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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1921
Page
2
A reflective piece from Angelo Patri on guiding children with simple questions about cows milk warmth and weather. It shows how adults stumble toward humility when a child’s questions reveal gaps in knowledge and belief.
A wounded state trooper is carried from a car to a Kingston inn as Pa Cosgrove and helpers set up an improvised bed. A mysterious, tall, handsome man at a corner table draws the narrator’s uneasy attention while locals scramble for a Kingston doctor. The scene unfolds with theaterlike tension as bystanders discuss Doc Moss and the urgent need for medical aid.
A fragmented fashion narrative describes a girl’s simple line dress with white kraft, leather trim, and satin binding on collar and cuffs, plus a gray duvetyn suit with metallic embroidery. The text shifts to a dramatic scene where Pa Cosgrove urges a car ride to fetch Doc Moss as Dileky and innkeeper collide with a tall man, leaving the inn in turmoil.
A collage of curiosities notes Norse teaching methods for speech and mirror practice, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia graphite beds, a colossal Borneo stick insect, ancient sulfur as brimstone, the potato’s South American origin and spread to Spain and Virginia, Libyan Senussi bans on smoking and dancing, Arab desert life centered in cities, and graphite sources in Ceylon Bohemia Germany France and the United States.
A compressed 1920s style reflection on gender roles notes women keep to the grindstone while men confuse vanity and indigestion with conscience and politics. It contrasts a woman’s heart with a man’s misreadings of love, duty, and attraction.
An excerpted glimpse of the 1921 issue featuring over 800 styles and patterns from Washington Post contributors. It notes dress sizes from bust 36 to 42 inches, material guidelines, shifting gender norms, and elements of modern dress sensibilities alongside a fable-like Fox family tale.
In a children story by Blanche Silver Morning, Mamma Red Fox urges Daddy Red Fox to share hunting duties with Mrs Gray Fox. After resisting at first, Daddy learns the value of partnership as Mamma orchestrates hunts while Daddy snoozes, culminating in a lesson on responsibility and feeding the cubs.
Winifred Black recounts Mrs Pettibone a pretty tired homemaker who laments the endless monotony of daily chores yet finds value in her care for petunias and cookies. Black contrasts housework with factory life, noting workers’ pride and resilience amid repetitive tasks.
The November 18 forecast notes unsettled operations and potential delays to progress and finances. It cautions against speculation, urges postponement of major changes, and advises protecting money while birthdays face a perplexing year.
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