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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1910
Page
11
The Boston Post launches a Sewing Circle department as a forum for Home and Household topics. Women readers may discuss domestic perplexities health hints baby care recipes and home economy writing with nom de plume. DIABETIC
The editor dismisses offers of matchmaking saying Sad Heart cannot rely on him to find a husband. He notes the reader’s stated qualifications should help her locate a life partner among existing acquaintances. Sid signs off with practical, humorous guidance.
Editor urges Amelia to send the freckle cure she promised, noting many readers have requested it. The note asks for her address to be shared with the Sewing Circle and the freckle care group.
A nurse advocates gluten based diets and saccharine sweetening for diabetes management. She outlines home bread methods using sour milk and notes the diet is costly with flour at a dollar per bag and saccharine tablets expensive. She advises avoiding potatoes and sweet vegetables, beans, and most sugars while favoring certain greens and lean meats.
A wife laments a husband who pays bills but gives her no money for clothes and meals. He undermines her plans, acts contrary to her wishes, and resists leaving their home despite wanting a better location. She loves home but fears ongoing conflict and his harsh behavior. SORROWFUL.
A reader writes about marriage lasting five years with two children aged 12 and 8 months, praising her husband and warning against women who invite other men. She argues mothers influence children most and should set a good example. She signs as 23.
A writer describes daily life caring for a husband and home. She notes waking early to prepare breakfast, sharing chores like shoe tidying and coal handling, and admires customary acts while judging a neighbor as lazy. The vignette centers on family duty and domestic rhythm conveyed by TRIXIE.
A reader asks for a proven falling hair remedy once used by a mother figure. The writer requests details and the tonic recipe be sent to Lily of the Valley and then to the Sewing Circle as a hopeful remedy.
A reader argues against feeding a cat at the dinner table claiming it spoils etiquette. The writer suggests the cat deserves its own dishes kept clean and that the pet will avoid the table if meals are scheduled separately.
Rosy Rambler seeks reader remedies for wart cures. She also reports trouble with meringue for pie turning watery beneath after browning.
A reader advises Doris’ aunt to wash a child’s head with quassia bark soaked in water for a day, then used with a comb every other day. Drying hair and repeating weekly and monthly aims to keep the scalp clean. LYNN.
Letters from readers describe home remedies to treat a child's head with substances like larkspur and alcohol or white precipitate powder mixed with lard, plus blue ointment to rub on the scalp. The writers claim quick, safe results and advise buying items from drug stores and repeating procedures as needed.
A reader asks longtime guidance on home heating. Topics include furnace chimney placement, outdoor cold air boxes, best and cheapest coal, managing drafts for steady heat, whether banking with ashes increases fire risk, and if a parlor stove can cut coal use while staying warm in a five room flat.
Paragraph points on styles for the season emphasize silver jewelry with rich velvets for evening gowns and black gloves and hats as top picks. Popular hats include Tuscan straws with Cavalier brims and black corded silk with plumes. The tunic returns as a notable note for colored linen gowns. Velvet house gowns in delicate shades gain a military touch with gilt accents.
Verna Gordon in a New Hampshire village finds love and a new home after a dramatic skating accident. Ned Bowman saves a drowning boy, earning Verna’s gratitude, while Raymond Norton’s proposal is rejected, leaving Verna to confront an emotional turning point.
A reader aged 22 asks Mildred Champagne for guidance on proposing to a 20-year-old woman a year into dating who is 1000 miles away. He seeks help with letter form, whether she should pick the ring, and if finger measurements should be sent for a proper fit.
The writer argues that a marriage proposal should feel fresh and spontaneous, not a rigid form letter. They urge expressing genuine emotion in plain words, admitting awkwardness if needed, and avoiding polished rhetoric. The aim is to show true heart through sincere language.
A young man asks if a coed at Houston College is sincere in her refusals to kiss. The adviser notes she is unlikely ready for exclusive rights and suggests his readiness and sincerity are the issue, warning he may be trifling with her feelings.
The page lists recipes including mushroom toast with bacon and cream, a milk tapioca and molasses pudding with apples baked for 45 minutes, and a creamy Madeira-flavored gelatin dessert. Names include Mrs J Finch Jr of Quincy and Clara L Nichols of Haverhill with their hometowns.
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