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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1920
Page
19
A reader column in which women describe social pressures to wear makeup and chase appearance. A respondent argues for inner qualities and equal regard, while another voice laments dating norms and height bias, urging honesty and compatibility.
Practical kitchen tips from the Sunday Post recipes column include halved pears canned with sugar after paring, and corn canned with water and salt for long storage. Instructions cover cleaning, boiling times, and finishing for table use with butter and milk. Names Mrs A C Fuller and Lillian Bayliss appear with address details.
A blunted machine needle can be sharpened by stitching through a piece of the same paper briefly. Hot water on the knife makes slicing hard boiled eggs easier. Wipe nothing dry. Rust causes broken umbrella ribs. apply a drop of machine oil to each rib point and operate the frame to extend life. Mrs H B Crosby East Boston.
Miss Alice Stuart discusses after theatre meals in The Book of Good Manners. It advises a light supper such as oysters or cold roast chicken with lettuce salad and an ice. The trend away from elaborate multi course post theatre dinners is noted.
Mystics hold cucumber dreams as a favorable omen for the sick with speedy recovery. For the young, love may quickly bloom. for the already in love, marriage to the beloved is possible. Some warn that eating cucumbers in a dream predicts false hopes and limited fortune.
A young 19 year old witch asks how to handle two suitors. The adviser urges patience until she is sure which man she prefers, recommending honesty with both and time to decide while keeping both as friends.
A narrator recalls Donegal Bay with a window scene in the city smoke. Memories of a lover, boating, waves, gulls, and bright sunlight return as Junetime and lovetime fade, yet the sun still glints on the bay.
The poem mocks easy money and booming times, asking how many have saved or planted wealth. It questions reliance on luck, drafts a caution about a possible downturn, and urges thrift despite today’s profits and pleasures.
A historical column presents reader inquiries and short answers on topics including immigration totals by country Germany and Italy, city population comparisons London versus New York, weather deck definition, pitching a ball with rise, age comparison Harding and Cox, and meaning of stale bread with brief clarifications.
A lawyer reads a will granting Marcia Brewster a marble Apollo statuette. One year later Marcia welcomes a new guest to her elegant home, where the statuette symbolizes love and happiness.
Miss Helen Ardelle, age 20 from Seattle, attributes early success to belief in herself. After funding a home business while at the University of Washington, she grew a candy venture with her mother and sister, expanding from $12 to substantial yearly sales and planning a factory upgrade. Tomorrow—Check Your BabyT
Marcia refuses a request then Mr Loring arrives with a pleasant smile and kind manner as the conversation continues.
The article was on sale for years and not patented. In the United States an invention cannot be patented if it has been on sale or publicly used for more than two years before the filing unless the sale or use is proven abandoned.
Marcia Brewster receives a lawyer’s citation hinting she is a beneficiary of Mrs. Alexander’s will. She hopes for a sum large enough to clear the mortgage and holds varying guesses about the amount while considering visiting Mr. Loring to learn the value. The setup follows a quiet domestic scene with anticipation and social nuances.
The piece highlights a reversible high collar on blouses and the cape as a staple evening wrap. It notes fine lace kimono style blouses, white georgette frocks with colored sashes, periwinkle kiddies frocks, a decline in extremely decollete gowns, and trends like bright glace kid sports hats and wired metal lace tunics over satin slips. Monkey fur is predicted to be popular this winter.
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