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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1911
Page
9
A quirky tale narrates Tony the boy who renounces childish attire and dreams of piracy. He abandons learning, imagines a fearless sea life, and someday becomes the terror of the deep until a truancy officer forces him toward schooling.
James B Haggin is Kentucky’s largest land owner and leading horse trainer owner. George Haven Putnam, New York publisher, is a chess master who left Göttingen after joining the Union Army. Chaplain J J Kane of the navy wrote a History of English Newspapers. Captain John H Cook, publisher, received a Congress medal for Civil War bravery. Herman Ridder, New York editor, started as an eleven year old hat store errand boy. Thomas Gore, Oklahoma Senator, lost both eyes by age eleven in separate accidents.
The assignment board of the New England Southern Methodist Conference met to assign pastors for the coming year with expected changes. An executive session accepted a plan to raise a fund for superannuated ministers by a 1.12 percent assessment on salaries of $800 or more and 0.5 percent on those under $800.
Recipes from Orange Mass Springfield and Worcester offer layered turkey and dressing bake creamy with milk eggs butter and bread crumbs. Beef with vegetables dumplings and dumpling flour mix cooks. lobster oyster pie with crust and lobster ball filling shown by local cooks.
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Post invites New England homemakers to discuss family problems, domestic tips, and health remedies. Correspondents may use pseudonyms and should write on one side of the page, addressing letters to the Sew ing Circle Editor.
A commemorative poem thanks the Boston Post for its honest reporting and value. Mentions Newton Newkirk with All Sorts Duffey in sports and Walt Mason’s humor with a women’s corner muse. Signed OBERTIA.
A mother advises beginning weaning next month and not nursing into a second summer. She plans to start weaning her 18 month old on April 16 and notes early weaning makes the process easier for both mother and baby.
A reader signs as TEDDY offering household tips. Milk to wash linoleum, weekly soap wash for stoves, ammonia polish for brightness, newspaper to wipe, enamel for bedstead. Recommends mild routines and invites a response.
A reader asks for methods to whiten a hardwood kitchen floor without success despite daily mopping. She also seeks safe ways to whiten a yellowing neck area, noting peroxide she has used does not help. The message is signed by a mother of one.
A reader offers a soap and ammonia jewelry cleaning method and brush technique. She asks about a sewing machine attachment to edge cloths, baby basket size for a crib alternative, a secondhand carriage, and shares embroidery plans and a practical household setup.
Quick tips to refresh a satin bow while still on the hat. Steam lightly from a distance to relax fibers, then smooth with a clean cloth. Use a soft brush to lift nap and re-tie edges for crisp appearance. avoid direct heat.
A reader asks why her five year old son sweats on the forehead during the first hours after bedtime. She notes indoor heat from two stoves in a flat, window left open 1–2 feet, daytime outdoor activity, and a healthy child otherwise. She seeks information from Apple Blossom.
A reader shares a brass bed cleaning method learned from the Sunday Post. Wet a cloth with ammonia water, rub with soap, polish the brass, and finish with a dry woolen cloth for a satisfactory shine.
A letter warns Pullman conductor's wife about using a comforter for her eight and a half month old boy detailing that it can damage the roof of the mouth and cause adenoids. The writer cites personal failure after giving a comforter to a three year old who later needed surgical removal.
A column warns against using a baby comforter due to health risks such as enlarged tonsils and throat issues, urging protective sleepwear. It also discusses child behavior, discipline, and the home environment, stressing supervision after dark and respect for elders in a letter-style exchange.
A reader asks how much hops to use for a pillow to cure sleeplessness and where to buy hops in large quantities. The note seeks guidance on proper quantity and availability to ease nightly restlessness.
A reader asks for a remedy to remove a large ink blot from a waist of a pink silk party dress after signing a telegram. She appeals to fellow sisters for advice on stain removal.
A reader asks how to fix Easter pictures using plaster parts like friends do, addressed to sisters as a pastor nears. The note notes Bohemia origin.
A mother of four notes she dresses her baby in short clothes once the child reaches six or seven months, emphasizing practical outfits for infancy.
A reader asks Miss Champagne about pursuing a serious relationship after a dance. The adviser cautions that a single evening or two of attention does not bind a man and notes the other girl’s flirtation is not a burden on the reader.
The writer, 19, confesses a relationship with an 84 year old man for three months. He urged marriage in spring but has since dated another girl. She seeks guidance on whether to take him back, arguing his flirtation is a common not unforgivable misstep.
Paragraph points on fads and fashions describe the tunic return and a great ribbon season. Skirts stay straight while white velvet shoes appear. Silver gray weaves in stripes and checks gain popularity. Black and white tailored looks remain in fashion. Sarah twill silk in solid color attracts attention for spring. Lingerie blouses trend simple kimono lines. Striped silks shown in shops with black paired with white or bright colors as the popular pattern.
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