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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1912
Page
7
Kensett Sanitarium in South Norwalk Conn owned by Dr Edward E. Smith was destroyed by fire causing about 20000 dollars in losses. Inmates were moved to smaller estate quarters without harm after the blaze started from a defective flue.
A newspaper notice describes relief from stomach tightness caused by undigested food after taking a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet. The brief highlights how the tablet eased discomfort and stopped nauseous gas.
An advert claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets rapidly relieve indigestion and stomach distress. It promotes their daily use after meals, notes improved appetite and sleep, and states the product is harmless with no systemic effects. Free trial packs are available from F A Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
A brief explainer on how want ads work in the Boston Post. It notes positions for placing notices, costs of 12.4 cents per line, and where to leave notices at Washington Street or by calling Main 1684.
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Daily and Sunday Post invites New England women to discuss home life and domestic issues. Topics include family problems, baby care, household economy, gardening, and advice to help one another. Use noms de plume and write on one side of the paper.
A mother writes to sisters urging them to join in play with their children. She notes four daughters aged up to twelve and recalls how shared games, like tag, revive youth and strengthen bonds. She emphasizes leaving worry behind and reclaiming a childlike spirit with family. Cecilia signs off.
A reader named AN HONEST WOMAN asks if women should smoke, arguing it is a simple appetite like pickles or ice cream soda. She says smoking in moderation is not unethical, warns against public risk, and wonders about social norms and allowances for women smoking with male relatives.
Two sisters aged 23 and 28 living at home plead for help after years of obedience to their mother. They say they lack work training or talents and fear remaining under control may force them to leave home. They ask for any advice to handle their situation.
The passage warns against buying a single family home due to combined costs of interest taxes insurance and repairs. It notes real estate agents push three flat buildings and suggests two family houses with letting prospects. It advises visiting local real estate men for bargains and mentions mortgage capacity and cooperative banks.
Miss Lewis recalls a man who bought second-hand materials and built a two family house. The property brought in about $28 a month with a cost of roughly $1800.
A Mother Marie letter prescribes essential layette items for a newborn, including two shirts, three flannel skirts, six bishop slips, two flannel kimonos, and many squares of outing flannel. It warns against overly tight garments, stresses fresh air with warm feet, and notes careful construction sizes for early months.
A 19 year old wife, married 14 months, writes for advice about motherhood. She cannot bear children and asks if adopting a baby is wise while noting her husband’s support and desire for a family. She seeks guidance and shares sorrow for not becoming a mother.
A playful note suggests a leap year idea where girls propose to men, then draw couples by cuts and have men refuse properly. The plan emphasizes no acceptance to keep the joke and humor intact.
A recipe note prints two desserts with names and addresses. First, a vanilla cornstarch custard pie with whipped cream topping from Mrs. Ella Laurie of East Boston, using egg white and a sugar boil. Second, a baked sweet potato custard from Frances Cahill of Fitchburg with nutmeg cinnamon and brown sugar.
A historical recipe entry lists a steam baked cake mix using Indian rye graham and sour milk with saleratus and brown sugar plus a frosting style fruit preserve. It includes two different names and street addresses in Boston and Lowell, reflecting household instruction notices.
The Boston Post invites readers to send opinions on leap year proposals. The paper has published several letters from readers and requests further communications. Letters should be on one side of the page, limited to 200 words, and addressed to Leap Year Editor, Boston Post.
A reader from Wakefield questions leap year tradition and argues women should be free to propose. She notes women now often self supported and decries the stigma of women making advances, asking why she cannot pursue the marriage she desires with the man she loves.
A reader argues leap year and women's suffrage threaten social norms. The piece questions traditional courtship rituals from dance invitations to calling, asserting women should not be passive as suitors decide every move and wondering if the right man will ever come.
Boston writer Marian M. C. argues women face many suitors yet must suppress advances to avoid unwise marriages. She suggests girls should do the selecting for one year out of four to reduce later divorces and improve happiness in marriages.
King Horse wins favor among Boston society with riding becoming a popular pastime. Miss Elizabeth Bigelow is a noted devotee at the New Riding School. Miss Helen Foss daughter of the Massachusetts Governor shines at the invitation day horse show winning top ribbons aboard Floram Dash and Grey Eagle from the Dimond stable.
Newport Illinois reported an exceptionally dry Sunday as Sheriff Anthony ordered saloonkeepers to close and enforced the closure with deputies F. P. King and Frank De Blois. The sheriff said he is carrying out Governor Pothier's instructions and will continue to do so.
An inbound Dorchester car jumped the track at Huntington avenue and Norway street causing a 30 minute delay. The rear journal broke and the car toppled onto the outbound track, where Grove Hall car No. 31 struck it. Passengers Fred R. Hanson and George Good sustained injuries from the crash.
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