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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1916
Page
11
Dear Miss Champagne analyzes a man in his forties dating a girl aged 17 to 20. The writer questions fidelity, intent, and whether the age gap hinders a genuine, lasting bond. The guidance suggests the younger may seek others while promising marriage, indicating uneven motivations and social mismatch.
Paragraph lists fashion trends and styling notes such as narrow belts high coiffures Continental hats artillery gray new shade veils colored lace rolled collars velvet hats straw trim blue taffeta mahogany red ostrich banding long coats with chasuble backs rabbit fur sailor hats wide ribbon coatees and pink hats reportedly in Paris along with striped bordered sunshades.
Advertisement touts an easy weight loss method using Oi of orein capsules taken after meals and at night. Readers are urged to spend time in the open air, weigh weekly, and not skip doses to reach normal weight, claiming harmlessness and digestion benefits.
Readers discuss wage fairness and hours for domestic workers, propose eight hour day, regular pay, and open social spaces. Letters urge respect for maids, retire early for youth, and caution about romantic boundaries amid calls for voting rights.
The Sunday Post features some of the most engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting reader opinions, craft tips, and community input on sewing trends and techniques. Readers share experiences, fabric choices, and advice aimed at home stitchers and hobbyists.
Indianapolis notice to J. Frank Hanly former Indiana governor and Dr Ira Landrith of Boston on their nominations for President and Vice President on the Prohibition party ticket. Hanly repudiates the initiative referendum and recall plank and says he would oppose its enactment into law in his campaign.
In Malden, Judge Riley fined Mr and Mrs Morris Berwin and daughter Mrs Rose Jacobson one cent each for wartime heirs dispute over land with neighbor Mrs Mary E Hutchinson. They allegedly used a garden hose to hinder her cherry picking, leaving the ownership question unsettled and hinting at a possible future stunt to prevent further trouble until next year.
Margaret plans divorce from Ned after discovering his kiss with a widow. Ned returns with a baby, revealing the child is a hospital patients ward baby saved by a nurse. Margaret claims the baby, but Ned hints the nurse helped. they share a new family moment as the story resolves with quiet domestic humor.
Obituary notes Dr Joel M Leonard former Boston Missionary Society head died recently in Friendship Maine. Rev Newton Thompson joins Catholic Mission Society of America. Rev W Love to preach in St Ann’s Revere while pastor on vacation. Rev Cornelius O’Brien leaves Somerville for Maine woods. Melrose delegates form group to continue Northfield Conference work. Father Landrigan hosts 40 altar boys at Nantasket Beach outing. South Congregational Church Women’s Guild to Nantasket Beach outing. Lawn party at Quincy home succeeds. Streak of events ends with West Medway stereopticon lecture by Rev William C Poole.
Neighbors Mrs. Hutchinson and the Berwins fought over a boundary near a cherry tree. Mrs. Hutchinson used a hose on a neighbor, a boy was ducked, and the dispute went to Malden court. Judge Riley ruled bath methods improper to settle ownership of the tree.
A preliminary meeting at the Boston City Club organized the Woodrow Wilson Independent League of Massachusetts to enroll independent voters across parties in support of President Wilson. Attendees included Charles H. Jones George R. Nutter John F. Moors Major Robert E. Green Reginald M. Hull Edmund J. Burke and Ellery Sedgwick. The group plans further meetings and active campaign involvement.
A poem portraying a street scene as soldiers go to war. A sobbing woman clings to a door while drums beat and trumpets sound. Children cheer for soldiers, a widow waits, a girl flirts with war's glamour, as mothers and families face loss and farewell.
The Parliamentary Labor party meeting in London August 8 adopted a resolution deploring the failure to give legislative effect to the recent temporary home rule settlement. It expressed sympathy with the Irish Nationalist party over the repeated postponement of plans to realize their national aims.
Edith Mawane presents a grip ping tale of high finance and romance. The story follows a daring financier whose schemes clash with a destined love, testing trust and ambition as secrets surface and loyalties are strained.
Maude Hall outlines August modes in a features piece illustrated by images in the next Sunday Post. The article highlights seasonal fashions and cultural trends for the month as seen in the magazine.
The Boston Storage Warehouse Company announces extended services for household goods personal effects and automobile storage. Located at Mass and Westland Avenues in Back Bay they highlight 33 years of careful storage and a commitment to serve a growing warehouse neighborhood.
Boston bakers report that despite rising flour lard and sugar costs they will keep the five cent loaf. The National Master Bakers Association discussed the possibility of ten cent loaves due to higher overheads, but local bakers doubt any change.
Dr. S Josephine Baker of the Bureau of Child Hygiene argues that allowing nakedness at home during heat could lower infant death rates. She comments on a letter about a mother on the lower East Side letting her children aged 1 and 3 roam naked.
An advertisement promotes Parisian Sage as the permanent dandruff remedy. It claims washing only cleanses the scalp briefly and that massaging the product into the scalp destroys the dandruff germ, improving hair vitality. It states the solution is harmless, non staining, and inexpensive, available at druggists and toilet counters nationwide.
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