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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
9
A Boston Post Sewing Circle department gathers reader letters on marriage, home life, and gender roles. Women share experiences with husbands, separations, privacy, and expectations, reflecting evolving ideas on partnership and domestic duties.
A long letter from Alumna discusses male social pressures, smoking, drinking, and keeping friendships for professional life. It argues women must avoid temptations and warns about husbands’ compromises and double standards in private life.
An old promotional tract urges readers to try Ely's Cream Balm small bottle to clear stuffed nose and head, ease nasal discharge, and end catarrh or head cold symptoms by morning with immediate soothing relief. It claims the balm dissolves in nostrils and heals inflamed nasal passages.
Five break ins occurred in Dorchester between 2 p.m. yesterday and 10 p.m. last night, totaling about $600 in money and property. Homes on East Cottage Street Olney Street Park Street Wainwright Street and Quincy Street were entered with cash and goods stolen, including $827.50 and other valuables.
Julia Culp will perform in Symphony Hall with Leopold Godowsky in a rare recital likely to be a season highlight. Godowsky will debut here after many years, and will include his arrangement of Johann Strauss’s The Artist's Life among other works.
Boston audience witnessed a revival of Samson and Dalilah with Maria Gay as Dalilah and Giovanni Zenatello as Samson. Urban revised scenery, richer color and stronger acting, with Caplet conducting. Notable praise for Gay and Zenatello, strong supporting cast, and a dramatic Act II finale if lighting was capricious.
London March 12. During a Commons debate the Postmaster General H L Samuel signaled a bill to reform the House of Lords. The new chamber would drop hereditary principle and retain an absolute veto under no circumstances.
Two hundred fifty machinists at Fore River Shipbuilding Company Quincy walked out over piece work pay. About 150 plumbers and steam and gas fitters have already been on strike for a month, adding to the labor unrest at the yard.
An ad-style piece touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe digestive aid. It claims to relieve biliousness and constipation overnight without gripe, highlighting natural fig content and child friendliness.
A persuasive pitch touts mail order as a path to wealth within ten years, urging immediate action. Walt Cunningham promotes a cooperative mail order course with a free book and offers to help start a home-based business without capital or experience.
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