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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
7
Advertisement notes a black enamel leather case dasher clock reduced from 13.50 and cut glass vases with pin wheel and fan cutting discounted from 5.00 and 3.50 to 3.50 and 2.00 respectively.
A 22 year old man seeks guidance about a girlfriend who visits another man one evening weekly. The columnist warns that a girl should not be calling on a man and suggests an understanding to be the sole partner, proposing a firm commitment with a solitaire engagement. The piece advises addressing loyalty and clarifying intentions.
An old warning style patent remedy claims to rejuvenate women by topical stimulation. The treatment uses glycerine rosewater tincture cadomene and borax to alter flesh and tissue, with instructions to apply morning and night and wash afterward. A single anecdote mentions a woman who supposedly won a wealthy husband.
A correspondent asks if a young lady may leave a gentleman and another lady without explanation when meeting a gentleman acquaintance. The reply says she should excuse herself before leaving and apologize on return, and if speaking long with him she should introduce him to her friends or warn them not to wait.
The article notes gilt and glitter accents, shot velvets in two tone effects, wrinkle free sleeve fits, colored sheer yokes, and tunics suited for evening gowns. Matching sleeve to bodice, spangled net sleeves, and refined petticoat tailoring highlight this season's style emphasis.
Boston introduces the first open air school on the Refectory roof at Franklin Park with 25 pupils aged 5 to 14 under Miss Helen Mead. The day runs 8:30 to 5 with meals in the refectory basement, rest periods, breathing and calisthenics, and a hopeful note from the School Board on health gains.
Mrs. Kennett T. Otis, a Cleveland society figure, was fined $5 in Waltham for using chains on tires in the parkway. She claimed a winter record run from Madison Square New York to Boston with a 12 12 hour time, and rued the parkway law.
One hundred young ladies and hosts from South Boston dined at Bernice Hall in a banquet hosted by St. Augustine's Lyceum. The event honored their past minstrel show service supporting St Vincent de Paul and the church, with Rt. Rev. Denis O Callaghan D D and Rev. John J. Watkins as guests. Michael J. Concannon presided as master of ceremonies, followed by a musical program and dancing until 1 am.
Dedham reports Police Officer Maurice Brown killed a rabid dog with his bare hands after it attacked Catherine Powers in Boyden square. The girl escaped unharmed. Brown awaits test results as his hands were bitten. His quick action was praised for potentially saving many in the crowded area.
Miss Ruth Smead of Pasadena, a Smith College graduate, was the sole applicant to pass the county board of education exam among 42 who competed for teachers' certificates.
Portrait of Peter J. Flanagan born in 1873 Roscommon Ireland who rose to chef at Pink's Avenue Cafe in Boston after a career in top hotels. He shares a recipe for Breast of Grouse Virginian with braised breast meat on toast, mushroom ham sauce, and timbales of mashed sweet potatoes.
Brenton Strang stands in his Kodiak home torn between Lolita the Aleut cannery worker’s daughter and Virginia the southern heiress he once planned to marry. He recalls a perilous moment saving Lolita from quicksand and weighs settling on a northern farming life or returning to civilization with Virginia.
A collection of old kitchen recipes lists ingredients and steps for ginger cookies, corn pop candy, corn cake, and a custard streak cake. Names include Mrs A B H Sl from Dresser Street Southbridge and Mrs L B Turner of Forest Avenue Everett, with quantities for eggs sugar molasses shortening and flour and baking directions. It reads as a community cook’s note detailing simple dessert and cornmeal dishes.
A man gazes at a scene of glory and longing when Virginia appears along the Kodiak road. He rushes to embrace her as she confesses she came back because he would not return to her.
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