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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1912
Page
11
In Manchester New Hampshire on Beech Street this morning 84 year old Charlotte Foster Pratt fell from a two story veranda while shaking rags. She struck her head on the corner and died instantly with a fractured skull.
Boston's Board of Health aims to unite with other city boards to combat unsanitary dairies. Letters request every board to notify all others whenever milk from a dairy is rejected in any city.
The Sewing Circle is a woman’s forum in the Boston Daily and Sunday Post for home makers to discuss domestic topics. Readers may use pen names and ask questions on family management, baby care, economy, gardening, and related issues, writing on one side of the paper.
A letter argues spouses should retain external friendships and not demand constant companionship. The writer suggests marriages endure with faithfulness and space, claiming many divorces stem from too much closeness and missing contrast with other people. MINERVA.
A reader asks for Angora kitten care feeding and grooming tips and whether fur washing harms health. She notes the kitten is white and tends to get dirty. She also seeks embroidery ideas for baby clothes to decorate as she awaits her first child in spring.
A reader signs as Royal street Chubby asking sisters of the Sewing Circle for a diet or exercise to reduce flesh. She seeks guidance on slimming and thinner appearance through simple routines and eating habits.
A reader advised to remain with her husband after a year of marriage rather than side with her family. The writer, Julia A., argues that visiting her family under pressure would harm her marriage and prove her family’s sentiments false. A slight to the husband is a slight to the wife, and problems would follow.
A reader signed Equal Rights laments wives expecting husbands to contribute little outside chores. She notes shared meals and child care, says husbands can rise later Sundays, and reports five years of practicing equal duties. The tone advocates practical partnership.
Paragraphs describe growing collar trends and wool embroidery for children's frocks, shadow weave veils, tulle blouses, serge and cheviot fabrics, ta f f e t a dresses, lace stockings, kid gloves, belts with loops, lace caps for evening wear, replaceable watch chains, scalloped edge collarettes, changeable taffeta, peplum blouses, two tone Shetland sweaters, a new cutaway coat, and preferred shoes and caps for theatre and evening wear.
Gwendolyn asks members of the Sewing Circle to send names for a summer home by a small body of water. She writes to the sisters seeking suggestions and input.
A 23 year old separated wife seeks guidance about marrying a married man who is also separated. The adviser recommends against staying with either partner, urges legal divorce to gain freedom, and warns to avoid prolonged contact until both are free.
The Sunday Post announces that January prize winners for the cooking and everyday helps contests will be published in the newspaper next Sunday.
Walter Phelan resists a circle of occultists led by Kate Mount but is subtly drawn in by her magnetism and the hypnotist Theopilius. After a tense reception, Bess confronts the power she fears has divided them. Walter betrays relief and resolve as he pretends to resist while planning to keep Kate at bay.
A 1912 verse by Walt Mason praises charity and public notices of generosity. The narrator vows to aid the hungry and grieving, while awaiting the Daily Wave to print donor lists and reports of noble acts and sponsored projects.
The Boston branch of the Christian and Missionary Alliance holds its second annual convention at Bromfield Street Methodist Episcopal Church with three daily sessions through Friday. Highlights include pastor changes at Swampscott Universalist Church and Rockland Baptist Church, and moves by the Massachusetts Federation of Churches and Harvard Street Unitarian Church.
A column of varied recipes and notes includes a sugar flour egg and cream tartar mixture, veal pieces fried as oysters, parsnip balls fried in crumbs, Aunt Marys Chocolate Pudding with bread crumbs and chocolate, and a sugar-apple frosting. Names Helen C Tutt le George D Thomas Griffin Eugene Fournier appear with addresses in Lowell Waltham Springfield Worcester.
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