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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1910
Page
9
A widow keeper of Anvil Ledge Lighthouse plans to extinguish the light to avenge a past grievance. After a dogged vigil she saves a gull and resists revenge as a ship bears down. The act spares many while she prays for mercy and helps bring survivors to port.
A young stenographer, 21, asks Miss Champagne if a wife should work after marriage given his $12 weekly pay and his fiancée earning $8 weekly. He notes three years together, her willingness to continue working post marriage, and concerns about living within their means on his salary alone.
A warm message from Boy's Mother extols loving animals and children. She links maternal kindness to responsible households, praises cat companionship as training in compassion, and urges women to guard their good names through kind acts and thoughts.
A reader asks for sisterly advice on how to obtain information about a deceased person and an unclaimed fortune. She provides the deceased's name and last address and seeks steps to locate heirs and claim the estate.
A fragment notes an estate in Glasgow Scotland held in chancery and advertised with requests for information. The notice invites inquiries addressed to PURPLE HEATHER regarding proceedings.
A reader defends cats and animals, denounces cruelty, and urges sisters who admire cats to stand up for the dumb ones, hoping for broader protection and awareness. The letter emphasizes compassion for animals and calls for action against cruelty in the country.
A compact survey of the name Gertrude tracing its religious resonance with saints and its literary footprint from Shakespeare to Gertrude of Wyoming. It recounts Gertrude’s symbolism, art depictions with rats and mice, and the tale of Baron von der Wart and Queen Agnes highlighting fidelity to trust. The piece previews forthcoming names Anna Annabel Nancy and Catherine.
An anxious reader asks for advice to stop a chiffon taffeta dress from cutting into the waist. She notes the dress has been worn only five times in two years and seeks a remedy to prevent further discomfort.
A Post reader thanks the Sewing Circle for its coverage of sailors. She notes many sailors she has met were perfect gentlemen and defends their uniforms from derision, wishing God speed and safety to all.
A young girl of two years asks Sewing Circle readers for a tried remedy for thinning hair this summer. She signs as BALD and seeks advice from kind readers who follow the column.
Emma Smith of 27 State Street Portland Maine appeals for help locating her half brother Andrew Davis. Put into a Harrison Avenue home as an infant, he stayed until about 18, then disappeared. Emma’s father was George Smith, a sign painter, and her mother Annie. they once lived on Davis Court in South Boston.
If Fanglish Once Removed can contact Mrs. Thomas Hunt at 87 Carver Street Boston she may receive the Birmingham Weekly Post free or arrange to have it mailed.
A letter from A R T requests the recipe for Watermelon Preserve to be printed in the Sewing Circle column, praising the feature and signing with initials A. R. T.
A fragment from GREY-LOCKS argues that love may spark courtship but not marriage. It contends lasting commitment requires deeper certainty beyond romance, warning that even strong affection cannot erase practical consequences of married life.
A reader identifies as JANICE MEREDITH describes a contented marriage and family in a letter. She notes enjoying reading, having a husband and a young son, and mentions keeping a bird instead of a cat. She signs off with a friendly but brief message.
A reader asks how to whiten hand made linen lace. She wonders if bleaching is needed and what type of bleach to use, seeking practical guidance from the Sewing Circle.
A 19 year old asks how close to trim fingernails should be for beauty. Some peers keep nails about three sixteenths of an inch beyond the flesh, while others trim closer. She seeks the most attractive length and guidance.
A reader recounts ending a flea problem with inexpensive insect powder spread around room edges for three nights. Hundreds of fleas die when swept up, as they cannot survive in the powder. The writer, fond of cats, explains they freed themselves from an angora infestation and will not keep cats.
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