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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1920
Page
11
A reflective poem asking how one will be remembered after death. The speaker hopes future judgment honors fairness in battle, kindness to the weak, and cheerful speech, praying that even small acts of compassion are noted by the Lord as a clear record.
A reader argues that suffrage should not erode cherished customs, claiming women are superior in some respects and deserve extended courtesies. The piece stresses gradual change and preserves male leadership while praising motherhood as civilizational foundation.
Mrs. Freda Ehrmann began a ripe olive business after turning sixty when her son gave her 20 acres near Marysville California. She used a back porch as a pickle plant, drew water from the faucet, and worked long hours to produce and sell olives that quickly attracted orders from Oakland grocers. By age 76 she still supervised the venture, with growth and demand expanding.
A collection of practical, dated style housekeeping notes covering food storage and prep, cleaning methods for metal and wood, furniture care with oils and solvents, bread cutting tips, wall and paint prep, glass cleaning, fabric dye setting, and moisture control using lime for cellar spaces.
A collage of home cooking tips and preserves from the Sunday Post. Includes fish cutlets with white sauce, green tomato mince meat, a quick graham wafer dessert, maple custard, crab apple jelly, and spiced boiled apples with cider. Provides names and addresses of contributors and methods for each recipe.
A description highlights a Dale yellow swiss summer dress with Chinese blue embroidery, standing collars on afternoon and street frocks, a midnight blue taf feta costume with white silk revers, and dance frocks paired with long black tulle scarves worn around the neck.
The article explains a high set thumb, noting it juts away from the hand and forms an acute angle. It compares human thumbs to a monkey’s, describing the latter as small, frail, and set high on the paw. It suggests people with high-set thumbs may be shrewd and bright.
John Blake, a tired schoolteacher, watches a tomboy hit a home run across the village field. The windows are damaged and the town constable’s wife complains. The girl pays a dollar, Blake defends her, and Miss Crane joins as fourth grade teacher after vowing resignation. Blake then offers to learn baseball from her.
A 1926 poem recalls ships signaling light at Chesapeake Bay. The speaker longs to be a ship that flies pennants, gliding through the broad blue waters and welcoming distant crews home to familiar arms and hopeful eyes.
Mysticus explains dream meanings of washing and drying clothes. A wash signals possible move or caution in business affairs. white clothes bring relief from anxiety while streaked ones bring annoyance. Speaking to a washer woman indicates favors from a friend and watching a washerman suggests happiness soon.
For dressy wear the coat is taffeta and elaborately embroidered in color. Chic hats in plain solid colors pair with Scotch plaid capes. Frills of taffeta edged with white or gandie trim accompany a chiffon taffeta frock.
The letter frames a manipulative suitor who socializes with the woman, offers gifts, and acts as a would be lover, but his insistent visits and attentions mask a pattern of exploitation and deceit aimed at taking advantage of her trust.
A 21 year old writes that a bank clerk treats her warmly yet never asks to go out. The editor responds that his behavior suggests flirtation, not genuine love, and questions whether she should pursue him. The note ends with a census query about Canada's population and origins.
Letter to the editor notes two men in a rowboat that reportedly crossed the Atlantic from New York to France in summer 1896 taking about two months. Crowds reportedly witnessed both the start and finish of the voyage.
An expert notes that athletic efficiency peaks around ages 26 to 28 in general, while acknowledging there are exceptions.
Official statistics show soldiers gained an average 12 pounds while in the army. They consumed about 4.3 pounds of food daily, resulting in higher body weight by discharge compared with entry.
Postwar talk of a unified German Austro nation ends as the peace treaty with Austria bars any Teutonic union. Such union would require prior consent from the League of Nations before it could proceed.
A crooked man went a crooked mile and found a crooked sixpence at a crooked stile. He bought a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse, and they all lived in a little crooked house.
The note explains that trying to extinguish a gasoline fire with water spreads the flames since gasoline floats on water. It advises smothering the blaze with sand or a woolen blanket if no extinguisher is available, to prevent spreading.
The notice details monthly and quarterly subscription options for the Sunday edition with pricing listed as 1.25 dollars for a one month period and discounts for longer terms. The item presents a simple rate card without additional context.
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