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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
7
Humorous and satirical reflections on marriage from a wartime era column. The piece imagines epigrams on wives and husbands, noting the dynamics of affection, dependence, and mutual expectations. It weaves sharp quips about romance and domestic life with playful exaggeration and social commentary.
A poem by James J. Montague muses on using famous names to gain recognition and money. It ponders naming power, from Burns to John Drew or Barrymore, and doubts the risk of seeking fame through others' reputations. The speaker rejects attempting such fame.
The surname Grover along with Groves Graves and Greaves derives from Anglo-Saxon terms for a grove or tree lined road. Early bearers were identified by living along such paths, giving surnames that predate modern personal descriptors and reflect local geography.
Mystic interpreters deem table dreams as omens of abundance for the dreamer who sits at one. Eating at a table signals financial prosperity and happiness, while luxurious fare warns against indulgence. Clearing a table is unlucky, and breaking a table foretells upheaval.
Franklin D Roosevelt is awarded the honorary Doctor of Laws at the Pennsylvania Military College fifty eighth commencement. Will iam Inschaffer attorney general of Pennsylvania and Lewis T Bryant commissioner of labor of New Jersey receive honorary degrees. Maj Gen William G Price Jr head of the Pennsylvania National Guard earns a Master of Military Science and William J Backer of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad is awarded a Master of Civil Engineering.
The article surveys summery frocks favored this year with sheer fabrics, net overlays, lace insertions, and ruffles. It suggests color contrasts, aproned tunics, and festive belts, noting options in georgette crepe and organdie, plus taffeta with gingham and varied trims for misses.
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