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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1912
Page
13
Readers of the Boston Post Sewing Circle discuss a 42 year old woman considering marriage to a 22 year old. Advice warns such a union is unfair to the younger man, urges finding a partner closer in age, and cautions against wasted years or neglect in later life.
Observant citizen notes crowds of amateur photographers at Revere Beach snapping waves and brownies, while stories touch on a sleeping car porter, Groundhog Day lore, carolinas charity, and local mishaps. The column blends human interest, small-town humor, and city scenes with brief vignettes of Naples badges and hydrant freezes.
The Boston branch of the Christian and Missionary Alliance held afternoon and evening sessions at Bromfield Church with Y Rexy A. B. Simpson of Old Orchard Maine as principal speaker. The Wakefield Congregational Church dedication and March start for All Saints Brookline rectory work were announced. Noonday meetings at St Pauls Karen will feature City Mission missionaries starting February 12 with listed speakers.
Paul a lonely boy leaves his aunt and uncle to seek his long absent mamma. He climbs the hill under a July sun and follows a sunlit road described as gold. He meets his mother in white by the road of gold and drinks from a glass as she comforts him and sings him to sleep.
A survey of stylish fabrics and accessories for gowns and debutantes. Marquisette remains popular for simple dresses while embroidered bands, velvet touches, and black patent leather slippers enhance evening wear. New steepleleaf coats, capes, chiffons, and motor veils from London shape current style trends with rich color contrasts.
Dear sisters share brief ideas for a Leap Year valentine party with décor tables games and refreshments noted as appreciated by Beth in a casual message.
A mother urges restraint and offers practical advice for temperance, suggesting strong tea to curb cravings. She emphasizes steadiness and happiness through disciplined living at home.
In a wartime era column, CAUTIOUS MARY urges young single women to keep savings separate from partners and avoid joint real estate purchases. She recommends savings accounts or conservative investments and notes real estate can be hard to liquidate.
A young wife writes seeking guidance after two months of marriage. She is poor and wants to work to visit ailing mother and brother in the old country, but her husband opposes. She asks for counsel and signs as Lover of America.
Claribel asks how to make sage tea and how to use it. The inquiry seeks simple steps and practical applications for beauty use.
A reader describes a home remedy to gain flesh using olive oil in wine, starting with a teaspoonful three times daily and increasing to a tablespoon. The plan includes rubbing coconut oil on the neck and throat to fill hollows and improve skin.
The passage urges saving capital before buying property, noting a co operative bank can provide 85 percent on a first mortgage and 5 percent on a second, versus high rates that could swamp borrowers. It cautions against overextending finances and implies prudence in housing choices.
A 19 year old girl writes about fear of getting stout as she observes her older sister’s weight changes after marriage. She asks for guidance to prevent weight gain and expresses concern about becoming overweight.
A letter argues sympathy for suffragettes from a working wife’s view. It notes men work eight hours while many wives labor from 6 to 8 daily with no day off, claiming a shorter day would ease a 77 year old child and not tax men.
A reader asks about marrying a quick temper partner after three years of engagement. The response warns constant quarrelling wrecks love and urges ending the relationship if harmony cannot be found before marriage. It stresses tolerance, granting each other the right to opinions, and avoiding habitual conflict for lasting happiness.
A 42 year old woman writes for guidance about marrying a 22 year old lover who wishes to wed after a year of waiting. The letter seeks help in resolving social and familial objections to their union and potential future plans.
An old saying links gray hair to neglect but Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy is promoted as restoring color. The ad asserts the tonic is safe, refreshing dry hair and reducing dandruff, with a fifty cent price and druggist availability.
In New York on February 1, Mrs Edith W Knowlton sued Robert T Knowlton of West Upton Massachusetts for separation. Neither side appeared when the case was called and it was marked off the calendar. It is understood a reconciliation is under way.
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