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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1911
Page
9
A satirical reflection on Lillian Russell promoting beauty standards for women through her Gems of Thought. The piece criticizes the idea that charm and cosmetics define worth, arguing that true virtue and self-respect matter more than appearances. Walt Mason comments on the era’s beauty craze and its impact on women’s duties.
A Boston letter describes several light hometown items: a Provincetown trip child mispronounces torpedo boats as Tom and Peter boats. Mr Robert J. Kirkwood popular with Dover Street Mission workers faces casual theft jokes. Watertown arsenal lawns recover green after a heat spell. an English visitor mocks Yankee beer while a Bostonian offers a sample. Thomas W Lawson shows bowling at Dreamwold. Dorchester pools see many young swimmers under 16 at Tenean Beach. Rev Philip O Donnell of St. Philip's recovers from church fire injuries. American Press Humorists visit Hotel Brunswick with bellboys humor. Surfside Nantasket mourning after 4 year-old John Scanner killed by electric car. Dedham to honor Police Chief William Drugan with gold watch. motor boat racing grows on Maine’s Clearwater Lake with Dr Heber Bishop’s The Pop. AP reporter Dougan notes Taft trip travel.
A reader letter to Miss Champagne reflects on acceptable romance for a young woman. The writer favors affectionate displays with a loved partner yet warns against advances without genuine regard. She emphasizes knowing the man well before any intimate acts.
A young woman under 21 asks how to invite a male friend she has known for four to five years to her home. The adviser urges self confidence, notes home status irrelevant, and suggests inviting him to signal genuine interest. It argues friends judge by character, not surroundings, and that inviting him could prompt a stronger relationship.
In Tacoma Washington on August 13 34 women are among 129 jurors drawn for the September term of the Superior Court in this city.
Lilith Huntington awaits a visitor with a half hour to live up to a message from Frank Holt. Ten years apart, their reunion reveals past sacrifices and unresolved love as Frank declares he never married and rekindles their bond. The couple contemplates a future together against a park’s fading blossoms.
The People's A. M. E. Mission held a rally in Chelsea to raise 50 for rebuilding a church. Rev. J. B. Jacobs of Cambridge preached at afternoon and evening services, with Rev. R. J. Hargran of South Framingham assisting.
Old Boston hair parlor Alfred De Souza & Co at 58 Winter street is a leading salon with a large, well appointed space. The firm offers hairdressing, shampooing, marceling, dyeing, bleaching, manicuring and sells hair ornaments and toilet supplies. De Souza, born in the Azores, built a renowned business after moving from Blackstone street to Winter street venerable among Boston families.
The Boston Post announces a Sewing Circle department for home makers in New England to share advice on family matters, health hints, and home economy. Readers may ask questions, use pen names, and write on one side of the paper to Serving Circle Editor, Rosten Past.
Miss Rose Pitonof, 17, swims from East 26th Street to Steeplechase Park pier, Coney Island, in eight hours seven minutes. Including tides she likely covered 25 miles, with speeds up to four miles per hour. Her endurance astonishes veteran swimmers as observers praise youth and audacity.
A simple frosting mix lists tablespoonful batter 1 cup confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoonful cocoa with teaspoonful vanilla. Beat well and spread when cake is cold. Credits Emilie Bliss Weeks Hillside Park Maiden.
A Sew ing Circle note advises a simple daily facial wash with hot water and pure soap, followed by a coarse towel, to improve skin. The writer recalls childhood vanity and endorses no cosmetics, claiming current skin remains fair as a baby.
An expectant mother asks Sisters for directions to make a baby basket from a strainer and what it should contain. She inquires about whether a cape with a hood is better than a coat for a winter baby and how many months the baby should wear long clothes.
A reader writes praising a content husband and admonishing Eveline to value him, while another notes hair loss and asks for home remedies after three months of sage tea and alcohol with no results. The letter reflects domestic advice and salon-era home remedy queries.
Make a batter with 2 tablespoons flour 1 egg 1-2 pints of milk and a pinch of salt. Coat sardines with the batter then drop into boiling fat and fry until brown. Serve piled high on paper napkins. ADA WARD 124 Park street Easthampton.
A Berkshire letter writer argues against marrying without the ability to care for a husband’s family. She warns that jealousy from a wife's bond with her mother-in-law causes unhappiness and cites scripture about forsaking parents for a wife. She urges caution and reflects on her own experience after a short marriage.
In Lenox on August 13, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Frothingham of Boston defeated Miss Gertrude Parsons and Malcolm Douglas Sloan 6 4 2 6 7 5 to win the doubles trophy on the Overlee estate courts.
A hair care tip describes a remedy after an appendicitis illness. It recommends weekly shampooing with castile soap, thorough drying, brushing for a minute to remove dead hairs, then parting the hair and applying carbonated petroleum jelly along the parting.
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