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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1906
Page
7
In a reader letter FRANK asks if a 22 year old should keep dating a four year younger woman or delay marriage for four years. The columnist warns long engagements risk changing feelings, suggests the man marry sooner if possible, and cautions the practical and emotional costs for the woman.
A reader asks Miss Champagne whether it is proper for a 19 year old young woman who has dated a young man for about five months to attend a social event. The column will weigh social norms and decency for young couples.
A compact assemblage of quotations on New Year’s day includes a verse scene of a tower vigil as old and new years meet amid storms, plus a girl’s soliloquy and a resolve to curb temper. Also referenced is a verse on January’s harsh arrival with winter imagery and a Roman flood metaphor.
A letter from W J Toxbury discusses a social party where several young men will be present without him. He seeks advice on propriety and jealousy, noting it may be proper for a single woman to attend with other young men, while stressing personal matters over strict etiquette.
The speaker urges asking for an explanation to replace doubt with certainty. It argues that seeking clarity shows care and concern, signaling attention and anxiety about the change. The message frames inquiry as a constructive act to reinforce support and trust.
The Portland Oregonian quotes Mrs. M. Cartwright praising motherhood and criticizing reliance on charitable institutions for upbringing. She argues women should embrace childrearing, adopt if possible, and laments dog-focused priorities over children. A Louisville woman, Miss Margaret Hickman, tours with a fox terrier in public transit, cradling the dog like a baby in lace and ribbons.
A young woman riding downtown in a lace laden bundle blushes as a dog yanks the lace bundle from the carriage. A muddy chase ensues and Miss Hickman captures the wet frills then returns home in a cab. The scene unfolds amid laughter from passengers in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A playful dialog sketches a yearlong choice and a brewery wagon encounter. Rummy Robinson claims a stretched period of denial while the Kind Lady records his resisting temptation, framed as a flippant, period voice exchange.
On the editorial page of the Sunday Post the Post's original short story competition is announced with a list of titles for readers to note. The page invites authors to submit their entries and explains the rules and deadlines for the contest.
On Thanksgiving Day a girl named Dorris quarrels with Dick over who asked first for a dance. Separated by rising tide she fears drowning, but Dick returns in a dory to rescue her. They reunite, walk the grand march, and share a playful exchange about the tide turning and gratitude.
In a lively exchange, a speaker questions a fighter's prowess while Swats retorts that his reputation rests on two plays written for him. The informal banter highlights public perception and theatrical support surrounding the fighter.
Tommy explains Daw refuses to ride the horse due to a $2.50 mortgage already attached, fearing the animal cannot bear more. The excerpt captures a rural, colloquial exchange about keeping or selling a horse amid financial strain.
In a light exchange, one speaker asks if modern Yankee dentists hurt as much as the feared old Dr. Jawbreak on the street. Tesler replies that today’s dentists do not charge as much, easing the urban myth of painful, costly care.
Miss Katherine Roosevelt and Miss Dorothy Dexter joined Dr and Mrs Clarence Rice for a vaudeville dinner dance in honor of their daughter Miss Gladys Durant Rice. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Harsen Rhoades Jr and many Boston and New York socialites. Local events note Gadski recital at Symphony Hall and Framingham New Year reception by Mrs Alfred Palmer Sherman.
The schooner T. W. Allen, Calais for New Suffolk, which went ashore Friday off Plum Island, was towed off today by wreckers and brought to New London. She is full of water and will undergo temporary repairs in the city.
A note references the article Russian Peasant Riots in Everybody's for January and discusses how the masses in Russia are portrayed as the most hungry ignorant and degraded. It hints at the repercussions for a people who have repudiated their country and their God and notes a call for special representatives for Everybody's Magazine.
A local eatery touts a special priced lunch of 35 cents, inviting customers to witness its value and speed. The feature promises quick service, a steady stream of patrons, and a novelty in bargain dining.
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