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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1912
Page
13
A Boston hospital visitor recounts a domestic scene with a frail baby and a five year old in charge as parents argued over money and drink. The column notes civic appointments, alumni, and local figures including Mrs Carrie Chamberlain, Professor Munroe, and John Lawrence Sullivan recovering and seen about town.
A 1912 verse by Walt Mason satirizes women voting in a march while debating style and attire. It mocks fashion choices and social issues tied to suffrage with humorous lines about how Mrs. Jimpson might vote.
The Harvard Observatory study places the next New England solar eclipse in late January 1925. Robert W. Rice resigns as principal of the Williams School Chelsea and will relocate to Hackensack New Jersey to run a large new 28 class school. Citizens recall his civic work after the big fire four years ago.
A Charlestown Training Field School teacher recalls a pupil’s quip about “a great deal” meaning four aces and a king. The article also features Captain Ray T. Lewis from Hast Boston, longtime sea captain, who retired to Duluth to pursue grain trading after a Western trek.
An advertisement extols TIZ bath for tired feet promising happiness and relief from bunions corns and swelling. It urges readers to request a free trial by mail from Walter Luther Dodge & Co at 1223 South Wabash Ave Chicago IL, selling nationwide for 25 cents a box.
Instructions for baking a double crust pie with a rich milk custard filling and meringue topping. Includes dough preparation tips by Josephine Larraberde of Phillips Maine and variations with coconut chocolate and vanilla flavors. Also a seafood oyster dish by Miss Alice L. Stoddard of Gloucester.
In Hopsville the plain girl Samanthia Perkins is teased for supposedly having a stylish city beau. Gossip shifts when her cousin Bert Hastings attends the Girls Club event as her escort, prompting surprised introductions and a social shakeup at the Town Hall dance.
In a Friday Post response, a Cambridge spinster urges marrying a man who is worthy and respectful. The column notes unhappy love matches and cites letters from wives asking whether to leave husbands, arguing love alone rarely sustains marriage. The writer reflects on regret from youthful romance and praises marriage as a businesslike arrangement observed in France.
A self described old maid teacher proclaims financial independence and freedom from homemaker duties. She notes two marriage opportunities failed due to income gaps and celebrates earning her own money, avoiding an allowance and motherhood duties.
A reader shares a personal history of early marriage, hardship with an alcoholic husband, widowhood at nineteen, and remarriage to a future partner. The writer counsels the recipient to remain faithful to her spouse and forget the other man if possible, urging steadfastness and hope.
A reader writes about marrying her first cousin, praising the union after nearly four years of marriage. She and her husband own a modest home and have an adopted daughter, urging others to marry for love and mutual support.
A 21 year old married woman with a 3 year old daughter asks for guidance. She says her husband withholds pocket money and keeps her at home while he takes the child out daily in a runabout auto. He also tries to turn the child against her and expects her to dress the daughter for outings. She wonders whether to leave despite a "beautiful home."
A letter from Beth recounts being denied social visits in youth and vows to change parenting if she marries a wealthy widower next month. She argues girls should not be locked out at night and praises her fiancé’s devotion.
A reader urges cautious finance for couples, advising against high rents and extravagant purchases. She suggests buying multi family homes to build equity, notes rising living costs, and states couples should earn at least $15 weekly for marriage. She mentions social circles in Boston and values prudent spending.
A 17 year old daughter describes regular punishment by a widowed mother living at home. She says her 22 year old sister with a two year old baby also faces whippings. The family insists obedience or leaving to fend for themselves. Ella F.
A glimpse of possible feature letters from the Sewing Circle is teased for tomorrow's Sunday Post, suggesting readers may see candid notes and community opinions in print.
Mrs Dart laments social lag as the Bilks soar two society paragraphs ahead this season sparking frustration over ambition and status in local circles. The exchange reveals rivalries and the demand for recognition in the genteel set.
Cecil remarks on wealth while Roland brands a companion as careless, asserting certainty. The exchange reveals attitudes about money and responsibility.
A reader asks about dating a 19 year old vs a 21 year old and public opinion. The adviser says a two year age difference is not a problem if they are congenial and suited in tastes, and that the relationship can grow before considering marriage.
A reader questions appropriate freedom in kissing a not engaged girl and asks about a book on proprieties. The reply argues no universal rules exist noting taste and context vary with time place and the girl and urges focusing on pleasing her.
A Benton Pennsylvania father reports his two week old daughter cured of eczema on face hands and arms after using Resinol Soap and Ointment. A Sterling New York woman also says her dandruff cleared after a month of Resinol products. Free samples offered by Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Maryland.
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