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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1920
Page
13
A compact titled verse note referencing Rudyard Kipling’s poem The Dawn Wind. Mentions inclusion in Rudyard Kipling's Verse Inclusive Edition published by Doubleday Page & Co.
After her husband’s death, Mrs. Alice Foote MacDougall built a coffee importing business from a $38 capital. She, the first and only woman importer in the U.S., recalls starting with a tiny desk and three stenographers, boosting orders from 50 to 2700 pounds, driven by the slogan roasted fresh every day. Her approach combined knowledge of the product, persistence, and direct appeals to friends for initial support.
A detailed account of the white crowned sparrow noting size, plumage, and range from West mountains to Hudson Bay regions. It describes winter lowland presence, familiar backyard sightings, and its distinctive full song sung at night, comparing it to the white throat sparrow and other birds. It also mentions nocturnal singing as a courtship display and the duet chorus structure.
The article discusses dream meanings of honey as a sign of money and prosperity. It notes honey foretells happiness, favorable outcomes in love for the unmarried, speedy unions, and potential business success. Various mystics agree honey signals good fortune and wealth.
The article notes long sleeves in contrasting colors, jackets that are semi fitted, and novelty fabrics such as brushed wool. White satin and velvet dominate evening wear with decollete gowns, a plaid blouse over plaited skirts, and bottle green trimmings. Short coats feature large fur or fabric collars, and trims use tulle, chiffon, and novelty silk ribbons.
A collection of home recipes including Oatmeal Soup with butter and milk, Graham Bread made from crumbs, Spaghetti and Tomato Ital Blais, Coffee Jelly, and related notes. Entries credit Mrs. John Murphy of Worcester and Mrs. R. A. Dickey of Brighton, detailing ingredients and steps for each dish.
A reader in the Sewing Circle letters argues that many women value good looks yet some still seek kindness, education, ambition, and a home. Others defend real gentlemen and decry shallow lounge lizards, while one correspondent, Young Hopeful, remains hopeful for true character over trendsetting appearance.
A young woman asks how to tell a devoted suitor she cannot love him while a second admirer presses for attention. The columnist urges firmness, warns that delaying ends three lives in heartbreak, and counsels honesty to end the first romance, preserving truth over cruel kindness.
A Richelieu by birth, Armand du Plessis born in 1766 in France. He served in the army, impressed Louis XVI, fled Paris during the Revolution, served in Russia, governed Odessa, and later followed Louis XVIII to Lille before returning to Russia. Though stripped of title, he pursued democracy and even became prime minister, dying of apoplexy in 1862.
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine features H. C. Witwer’s humor series There’s No Base Like Home. Ed Harmon’s initial movie escapades provide the entertaining material in the upcoming installment.
Simple shapes with small to medium hats dominate the Paris collection. American designers translate aigrette and ise into gly cerined ostrich due to a prohibition on the plumage. A black plush turban with layered marigold ostrich trim epitomizes the imported millinery on display in smart shops.
A 1920 commentary on Saturnian character links thumb anatomy to willpower and mental vigor. It warns that a short thumb phalanges may incline toward superstition gloom and indecision unless guided by supportive friends. The piece portrays a life of discontent if unspurred.
Poetic verses invite lovers to follow wind and moonlight across green meadows and blue skies. They seek laughter rest and the loveliest things gathered under vines and stars as the night carries dreams of delight.
A village tale centers on Cherry Haines a missionary wife rumored to be half Japanese. Geoffrey a devoted suitor visits her in the parsonage library as Cherry reveals she is a fairy bred with a jade vase legend and weapons of happiness love gratitude and charity.
Household hints cover pie crust leaks, keeping floors white, knitting tension, and cooking tricks. Names include Mrs Annie J Sullivan Boston Rosa Newry Pittsfield and Mrs Mab Loyd Bangor with street addresses. Tips suggest an apple pie method that prevents leaking and a milk addition when boiling potatoes to prevent darkening.
A reader asks if the United States pays Panama or Colombia and why, noting the canal lease terms. Questions cover voter eligibility for married Canadian citizens, usage of the word transpire, presidential eligibility by religion, Anzac origins, Boston to Halifax driving distance, first American Hamlet performances, rainbow timings, and the meaning and pronunciation of Kathleen Mavourneen.
The letter asks the editor to settle a claim by printing how many survived attempts to go over Niagara Falls. It notes two survivors: Anna Edson Taylor in October 1901 and Bobby Leach in 1911.
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