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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1912
Page
7
A reader argues for mutual allowances in marriage to prevent humiliation and control. The letter condemns wives who seize pay envelopes while husbands beg for funds for fares and small luxuries, urging both spouses to receive independent budgets.
The letter from a six year married woman with two children argues the wife should manage family money. She describes receiving her husband’s $22 weekly wages and paying bills including milk, rent, and a cooperative bank, asking if her method helps other wives.
A reader writes to the Circle asking for sound advice after following the group since its start. She seeks practical counsel on matters likely affecting members and communal support.
A former stenographer asks how to balance finances and clothing in marriage. Her husband, twice her age, earns well but insists on sole control of money and purchases. She wonders if she should work to gain funds for personal accessories and a voice in clothing choices.
An illustrated tale contrasts domestic mischief with a moving hospital scene. A wife drains funds for false hair amid family hardship while a boy in hospital finds comfort as a dog returns his joy and faith.
A collection of general interest letters appears in the Sunday Post, titled from the Many Sewing Circle. Readers share opinions and community news in brief notes and queries.
A vintage advertisement touts Gold Dust as superior to soap for dishes, claiming it cleans deep, removes hidden food particles, and kills germs. It markets a 5 cent size and a larger package for greater economy, promising to cut washing time by half.
A Boston boy defends a small terrier from a bully. The dog is mauled and dies after a confrontation, leaving the boy gravely injured and hospitalized. A nurse and doctor tend to him as he longs for the lost pet.
Professor Rotch, noted meteorologist and founder of the Blue Hill Observatory, died yesterday after an operation for appendicitis at Elliot Hospital. Born 1861 in Boston, he studied at MIT and Harvard, led meteorology at Harvard from 1906, and earned international honors including the Legion of Honor and the Prussian Order of the Crown.
Four canoeists including a young woman were saved from drowning yesterday on the Charles River at Riverside by Metropolitan Police Officers George Coombs and John Dwyer.
Sergeant William H. Chisson and officers patrolled the river all day as a heavy gale created dangerous waves. The first rescue occurred near Norumbega Park when a couple tipped from a canoe and were saved by Officer Dwyer. A second rescue near Riverside station saved two young men from the water by Officer George Coombs.
Herman H Bodenschatz a Mount Harvard man and son of Lieutenant Herman Bodenschatz of Jamaica Plain police died suddenly at his West Roxbury home. He was 31 and connected with the Pierce Arrow company well known in the automobile trade.
Mendelssohn St Paul offered as Easter concert by Handel and Haydn Society at Symphony Hall. Soloists Mia Bonner Williams soprano Jennie F Johnson contralto Franklin Riker tenor Earl Cartwright baritone. Boston Festival Orchestra led by J W Crowley with organist Hiram Tucker. Seventeenth performance by the society.
Review praises the performance for its fluent vocal writing and skilled instrumentation. It highlights Mollenhauer's clear balance, Cartwright’s strong solo value, and the dramatic impact of the arias such as Oh God I Have Mercy and Consume Them. Despite poor weather, a large audience attended.
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