Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1917

Page

15

Debating House Money Rules in the Sewing Circle

Readers weigh whether a husband should keep any portion of his weekly earnings for personal spending. Letters argue both for and against allowing spending money, praising frugality and noting risks of waste. Many writers discuss walking to work, English tradition, and marital equity.

Justice Brighton North End Roosevelt Boston

Dear Miss Advice on Reforming a Laziness Issue Before Marriage

A reader asks how to reform a young woman who shirks work and sleeps late, hoping to marry her. The adviser notes that pre marriage laziness may persist or change with circumstances, and stresses that success depends on love and personal effort.

Sliced bread layered pork chops bake in hot oven

Instructions describe layering moistened bread slices with pork chops in a deep pan. Each layer is seasoned with salt pepper and seasoning, repeated until all chops are used, then covered and baked in a hot oven. The note calls the dish appetizing.

Slip-on blouses admired like Mrs Weigh wears

The speaker requests Madame to sew slip-on blouses resembling Mrs Weigh’s showcased designs. One white wool Jersey blouse features a round neck, old gold Jersey trim, turn back cuffs, belt, hem band, pocket trimming, and gold soutache braid on sleeves and skirt. Other color silk jersey versions pair with white or colored silk skirts.

Post letters on masks, war starts, and alimony queries

A reader asks about private party mask rules with no permit needed, while public events ban masks. The page covers who started World War I, notes European and Asiatic Russia areas totaling one sixth of Earth's land, and explains alimony in divorce cases including will and inheritance implications.

Sir European Russia Poland Vinland Sir-A England Germany Begium Hwngland Austria Serbia Belgium France

Fashions Move Through Simpire Trends for Frocks and Hats

Paragraphs note that Simpire effects are mainly seen in young girls frocks with occasional adult wear. Dresses often remain untrimmed except for a polka dot sash, hats focus on line and color, and white collars fade as small colored collars or no collar appear in fashion.

Boston’s Coldest Feb Seventh Records Recounted

The record notes Boston weather extremes for February seventh with 5 below in 1875 and 3 below in 1910 as the coldest moments. It cites 9 degrees on the 1875 date lasting 24 hours, 66 degrees warmest in 1878, and 48 degrees in 1900s and 1916, plus rain or snow on the date in select years.

Boston Mercury

Also Mentioned on This Page

Maurice Ketten Isa John Lee Mandy Rte MR John Mandy Sewing Circle Newark Trent Hubby Peggy Sunday Post Rftecane CHASE Mildred Champagne New England S. Blanchard Ludlow, Vt Cuitt Louise M. Bailey Harvard Street Dorchester Dorothy H. B. Crosby Lexington Street Kelloggs Kellogg’s Kellogg Post Europe Wentworth Institute Longfellow Will Jordan Marsh Company Piccoli Conservatory New York Wilcox Koehler U.S. School of Music Fifth Ave New York City Nam lLessons M. F. Allard Caraquet Melvin Vreeland Macopin Kaason Swan Denmark Col. Co Nova Scotia Mazie N. Lewis Jefferson, Neosha
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication