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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
11
A small Choral Club gathering at a member's home turns into a stormy hide and seek romp. Amid thunder and laughter, Doris and David share a tense moment, leading to a hopeful confession and a kiss as the thunder fades.
State Auditor Gordon announced in Jefferson City that Confederate veterans will begin receiving pensions on October 1 under a Legislature passed act. The payments are set to start this fall.
Readers discuss marriage amid "advanced ideas" and the wedding service. A reader recalls rings and equal partnership, another defends wedding rings as honor, while a third criticizes reformist trends as vanity. A columnist argues child rearing is women's work and landlords should manage families responsibly.
Mrs Ellen W Adams of 39 Atkinson Street Bellows Falls Vermont describes severe head eczema itching and hair loss worsened by combing. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for three months she reports a full cure and renewed hair growth. Signed November 16 1912.
Simple at home regimen uses Cuticura Ointment applied gently to affected areas, five minute rinse with Cuticura Soap, then ongoing bathing. Encourages daily use of Cuticura Soap to prevent inflammation and clogged pores. Free 32 page Skin Book and samples offered by mail from Boston.
A letter from Mrs B argues a couple can live on $10 to $12 weekly with careful budgeting. She notes frugality in food and clothing, owning luxuries like electricity, and suggests men entrust income management before marriage. Another reader warns thrift hinges on avoiding leaks and buying out of season.
A fragment from a column or letter discusses landlords and babies, likely part of a social or community sewing circle page. The snippet hints at local concerns or anecdotes about housing and families, reflecting daily life coverage in the era.
A reader lampoons women who claim constant insults as vanity. She cites a supposed “frightened” woman who bursts into a house, pretends fear, and toys with male attention, then questions policing such harassment.
A New England mustard producer touts its full chain from seed to can. The company emphasizes buying whole seeds and grinding in house, claiming strict quality and purity across its century of operation.
The Sunday Post prints notable letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader opinions, tips, and community interests on craft topics and club activities.
Dear Miss Champagne advises a 20 year old engaged man about proposed limits on his partner’s friendships. She argues age favors wait until 22 before marrying, notes both should keep friends, and warns against isolating a partner unless friends are clearly harmful.
Judge Morton issued a writ of habeas corpus to halt Nora Joyce an 18 year old Irish immigrant from deportation. The court ruled the immigration board did not have exclusive reliance on a medical certificate and ordered an impartial hearing set for September, with Joyce released on bail pending the hearing.
Benjamin L. Cohen and Israel Goodman doing business as Benjamin L. Cohen & Co. filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in U S District Court. Liabilities total 126 898 with assets 11 311 mainly debts owed. Of the liability total 94 000 is secured. Isaac Watchmaker of Boston is principal creditor with 80 600 secured by mortgages on real estate in Haverhill.
John A. McDonald of Beverly Ice Company was arraigned in Salem Court on selling ice at short weight. He claimed ignorance of the problem, though his scales were inaccurate. Judge Battis fined $25 on each of two counts and held him in $400 bonds posted by his employers.
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