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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1911
Page
11
Mrs Smythe Armstrong's Paris style sparks imitation as lace and puffs flood hats. Miss Truth Demorest suspects a duplicable lace trick and prepares to copy it. A spider hidden in each puff leads to a dramatic church luncheon reveal and fainting.
Mildred Champagne offers guidance to a seeker who values loyalty and tenderness over passionate love. The columnist argues lasting happiness comes from mutual commitment rather than an intense spark, advising honest conversation with a prospective wife and emphasizing loyalty as the key asset in marriage.
Step by step kitchen tips describe making a jelly roll with egg and sugar, water, flour and baking powder, then frying fish cutlets with egg yolk and bread crumbs. The note lists a Mrs M Schlaupitz at 12 East Hoosac Street Adams and a stray address fragment 400 Main Street.
A sewing circle column advises burning old love letters to protect a marriage homing in on personal heartbreak. An engaged reader describes jealousy over a former partner’s letters and a photo, while another asks for red ant remedies shared by readers. Tips discuss silicate of soda solutions to preserve eggs and avoid infestations.
Mildred asks sisters to share if a free millinery school exists in Boston and, if so, its location. She requests information through her circle.
The Bureau of Agriculture advises a preservation formula using one part water glass to 16 parts boiled cooled water. Store fresh eggs no more than three days old in March or April in cool vessels, best in stone containers with lids. avoid soiled cracked or washed eggs.
Dear Alice G. offers a simple method to color a straw hat black using shoe dressing. The writer shares a past success, noting rain and dampness did not affect the color after multiple applications. A hopeful Easter ecard to Mrs St Joseph in hospital is suggested, along with donations of clothes for her children.
A brief note proclaims it is never too late to learn, citing a 37 year old as an example of pursuing stenography. The message, addressed to Maxella, emphasizes ongoing education regardless of age.
Reader writes about a nickel dated 1868 with an inscription, sharing a personal archival note. The letter reflects community interests in local history and earlier coinage details sought by readers.
A reader named Mary asks for the value of a coin bearing the phrase In God We Trust. The note suggests there are few such date coins in existence and seeks guidance on valuation.
A reader asks how to wash a baby's cashmere long coat with dark mottling after a prior wash. The note recalls a kerosene scalp treatment and questions its safety, seeking practical, safe guidance from sisters.
A letter explains making sage tea from a 5 cent package to a pint of water and boiling it to darken hair, claiming it prevents hair loss with usage four times a week. It also notes SAGE TEA and early planting warnings, plus a reader asking how to treat a white heat stain on a dining room table.
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