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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1909
Page
7
A Quaker Oats advertising tale extols Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice as delicious digestible cereals. It claims Prof. Anderson developed a method using sealed guns and high heat to blast starch granules, expanding grains eight times with preserved coats, urging households to try them and call their grocer. The piece promotes daily use and varied serving ideas.
A reader asks if a 24 year old with a steady job should marry a 17 year old farmer’s daughter who has never worked. The adviser warns against marrying for money or a good time and urges considering genuine love and mutual commitment.
A speaker warns a fiancé that love may not endure and urges delaying marriage. He cautions that thoughts of a more thrifty and useful partner could arise, urging careful consideration of the future spouse. He notes that breaking an engagement is easier than obtaining a divorce.
A man engaged to Miss Champagne asks if he may break the engagement after meeting a second suitor. He trusted a two year wait but now dislikes his first fiancée’s qualities and wonders about honor and honesty in ending the arrangement while keeping her unaware of the new relationship.
In a Connecticut River voyage the Yankee schooner Sally Ann commanded by Captain Spooner encounters mud flats. Mate Comstock challenges, is told to tend his part, the anchor drops and the vessel luffs to windward before stopping. Comstock bows and states his duty to anchor.
The piece argues that young men aged 18 to 20 are unlikely to stay true and urges young women to face reality. It suggests telling the first girl the truth and asking for release from a broken vow, since she could do better without clinging to an ill matched engagement.
A character named Dagoman asserts resilience against poverty in a dialect poem style. He defies mockery, vows to save, and rejects returning to begging or failure. The piece blends humor with a plea for dignity and perseverance.
A brief verse notes a sudden contact as a man descending is struck by an unseen force, someone’s aeroplane swoops past and taps him on the back in a striking, abrupt moment.
Hayrix and Jake discuss future plans after college with talk of becoming a doctor and a possible stint in bankruptcy. The dialogue hints at Jake exploring financial risk and a potential shift from education to uncertain ventures.
A collection of practical kitchen instructions and ready to copy recipes. It includes potato cakes with potato water, boiled egg fillings with chicken and parsley, breaded fried slices, and hominy griddle cakes. Names and addresses of contributors appear alongside the recipes.
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