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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1911
Page
7
Ruth Harris volunteers to face peril on deck during a Cuban hurricane as Reuel Wilder, a working lawyer, recalls their past romance. The voyage tests courage and rekindles emotions sparked by Ruth's fearless seamanship and singing.
A mother recalls a baby rash that worsened to a painful scalp mass before Cuticura Resolvent Ointment Soap healed the head and restored hair. Mrs Francis Lund of Plain City Utah endorses Cuticura as effective for skin eruptions and claims hair growth and prevention of hair loss. The firm promotes a 32 page booklet on skin and hair health.
An ad argues against liquid tonics and cathartics claiming they irritate the bowels. It promotes Cascarets as strengthening the bowels and toning muscles to improve digestion and overall health.
In a perilous voyage Ruth Harris steadies Wilder as a gale tests the ship. Her singing calms steerage passengers and dispels panic, earning them gratitude as the vessel nears harbor. Reuel admires her bravery while reflecting on past dreams.
In a satirical sketch from 1911, Walt Mason describes confronting a fraudulent clairvoyant. The narrator pays two dollars, witnesses ominous prophecies, and ultimately robs the illusionist of his ill earned gains. The piece mocks spiritualists with a sharp moral sting.
A woman declares she will not permit any insinuations about the man she is to marry, asserting she has always spoken candidly and will uphold that stance without exception.
Louis J. Bernhardt of Yale Hope Mission urged separating youths from hardened criminals and emphasized character teaching and direct prison staff prisoner contact at the Massachusetts Clerical Association luncheon held in St Pauls parish rooms. Other notes include resignations and church meetings across Boston area.
Miss H J Dolan shares a yolk and onion yolk dressing with mustard salt pepper vinegar lemon juice parsley sugar and olive oil. Mrs E J Dushusle offers a rye and Indian meal bread pudding with molasses sour and sweet milk and raisins. Mrs John Pierce describes a frosted fruit glaze using egg white sugar. Mrs Co M Wright explains broiled oysters wrapped in bacon.
A young man asks which of two women to court as he loves both. The columnist counsels choosing the girl with the agreeable disposition and parental approval, noting stability and harmony outweigh beauty.
Nov 1 Philadelphia physician Dr. Turner once among city’s heaviest men credits a new scientific discovery for shedding 100 pounds. He says prior methods failed and now offers a free folder explaining his approach to airily reduce fat without danger, mailing copies to interested readers for a two cent stamp to his Syracuse address.
Paris fashion authorities denounce the rat tail and side puff while detailing spring hats with minimal hair fluff. Eyepopping touches include pink ribbon rosebuds on wire, beaded parasol handles, monogrammed velvet bags, oriental lace stripes, Carrickmarose motifs, and moonstone pendants set in silver filigree.
Carver officials refuse to draw from town funds to buy a padlock for the town hall. The door stays unlocked, allowing children to play inside and tramps to use the hall at night. Citizens complain while treasury funds remain untouched.
A 21 year old asks if she should demand a birthday gift from her two year partner with low wages. The columnist rebukes the idea and explains gifts should come from affection, not obligation, noting a true suitor would give a token without prompting and that a stingy, giftless mate is a rare, untrustworthy kind.
A reader writes of a nearly 13 year marriage with a dutiful husband whose violent temper and abusive language crushes her. She fears leaving the home she keeps and seeks Sisters advice while considering independence. the column urges self reliance and warns against sharing troubles widely.
A letter from Bob's Wife praises Estelle's husband as nearly perfect. She asks about his chores, evenings, and quiet demeanor, wondering if he washes, hangs clothes, knits, or behaves without cross words. The tone lauds a domestic ideal and playful curiosity.
Advice from a columnist to Marion on resisting jealousy in marriage. The writer urges trust in the husband, sharing a personal method of disputing suspicions by repeating IT will trust him and recognizing that an external rival may signal the lack of real hold on his affection.
A dieter prescribes simple foods and hydration to ease indigestion. Mary G urges raw fruit breakfast with Wheat cereal and cream, avoids pastries and fried foods, and recommends ample water. Hot meals at noon and night follow, and orange or grapefruit juice for faintness before noon.
A reader asks why sauce preserves taste like rubber after using new jars and new rubbers last summer. She notes some jars tasted fine while others spoiled with a rubber flavor, having sealed hot.
In a personal column, readers exchange friendly notes about family life. "Quiet Smile" writes of preparing a tiny wardrobe and expecting a June baby, married five years and new to motherhood. A sisterly reply praises thoughtful parenting and rules for children.
A reader signs as Billy's Aunt and agrees with Just Mother and Jane Eyre about rocking babies with abundant love and time. The note compliments the motherly philosophy and expresses hope to be welcomed in future correspondence.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as the most effective and harmless cure for grippe and severe colds. It promises relief after the first dose and urges dosing every two hours for three doses. Claims include superiority over quinine and notes a 25 cent price per package.
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