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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
13
A 50 year old man asks if he should marry an 18 year old. Miss Champagne notes many marriages succeed but many fail, calls life a gamble, and says if both are happy marriage may work, while highlighting the age gap and differing worldviews.
Plant dahlia seed in spring to bloom the same year and enjoy new colors and shapes. Seeds from seed stores suit beginners and curious gardeners alike.
An advertisement promises free six packets of face powders with two types Poudre Fascination and Poudre Petalias for a lasting natural look. It cites Virgil of Paris as the creator and claims the powders prevent shiny noses and greasy complexions while matching skin tones.
An advertisement offers a three part course titled My Beauty Secrets with methods to brighten skin reduce wrinkles raise cheek sag and improve hair eyebrows and lashes. It claims prizes won and includes free face powder samples with a trial reading period and optional full kit, address in New York.
Henry S. Washburn notes a Civil War veterans banquet at the Quincy House honoring the memory of Curtis Guild. The old song by George F. Root is sung to salute the fallen leader, with lines about an empty chair, mourning, and prayers for the departed.
Readers share recipes from the Sunday Post including codfish and rice bake with milk and egg, sardines with potato salad using olives and parsley, and a brown bread style loaf with corn meal and graham flour. The note credits Mrs. P. E. Heath of Hudson.
Fashion notes describe collars varying in height and material with silk and muslin favored. A flat brimmed sailor hat with a high crown recalls a Quaker style. Utility dresses favor navy or black hairlines and simple cotton for graduation outfits. Voile embroidery and low crowned riding hats appear this season. Diamonds set with black stones gain brilliancy while tailored shirts and dresses trend toward high necks.
A Shelburne Nova Scotia reader shares tips for longer sheet life by resewing worn mid seam, laying newspapers under new carpet to deter moths, and a mustard poultice using egg white. A banana and egg white makes a cream substitute.
George J Stingel of West Medford connected with the Boston Post advertising staff and Miss Hazel B Waters of East Boston were quietly married in Concord yesterday by Rev. Robert Walker. Adele Bremer attended the bride and Louis A Stingel served as best man.
In the Boston Post Sewing Circle a reader Letters section offers guidance on gossip, moral judgments, and whether to tell a prospective spouse about past conduct. Contributors urge empathy, caution public shaming, and trust in honest partners while discussing the "Minding Your Own" dilemma and female double standards.
The Post shares a reader feature on monikers from Boston era to modern wordplay. It includes examples like WILL H BRADLEY and SCARLET LETTER and invites reader queries on family roles and women's rights with strong letters about work equality and legal protections.
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