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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1914
Page
11
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Post offers a regular women’s page for homemakers in New England to discuss home and household topics. Readers may write under noms de plume and seek advice on family management, baby care, gardening, and household economy.
Readers weigh the proper marriage age and parental consent, arguing that women should not marry before 30 and that parents or guardians should guard marriages. A 22 year old argues for early marriage for some, while others stress responsibility and the harms of marrying for love alone.
Burglars sacked the parochial residence of Rev. G. H. Boland in Southboro while he celebrated mass at St. Ann's Church. Silverware and trinkets belonging to the rector were taken, with total value not exceeding 100 dollars.
Fragment reads like a lyric note describing a figure fading over hills and harbor, with fairytale imagery of Pan pipes and Spring in the orchard row, and a somber mood tied to a departing presence along the harbor. The passage emphasizes place, motion, and mood more than a clear event.
Aunt Alice Hart, famed for caring for her sister and three orphans, is surprised by a letter from Anna detailing that Harry, Margaret, and Anna will gift the old home back to Alice after Anna’s wedding. The reunion promises joy as relatives plan a family gathering to celebrate her years of devotion.
The Most Rev Patrick William Riordan archbishop of San Francisco Catholic diocese died at his home at 4 0 a m after a severe cold developed into pneumonia. Born 1841 in Chatham New Brunswick he led the San Francisco see since 1884 and was the second archbishop. His education included Notre Dame Louvain and St Marys of the Lake Chicago.
If you must leave your house during freezing weather, drain all water from pipes, exhaust traps, and fill traps with crude oil. Leave faucets wide open after shut off. Do not leave a canary by a window at night unless cage sides are wrapped in woolen cloth, but keep the top of the cage open for ventilation.
J Gannon of Reno writes to the Post critiquing a Nevada interview with Miss Foley. He notes Reno’s anti suffrage mood, recalls Miss Foley’s street talks, and mocks Boston’s influence while urging a stop to such interviews. He offers no real praise for Miss Foley and expresses attachment to Reno and Nevada.
Firemen faced intense cold fighting a fire on the fourth floor of a wooden building at 397 West Second Street housing Mary Conlon. The top floor was damaged but the fire was limited to the upper level, with total losses not expected to exceed 500 dollars.
The Ashton Lawrence Hospital at 78 Northampton Street operated by the Boston Work Horse Relief Association has been nearly full for two weeks due to cold weather and ice causing widespread sickness and pneumonia among working horses. The hospital offers free board and treatment for horses owned by poor men, with veterinary surgeons free to send or treat as they choose. Owners are urged to seek help early, as delays have led to incurable cases. Animal Rescue League provides most veterinary service and the M S P C A ambulance transports patients free.
A light exchange about women's hat decorations notes that some plumes amuse and tickle the speakers. The dialogue highlights a playful observation of fashion in a social setting.
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