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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
9
A gifted eye surgeon informs John Morton that within a year he will be totally blind unless he quits practice and seeks a ranch life. Morton's despair deepens as Evelyn Clair arrives to offer support and proposes sharing a future on a ranch.
Paragraphs describe chic trends such as chiffon blouses, Colonial evening coiffures, puff sleeves, mink fur ensembles, white and black plumes, bronze slippers, and tailored light fabrics. Also noted is tall hat crowns and side turning collars, plus a white porcelain stud for shirts and braiding guimpes with veiling. The 1906 church property total stood at over 1.25 billion dollars with Protestant bodies leading.
In a 1909 verse by I Walt Mason the speaker frets about Halley’s comet and its tail. He mocks public alarm, urges melancholy focus on the comet, and imagines humanity doomed if the sky’s spectacle strikes.
A Boston letter to the editor urges the Boston Elevated Company to resume passenger transfers at Boylston Street to ease congestion between Boylston and Park Street stations. The writer notes a rail switch issue and questions extending the North to South line toward Pleasant Street, while also referencing prior circuit trains through the subway.
A reader aged 25 asks about an engagement to a 80 year old man who flirts with other women. Mildred Champagne cautions that jealousy can distort perception and urges the couple to reflect before marriage, noting such behavior can ruin future life even with a set wedding date.
A naval adviser questions marrying a sailor while at sea versus life ashore. The columnist quips that the navy won t crumble from married men and urges him to choose anchorage rather than endless doubt. The piece lampoons balancing wife versus ship and the pull of the deep.
A fragment speaks to lovers and the need for guidance in love, musing on affection and amusement and the speaker's tangled feelings about teaching others how to love.
A truncated verse scene shows a playful sailor addressing a girl who extols her beauty, followed by a remark about female allure. The fragment hints at a dialogue emphasizing flirtation and social performance.
The St. Louis of the American line left New York for England and France with the largest annual mail consignment. The voyage was moved up a day to ensure Christmas delivery with trains awaiting on arrival. The payload included 3000 sacks and 8000 packages totaling nearly 3 million dollars in foreign exchange.
A collection of kitchen guidance from Mrs. Arthur F. Sampson, Mrs. May F. Russell, Mrs. Emily W. Behrman, and Mrs. William Payson detailing noodle dough, gruel for infants, potato cakes with oysters, and a lily-shaped cream dessert. Includes measurements, boiling times, and serving notes.
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