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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1911

Page

11

The Prodigal's Proxy Fated Home at Last

A railway crash leaves the narrator shaken but alive and adrift in a green valley. He encounters a caring elderly mother who shelters him as a presumed son, until a revelation ties him to Hester and his true identity. Faith, memory, and danger converge as he discovers his real family and place.

Robbie Hester Hesta Farnum

Woman Dies at 107 in New York

Mrs. Bila Goldberg died at age 107 years six months, a record age, with the death reported to the coroner's office.

New York Bila Goldberg

Frugal rural dishes from old Boston home cooks

Classic household recipes shared by Mary E. Russell MRS M DONALD MRS L J Walsh and MARY A NICKERSON from Neponset Woodfords Greenfield West Newton and Dorchester. Dishes include pork crusted pie with layered potatoes banana salad graham pudding tomato soup with cornstarch and a cheese tomato spaghetti bake.

Mary A. Nickerson Elm Street West Newton

Dear Miss Champage In Answer to Your Letter

A reader's humorous reply to why many girls lack steady suitors. The writer suggests women are fussy and men act as banks, inviting readers to write for more information.

Miss Champage

Dear Miss Champagne Weighs A Life Change And Wedding Plans

A 19 year old stenographer writing to Miss Champagne seeks guidance after cancer risk words from a physician. She is engaged to a 21 year old man and plans to marry next June. She wishes to end the relationship to avoid passing hereditary consumption to future children. The adviser urges them to give each other up, citing duty and hardship.

Marriage Is Wrong For Them Says Health Opinion

A health expert declares marriage wrong for the couple, arguing future generations and the welfare of children demand deeper consideration than immediate happiness. The letter wishes the lovers strength to follow duty and expresses sorrow at the separation.

Fragmentary exchange hints at romantic proposal

A brief dialogue shows Ella recalling a rejected first proposal and Stella asking how Ella lost her voice, suggesting a conversational moment about romance and a sudden loss of voice.

Ella Stella

What is a woman's duty when a husband says he no longer loves

A young wife asks for guidance after her husband of seven years admits he has ceased to love her. She notes his honesty, steadiness, and care, but says their emotional bond faded over two years. She seeks advice on duties and next steps in a difficult marriage situation.

Sisters of the Circle

Neglect of Aged Parents Sparks Shamed Families

A widow pleads for acknowledgment of elderly neglect by four well off children. She recounts caring for her husband’s father while the oldest son pursues music and the daughters’ circles avoid duty. She offers to share her home and questions the children’s pride in their actions.

Thinks Family Upstairs Is Not Amiable Dear Sisters

A mother on the first floor asks if the upstairs couple can stop her daughters from hosting friends and playing piano at 10 30, noting no father in the home and seeking best for her three growing daughters.

Evening Music From The Sisters In The Home

A reader asks if playing music at an early hour is acceptable as the sisters request guidance. The writer notes liking to hear singing and playing and hopes his girls enjoy themselves while at home.

Question of precedence at table with stepdaughter-in-law

A mother asks if her husband should serve her son's wife first at meals or treat her as company. She notes a long marriage, a daughter in law present with her husband and grandchild, and seeks guidance on proper and just table etiquette in this family situation.

Help for the Baby Catnip Remedy for Infant Rash and Colic

A mother shares four children’s experience using catnip tea for infant ailments. She describes preparing a half teaspoon in half cup boiling water, cooling, sweetening, and giving 2 to 3 teaspoonfuls twice daily, with a once daily bedtime dose if laxative effects occur. She notes warmth and optimism for mothers seeking gentle help.

Birthday Party Games and April Color Query

A girl near seventeen asks sisters for lively party games for about 20 college guests with no music. She seeks partner ideas for lunch fun and appropriate party favors. She also asks what is the color of the month of April.

Help for Poor Circulation Sought by Letter Writer

A reader requests medical advice for cold damp feet and purple hands, describing persistent poor circulation. The note asks for remedies and guidance from sisters in the community.

Konthian

Rubber Plant Root Worms Found Transplant Advice

A reader advises that rubber plants may harbor worms at the roots. Lift the plant from its pot, shake out the roots, and transplant it to revive health. The letter is signed Lucy S.

Sisters Lucy S

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