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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
7
Miss Margaret Sawyer, a Malden girl, trained in Boston and abroad in Paris and Germany, has won acclaim in The Merry-Go-Round at the Colonial Theatre. Managers sought her engagement after her return, and social circles have celebrated her rising career with theatre parties and greetings.
A reader asks how to tell if a young man two years her senior loves her. The columnist suggests a girl will know when affection is mutual, advises patience for a frank confession, and notes a short courtship may need time for the signal of love to appear.
Leita Russell writes a column on married life with wry observations. Her hints touch on heiress wives, the dilemma of waking from dreams, social snubs, and the quirks of church choirs. The piece satirizes husbands press agents and the mother in law dynamic.
Williamstown reports the death of Henry Hopkins 1837 11 at Rotterdam pneumonia after resigning the Williams College presidency last June. He served as Army chaplain in the Civil War and led Williams from 1902 until illness forced his son to take the post in 1907. He leaves two daughters Alice and Louise and second wife Jeanette Southworth Hopkins. Surviving siblings include Col A L Hopkins Archibald and Mark Hopkins plus two sisters.
Elwood Indiana August 18 Gwendolyn Washburn an 18 year old girl escaped drowning in White river south of Omega after a turtle clung to her foot during a heat relief swim. A male diver retrieved her as bystanders assisted she was pulled ashore and revived after 17 minutes.
Nettie helps her blind husband Ralph pursue writing while he endures a painful sewing burden. After years of hope and fear, a manuscript finally is accepted, lifting a joy beyond expression from Ralph and renewing their bond.
An advertisement extols Van Camp's Milk as sterile and pure, contrasting it with raw milk and claiming extensive testing. It describes processing from Holstein cows, sterilization after sealing, and high butter fat content, promising cost savings and convenience for families and immigrant babies in New York.
Nettie navigates a moral gamble in a domestic tale as she pursues earnings by sewing while her husband Ralph writes stories for fifteen dollars a week. Her longing for nicer dresses drives silent sacrifice and a hopeful dream of wealth in a shared city life.
A Sunday Post feature shares full page kitchen guidance with recipes and household tips. Includes lamb dish instructions with seasonings, veal or mutton force meat, boiled eggs, browning gravy, and garnish ideas, plus chicken supreme and various cakes from New England contributors.
An advertisement argues against premiums, stating P and G Naphtha Soap sells on merit not wrappers or gifts. It claims the soap saves three hours per wash day and leaves clothes whiter brighter sweeter and cleaner.
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