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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
7
Practical kitchen tips from readers across towns like Newton Upper Falls Danvers Fall River and Lowell. Recipes and methods include bluefish bakes steam eggs pies jellies and jams with steps on dough canvas rolling and sugar timing.
Miss Rosamond Dixey of Boston and Lenox and Miss Helen Alexander of New York and Lenox, regarded as the colony’s two most attractive vivacious girls, arrived in pink and blue outfits. Dixey wore pink, Alexander blue, with matching hats. Passing Curtis Hotel in a runabout drew admiration and fashion houses report rush orders for similar pink and blue gowns signaling a new style.
Matilda Hastings and a red haired suitor collide with a dating scam when she answers a matrimonial bureau offer. She believes a dashing 30 year old will arrive with a life partner, but a gray haired, red haired man returns the visit with a playful mismatch. The encounter ends with humor and a renewed proposal from Squire Jones.
Our new fall styles arrive daily with a small quantity left. Odds and ends among the goods must be sold at once. Bargains worth while examining them before they disappear.
A sale page lists suits, gowns, coats and waists with various prices from 8.78 to 40.00. Items include Princess Gowns Linen Dresser Net Drey Silk Coats Broadcloth Coats Lace Waists Taffeta Waists Messaline Waists Striped Silk Waists and Wash Waists with several discounted price points.
Paragraph describes fall fashion trends with silk stockings thin fabrics, green for house decor, sealskin furs, Madras striped waists, coats with white skirts, scarlet and blue macaw wing hats, short skirts, dimity nightgowns, and steady fashion change except Japan. Next season hints at long tight sleeves and coordinated frock and shoes.
A reader asks if $30 a week can sustain a romance against parental pressure for a wealthier suitor. The response notes lifestyle costs vary with tastes and that true choice hinges on love versus money, advising patience and continued proposals. The proverb suggests persistence wears down resistance.
A 22 year old man writes for advice on finding a suitable courtship partner. He describes failed attempts at summer ballrooms and social excursions, notes wealth and good appearance, and seeks guidance from Miss Champagne Am to meet proper ladies.
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