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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1916

Page

15

Widows and Mothers Seek Work and Vacation in Hard Times

A collection of letters from women sharing tips on finding care work in affluent homes, coping with savings and independence, and debating whether mothers deserve vacations. They recount personal trials, frugal living, and moral resolve as they seek dignity and stability.

Old Time New England Recipes Featured In Sunday Post

A Sunday Post page presents several recipes from New England housewives. Instructions cover SALLY LUMNS and MISS BROWNE with entries for muffins, Lady Fingers, Corn Meat Griddle Cakes, Coffee Puffs, and Coffee Souffle, listing ingredients and steps including mixing, baking, and serving notes.

New England Sunday Post Miss Browne Alto Street Belfast

Fad and Fashion Paragraphs Highlight Spring Styles

A brown paper shade dominates spring dresses with plain gowns brightened by blues yellows reds and purples. High collars vary at throat and back. wedding attire features full skirts pointed bodices and puffed sleeves. Silks and tafetas for coats, lace fichus, muslin collars over silk corsages, and red leather accents update black and white checked sports suits.

Moist Roast Technique Shared by Mrs Marrs

After poultry has roasted an hour, remove and cover with a clean wet cloth and finish roasting. The cloth steams the meat, making it moist and tender. Mrs S A Marrs from 31 Garland Avenue Manchester New Hampshire endorses the method.

S. A. Marrs Garland Avenue Manchester N. H

Two Sides of a Story on a Blue Silk Dress

Eva Gilson bored by travel to California forms a bond with farmer's daughter Margaret Elston after a blue silk dress falls from a train. Margaret's kind note leads Eva to discover joy in giving, sparking letters and plans to help prairie families with books and magazines.

Eva Ocean California The Prairies San Francisco Margaret Elston Iowa Prairies Margaret Joel Mrs. Elston Momsey Eva Gilson Miss Gilson

Remembering a blind home and its hopeful children

The article recalls a visit to a home for blind children, detailing Catherine who longs for a mother, a six month old found abandoned born blind, and the sisters' efforts to ease distress. It notes the children's talents in piano, stenography, and reading raised letters, and mentions several actors and films as reader correspondence.

Catherine

Mary Pickford Talks in Daily Post and Sunday Post

Mary Pickford will appear usually five days per week in the Daily Post and each Sunday in the Sunday Post, according to the notice.

Mary Pickford Daily Post Sunday Post

Jury awards 450 to child bitten by dog

A Superior Court jury awarded Natalie Lee six dollars and fifty cents? (Note: The provided text is garbled. Unable to confirm exact amount per the source.) The Fox terrier owned by Francis J. Connolly of Dorchester bit Natalie Lee on June 27, 1913.

Natalie Lee Francis J. Connolly Dorchester

Path That Leads Nowhere Poem by Corinne R. Robinson

A poem from Scribner's about a meadow path that leads to Nowhere and a calm oasis. It contrasts routes to Somewhere with a tranquil, endless approach where the speaker finds joy and beauty. The verse mentions springtime, violets, marigolds, willows, and a blue sky.

Psychic physician testifies in court on long practice

Mrs. Margaret J. Butler 75 of 175 Tremont street faces a charge of practicing medicine without registration. Before Judge Creed she admitted a 42 year psychic practice and a 50 year belief in psych treatment.

Margaret J. Butler Tremont Street Creed

Psychic treatment at 175 cete street leads to charges

Clare Williams of Dorchester testified she paid Mrs. Butler $4 for two bottles of medicine after a claimed psychic examination. Williams worked as a ticket taker for the Boston Elevated and did detective work in spare time. Sergeant Anderson described serving the summons on Mrs. Butler and multiple continuances due to Butler's illness.

Clare Williams Shafter Street Dorchester Boston Elevated Dover Street Sergeant Anderson LaGrange Street Mrs. Butler Cete Street Butler Miss Williams Auntie Butler

Rotch and Storrow to Wed in June Ceremony

James J. Storrow Jr son of City Councillor and Miss Margeret Rotch daughter of Mrs Abbott Rotch plan to marry June 21 at 12 30 in Emmanuel Church Newbury Street Bishop William Lawrence to perform the ceremony. The bride to be connected with Lawrence and Lowell families and is a cousin of President Lowell of Harvard.

James J. Storrow, Jr James J. Storrow Margeret R. Rotch Abbott Lawrence Rotch Beacon Street Mr. Storrow Miss Rotch William Lawrence Emmanuel Church Newbury Street Lawrence Lowell President Lowell Harvard

Body Found in River Near Root Place

An unidentified man was found face down in the Housatonic River opposite Root Place, held by a tree branch. The body was located late today by a teamster employed by O. T. Benedict.

Pittsfield Housatonic River O. T. Benedict

Grocers Prepare for 10th Annual National Convention

Wholesale grocers from across the United States descend on Boston for the 10th annual convention. President Whitmarsh inaugurates meetings at the Copley Plaza with welcomes from Mayor Curley and Speaker Cox. The program includes address sessions, harbor trips, and an elaborate banquet before Friday’s closing and next year’s site vote.

United States National Association Boston New England Theodore F. Whitmarsh Copley Plaza Curley Bishop Hamilton Channing H. Cox National Association of Retail National Association of Retail Grocers Association Board of Canners’ Conference Committee Foreign Trade Relations Committee San Francisco

Wells speaks on defence to Tremont women

Canadian Sergeant Fred Wells wounded overseas describes life in a German prison camp and escape by feigning insanity. He urges Society for American Preparedness members to support war readiness efforts.

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Gome Sewing Circle Sisters of the Sewing Circle Hamburg Castoria Sally Dorothy the Press Publishing Ca Maurice Ketten John M. Louise Ford Amherst New Hampshire McClure Newspaper Syndicate Out of the Part II Mignon Anderson the Floss Mary Fuller F. N.C Marguerite Clark Marshall Neilan Heloise J D. C Constance Johnson Marguerite E. M David Wall Tom Dorgan House Peters Fred Obermuller World Film Corporation Los Angeles Vicinity Harold Lockwood Asie Corinne R. Robinson Scribner’s J. J. Storrow, Jr Margaret R. Rotch Dudley Street P. D. Walsh Beacon St Convention OF Grocers Sergi. Wells Special Aid Horlick’s Baciue Wis
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