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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1911
Page
6
A long column blends railroad notes, society anecdotes, and a dramatic art theft tale. Flora Amazeen’s Boston gallery exhibition ends in chaos after an elderly admirer slashes a painting, halted by Billy Wright who protects the artist and reveals a romantic turn amid musing over love versus art.
Barbara suggests a thoughtful present from the Boston Post Sewing Circle. She advises homemade candies in a fancy basket with a Christmas greeting, or a handmade sofa pillow for a friend with a personal room, hoping to help someone find a solution to their difficulty.
A second mammoth chimney is rising at the American Sugar Refining Company plant near the South Station. When completed, the pair will rank among the tallest in Boston. The smokeless design aims to eliminate dense smoke produced by the operation.
Dated sketch of Miss Flora Amazeen of Truro who paints near Cape Cod and eyes an exhibition in Boston style ateliers. Friends praise her colored oils, yet a lone critic, Billy Wright, with ties to livery stables, remains reserved about her merit.
Paragraphs note continued coat revers and small shapely coiffures as ostrich hats regain favor in millinery. Satin-finish silks, fur-trimmed evening gowns, chenille embroidery, and velvet tailored suits define the season. Taupe returns, rhinestone trimmings draw Paris envy, and orchids and violets lead fashionable floral touches.
A fashion notification extols mercorized wax facial peeling as a breakthrough solution for blemished complexions. It claims the wax removes damaged skin layer by layer, delivering a healthy glow and youthful appearance, with application at night and removal in the morning.
Aunt Alice counsels Blonde to seek the love of her father and ease family tensions. The piece shares a cautionary tale of a son and daughter who despised their father, fell ill early, and faced grief after his death, underscoring patience with a mother’s stance and the bond with the mother. Ebony adds parental guidance on finances and family affection.
An engaged young woman writes the Sewing Circle seeking guidance about juggling admirers and dances while her fiancé remains unaware. She wonders if pursuing social attention is fair and if her fiancé enjoys similar freedom, asking for reader judgment.
A letter advises a young woman to stay close to her mother, noting the value of maternal guidance over peers. The writer, a woman in her late twenties, recalls her own bond with her mother and urges sacrifice and patience to weather hardships. It emphasizes mothers provide essential support and stability for a daughter’s youth.
A letter from M F praises her husband as near perfect, noting he never swears or drinks, provides by bringing coal and wood, handles ashes, and buys theatre tickets for them. After five years of marriage they have no children and plan to adopt one together.
A letter from a mother of five expresses sympathy and encouragement to a sister facing hardship. The writer urges loyalty to a mother at work and notes others share similar burdens, hoping they bear their cross to earn a crown in future times.
A male writer urges a 20 year old girl to accept corporal punishment from her father or use a strap to obtain a severe spanking for faults. He shares personal experience of being spanked at 22 and claims it produced excellent results. The tone advocates physical punishment within family discipline.
A short note appealing to a loved one to return a gesture of remembrance during Christmas. It emphasizes affection and the wish to be remembered by the person cared for most. The tone is heartfelt and personal.
Promises quick relief for coughs and bronchial trouble with Pinex a concentrated pine extract remedy. Describes mixing with sugar syrup to yield a pint and claims broad usefulness for throat and lung issues plus a money back guarantee.
An advertisement extols Eckman’s Alterative as a cure or long term aid for consumption and lung conditions. It includes a testimonial from Edna Finzer of Rochester New York who allegedly recovered after treatment begun June 3 1907 and notes the product does not use poisons opiates or habit forming drugs. It lists retailers and invites readers to request a booklet and send for evidence from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
A nurse recounts numerous skin disease recoveries using Cuticura Remedies. She cites a grown woman cured of salt rheum and another with dry hand dermatitis. She details quick healing of a May nail cavity issue and a hand burn treated with Cuticura Ointment.
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