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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
15
A Sewing Circle column in The Boston Post features reader letters and editorials on marital finances and domestic life. Topics include women’s earnings, sharing family income, and women's financial independence within marriage.
A physician touts Marmola Prescription as a safe method to shed fat from chest, hips, waist, and neck without vigorous exercise or drastic dieting. The tablets, sold for 75 cents a large case, are offered by druggists or via mail from the Marmola Company in Detroit Michigan.
A public advertisement urges readers to discard glasses they do not truly need. It promotes Optona as a home eye treatment and claims it can strengthen eyes to avoid future glasses, warning neglect leads to worsening vision and blindness for some.
A letter from a woman near fifty argues against banning marriages based on physical fitness. She recalls two husbands one with TB whom she loved, the other "fit" by eugenic tests but troubled by jealousy and drink. She urges lawmakers to leave such matters to personal choice.
A fragmented verse piece unfolds silent romance between two lovers. Their hidden feelings are hinted through tactile gestures and the promise of a sign that will arrive, whether soon or late, like a delicate thread blown by the wind.
The writer argues against eugenic laws restricting marriage and argues love and personal choice should prevail. She notes a friend who teaches that a child of invalid parents can be the brightest, and cites a Yale athlete whose father would be barred under eugenic rules, urging lawmakers to stick to railroads and leave marriage to women.
In a bustling office Courtenay Jr reveals humor through a crude breakfast hash drawing that wins Miss Reed’s heart. He confesses he feared her, then laughs with colleagues as she and he plan a future together after the playful reveal.
Salada Tea Company purchases land at Berkeley and Stuart streets from the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad for about 100000. It plans a seven story granite and terra cotta warehouse as its U S headquarters employing 7 to 100 people and cites branches in major U S cities. P C Larkin of Toronto heads the firm.
Courtenay Jr of Courtenay & Sons sends a four sheet order marked with a puzzling address. Miss Reed and two clerks scramble to bill and check it before closing. The postmark reads Concrete, Wash, prompting amused speculation about the odd phrasing and the mysterious sender.
The Sunday Post features reader letters from the Sewing Circle with varied topics and remarks. Readers share tips, project ideas, and personal experiences reflecting hobbyist community life.
Harvard Crimson selects new half year officers and editors. President Arthur C. Smith of Milton leads, with Frederick J. Cole of Duluth as managing editor and Dwight Ingram of Chicago as secretary. Editors include Lithgow Osborne Auburn New York Richard Connell Poughkeepsie Percival Reniers Pittsburg Robert Stiles Fitchburg and William Emerson Jr New York.
Sunshine Safety Lamp Co offers a portable gasoline lamp delivering 300 candle power for home use. No wick or chimney, claimed as safe and powerful. free trial by mail throughout the United States. Send name and address to receive one.
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