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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1911
Page
9
In Uxbridge, Joshua Brown, duped by a Western oil scheme, endures hardship while awaiting mail. A gradual turn arrives when the Bleak Mountain Oil Company finally prospers, offering a profitable windfall to Brown and restoring his dream of wealth and a grand home.
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Daily and Sunday Post invites homemakers to discuss household topics. Questions and advice on family, health, gardening, and simple remedies are welcome, using noms de plume and writing one side of the page.
The Employees' Benefit Association of Henry Siegel Company hosts its annual ball at Paul Revere Hall Mechanics' Building from 8 pm to 2 am with a Sisilman Orchestra concert and a 9 pm grand march. A 10 pm collation by George Mullis supports the fundraiser for the illness fund. tickets sold advance. All Siegel employees are enrolled and receive association aid in illness. patrons are invited.
Mrs Mae Martyn health and beauty writer reports beauty trends abroad with society women discarding face powder for liquid lotions from Paris and London She promotes a spurmax and glycerine lotion as a remedy for shiny oily skin and cold sores and says ingredients are affordable at drug stores
A verse by Walt Mason satirizes a grim shop owner who despises humor and scowls at clerks, while contrasting a cheerful rival whose laughter attracts customers. The piece laments sour leadership and notes that grumpiness can cost more than a simple grin in business.
E. H. Sothern the actor is an artist who studied painting in Spain for years. John W. Gates the capitalist made his first fortune in barbed wire fencing. Oscar Hammerstein the grand opera manager invented and patented labor saving devices. Tom Lawson the financier is author of Republican Party. Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst is an authority on Sanscrit and translated many documents. Thomas Fortune Ryan the financier was formerly in Baltimore’s dry goods business. A History of the
A teenage reader asks if she should pursue a relationship with a man who also writes to her older sister. The adviser urges caution due to age differences and suggests deferring to the sister while noting a 30 year old suitor is not inherently unsuitable.
A young 18 year old writes seeking advice about a serious relationship with a man twelve years older. She says she likes him but believes the age difference makes engagement unlikely. He has visited her home several times and her parents share the concern. She asks for guidance.
A collage of kitchen instructions and domestic notes from Mrs Mary G Bunney C E Unwin and Mary E Russell. Recipes cover oyster croquettes veal shoulder with onions eg g custard or cream cake batter and flour paste and a moral message urging gratitude and faith in a broken hearted mother.
A heartfelt letter from VIOLETTE offers solace to a grieving mother. It urges cheer for her husband and children, finds value in family love, and quotes Dryden to inspire strength. The message encourages selflessness and noble conduct through helping others despite sorrow.
A correspondence from a young married couple expresses longing to own a Maine farm despite discouragement and invites contact about mobility and finances. They praise the circle for women and note their distance from the Boston Post. A reader asks where to buy sassafras bark for weight loss guidance.
The guide covers replying to invitations, timing gifts to arrive before the ceremony, dress codes for day and evening weddings, arriving early to remove wraps, rising for the ceremony, offering congratulations, meeting friends, possible refreshments, inspecting gifts, and leaving with other guests. Alice Marie.
A couple asks if their $2500 is enough to buy a farm stock it and live on during the first year. They seek practical guidance on farm buying costs and living expenses given their funds.
A reader urges a grieving mother to stop dwelling on her dead son and to focus on helping others. The letter cites a mother who built a life saving station after loss and urges finding happiness through service, noting how continued sorrow impacts her daughters and husband.
A letter from a would-be farmer's wife asks seasoned farmers for guidance on finding an affordable farm. She explains they have searched daily and Sundays for a suitable property but every option exceeds their means or lacks what they want and requests practical assistance to begin farming this spring.
A reader named BETTY writes about husbands assisting with washing and hanging laundry, asserting many men willingly help their wives. She notes her own husband helps despite not being perfect and expresses a wish to correspond with Estelle.
A 17 year old writes about starting anemia treatment prescribed by a family doctor. The plan includes two malts with iron, morning walks, and raw eggs as a tonic. The writer reports improving color and asks if raw eggs increase appetite before bed.
Letter from Alvira argues that marriage is essential, citing a family on twelve dollars weekly, paying thirteen in rent, two healthy children, and shared chores. She praises a loving husband who helps with children and housework and notes humor keeps peace despite disagreements. She invites Estelle and her husband to meet.
Advertises Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for grippe and severe colds taken every two hours for three doses. Claims no quinine and three years of research costing over fifty thousand dollars. Describes relief from neuralgia pains, headaches, nasal congestion, feverishness, and other symptoms.
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