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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1909
Page
9
A 19 year old suitor writes to Mildred Champagne asking how to win a widow with a two year old. The columnist warns that he is immature and suggests patience, caution, and delaying proposals, noting many youths later regret rushing into marriage.
A reader questions the meaning of friend and argues that true friendship entails regard for another’s welfare. The columnist defines a friend as someone of any sex who cares for your well being, notes that lovers can also be friends, and condemns misused titles when a supposed friend hovers on off evenings to pursue a romance.
Questions and answers outline the process and fees for patent applications and trade mark registrations in Washington. It covers required writings, descriptions, signatures, witnesses, and prepayment fees of 15 dollars for filings and 20 dollars for patents, plus 10 dollars for trademarks. It also provides brief items on Tufts Dental School address, hookworm information, and US citizenship by birth for children of foreign parents.
Blue gems lead fashion favorites while sealskin remains top fur. Tunic draperies and brown shades rise with libertysilks in red and blue for first season girls. Skirt with separate bodice returns. tortoise shell trims replace silver gilding. Long hatpins and elbow puffs shape accessories and sleeves. Recipes offer dated fruit confections and baking guidance from several named contributors.
Two tablespoonfuls of pounded sugar four ounces of fine flour two eggs mix smoothly and fry in hot lard for supper. Grate soft cheese add salt and red pepper, beat egg yolks with cream, melt cheese over heat, pour over toasted bread and serve on hot plates. Names Lena A Nason and Mrs F Be Rogers with addresses.
The piece lists misnamed foods and origins from many places, arguing that names deceive. It uses a playful catalog of origins from Neapolitan ice cream to Wienerschnitzel, concluding with a reflection that names do not define essence.
In a grand gathering at Mrs Bellvan's, Sydney Mannering contemplates exile from fame for a truer life with the elusive Little Girl. Iris Worthley plays Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata in shadowed light, stirring his longing as a man bursts forward and whispers "Little Girl."
A photo taken in East Boston at noon shows a young girl on her way home from school. A five dollar gold piece will be awarded to the child if a parent guardian relative or friend brings the child to the Boston Post City Editor at 275 Washington street third floor between 3 pm and 5 pm within five days of publication and proves identity by presenting the original photo and the child dressed as in the image.
A verse by Walt Mason from 1909 contrasts harsh wintry weather with comfort at home. The speaker, amid icy winds and cold, resolves to read Old Sleuth by the stove while considering the plight of the hungry and homeless.
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