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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1911
Page
9
A busy Boston scene covers fire apparatus on Mason Street, construction shrinking the street, and a daring fire truck maneuver. Other notes include a Russian dancer episode, an anniversary celebration, immigrant classroom humor, a city school registration praise, and a car theft reveal affecting a social liaison.
A gray clad riding girl spares a horse through fog at a turnpike where a ghostly figure appears. An automobile strikes a man lying in the road, the car number 12953 12958 burned in her mind. She discovers the victim and guides her horse toward a nearby farmhouse for help.
Eugene McLain, 43, of Bremen, died in a marine accident off Burnt Island Life Saving Station when a rough sea caused him to fall overboard from an auxiliary schooner. Crewmate David Osier rescued the other man but could not revive McLain, who likely died from shock or heart trouble. The body and vessel were later reached by the Burnt Island crew.
The Anna Held chorus beauties rely on dry shampooing to keep hair fine and glossy. They mix four ounces of orms root powder with four ounces of box and apply weekly, brushing through to avoid washing. The method, praised for growth and volume, prevents bathing discomfort and cold risk.
A recipe collage lists stuffed dates with nuts served on tables from soup to dessert and a tomato sauce toast nest. Also includes Lima bean beef pot, sweet milk yeast rolls, and morning to afternoon bread roll timing, with attributions to Mrs H B Crosby Mrs H Stockwell Mrs Theodore Alexander and Mrs Ruby Cutter Cousins.
In a column titled Dear Sewing Circle the writer lauds New Hampshire Hills as embodying noble womanhood and urges wives to support their husbands. She recalls rising early on a dairy farm, blacking shoes, caring for relatives, and wonders about mould on plant pots. Connecticut Hills signs off.
A speaker reflects on personal flaws and gratitude while seeking to win back a former partner. She asserts she taught him to read and write and hopes for a day when past regrets fade as she imagines a stronger foundation for reconciliation.
A reader in a Sewing Circle column embraces a carefree marriage and motherhood ethos praising partner help with chores. She rejects slavery to housework, champions matinees and social activities, and declares a motto of a long life and a merry one.
A letter from a grateful reader thanks Patsy B and sisters for advice. She recalls daily life after work, noting a spotless home and a wish to buy practical items rather than dresses. She reflects on love for her husband and the difficulty of changing her habits.
A young widow with limited funds asks Sewing Circle readers for business guidance. She plans to start an intelligence office but needs information on obtaining a license and cost, seeking practical tips from experienced readers.
Clarabel seeks guidance on freeing a plaster of Paris plaque from a china platter without breaking the edge. She notes past success with tin trays and asks Georgie for step by step advice to remove the plaque safely.
A reader asks the value of several coins. The list includes a 1888 one cent in good condition, a 1798 one cent in good condition, an 1848 one cent in fair condition, an 1803 one cent in poor condition, and a 1868 penny marked not one cent in good condition.
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