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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
9
David, an old man, counts names of loved ones and buys a worn violin to ease his loneliness. A young woman buys back the instrument for him, restoring his Christmas peace as he hears familiar home songs by the fire and reflects on being remembered.
A 20 year old man asks how to handle two relationships. he wants to tell the second girl the truth about his lack of future feelings for her to avoid hearts aches. The response urges honesty, ending courtship if genuine care does not exist, and notes a young man at 20 often lacks settled heart or mind.
A letter writer argues a son should prioritize his mother over a girlfriend, praising a son who gives his mother his first and best attention. The writer, signing as A True Daughter, urges broader views on this matter and reflects on the qualities of a thoughtful future husband.
A Sunday Post section lists home recipes from Edith Kelso and others. Instructions include making rich pastry ham pockets baked in small squares, a layered loaf with cinnamon butter, a macaroni dish with tomato onion sauce, and pepper relish with peppers onions vinegar sugar and salt. Names include Edith Kelso Kingston R J Mrs R N Mrs E Schroder H W Whithehed Julia Papanu with addresses in Dorchester Kingston Roslindale and Arlington Heights.
The poem imagines Christmas as a year round ideal of kindness and gaiety with cordial, blithe scenes and gifts to the poor. It contrasts holiday warmth with the daily grind and questions why the festive spirit cannot persist beyond December.
A Christmas message to readers mixing gentle guidance with social critique. The writer urges practical budgeting and kindness, notes the disparity in toys for rich and poor children, and reminds readers to support the living while praying for the dead. Ends with a playful sign off TIT-FOR-TAT.
A reader endorses the advice to Forgotten, arguing divorced women are more respectable than staying with unfaithful partners. She reveals she is twice married and happy with her current husband, credits divorce courts for her safety, and urges others to cheer up and move on.
A seasoned reader counsels a wife to write a discreet letter or enlist a trusted friend to inform the gossiping woman of her visits to the husband’s office. The aim is to make clear the man is married with a family and that such association is improper. The writer laments the husband’s choices and the damage to the wife and children.
A historical note describes a mother's remedy using vinegar after washing hands. While hands are damp, rub with vinegar to form a coating that protects and prevents further chapping. The method emphasizes using household vinegar near the sink for regular care.
A fragmented note mentions perseverance to heal bad traits and suggests applying a remedy before hanging clothes. The text ends with a capitalized plea to respond to Grandma.
A mother from Walpole shares a long oatmeal recipe for six month old babies. Use 1½ cup rolled oats in a double boiler with water for about two hours, then strain and mix in two tablespoons condensed milk and enough water to reach 1½ quarts. Sweeten slightly. the writer notes her child grew to 22 pounds by ten months and mentions another son aged two.
A brief letter counsels Gloria to stand up to family pressure and discuss home life with her mother-in-law and husband. The writer urges plain talk on how to manage the home, defend the marriage, and avoid future nagging. From South Boston.
A reader suggests moistening the sulphur end of a match and rubbing it on a finger wart repeatedly daily until disappearance. The reader claims personal success and asks for harmless light hair treatment ideas for a young girl.
A letter to Muriel advises against leaving her husband for a small wage, recommending practical help with chores and stressing a sober, kind husband. The writer claims a wife and housekeeper is valued over a decorative partner and suggests a weekly houseworker for heavy tasks, while praising personal happiness and hard work.
A Charestown writer extends friendship to a person nicknamed Forgotten. They express sympathy for shared experiences and hope the recipient lives near Boston so they can visit. They request a possible address and wish a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
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