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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
13
Column letters discuss wives vacation time versus hard working husbands and propose compromise. A reader proposes two weeks camping to share labor equally, while others urge forgiveness after a husband’s temptation, stressing marriage vows and mutual support.
An advertisement touts De Miracle depilatory as the only product that penetrates skin to rob hair of its vitality while imitators merely remove surface hair. It claims guaranteed results with a money back offer and lists price points of 50 cents, 1 dollar, and 2 dollars.
The Sunday Post prints some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle, offering readers a glimpse into sewing tips, community chatter, and personal anecdotes from devoted hobbyists.
Minnie Crowley leaves the store after a long shift and recalls her dreams of a June evening romance with John Oliver. Her mother protests marriage without consent, forcing Minnie to choose between love and duty. After tense nights and a quiet stand at the gate, they plan to marry and return to the mother, awaiting Minnie’s readiness an hour later.
A young woman Minnie sacrifices happiness to care for her aging mother after a fall. Years pass as she learns of ungrateful neglect and distant marriages. When her mother nears death Minnie finds bitter reflection in a mirror, realizing her own past joy is gone and memories linger.
New England housewives share a Sunday Post recipe page. Cheese balls mix cheese eggs red pepper salt and rest 15 minutes then fry. Puffball donuts use eggs sugar milk vanilla cream tartar and soda with flour to a thick batter fried golden. Mrs S A Marrs, Manchester NH.
In an afternoon encounter Mabel wore a gray silk frock featuring a gray silk net under bodice with a V neck and collar. The sleeves were gathered into a tight-fitting silk sleeve ending above the elbow, and the over-blouse showed deep front and armhole cuts. The skirt was shirted to hip depth with a corded hem and a narrow ribbon bow at the waist. Three small roses in pink yellow and gray adorned the waist.
Mrs E H P Dubay shares a simple method to bathe and dress a baby using a soft pad on covered tubs to avoid bending. The tip emphasizes convenience and keeping materials within reach for caregivers with back issues.
A poem portrays a ragged baby as a sacred child cherished by every woman. It emphasizes love beyond appearance and poverty, showing the baby’s spiritual hold in a world where alleyways and gardens meet. The tiny child’s innocence endures in the heart’s holy regard.
Miss Jennie D Lolman before the Superior Court at East Cambridge wins an $800 verdict for client Ron McGilvary in a civil suit over professional services by Dr. Charles D McCarthy of Malden. Judge Sisk commends her conduct. she is a Boston University Law School graduate with a master’s degree and a Boston office.
Small hats trimmed with flamboyant bows. Sleeves show greater fullness at the top. Dancing frocks favor the Dolly Varden style. An organdy gown features ruches of its matching material.
A swallow builds a nest in a granary and faces repeated destruction. Despite ruin and setbacks, the bird continuously repairs the nest with earth and grasses. Finally, three swallows sleep within the finished earth-made wall, illustrating faith and enduring effort amid adversity.
The Cambridge Baby Welfare Committee launches a baby improvement contest with examinations staged at Reed School North Cambridge Thorndike School East Cambridge Cambridge Neighborhood House and Cambridge Hospital outpatient department. First round in June with a second in October during baby week.
All Cambridge babies under 2 are eligible for the contest. Registration may be made by mail or in person at City Hall Room 25. Blue ribbons go to the best in each section and prizes to those with greatest improvement in October. Doctors J W Sever Bacon and Beavey assist. advisory board includes Swan Jouett Putnam and others. Nursing service is offered by the Nursing Association.
Lux is promoted as a pure concentrated soap in flakes that dissolves instantly and cleans without harming woolens silks chiffons or chiffons. It claims to avoid fillers air or moisture and promises superior cleansing compared to ordinary soaps available at grocers or department stores.
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