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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1912
Page
13
A burglar robs a room but is outwitted by a little inventor. The inventor proves two inventions a sound absorber and an airship, offering 300 shares for return of 3000 dollars. The burglar leaves with a receipt and plans future visits, while praising the inventor and his gadgets.
A poem by Walt Mason from 1912 reflects on critics, the toll of scorn, and the artist’s resolve. It compares icons like Mike Angelo to unfriendly crowds and urges perseverance, coolness, and steady effort in pursuit of worthy art.
An advertisement urges careful handling to preserve fragrance and flavor of tea leaves. It likens proper brewing to stepping into the Orient and promotes Chase and Sanborns Orange Pekoe Tea.
The piece surveys summer dress trends with changeable blue and green taffeta giving way to tub silks for heat. Borders dominate outfits, removable by stitching, while brocade sashes form girdles. White tulle veils with black velvet spots brighten white suits and face framing.
A reader asks Miss Otis about dating a man ten years older who visits infrequently and never expresses love. The adviser suggests the man may not be in love, recommends caution, and advises ending meetings if affection is not clearly shown or funded by true intent.
A reader urges Miss Champagne to break up a young woman and a city fireman, arguing the couple’s happiness outweighs risks. The writer contends the fireman’s hazardous life is offset by life’s uncertainties and urges marriage to avoid a broken heart.
Economical kitchen tips describe using giblets and leftovers in a brown gravy for dinner, and repurposing roast chicken into a stew with onions turnips potatoes and celery. Also included is a yeast biscuit recipe from Mrs Tarbox of Quincy with steps for rising dough and shaping biscuits.
A reader letters exchange critiques gender roles and women work, praising equality and challenging patronizing attitudes. The exchange includes a narrator recounting hardship in domestic service and questioning how some women treat servants compared with their own labor.
A distressed mother writes that her husband is cruel and she wishes to leave him. She has two young children, one an infant, the other two, and fears becoming a burden while seeking a safe path forward.
A reader argues that couples who avoid having children deserve loneliness in old age. The letter criticizes husbands’ alleged nagging and urges valuing a good spouse before it is too late. GOLDEN ROD.
A reader seeks guidance on obtaining a divorce after a four year marriage with an unforgiving wife who refuses consent. He loves another woman and faces support costs for two potential brides, raising questions about eligibility and timelines for divorce. Rose Bud signs the letter.
Polly rebukes a widow to be for clinging to prophecy and waiting for her husband’s death. She argues good men are scarce and not to be trusted to provide a future partner. The exchange exposes harsh social judgments and dramatic tension.
A reader explains from personal experience why a striking mill girl endures cold and hunger rather than seek outside work. She addresses sisters and defends the decision, arguing solidarity and sacrifice within the labor action.
A reader offers cottage name ideas such as Idle Hours Takiteatte Hatto leavitt Kamp-Komfort Stay a-while reflecting playful wordplay. Mention is made of neighbors named Paine who called their cottage Campagne and a husband naming theirs after the writer’s first name and middle initial.
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