader argues that loan as a verb is improper and should be lend when giving a book to a friend. The letter notes loan is a noun and cites prevalence in the United States. A separate query asks who founded homeopathy, with the answer naming Samuel Hahnemann, born in Saxony in 1755 and died in Paris in 1843.
A collection of home kitchen instructions from Mrs H B Crosby Mrs G Riley and others featuring round steak mash potatoes pineapple dessert corn meal rye meal recipes with details on quantities methods and baking times for comforting regional dishes across East Boston Lawrence Dedham Brimfield and beyond
Household hints offer quick fixes from elastic corsets for comfort to window polishers from discarded lace curtains. Tips cover softened overboiled eggs with cold water, baby carriage tire care with oak varnish, reviving stale buns and yeast bread, batter with the back of a wooden spoon, and cleaning discolored picture frames with onion juice. By MRS. H. B. WALKER of 4 First Street, Lowell.
A column by Miss Alice Stuart discusses whether brides should buy bridesmaids gowns and what to wear at informal weddings with traveling dresses. It notes wedding breakfast costs fall mainly to the bride’s parents or their substitutes and that bridesmaids should dress per the bride and her mother. It also covers theatre party invitations and confirms hosts should ensure guests are escorted home safely.
Nanette, exhausted by low pay and rising rents, faces hunger and the loss of her room. On a riverbank walk with John, he proposes simple housekeeping to secure food and shelter, and she accepts with a kiss, starting a modest romance.
The piece notes velour as a leading material for a one piece robe and mentions laces on gowns for Southern wear. Wool jersey smocks appear, with novelty tricolettes used for spring blouses and a lace petticoat made in one with pajamas. Spring wraps may feature tinsel tricolettes.
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