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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1910
Page
9
Auntie quotes Mildred Champagne praising a young woman named H for displeasing a man’s loose morals. The letter urges women to defend standards, avoid breath and drink issues, and confront inappropriate behavior rather than overlook it.
A letter from 18 year old Sarah asks about loving a man nicknamed Shrimpe for his height. The adviser downplays size and urges embracing love, citing Napoleon as an example and praising heart and brains over stature. The tone defends the couple and invites the girl to ignore friends’ mockery.
A 17 year old girl asks if her non dancing stance should affect her relationship with a young man who enjoys dance. The adviser suggests learning to dance to improve charm and health and to align tastes. The piece notes approval from an eminent authority and emphasizes sociability and mutual interests in friendships.
A collection of dessert and salad ideas includes cranberry sherbet from Mrs E N Russell Jr of South Dartmouth, a potato onion cucumber bacon salad from Mrs Arthur F Sampson of Hanover Mass, and a layered fruit dessert from Mrs H T Dowley of Brattleboro Vermont.
Alice Errington breaks with Paul Quenten over a butterfly life of luxury. At Cliffhaven, Paul patches the broken engagement with a plan for a simple Cedarhurst autumn wedding. Bobby Gwynn, her cavalier, departs for Europe after helping lift the spell of fashion.
The farm of Lewls Brackett in South Windham Maine was struck by lightning at noon and burned. Two cows a colt and 30 tons of hay and half the house furniture were lost. The storm was the heaviest in 15 minutes this summer.
A fragment shows a period letters page with readers signing as Louise Barbara Winslow Sea Maid Lass of the Silver Sword Dolores Trefethen and Katrine Marion Clark. The message asks for age location and personal details and mentions correspondence between young women.
A farmer writes that angle worms used for fishing do not harm plants while short white cut worms threaten cucumbers. He notes cucumbers may need more water and recalls the cut worm has caused more damage than a fire that summer.
A homeowner reports widespread garden damage from cutworms in New Hampshire. Despite sowing extensive seed, cucumbers and early peas were destroyed. The writer notes a thriving flower garden after rain and praises her daughters who manage farm tasks and house duties, asking about sisters in Dover.
A reader from Mountain Laurel asks if any sisters or relatives of Margaret and Mary Helen Polk, born in Cambridge Massachusetts, are known. They mention father Daniel Polk born Detroit a descendant of President Polk and mother Anastacia Powers. Last trace notes the father with Cambridge city employment in 1890.
A reader urges physical punishment for misconduct by daughters aged 15 17 and 18 arguing that other corrections should fail first. The writer describes using a black walnut ruler to administer six to twelve blows on the palms as a disciplinary method.
A letter response counsels wives to stay neat and keep a tidy home or surprise husbands with evening outings. The writer recalls ten years of marriage and urges wives to recapture the charm of their bride days to maintain happiness.
In a letter from South Boston the maid rejects comparison with her mistress and argues service is not a disgrace. Irish Rose echoes the idea that the mistress has equal right to be in, stating a royal motto theme.
BR J T argues for clearer duties of maids and better home support as innovations in industry reach households. He notes improvements from home bakeries public laundries and school cooking classes aiding mothers housekeepers and homemakers.
A reader recalls a advised home remedy for a bowed leg condition in a fat titled brother. Boots laced instead of buttoned and sugar were given as directed. The legs gradually straightened to normal alignment, encouraging others to try the method.
Next Sunday's embroidery made easy design in the Sunday Post guides readers to decorate both the front and back of a shirtwaist. The pattern targets every needle worker seeking simple yet stylish embellishment.
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