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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1917
Page
11
Household hints advise dumping a handful of corn meal into a greasy kettle to absorb the fat and ease washing. It also suggests sprinkling corn meal on wet hands to soften them and adding a tablespoon to doughnut batter to reduce fat absorption. Mrs. Ethel M. Miles Barton Vermont.
A letter from a 16 year old warns of early marriage. A woman age 21, engaged soon, suggests waiting until 21 and inheriting $5000. Springtime signs off seeking liberty and wealth. A reader, 19, married to a Navy sailor, offers devotion and hopes a navy for girls.
A collection of unsigned letters from readers praising patriotism and supporting enlistment in the Red Cross and armed forces. One writer expresses love for Uncle Sam and Old Glory, another defends rural work ethics, and a Brunswick Maine correspondent describes a seashore farm thriving with crops and seafood.
The text discusses extending court records after final judgment and detailing formats such as long-hand typewriting print or loose-leaf filing. It notes Finance Commission recommendations on record-keeping and accuses Campbell of not judging with the expected judicial spirit.
A reader disputes a Boston Post claim that he was once a sheriff candidate in Suffolk County. He argues the 1880 race was distant and defends the Finance Commission report, criticizing Clerk Campbell as biased and out of touch with present needs. The letter references House Bill 1898 and proposed changes to Section 25 of Chapter 165.
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