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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1911
Page
11
An aviator near the Waltham aerodrome recounted a startling moment when a bee struck his face while he flew about 60 miles per hour. He felt a heavy, stinging shock, nearly stunning him as the insect sped along its hive line.
Poem critiques Missouri’s state song calling it dull and gray and urging a rugged anthem. Quotation notes lack of wine crops and towns but praises heroic toil and pioneer labor with a refrain about stars and scars. Copyright 1911 Adams.
A young man asks advice about winning back a female love who says she will not keep company with him. The writer questions his past behavior and seeks guidance on reconciling through a heart to heart talk, expressing remorse and longing for her company.
A reader known as YOUTHFUL HEARTS thanks Miss Champagne for past guidance on love between generations. The note reports three years apart, a rekindled romance, and a recent marriage, praising the column for its serious yet widely read insights.
Stale sponge cake rounds soaked with sherry are topped with apricots or peaches and whipped cream to resemble poached eggs. A separate fruit syrup is optional. Also included is a hearty potato onion bake with lamb or pork chops, followed by a basic gem tin cake recipe from Mrs. Dantel Dufrail of Reading Vermont.
A historical note suggests children learn about alcohol later while cold sparkling water brings cheer to family meals. The passage recalls merry dinners of boyhood and the enduring warmth of shared drinks.
In Grace Stevens’ country house Florina the famed singer hides her diamond necklace under her pillow as a mysterious man lurks nearby. She quietly sings La Golondrina, drawing him in and triggering an emotional confession that leads to his departure and her jewels' safety.
City Hall officials note Boston school teachers plan greater influence in upcoming city election. Early yesterday Miss Leanorald Taft of Washington school and resident of 290 Columbus Avenue registered to vote, joined by Mrs. Sarah Spencer of the same address.
All Saints Memorial Chapel commonly used by the Newport summer colony for Sunday services and notable weddings was auctioned for 5210. Herman ds purchased the property and plans to tear down the building and redevelop the site after the chapel’s closure.
A wire despatch from the giant trans Atlantic steamer Olympic on its initial voyage to New York reports daily runs of 428 miles 5 2 miles and 42 miles. All systems are said to be operating smoothly.
A mother recounts hosting her mother-in-law, her efforts to curb rumor and strife, and how setting clear limits led to peace. She now as a mother-in-law models daily love with her own daughter, son-in-law, and grandchild, urging all to start each day with love and seek God’s guidance.
A reader asks for fashion guidance for a country hotel breakfast attire. She plans a quiet getaway and seeks advice on whether a dressing sack, short kimono, or a shirtwaist and skirt are appropriate.
Winnie asks the circle sisters for cheerful reads. She seeks options across fiction biography history or humor, favoring biographies as particularly helpful, and asks for prompt advice from the group.
Allcock's Plasters are advertised as relieving and curing backache with claims of uniquely effective relief and no equal among competitors.
A letter outlines making fragrance at home using cassia orange flower extract rose tincture vanilla and clove with instructions to seal and age. It also describes a lavender sachet recipe and a method to prepare rose petals for toilet water, noting drying times and sun exposure.
A historical note describes making toilet water by macerating a jar with spirits of cologne for twelve hours, then adding attar of roses musk and aging. It mentions using a teaspoonful of sage tea to prevent souring and that alcohol prevents spoilage, attributed to Peggy Bradford in a letter to Anxious Mary.
A reader endorses paying all bills despite hardship and advocates independence and honesty. The note rebukes supporters of non payment, urges refrain from frivolous style and maintaining a steady, courteous approach, ending with encouragement to try and succeed.
The mother suggests pairs of names for her twin girls, listing Doris and Dorothy, Ethel and Elsie, Martha and Marcia, Margie and Marcia, Alta and Alma, Bernice and Beatrice, Beulah and Bertha, Eleanor and Evelyn. The note ends with the name Sara.
The message urges readers to tell their washwomen to use Fels-Naptha soap and follow the wrapper directions. It contrasts old hard scrubbing with a cooler water method that whiten clothes, reduce odor, and prolong fabric life, benefiting both employer and washer.
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