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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1917
Page
9
Poem from All's Well urging reverent memory for a departed hero. It thanks the Lord for grace and asks to fill the vacant place with thoughts of duty, courage, and eternal welfare. The verse praises a hero who chose duty over self and rose to chivalry, leaving a lasting example.
Readers seek guidance on junior naming usage and rail distances between cities and poultry breeds. They ask about the correct use of Junior for Mary Pickford and her sister, distances Boston to New York and New York to Chicago, a list of nine chicken breeds, the origin of the line United we stand divided we fall, whether Greater New York is the largest city, and the division of a deceased wife’s estate when mortgage and bank funds are in her name.
A lifelong post reader asks about support for a widow with one unmarried child and whether a wife can claim child support or state aid. The answer cites Chapter 763 of the 1913 acts, allowing aid to mothers with dependent children under fourteen if fit to raise them, noting $300 in the bank may be insufficient for proper upbringing.
Readers of the Bowing Circle send suggestions for future discussion topics. Several letters debate allowances to husbands, spending habits, trust, and wage distribution. A spouse’s raise and shared expenditures are described, with personal anecdotes about budgeting, leisure, and saving.
A woman describes a frugal household with no telephone, one partner working seven days a week on the railroad, and a personal approach to buying and housework. She notes vacations cost about $60 and two weeks at the beaches, highlighting a simple, cooperative domestic life.
Bio briefs discuss Josh Birthday's research motives and list honors such as the Legion of Honor and Japan's Rising Star order. The piece then shifts to kitchen tips, offering simple pasta recipes and serving suggestions using spaghetti, macaroni, cheese, and pork gravy. It mentions tomatoes, stewed and seasoned dishes, and casual meal ideas.
Mrs Anna F G Stone of this city has filed a libel for divorce against her husband Willig E Stone of Boston whom she married at Newton on July 6 1906 Stone then aged 43 and she 38 alleges cruelty and abuse within two months of marriage and that he developed habits of intoxication she seeks a divorce but makes no mention of alimony
Louise narrates a waltz on skates mishap to Jack who teases her as Humpty Dumpty. He later invites them to lunch and theatre, praising her violet straw hat with pink grape decorations and black leaves. The writer hurries to dress for the outing.
Boston shoppers flood Hanover Street store F M Doyle and Company seeking Kratosine Bitters a touted health tonic. Advert claims promise of 160 percent health urging immediate purchase amid bustling display and cluttered shelves.
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