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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1911
Page
9
A reader asks for marriage consent advice from Mildred Champagne. The answer urges securing a good paying job first, noting love alone cannot pay for essentials like bread, meat, and utilities. It emphasizes youth and responsibility, stating marriage requires practical readiness and independence from parental support.
A reader urges firm daytime yard play for children to curb mischief as youth crime and juvenile protection laws shape parental duties. The column notes examples of boys stealing an ash wagon and pelting a push cart woman, while praising strict routines and community guidance.
A reader named EMILY B argues for corporal punishment as a fair method to guide children through school years, claiming spankings from parents are preferable to teachers’ punishments and insisting children deserve punishment when naughty.
A mother asks fellow homemakers for practical help on daily routines and spring cleaning while caring for a six month old. She describes five rooms and heavy workload and shares her experience with a baby who failed to gain after birth but improved after cow’s milk. EVELYN'S MA.
A reader signs as MAID OF 3 seeking advice on making a living from poultry and small gardens. She asks whether women can farm for income and if small rental farms exist with option to buy, inviting sisters’ experience and guidance.
On the Maine coast near Penobscot Bay an old couple, the Cap'n and Mandy Salter, aid two youths, Jack Nelson and Molly Little, after a canoe capsizes. Cap'n Salter ferries them ashore in a skiff, warms them by a fire, and jokes about his hoped hero medal as the youngsters recount their icy swim and rescue.
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