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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1916
Page
11
Cardinal O Connell attends 100th anniversary celebration in Lowell with high mass at Immaculate Conception Church East Merrimac Street Belvidere section at 11 o clock.
A reader letters page discusses delaying marriage to learn cooking and sewing, suggests husbands attend dances, asks about saving and annuities, condemns wives escorted by male friends, and critiques flirtations by married men with unmarried women. The writers urge practical help and reflect on balance in marriage.
A speaker condemns men for harassment and urges equal rights to respond. She argues both sexes share responsibility and calls for eliminating the practice within society. The statement emphasizes moral duty and gender equality in addressing abuse.
The cardinal was escorted from the parochial residence by cadets as clergy from across the city attended the 100th anniversary service. Mass was conducted by Very Rev. T. Wade Smith with sermons by Rev. P. B. Donnelly. The cardinal praised the order’s century of labor and Lowell’s support, urging continued blessing and progress.
A household hint suggests boiling water in an aluminum kettle with salt to clean silver. Dip or place the piece in the solution for a few minutes, then wash in hot soapsuds and wipe dry. Effective for chased silver. contact Mrs Oscar A Barrows of 1 Fisher Street Westboro.
The Cambridge Lodge of Elks held its annual memorial service at Elks Hall in Central Square with over 1000 Elks and guests attending. Exalted Ruler Thomas I Sullivan directed the ritual as John Francis Crosby delivered the address. The Miks quartet highlighted the musical program.
A two weeks mission opened last night by Redemptorist Fathers at St James Church on Harrison Avenue. This week the mission targets married and single women, with a plan for married and single men in the following week.
Thieves blew open the Johnson City post office vault last night and carried away stamps valued at 10 000 dollars and 100 dollars in cash. No trace of the culprits has been found. A second store safe was robbed during the night, likely by the same criminals.
A letter from a 19 year old girl asks if she should let her older boyfriend kiss her since they are not formally engaged after two years of dating and planning marriage. The columnist says kissing is natural and that trust, dignity, and common sense guide whether the relationship merits closeness before engagement.
A historical menu-style recipe brief lists Oyster Rolls with butter flour milk oysters and seasonings plus Brownbread and Christmas Cake recipes. It credits Mary E. Russell of Neponset and Bertha W. Holdsworth of Newport NH with the items and directions.
The writer shares relief at a paid for new dinner gown in black velvet with lace and silver detailing. She describes a peasant jacket bodice, lace sleeves, a turquoise satin belt, jet and rhinestone fastenings, and a lace hem. She notes the gown is short in front with lace falling over the ankles and jokes that Jack finds it matronly.
John D. Archbold president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey remains seriously ill after an appendicitis operation ten days ago and a recent blood transfusion. Physicians express hope but warn the crisis may yet continue for another day.
Major J. J. Barry of the Ninth Regiment M. N. G. spoke to about 300 members and guests of the St. Peter's Parish Club in Ionian Memorial Hall last night.
A reader asks if children may leave Massachusetts without a permit for infantile paralysis concerns. Another inquiry notes a past party note made in Maine and asks if it could outlaw a person who moved to New Hampshire, with discussion of Massachusetts and Maine statute of limitations while out of state.
If parents die without a will and leave real estate and other property to six children all of age, the estate is divided equally among them. Each child receives one sixth of the decedent's real and personal assets. The eldest may not receive a larger share in the absence of a will or other legal provision.
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