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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1911
Page
9
Kate Royal and Jennie Annis mingle in a crowded Arnold’s store on a hot August day. A clerk accuses Kate of stealing gloves, but the pair are cleared when Jennie reveals the gloves belong to her.
A fashion feature highlights Sister Prue at the Opera with colorful dresses featured in print. The page showcases elegant gowns in bright hues to accompany next Sunday's Post.
A 23 year old West Indian entrepreneur seeks guidance about a 19 year old woman who delays marriage until 21. The adviser notes she may not love him and suggests reducing contact to test feelings, warning that at nineteen hearts and minds are changeable and time may reveal her stance.
A reader argues over proper usage of handsome and pretty for describing people. The writer notes handsome and good looking suit men, while pretty is tied to women and to small, delicate features. He concludes men should be called handsome or good looking, never pretty, and praises a strong, big personality.
A steel pole at Broadway and I street South Boston carried a charged electric current after insulation fault. Patrolman Frank Khulmann grabbed the pole and leapt into the street as bystanders including Lincoln School students watched the spectacle. Steam rose from the base and nearby iron fixtures delivered minor shocks until officials repaired the defect.
Scott explains next Sunday's Post features Grove's chart music lessons. Chords in E flat and C minor indicated at a glance to help create simple accompaniments from the start.
Massachusetts Bay meals will be served with ketchup hauled from ships as 27 540 bottles are dumped overboard in harbor. The crackdown reveals over 20 000 dollars worth of foods seized for pure food law violations in Boston last year.
Cut up a three pound chicken and bake in a rich gravy with a crisp crust. The paste uses flour lard milk eggs cream tartar and soda. line a quart dish, fill with chicken, bake an hour. Followed by cottage cheese custard pies with eggs sugar starch and milk baked 15 to 20 minutes. MRS. M A NEALLY Hopedale Mass and MRS C CHRISTENSEN Salem Mass.
The Supreme Court sustains the lower court and quashes the Panama libel suit against the New York World. The indictment was invalid for lack of court jurisdiction over the libel charge, with the United States appealing the statute interpretation.
Washington reports from Ambassador Dudley at Petrograd indicate Brazil will cut flour duties by 39 percent in 1911, with a 20 percent reduction on certain American produced goods. The telegram to the State Department gives no specifics on the 20 percent items.
The Boston Newsboys Protective Union sent a letter to Boston School Committee Chairman David A. Ellis protesting a newsboy officer Philip Davis for personally confiscating badges and newspapers from newsboys seen as violating school rules. The union demands that enforcement and legal action be left to proper authorities.
Fitchburg reports council debate after councilman James H. Sheehan accuses ill treatment of inmates over meals of buttering and pea soup. The council re elected W. L. Humes as overseer and appointed a five member committee to investigate the charges.
A reader argues from the Bible about future punishment and salvation citing quotes like Depart I never knew you and Come ye blessed. She says she values a strong home life, cares for her husband and son, and prefers to do her own work without a hired help, ending with DOWN EASTER.
A guide instructs making plaster plaques titled Dear Girl Graduate. It describes selecting quality plaster of Paris, using a framed paper image, preparing a water-blue plaster mix, and embedding a copper wire loop for hanging. Steps cover edge trimming, drying, and final curing with a concluding phrase GEORGIE DID IT.
A brief item notes excessive blushing as a nervous system weakness.
The text advises bathing feet frequently in hot water and avoiding sub acidic fruits like raspberries and strawberries. It recommends celery and lettuce for nerves and a SasSafras root tea for the blood, labeled under a heading Kind Heart.
A married young woman seeks counsel from a women's circle after discovering her husband has involved himself with other women. She describes a carefree prior marriage, regret at neglecting friends, and fear of divorce while pleading for guidance and support from Forgotten and Charlestown.
A reader asks for simple guidance to start water color painting. He recently received a box of water colors and wants to try flower painting, seeking practical, cost efficient tips from experienced hobbyists.
A writer pledges to keep promises in the new year and vows to write a letter to Tiger Lily one year from tonight. The note, sent to the Sewing Circle editor, reflects on previous failures, time as a white page, and hope for improvement.
A reader asks what is needed to legally change a girl’s name born in Boston. The request outlines intent to finalize the name before schooling and seeks guidance on required documents and process.
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