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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1911
Page
9
Maurice Dinneen, secretary of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Boston, is elected colonel of the total abstinence regiment. The choice, praised by supporters, leverages his 40 years in temperance work and early military activity in the city.
An elderly man in a park clings to legends of the St Charles ruby, believing it will secure his family’s fortune. After a day of wandering and a crisis, a doctor and daughter bring a lapidary to confirm the gem’s value. The man dies with the ruby in his hand, having found his lifelong treasure.
A reader praises Sewing Circle and urges younger sisters to write. Advice spans marriage age, love, and personal choice. Letters discuss baby care, cribs over bassinets, inexpensive baby baskets, and practical nursery tips.
New York July 17 Carl Von Metz- Meyer a former army officer in Norway whose father is wealthy will not serve time for recent Brooklyn burglaries. He confessed to a score of break ins. Judge Dike offered five years in Sing Sing or immediate return to Norway. Metz- Meyer chose to go home, the judge noting it better for him to be out of the country than supported in prison.
Mrs. G A Selby of Redondo Beach Calif testifies that daily use of Cuticura Soap kept her five month old baby free of sores and chafing. She notes the baby won a prize and urges others to try Cuticura, offering samples by mail from Boston.
A collection of vintage recipes from Mrs H. R. Crosby Miss Maryetta Bailey and Louise Wilson includes pulled bread with cheese and celery, a creamy frozen dessert and a berry jelly mold with gelatine. Each recipe lists full ingredients and directions.
Coroner Mix finds Mrs. Pearl G. Hopkins criminally responsible for the death of her husband Jesse B. Hopkins. She is accused of shooting him on July 1 during a quarrel while he worked at a local bottling plant in New Haven Conn.
A letter signed Roxbury defends a hired girl’s four weeks off in summer and argues she deserves rest after a hard winter of washing ironing sweeping and dishes. The writer, a Down East house girl, notes her own summers with family and that pay continues while she works for a lady not a tyrant.
A reader laments ungrateful sons and daughters who neglect aging parents. The note argues for honoring parents as they once cared for children, highlighting financial burdens and social neglect once offspring establish homes. It urges writers to address aging neglect to spur change.
A personal instruction list for preparing baby garments. It prescribes three quarters of a yard of flannel cut into four strips with feather stitched hems, three three month shirts at 2 1/2 cents each, four pinning blankets of cotton flannel, four plain night dresses, six yoke trimmed dresses, four white petticoats for winter, and four pieces of birds eye cotton 22 inches wide, estimating about 15 outfits per cloth and noting warmth considerations for winter babies.
A reader seeks guidance on a husband who only talks of other girls and never praises his wife. She suspects seriousness or teasing and notes an expected October bride arrival, wondering if her sensitivity is tied to the pending birth.
A reader letter urges a wife to heed counsel from Honest Advice and Grandma, arguing her mother should remember her own marriage vows and not permit the daughter to leave her husband. It warns temptations abound and favors discussing the matter with the mother, but stresses not leaving the husband.
A reader writes to Sally advising caution in marriage choices. The writer notes Sally is emotionally young and undecided between two suitors. The letter suggests waiting for the right person rather than hastily choosing a bachelor or widower.
A short note states that an address was not sent and promises the letter will be forwarded if the sender provides their address. The editor signs off with Ed. indicating an editorial note or instruction.
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