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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
11
A narrator recounts a train compartment scene where a distant couple, a striking man with coppery hair and a reserved woman, endure prolonged tension. A freight delay traps them. the man frets while the woman remains statuesque as a baby draws attention and a reluctant peace softens the moment.
A 1912 verse parody by Walt Mason depicts a boy on a burning deck with cautionary comments from onlookers about insurance and bravado. The tale ends with the boy leaping into a lake and being rescued by Mary's lamb.
The Curia for Matrimonial Causes is reorganized effective immediately. The Very Rev. John B. Peterson judex Rev. John F. Walsh defensor vinculi matrimonialis and Rev. Joseph G. Walsh secretarius are named to the new setup.
The Post corrects a Feb 12 story claiming police quelled a riot at a Polish wedding. The event occurred at 1 Wiget Street in the North End but the wedding was not Polish.
Practical instruction in drawing and painting illustrating commercial design and lettering. Interior decoration furniture wallpaper textiles leaded glass jewelry and costume designing. Vesper L. George, Douglas J. Connah, 209 Pleasant St near Park Beay.
Sewing Circle is a regular department in the Boston Post aimed as a women’s forum. It invites readers to discuss home and household affairs, family problems, budgeting, gardens, and domestic topics, with readers addressing questions and seeking helpful suggestions.
A reader letters page questions whether to marry a longtime boyfriend or continue studies. The young woman, 19, notes uneven spending, frequent quarrels, and his claim that he would favor a wife after marriage. Champagne counsels caution, urges signs of genuine commitment, and discusses financial trust and future plans before marriage.
Recipes and notes feature Mrs Sarah Welsh of Norfolk Downs sharing a seven pie pumpkin custard using a 12 pound pumpkin and molasses. Also included are a Fat salt pork and raisin cake mixture from Pauline Spitzner and a mustard garlicky olive oil emulsion by Mrs M A Goodwin, with practical storage guidance.
Trustees of Bowdoin Square Tabernacle and the American Baptist Missionary Society appeal to the Supreme Court for a ruling on future disposal of the property. The aims are to settle ownership for all time in a friendly suit, with a decision expected at the April sitting.
Maiden Aunt asks how to advise a two year old’s future engagement that has lingered five years yet remains unloving. She notes social pressure from the girl’s mother and sisters to marry to avoid gossip and an old maid label, while the niece fears social ban and now seeks wisdom.
The writer rebuts anti smoking views, noting women already smoke in England Russia France and Oriental countries and predicts New York and Boston will follow like European capitals with women smoking in hotels restaurants and drawing rooms.
In a Sewing Circle letter a lonely widower, age about 60, asks for sympathetic words from readers. He lost his wife five and a half years ago, earns at least $20 weekly, has a 14 year old son, avoids beer and tobacco, and would welcome practical, thoughtful letters to keep him company.
The writer reflects on loving and losing, insisting love is essential to life and that one can love again despite missing parents or a life partner. The note ends with a hopeful view from Cambridge.
A bride writes she fears she has yet to learn how to manage a husband who loves sausages. She admits they employ a maid and that breakfast sausage duty is twice weekly, though she believes sausages are not good for him and he knows it.
In a letter Margery laments that her partner’s sausage aversion causes repeated distress and days off work. She tries to change his taste for the sake of his career prospects, but the standstill worsens their relationship. She seeks guidance on balancing love, finances, and cravings.
The Circle grows closer, resembling a family as a few true men remain and many women could be content with you even without love. The group members are increasingly seen as kin in the circle.
Members of Phi Delta Chi fraternity began their convention in Boston as guests of the Eta chapter. They arrived at the Hotel Brunswick and attended a social night at the theatre. The hall will be held at Jubilee Hall, with a banquet at the Brunswick tomorrow night where Lieutenant-Governor Luce will speak.
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