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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1910
Page
7
A reader letters column argues divorces stem from lack of respect for husbands. The author, a middle aged woman with a devoted husband, praises his hard work and calls for teaching girls to honor fathers and support family effort. The piece emphasizes unselfishness and the long hours husbands endure for their families.
A reader signing as The Little Major addresses Sisters about rising early to help husbands. She endorses a woman calling herself Sweet Repose and Hubby's Dear and expresses respect for Union Teamster's Wife. The speaker states she also gets up early as a labor of love for her husband and admires him as a nobleman.
A fragment discusses marital harmony and double standards. It argues a husband seeks home love after work, while sorrowful wives who withhold affection push him to seek laughter elsewhere. It notes a dangerous contrast between home and social life and asks about a locked trunk incident.
Dr Redwell recounts a man long troubled by dyspepsia finding rapid relief after using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Four boxes allegedly cured him, with restored appetite weight gain and no acidity or bloating. The tablets are described as harmless fruit and vegetable essences with pepsin and Golden Seal suitable for all patients.
A Western girl living in the East writes of loneliness in New England while traveling with engineers. She asks Sewing Circle sisters about adopting a child, where to apply, Nantucket Island, and how locals greet strangers in the region.
A list of practical gift ideas for brothers or friends in the army or navy. Suggestions include cuff links, pearl collar buttons, sleeve garters, coat holder, cigar case, ink well, small clock, bathrobe, slippers, a single bed, feather pillow, cigars, fountain pen, and book rack. Includes friendly well wishes.
A reader asks which county Petersburg Maine is in and whether boiler shops or railroad repair shops exist nearby. She signs as a constant reader of the Daily and Sunday Post.
An anxious sister asks how to mail a Christmas box to her brother stationed on a battleship at Guantanamo Bay. She seeks guidance on suitable edible gifts, timing to ensure delivery by Christmas, and any shipping rules or restrictions for military mail.
In 1833 coin values range from 52 to 60 cents in the schedule, with dealers offering from 7 cents to 1.50 dollars depending on condition. SARAH.
Question from Young Bride asks which anniversary marks two years of marriage and how the sequence runs. The reader seeks clarification on traditional materials for the two year mark and beyond.
A letter in the Sewing Circle column recalls a wife who washes dishes, darns, mends, and tucks babies in while her traveling husband reads or sleeps. She notes he values her rest and cheerfulness over incessant labor.
Large-brimmed hats with gold gauze and lace, tailless ermines, browns and sealskins dominate. Street styles keep skirts away from gowns, while pearls and ribbons adorn hairdos. Indian shawls become bags and accessories. Old English velvet hats feature pale plumage, and opossum and raccoon furs trim dresses and wraps.
Jimmy the mascot of the U S S Celtic is famed in naval ports around the globe. Born in Japan, he has traveled the world three times and is said to be in the prime of life feared by none, with tales of meeting great admirals along the voyage.
A widower writes of pressure from a sybaritic courtship and business connections seeking his marriage. He asks for guidance to resist offers while noting hints, gifts, and social duress. The letter suggests cautious resolve and reflection on matrimony versus single life.
A reader asks how to handle a love triangle in which two friends both adore a charming man of good family and position. The columnist urges practical, generous thinking and suggests the friend who loses him should accept the outcome, wishing both well and focusing on future opportunities.
Includes multiple home cooking instructions and recipes from various authors such as Ella L. Waldr on, Mrs F B Pliny, Mrs I A Sturtevant, and Lottie M Lovering. Dishes include pork and apples bake with rice orange puffs tart crust tarts and fried clams. Each fragment offers steps and tips for preparations and storage.
The Rev W H Van Allen urged daily Bible reading and a Bible class amid widespread church activities in Greater Boston. Other clergy announced noon services, youth meetings, and lectures. Chapman and Alexander postponed tours. Dorchester Pilgrim Church and Unitarian gatherings planned topics on society and religion.
Washington dispatch reports a vigorous contest among friends of Brigadier General Arthur Murray and Brigadier General Frederick Funston for the upcoming appointment of a new major-general. The dispute centers on which candidate should receive the promotion.
The vacancy due to Major-General William P. Duvall’s relief is debated among War Department supporters and Kansas and California delegations. General Murray leads in influence as President Taft leans toward nonpolitical army selection, while Funston gains favor from local allies and others. Potential dark horse General Wood and Secretary Dickinson may sway the outcome. Murray counts on military merit plus political backing.
In Montpelier Vermont controversy erupts over legislative power to review court findings as lawmakers consider a bill to commute Leroy Kent's death sentence to life imprisonment noting Kent is deemed a degenerate unfit for the gallows. The State Supreme Court has ordered a new trial. The bill is set for a special order Tuesday.
The pulpit at Central Church was occupied by Rev. George A. Gordon of Old South Church for yesterday morning worship. At Old South the morning sermon was delivered by assistant pastor Rev. Allen F. Cross.
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