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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1911
Page
7
In a long column from The Sewing Circle, Aunt Susan replies to readers on mother in law issues and home life in Boston. The piece shares domestic tips on patience with elders, managing expectations, and applying the golden rule, with reader questions about nails and whitening hands.
A woman seeks to recover a baby given away three years ago placed in a home. She asks whether the agent or institution can be compelled by law to disclose the child’s whereabouts and how to trace it. The letter expresses deep concern and requests guidance.
Letter from Charlotte recommending a product as a soft waterproof cotton-like substitute for rubber sheeting. She notes neighbors and she have used it with satisfaction, it does not harden or crack, lasts for years and is inexpensive.
A nurse advises starting a baby on a soft boiled or coddled egg at breakfast with well toasted bread and milk. Dinner should be creamy baked potato with milk and a pinch of salt, plus baked custard. Between meals offer oat meal gruel with milk and a molasses cookie, or dry toast to aid teething.
A reader describes a method to extend rubber sheeting life by covering it with a strip of heavy sheet ing around the edges. Buy rubber sheeting at about two dollars a yard, add a three inch wide strip of bleached or unbleached material, stretch over the bed, and pin to the mattress. Do not let the covering wrinkle. the writer cites a personal example of three years’ use on an invalid’s bed.
A reader in the Sewing Circle asks fellow members for the correct rag width for colonial rag projects. Marion signs the note seeking guidance from the sisters.
A Watertown youth struck a comic deal to trade his umbrella for entry to several dances at Revere pavilion, only to need taxis home as rain hit. Other items note a Newton girl with a bulldog, a ham sandwich for a dog, and South End efforts to tidy alleys.
Kathleen’s romance with a wealthy judge ends in disillusionment as Jason withdraws his quiet devotion. Kathleen faces loneliness and reorders dreams of love and life away from material security.
A poem by Walt Mason from 1911 contrasts Chinese and American medical lore. It humorously depicts doctors answering illness with rituals and absurd, exaggerated remedies, ending with a playful note on returning to China for legitimate care.
A tense domestic tale follows Kathleen and Jason as years pass after a failed romance and a judge's death. Kathleen confronts love again when Jason returns with a potential wife and she weighs waiting versus pursuing future happiness. The diary entry hints at past regrets and the need for patient commitment.
A reader asks Mildred Champagne about a housekeeper dating a widower near 40 with a 10 year old daughter. They share care and affection but have not discussed marriage. The adviser weighs whether to expect a definite proposal or to continue the arrangement as is.
A reader argues modern women demand more than suitors can offer. He cites a Maine coast resort visit where a woman asked for an automobile. He notes fewer men than women aged 18 to 35 in eastern states and suggests auto ownership as a barrier to romance in Brockton.
A collection of old fashioned kitchen notes includes milk based desserts with cornstarch and egg whites, tomato onion bake with flour and eggs, and a fried apple batter with baking powder. Contributors include Mrs. Frhd Donnelly of Roxbury, Mrs. E. G. Norton of Indian Orchard, and Mrs. C. H. Reed of Gardiner Maine.
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